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edited February 2010 in A Moving Train
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So who at NBC thought it would be a good idea for the special today to be, among other things, fried chicken, “in honor of Black History Month”?

Because, spoiler alert – it wasn’t a good idea at all. And now NBCU employee Questlove is bringing it to the attention of his 1 million plus Twitter followers.

Questlove, the band leader and drummer for The Roots (the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) tweeted this picture from the NBC Commissary at 30 Rock, with the comment: “Hmm HR?”

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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    prfctlefts wrote:
    http://www.mediaite.com/online/nbc-cafeteria-celebrates-black-history-month-with-fried-chicken-special/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+mediaite/ClHj+(Mediaite)

    :eh:

    Sounds and looks like a GREAT menu for a vegetarian except for the smoked turkey/fried chicken choices.

    Hmmmmm delicious :D

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  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    "let me tell you something: if you don't like chicken and watermelon there's something wrong with YOU, motherfucker!"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuTjQLfU6Gk

    :lol:
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    On a side note, why do bulimics love KFC?


    Because it comes with a bucket :twisted:
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    "let me tell you something: if you don't like chicken and watermelon there's something wrong with YOU, motherfucker!"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuTjQLfU6Gk

    :lol:

    :lol: What is grape drink coloured purple water? :D Oh if NBC had watermelon on that list there really have a controversy on their hands. :D How many people out really eat watermelon?

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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Political Correctness Gone Wild...
    ...
    And when I hit the 'Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles' for some soul food... guess what they serve? If you guessed, 'Chicken and Waffles'... give yourself a Gold Star.
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  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    This thread makes me hungry. I agree, though ... Who eats watermelon anymore? I mean, its not bad ... Just wouldn't be my first choice. The seeds are a pain in the ass.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    If this wasn't true it'd be funny. Seriously looks like an onion story.
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    Fuzzy Zoeller, circa 1997.
    "May you live in interesting times."
  • markin ballmarkin ball Posts: 1,075
    What would be appropriate and politically correct to serve in honor of black history month?
    "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win ."

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  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    it's funny, near my house is a black owned restaurant which their sign says is soul food....they have specials this month on things like fried chicken and collard greens....
    don't compete; coexist

    what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?

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    i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    it's funny, near my house is a black owned restaurant which their sign says is soul food....they have specials this month on things like fried chicken and collard greens....

    Is me, a white guy (more or less), really liking collard greens akin to one of those white boys who really likes rap and who wears a tilted ballcap?

    Anyhow, I was thinking yesterday ... If there was, say, a Thai history month, and the "official food" of said month was green curry (for example), would Thai people get offended, or would they just go "cool, that's one of the foods we like"? Sure, "friend chicken and watermelon" gets used in a derogatory way, and maybe that's the difference. Still, though ... If we are ever going to move past racism, shouldn't we prep ourselves for the very real possibility that different groups prefer different foods?
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    rebornFixer wrote:
    This thread makes me hungry. I agree, though ... Who eats watermelon anymore? I mean, its not bad ... Just wouldn't be my first choice. The seeds are a pain in the ass.

    stop right there ... watermelon is a gift from the gods! ... so juicy and tasty!

    oh and i love some fried chicken ...
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    rebornFixer wrote:
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    it's funny, near my house is a black owned restaurant which their sign says is soul food....they have specials this month on things like fried chicken and collard greens....

    Is me, a white guy (more or less), really liking collard greens akin to one of those white boys who really likes rap and who wears a tilted ballcap?

    Anyhow, I was thinking yesterday ... If there was, say, a Thai history month, and the "official food" of said month was green curry (for example), would Thai people get offended, or would they just go "cool, that's one of the foods we like"? Sure, "friend chicken and watermelon" gets used in a derogatory way, and maybe that's the difference. Still, though ... If we are ever going to move past racism, shouldn't we prep ourselves for the very real possibility that different groups prefer different foods?
    It brings up an interesting point. Do people like different foods because its what they're culturally brought up with, or is there something in our DNA that predisposes us to liking certain foods?

    'I just thought I liked fried chicken cause it was delicious. Now I know I was genetically pre-disposed to liking fried chicken' - Dave Chappelle.
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    keeponrockin wrote:
    It brings up an interesting point. Do people like different foods because its what they're culturally brought up with, or is there something in our DNA that predisposes us to liking certain foods?

    'I just thought I liked fried chicken cause it was delicious. Now I know I was genetically pre-disposed to liking fried chicken' - Dave Chappelle.

    i know fried chicken is considered southern food ... not sure how it got attached to the black population tho ...
  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    keeponrockin wrote:
    It brings up an interesting point. Do people like different foods because its what they're culturally brought up with, or is there something in our DNA that predisposes us to liking certain foods?

    'I just thought I liked fried chicken cause it was delicious. Now I know I was genetically pre-disposed to liking fried chicken' - Dave Chappelle.

    I wouldn't be shocked if it was both, to some extent. And that's a hilarious quote.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    rebornFixer wrote:
    keeponrockin wrote:
    It brings up an interesting point. Do people like different foods because its what they're culturally brought up with, or is there something in our DNA that predisposes us to liking certain foods?

    'I just thought I liked fried chicken cause it was delicious. Now I know I was genetically pre-disposed to liking fried chicken' - Dave Chappelle.

    I wouldn't be shocked if it was both, to some extent. And that's a hilarious quote.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ4B7G8R ... L&index=23
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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I mean, they must like it. If they don't want to be streotyped into eating chicken all the time, stay out of Popeyes. When I lived in Florida I used to go to Popeyes chicken. I swear everytime I was the only white boy in the joint.
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  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    youngster wrote:
    I mean, they must like it. If they don't want to be streotyped into eating chicken all the time, stay out of Popeyes. When I lived in Florida I used to go to Popeyes chicken. I swear everytime I was the only white boy in the joint.

    :lol: I hear ya ... There's always one white dude in these sorts of places, glad to know its not always me. :D
  • cajunkiwicajunkiwi Posts: 984
    rebornFixer wrote:
    youngster wrote:
    I mean, they must like it. If they don't want to be streotyped into eating chicken all the time, stay out of Popeyes. When I lived in Florida I used to go to Popeyes chicken. I swear everytime I was the only white boy in the joint.

    :lol: I hear ya ... There's always one white dude in these sorts of places, glad to know its not always me. :D

    Come to Louisiana sometime - Popeyes is like the UN here. Everyone eats at Popeyes (unless they go to Canes).

    Reminds me of a news story after Hurricane Katrina... a news crew was interviewing a woman in New Orleans, and asking her what she was going to do now that the Churches had all gone. Her response was "I don't know about them other people, but I gets my chicken from Popeyes."

    Brilliant.
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    This is ridiculous.

    MLK's favorite meal was Fried Chicken and Collard Greens.

    I don't see anything wrong with it. It was his favorite meal. The PC movement has gone too far since its inception.


    That's like an Irishman getting offended if the specials in restaurants in March are serving Corned Beef :roll:
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  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    MAAAAAN....and I was pointed out as thin skinned :lol: (agreed)
    this thread is a roller coaster of racism and all it took was a fried chicken dinner menu..
    I've always said that there is a little racism in EVERYBODY no matter what color they are even if they don't want to admit it
    and in my heart of hearts I find it sad and a bump in the road to everybody, I think it's time to move on.

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  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Godfather. wrote:
    MAAAAAN....and I was pointed out as thin skinned :lol: (agreed)
    this thread is a roller coaster of racism and all it took was a fried chicken dinner menu..
    I've always said that there is a little racism in EVERYBODY no matter what color they are even if they don't want to admit it
    and in my heart of hearts I find it sad and a bump in the road to everybody, I think it's time to move on.

    Godfather.

    Dude, am I not sure if I am getting your whole meaning, but you seem to suggest that the comments in this thread are racist ... Really? I wasn't lying, I really like the restaurants in Chinatown here and 9 times out of ten, I am the only white guy in these places. And I've gone to three Popeye's chicken places in the U.S., and yep ... White dude, by himself, eating chicken. :)
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    rebornFixer wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    MAAAAAN....and I was pointed out as thin skinned :lol: (agreed)
    this thread is a roller coaster of racism and all it took was a fried chicken dinner menu..
    I've always said that there is a little racism in EVERYBODY no matter what color they are even if they don't want to admit it
    and in my heart of hearts I find it sad and a bump in the road to everybody, I think it's time to move on.

    Godfather.

    Dude, am I not sure if I am getting your whole meaning, but you seem to suggest that the comments in this thread are racist ... Really? I wasn't lying, I really like the restaurants in Chinatown here and 9 times out of ten, I am the only white guy in these places. And I've gone to three Popeye's chicken places in the U.S., and yep ... White dude, by himself, eating chicken. :)

    forgive me for reading into it wrong.

    Godfather.
  • deadmosquitodeadmosquito Posts: 729
    fried chicken and watermelon are two of my favorite foods (and i'm white). i was born in VA and grew up in WV. maybe i was just far enough south to get it? i dunno. i definitely think it's a cultural thing more than anything inherent to someone's race. i actually worked at a popeye's for 4 years when iw as in high school and my freshman year of college. i ate that shit every day! literally! i'm surprised i'm still alive...
  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    rebornFixer wrote:
    This thread makes me hungry. I agree, though ... Who eats watermelon anymore? I mean, its not bad ... Just wouldn't be my first choice. The seeds are a pain in the ass.
    So buy a seedless watermelon.
  • OnTheEdgeOnTheEdge Posts: 1,300
    concertaholicshirt wrote:
    On a side note, why do bulimics love KFC?


    Because it comes with a bucket :twisted:
    :lol:
  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    Commy wrote:
    rebornFixer wrote:
    This thread makes me hungry. I agree, though ... Who eats watermelon anymore? I mean, its not bad ... Just wouldn't be my first choice. The seeds are a pain in the ass.
    So buy a seedless watermelon.

    Thanks, tips. :)
  • WaveCameCrashinWaveCameCrashin Posts: 2,929
    Does anyone remember this ?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ufpU3X-t4w


    Probably not the best choice of words IMO,but do you think he meant any harm by it ?
    Or was he just being a dumb ass ?
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    prfctlefts wrote:
    Does anyone remember this ?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ufpU3X-t4w


    Probably not the best choice of words IMO,but do you think he meant any harm by it ?
    Or was he just being a dumb ass ?

    I remember it, not the best choice of words because he meant what he said. If you notice after he said collard greens he said something like *or whatever the hell they eat*. All said in what appears to be in anger and frustration because the kid Tiger Woods was kicking ass of the good ole boys of the south at Augusta, Ga I gather. :o

    He apologized like they all do and TW accepted it with ease maybe due to he probably doesn't eat collard greens. Like one of TW's bimbos said *He (Tiger Woods) is one of the whitest of white boys*.

    Peace
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  • rebornFixerrebornFixer Posts: 4,901
    g under p wrote:
    Like one of TW's bimbos said *He (Tiger Woods) is one of the whitest of white boys*.

    Peace

    :lol: That's about it, too.
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