Kyle, I think you need to be asking yourself that question about ignorance.

No, people can't choose their sexual orientation, just like they can't choose their race. They are BOTH the way you're born. I am heterosexual and never had to choose, I never made a conscious choice about who I wanted to be with. I was born with the feelings and desires I have. The same is true for every human being on earth...including you.

Kyle, you look like the chooser type.

It's also OK for them to sue a one person business in Vermont over his slogan "Eat More Kale", which is obviously a rip off of CFA's misspelled "eat mor chikkin" slogan. Because they own the words "eat more", apparently. Go Team Kale!!

If they had come in on the "Red Eye Express", would "Cheech and Chong" have been inappropriate?

Weird because the Chik-Fil-A's in my area always hire the cleanest cut kids. Wasn't even aware they had reached the West Coast. They did the right thing, the only thing a company can do in such a situation in this PC world.

Yes Chik-fi-a has a long history of giving to homophobic causes. I stopped going there when I found out. For those who think it's okay, what would you do if a company systematically worked against black or jews?

This newest incident is no surprise.

So, Kyle, let's think things through here. If you believe that

A. Sexuality is a choice

Then it logically concludes that everyone is

B. Bisexual in nature

Therefore

C. You, yourself, Kyle, are bisexual and are only choosing to act on the heterosexual impulses you have and not the homosexual ones, correct?

See how that works, Kyle?

I'm glad Chick-Fil-A did the right thing. Kudos to them.

@John Brown...

I was willing to ignore all the Pro-Gay comments until I ran across your proclamation that "They are made that way by God." How totally ludicrus! Here's the Word of God on the subject:

"If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." Leviticus 20:13

Now some might argue "Well, that was the Old Testament." "Things are different in the New Testament."

Read Romans 1:24-28, and please refrain from blaming homosexuality on God.

OR, DShot, possibly the employed, heterosexual, married & sick of listening to the same homophobic bull@!$%# and lies over and over and over again.

atmnettech, what's your point? You can make that ancient rag say whatever you want it to say.

But what if, just for the sake of argument, Kyle is right, and sexuality is a choice (I don't believe that for a minute, just musing about the possibility). We live in a free country where people are allowed, even protected by law, to make their own choices about what works best in their lives. We all have the freedom of choice to decide where we want to live, where we want to work, where we want to worship, what kind of car we want to drive, what we want to have for dinner, and who we want to have relationships with. If two CONSENTING ADULTS (I highlighted that because some idiot will try to twist my words to include children and animals) no matter their gender want to have a close, intimate relationship, that is their choice to make. What people do behind closed doors is really nobody's business. Why do we keep trying to make it so?

For Shipup Mom, I thought I would help you clarify why it is ok for two consenting adults of the same sex to be together, and how that doesn't automatically include animals and children. I hope the link posts, otherwise, ignore this message entirely.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/how-gay-rights-is-nothing-like-legalizing-beastali

It does not matter whether you believe that sexual preference is a choice or something you are born with. Religion is a choice, but you can not discriminate based on religion.

What is the point of discrimination? Does it make you fell better to put others down? It all seems to start with people that will not take responsibility for their own behavior, and need to blame someone else. Yet as long as they blame others, they can never fix whatever is bothering them.

The Germans found that burning Jews did not fix their society in the 1940s. Digging deeper (with some encouragement from the US and others), they found the changes they needed, and now live with Jews and people of other religions and races.

how did this become about a bunch twisted mids who can't decide who they want to have sex with.

atmettech noone hear care about your bible. Written by priests hundreds of years after the death of Christ.

For a religion that claims that homosexuality is an abomination you sure have many priests that don't seem to mind.

Organized religion is crap and has caused more damage through time than anything else in history.

talk about being led off topic by one troll lol

atmnettech You forget that those words were written by men. That is no more the word of god than the rest of the bible. Look at God's other creatures and witness for yourself what He has done. I don't have faith but I do have an idea of what God would be if it happens there is one. Only man in mean enough to banish a soul to hell for eternity. God would not have created man if even one soul would be lost forever.

Moheeheeko; where the @!$%# did you get out of this story that Chick-fil-A is homophobic?

Hey sombody is correct. GOD WROTE NOTHING IN WHAT WE CALL THE BIBLE. If there is one.

Softdude, I think you make a fantastic point. I agree with you 100%.

Out of this report, where in the world did you people come up with this homophobic talk from?? You all are out of touch, daing. ignorance is alive and well.

Which is worse, Moheeheeko, being a homophobe or being a heterophobe?

Yet another reason to not eat their hormone and antibiotic infested food. Hating or berating someone for who or what they are is a sickness.

I find it funny that atmnettech is certain his god is THE god. Maybe his god is make-believe, and the real god (or possibly a flying spaghetti monster) created gays as they are.

Also, yes people can choose whom they sleep with. But they cannot choose to whom they are attracted. That's the issue here. You don't really have a problem with the sex. A person can announce themselves as gay, march in the parade, get married to a person of the same sex, and adopt, all the while remaining a virgin. That person would still be gay, and I'm certain people like atmnettech and Kyle would still have a problem with him.

So, yes, it's about attraction and identity, things that are not choices.

I have yet to see any definitive evidence that proves that homosexuality is not a choice - plus the fact that it is abnormal is a good reason not to choose that lifestyle...but I thought this post was about racism? Actually I am not sure the receipt was racist - if it said "slope" or something like that I would be convinced but there is surely oriental men with the name of Ching and Chong - It is just like Smith or Jones.

LOL! You all fail. First off, bashing a religion is the exact same as bashing homosexuals. Now, having said that, the belief of a Christian is that practicing homosexual relations is a sin just like anything else that every human being commits. So, we are ALL on the same exact level no matter what we do. Those who bash homosexuality are what you call over zealous, just like these terrorists(which is kind of not on the same level as bashing a belief) who kill because their religion says so. And we cannot say whether homosexuality is a choice or a genetic phenomena or just purely that you are completely born that way because everyone is different. But bashing either one is unneeded and wrong. Having said that, this was an article about a dumb teenager who made an idiotic choice and has nothing to do with either of those subjects. So all of you who jumped all over a homosexual comment or religious comment are not owed anything, so stop acting like you were wronged. EVERYONE bashes everyone else who does not think the way they do. Christians might bash a homosexual, an atheist might bash a christian, and a over zealous middle eastern will bash every single one of us and hopes that we die(and notice i said an over zealous middle eastern, this is not aimed at the general population there who are made up of normal, average citizens just like me), so grow up.

LOL@ Kyle's comment.... reminds me of that movie Sexdrive when Rex, the older brother, confronts Ian in his car: "

Ian, I'm gonna ask you a question,
and I want a straight answer.

- You queer?
- What?

- God damn it! I knew it!
- I didn't say anything.

Exactly. If someone asks you
if you're a pole smoker,

you just deny it, straight off.
No pause, no farting around.

Rex, I'm not gay.

- Dad thinks you're gay.
- What?

- You're breaking the old man's heart.
- No, I'm not. I told him I'm not.

Ian you're 18,
and you've never had a girlfriend.

That's how people wind up getting gay,
you know.

"

LOL XD

atmtech; If you wanna talk abomination, eating shellfish is an abomination. Abomination is in the bible 142 times. However, there are those who like to pick and choose. BTW women wearing pants is an abomination. Should I keep going?

One of my fav's for those who love to quote scripture:

Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination ... End ofdebate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some otherelements of God's Laws and how to follow them.1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male andfemale, provided they are from neighboring nations. A friend of mineclaims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can youclarify? Why can't I own Canadians?2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned inExodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fairprice for her?3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in herperiod of Menstrual uncleanliness - Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is howdo I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates apleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors.They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?5. I have a neighbour who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligatedto kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it?6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is anabomination, Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination thanhomosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there'degrees' of abomination?7. Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if Ihave a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear readingglasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle roomhere?8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hairaround their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should they die?9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makesme unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev.19:19 by planting twodifferent crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garmentsmade of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He alsotends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we goto all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them?Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private familyaffair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoyconsiderable expertise in such matters, so I'm confident you can help.Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.

There are more people of a different races than there are of 2% of the population that has been duped into being gay. But the way the media portrays them you would think that 50% of the population is gay.

Please stop quoting scriptures guys...keep it to yourself. I am a Christian and shoving it down peoples throats is unneeded. The bible says to go out and preach the word, but that doesn't stand up in front of everyone and throw quotes at them. Be considerate and learn how to get the word out. And also, anyone bashing the bible by saying it is false or whatever, you are wrong. Whether you believe the spiritual or religious part of it is your choice, but the physical, human events DID happen. They are written down in history by that times most prolific people, the most intelligent men of that time and also by normal citizens. Whether you believe Jesus is God's son or just a normal man spread lies is your choice, but the man did exist.

How many of you here claim that gays were born that way are gays yourselves? If you are not, stop making the claim.

If you are, then you know what you are doing and why you are doing it, of course, lacking the guts to admit is a fact for many.

Varuca Salt,

Bisexuality by definition means you are attracted to both genders. Therefore, you cannot preclude Kyle is attracted to both genders meerly by his statement "[People] CAN choose who they have sex with". That statement is true unless you can prove that both homo and heterosexuals have no choice in who they have sex with. Good luck with that.

I can't exactly see the correlation between sexuality and racism but then again, I've seen articles touching upon a subject as seemingly harmless as "flowers are pretty" devolve into a political/religious war of words. In spite of this, I thought it prudent to weigh in on the conversation to possibly, and hopefully, clear up a misunderstanding. Nowadays, we utilize two seperate terms regarding an individual's sexuality: sexual orientation and sexual preference. The former is in fact (according to supposed experts on the matter) a trait that a person is born with. It is little more than a genetic factor if you will that dictates what gender a particular person is naturally sexually attracted to. This can be any of homosexual (same sex), heterosexual (opposite sex), bisexual (both same and opposite sex) and my personal favorite (as it applies to me) asexual or nonsexual (neither the same or opposite sex). The latter, sexual preference, is self-explanatory. At least I should hope that it would be anyways.

Yes, this explanation doesn't take into account those individuals who suddenly up and decide that they are gay. They were either born gay and simply spared no effort to suppress those thoughts/feelings/urges (most likely due to inevitable homophobic oppression) or they're simply pretending or whatever have you for whatever reason they may have.

Wow make one little comment about all those limp wristed babies and you are going to be crucified. But if they make one little comment about straight people then "its ok". Gay is a choice, racism is a choice. Almost everything is a choice. The only thing that is not really a choice is your own genetic code. (well not yet anyway) Personally I think this comment was funny....

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seems these forums are heavily populated by unemployed poofs. shouldnt you people be planning your next parade?

Don't worry these same poofs are the ones who will be voting for Obama as well.

Softdude, RLB: Thank you for your posts, appealing for their common sense. Live and let live!

Do No Harm.

Can't we all just be nice and get along?

It is so obvious to me that people who think being gay is a choice ARE, in fact, gay.

How else can they be so sure it is a choice? What they are saying is this:

Homophobic man: "I think men are totally delicious. I'd love to @!$%# a guy, but I don't because it is wrong and it says so in the bible. I have self-control. People need to learn self-control and not give into their desires."

Kyle, just come on out of that closet. It's okay. We will love you anyway.

Wow, how in the heck did Homophobia get brought up in an article about racial slurs against Asians? If you don't like Chik-fil-a don't go there. Go to El Pollo Loco or Colonel Sanders. That antic WAS plain stupid and the person who did it deserved to be let go. But My GAWD folks, let's try to stay on topic. Anybody want to talk about the most discriminated against minority in the world, Left Handed People.

. i think that people who want to put their genitals somewhere that feces is involved is surely a sign of sickness.

1) Straight men do that ALL the time. I don't know a straight man that hasn't. (Any that say that they haven't are lying.) So that would make heterosexuality sick, according to your own rules.

2) Straight men sure love sticking their penises in people's mouths. And the penis is also for urinating. Again, that must make straight people SICK.

@RLB1130 ... I laughed so hard at your comment I nearly threw up the white-chocolate covered pretzels I was eating and ended up with tea coming out of my nose (it really burns by the way.) Ultimately I have concluded two things: (1) In this particular instance, it was so worth it. (2) In the future, refrain from consuming food/beverage when reading articles on the net.

ok this thread has gotten out of hand all the militants on either side of the "gay issue" are out in force....and none of you know what the heck you are talking about

1, people dont choose to be gay or str8...but people can choose who they have sex with...whether or not that choice is moral is dependant on the individual making that choice and thier beliefs.

2, people are not "born gay"...it developes over time and is a combination of many factors that include but are not limited to biological environmental and sociological factors...and each persons sexual development is highly likely to be a unique combination of these factors.

3, homophobics are not any more inclined to be latent homosexuals than anyone else,...any reaserch that suggests this is true does not meet the standard for empierism.

4, bigotry, is generally not a phobia and is present in all sexual orientations including homosexuals....if a homosexual is called "hetero-phobic" are they secretly heterosexual?....likely not,....and the opposite is likely not true,...phobias and bigotry against homosexuals and heterosexuals exist on both sides regardless of the media attention one version might get over the other.

5, this artical is about racism, why any of you morons are talking about homosexuality is beyond me.

Here's a little something to think about, We are all racist deep down, Someone different race from you really pisses you off I bet that within that little brain you want to say something racist, don't BS me .....

ok so im gay. -

You're gay, not a scientist, right? Therefore, most of what you had to say is no more factual than what anyone else up this thread has had to say.

5, this artical is about racism, why any of you morons are talking about homosexuality is beyond me.

I guess since you make your moniker "I'm gay" - that absolves you from being polite? The article is, techically, about how Chick-fila handled a controversial issue involving race. Their reaction is not in line with their support of another controversial subject - anti-gay groups.

Therefore, the discussion of homosexuality came up in relation to that.

PS. This is an article, not an "artical", ahem, moron.

Cheers!

You guys are really flying a little too far off the handle about Kyle's comment. He did not say "you choose to be gay" he said "you choose who you have sex with." They are not the same. Get over yourselves.

God I can't wait till the human race evolves to the point that all religious people finally die off. I love so-called Christians on here using the religeon of simply love everyone as you love yourself use Jesus' name to spread their hate. BTW, the bible also gives instructions on the proper rules/guidelines for beating one's slave while were quoting it. The levels of people's religious delusions are truly f$#$ing mind-boggling lol.

"God must love stupid people because he created so many of them..." -- Anonymous

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize that HALF of them are stupider than that." -- George Carlin

Hi, let me call myself a Christian and then quote the old testament.....right...awesome...great job..hey guess what, you aren't a christian. to sum up three key things in being a Christan, love respect and responsibility, oddly enough the same thing that should define an adult, but in this day and age seems to lack from all respects. Damning anyone and their behavior means you are the one who is casting the first stone and think you are "GOD", so grow up and know you aren't. Love isn't about Condemning, its about compassion.

Can't we all just be rice and get along? Oops, I meant nice. So solly. Oops, I meant sorry. Dang this is hard.

Seriously, why is it a comedian (I'm not claiming to be one) can get away with much more? I understand the company having to fire the person - can't have the company reputation dragged through the dirt and all, but honestly, what did that fix for the people who complained? Nothing. They are still stuck with their insecurities. They could have said something to the cashier directly and made the same point and gave her a chance to apologize. If she didn't hate Asians before, I bet she does now. The foment the divisiveness they claim they don't want to exist. Boo on them.

The book says it's a sin. It also says eating pork, shrimp, clams, lobster are sins. It also has a story about a talking mule. It also has the rules for who may be held as slaves and selling your daughter. The bible traces Abraham's birth to about 1800 BC. He was said to be the tenth generation of Adam and lived to 175 years old. So if they all lived about as long the earth was created less than 4000 years ago. The bible also says Noah was commanded by God to gather two of every animal. Where did he get the panda, Koala, grizzly, Kangaroo, Toucan, Polar Bear,rattlesnake, and artic hare?

Why is it that people who back freedom of choice and to keep what happens behind closed doors to remain there, yet always mention only 2 adults can get married. Why is it always limited to 2? Why can't it be 3 or 4 people married to eachother? That itself is against the law now. Isn't that prejudiced?

Well, Lia may have gotten the initial joke--but the joke is on her. Wonder how she feels now, in this economy, with no money coming in?

It has got to stink to be her about now...

MmmMmmBeer

Kyle, I think you need to be asking yourself that question about ignorance.

No, people can't choose their sexual orientation, just like they can't choose their race. They are BOTH the way you're born. I am heterosexual and never had to choose, I never made a conscious choice about who I wanted to be with. I was born with the feelings and desires I have. The same is true for every human being on earth...including you.

Nor can people choose their intelligence or overall perceptions. Kyle is deformed not by his own choosing but by the milieu in which he developed and his native ability to see beyond whatever limitations that milieu imposes on its constituents, the milieu being, of course, the constituents themselves. He has no choice but to perceive what he perceives. There is no magic bullet of light that suddenly transforms a person nor does a person have the ability to choose what they are not aware of. Our job is to try to be sure that our own perceptions are clear enough that we can help people who come out of what we perceive to be crippled milieus. That is, the 'enlightened', whoever they may be, must become missionaries of a sort to the 'unenlightened'. Figuring out which is which and who is who has been mankind's problem since mankind emerged from its precursors. With that said, we must wonder why homogender partnerships which have been broadly accepted in many of our own precedent societies, is so deprecated in our own milieu and so often by people who themselves are most attracted to their own gender. I've never seen this addressed but it is the root of Kyle's perception and should be the target of anyone who would seek to bring a tad more 'reality' into our collective perception. Targeting the perception itself is much less efficient than curing the cause of the implantation of such a perception, I would think.

Varuka Salt

Your reasoning is the result of faulty logic.

ROFLMAO

thanks for the giggle

Fudge Factor, you don't know what you are taking about.

FudgeFactor ~ I like your take on this passage. Have never heard anyone bring up that point. Thanks!

Ah mankind, the most advanced creature living on an Earth in a Universe so delicately balanced that it truly is a miracle of circumstances that we are here. We try to control our environment and all the species surrounding us, profess to being under the power of some unseen God, are unlocking all the mysteries that surround us, but are thrown into a tantrum when someone calls us a NAME!

nice loophole FudgeFactor, but waht has this got to do with Asians and Chic-fil-a?

Pat-297whatever,
wow. deep. and if "deep" means "pointless" that was very deep :\

You would think with all the problems in the world, people would at least be nice to each other. It's the one thing that is free and should be used by everyone to maybe just brighten someones day. I don't care what someones skin color is they are still humans with feelings and should be treated decently. Just a little smile can sometimes make the difference in someones day, some of you should try it sometime. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Kim Jong Il is really pizzed...

I'm pissed that they slander women by calling them chicks followed by a fill and a lay

as well as anyone that has called me billy bob when my name is robert and so what if I'm from the south, I don't think I'll be able to sleep but thank god the alcohol will help sooth my irish soul.. .

I just don't get why people have to do this nonsense to others. When the hell will people ever evolve in America and just treat people with respect. I'm glad that the person was fired asap and apologies were made fast.

I hope they don't sue the chicken place, but instead, sue the dumbazz that made those receipts.

dano, to say nothing of Cheech and Chong.

There's a Chinese restaurant outside Columbia, SC: Fu King.

Didn't even make it through the first page before the usual crowd rushes in to defend the indefinsible, insist everything aimed at someone else is only a 'joke', every insult is excusable since it doesn't involve bodily harm, and there's really no such thing as racism anyway. (and of course, the obligatory off point...hey, whataboutthe Muslims you commie left wing MSNBC folks.) Some things just never change.

fudgefactor is pretending he hasn't heard of former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, former Senator Larry Craig, or Liza Minelli's ex husbands. Homosexual men laying with, marrying, and having children with women are not rare.

Oh gosh, I left out former Representative Mark Foley and former Representative Eric Massa.

Are they really homophobes? They are exercising their freedom to practice their beliefs which just happens to be Christian and just happens to oppose many of you other free peoples beliefs. If Chick-fil-A is homophobic that makes you Christianphobic and in the same category exactly. They are not a corporation owned or subsidized by tax dollars so they like you are free to do with their money as they see fit and none of us have any business sticking our nose in their business... I'm sure you don't want people scrutinizing what you spend your money on as if it was not yours to do with FREELY as you choose.

I left out that yes I completely agree that the racism was wrong even if it was not meant to be a personal attack on an individual it was an ignorant thing that even my five year old grand son knows better than to do...In fact he really doesn't understand racism yet. To him people are just people and some are different... Different isn't bad and in fact can lead to very interesting and fun discoveries. The employee deserved to be let go and needs to do some serious soul searching to figure out where this started in life.

Wow. Suspended for 'being off topic'????? Isn't that a bit trivial? I think this is getting seriously personal.

Soon, spelling errors will be violations. LOL

Incredibly off-topic.

I'm not sure how being off-topic is considered....

Acts that run contrary to the spirit and purpose of Newsvine, including attempts to circumvent the Code of Honor & User Agreement, are not allowed.

If "off-topic" fits that description then I can't help but wonder why I see dozens of off-topic comments everyday but have never seen anyone suspended for it.

It's called empathy people. Can you imagine how you would feel going to a McDonalds in China and having Smith and Jones on your receipts? Well, I can't so can someone please explain to me why this is on the front page.

We never encountered racism in China, but, mostly because we were in a hutong neighborhood in Beijing, we were started and pointed at...A LOT. At first, it was very uncomfortable, but once we started getting to know the people in the neighborhood, we realized that the people were just curious about us and our culture, just as we were of them! I can tell you, though, that if I was uncomfortable at first just based on stares that I can't imagine how I would have felt as a victim of racism. This ignorance needs to end NOW, but sadly, it won't if people like the ones I grew up with in my hometown continue to teach their children the offensive ideal that stereotypes and racism is acceptable.

Thank you. Exactly what I was thinking. Way to over-react. OMG that's so offesive!!? Stop being so sensative. They could't have just talked the the cashier? Like anyone doesn't know that Chik Fil's policy did not state to stereotype names on receipts? Someone lost a job over something that was actually kind of funny. Sorry that life is over for you because someone filled you name in wrong on a reciept. Maybe you should've done what I would've done...looked at the receipt and then looked at the cahier and said "excuse me but that is not my name and I don't find it humourous either" instead of being all passive aggresive and going to management. I think these people actually belong on the menu at chick fil whatever.

Actually Patrick, that wouldn't bother me in the least. Why? Because it is simply a waste of energy and time to get upset over something so trivial. Heck, they could refer to me as "Hey You! Roundeye!" and I'd probably just chuckle to myself about it. Believe it or not, you choose what you are offended by and if you are so easily offended over any little thing, you'd probably be best off never leaving your home.

Yeah thanks for the laugh.

Ezra, I get your point but I think the difference is as white people we don't have a history of being judged by our race, so it's easy for us to laugh at it. I don't think we can understand how those Asian people felt because we do not walk in their shoes.

LOL... last year I went to a Dominoe's Pizza and placed and paid for my order. I then went to the grocery store next door to grab a few things while waiting for the pizza. While I was in the grocery store, I realized the guy at the counter didn't get my name, so I was prepared to tell them what I had ordered when I went back to pick it up. I walked in and they took one look at me and handed me my pizza. I looked at the box and started laughing. Under name was "Pinky".... I had on a bright pink shirt. The girl said the manager, who took my order, realized his error and told them that Pizza went to the lady in the pink shirt. I thought that was good thinking on his part.

But, I still think what the cashier did in this article was offensive.

Racism is in the eye of the beholder.

Patrick,

I have been to Hong Kong years ago where we found a night club with a sign on the door that read "NO DOGS, NO WHITES".

Dude, they are closed on Sundays to honor the Sabath. The founder is Baptist.

Sick of All Politicians;

Thank you. I remember such signs in China town as well. They are still there, there just in Chinese now. Any of you people care to guess what you are being called as they rattle away in a language they know YOU don't understand? Same for the one rattling on in Spanish. Don't buy and learn a language with Rosetta Stone, you'll be highly offended by what you hear about you. And they have the nerve to be thin skinned? Please.

Me too, by the way. Politicians, ALL dirty, ALL the time.

icetrout

Racism is in the eye of the beholder.

Very Wise Words!!! Good post!

"We immediately acted on it and took action" - what kind of English classes did Mr. Johnston,

who was quoted in the article, take? Just my two cent's worth - from an English nerd! :D

I see racism is still alive or people look for any reason to claim racism. Personally I can not see using Asain names is racism. There is nothing derogatory about either name. Unfortunately I think the two are racist Asains who simply made a scene. If these two are so thin skinned go live in their home country and this will never happen again. Thank you MSN for making such an insignificant event a big story.

I spend much time in Thailand and am referred to by Thais as "farang" obviously not my name but I am not insulted. Farang (foreigner) is simply a term used since they do not know my name.

Would be it does not bother either to take white taxpayers money to help pay for their college.

damn when are people gonna stop being overly sensitive. I'm asian. and it's basically true that asians can't drive. Go on Utube and look for asian drivers. Most often, it's their kids who make fun of the parents. Watch Margaret Cho. She makes fun of asians too.

Stereotypes are a slice of life. They are based on truth. When the stereotypes of different races are being made fun of, it's often not meant to be offensive, but as a light hearted way to show each of our weaknesses. There's a filipino comic (Rex Navarette) who makes fun of the filipino accent. Funnny as hell. There's a filipina girl (she shoes by "happy slip) on U tube), also very funny about how she makes fun of the accent. I remember in school, people(from different ethnic backgrounds) called Filipino's "flips", Japanese (japs/nips), Jews, Polacks, etc. Why is it we didn't get offended back then. and oh yes, non blacks used the "N" word. None of that was considered disrespectful.

People, stop being overly sensitive. Like "pinky" above said, it worked for her. She could have been offended as "pinky" could refer to someone from the old communist regimes, but she wasn't. She took it in stride, smiled and got her pizza.

Of course we could all just call each other sir/maam/dumbass or whatever. By the way, "Maam" can always be offensive. It's short for Madame. as in a woman who runs a brothel.

btw: how come the Asian/American customers who got the receipts weren't interviewed?

LOL, I would die laughing if this happened to me. Its pretty obvious this person was trying to be funny and not racist since they gave "ching and chong" the receipts before they left. Some people need to lighten up. The whole crying racism thing in this country is a freakin joke because we all know every ethnic group does the same thing to the others.

My husband is a cowboy. If someone put "Redneck" on his receipt, he would laugh his @ss off. If a black put "Cracker" on our receipts, we would both laugh. I went to Atlanta a few years ago and the desk clerk said, well high there butter beans. My friend and I laughed--but I had to ask her what a butter bean was. She was joking with us. When my husband and I went to Europe, he was met with stares and children would come up and ask him if he was a "real caballero". He said he thought so. People get upset over the most trivial of things these days. Not necessary. Life's too short for that kind of cr@p.

This thread is sickening.

Nicodemus, SoAP: We're Americans. We talk about American Exceptionalism, but cry foul when we're held to a higher standard. think about that before you post something about how people in China are racist. We're not in China, we're Americans and we claim to be better. Time to live up to it.

To others (such as Ezra), just because YOU'RE not offended if someone says something racist to you (And from reading the thread, the majority of you who give little anecdotes about how if someone called you Redneck, you'd laugh - you're probably white and this is directed at you) doesn't mean a damn thing. You white people haven't had to deal with racism on a historical level, you've always had it good.

Speaking as an Asian American (half Korean, half European white), I've had to deal with "Ching Chong" jokes growing up. It's irritating, and as a child it DOES make you feel bad about yourself. As a mid-30's adult now, if someone did that to me, yes I'd be offended, and yes I'd speak with the Manager about it. People in this thread are saying the patrons should have just worked it out with the employee? Is that a joke? Are you serious? Do you think that guy gives a crap what these two people thought? Obviously not, otherwise he wouldn't have labeled their receipts as he did. They were absolutely in the right and spoke to Management, who then acted accordingly (and bravo to the venue for their handling of the situation). That cashier is a reflection on the company he works for, whether he's making 8$ an hour or 50$. He should have absolutely been fired.

To Ga31: there's a difference between how you act with your friends (I get jokes about not being able to drive, people come to me with math questions, ask me to show them kung fu, etc...) but it's different if it's someone you have some type of relationship with (in this case, people I work with) as opposed to someone random off the street. In addition, the source of "Ma'am" is indeed Madam, but Madam (when Ma'am was created) was a term for a married woman or (later) royalty. Facts are what they are, don't twist them to mean something they don't because it fits your argument.

To Tom: Yes, it is racist. It's offensive. It's not just names, but even if it was, that's like calling random black people "Tyrone". "Ching Chong" is a racist term, similar to "Ni**er". It isn't just two random names. Go Wiki "Ching Chong" and read the link. From Wiki (The first line:

Ching chong is a pejorative term sometimes employed by speakers of the English language to mock people of Chinese ancestry, or other Asians who may look Chinese.

Several public commentators have characterized the term as derogatory while noting that assaults or physical intimidation of Asians are often accompanied by racial slurs or imitation Chinese)

There's a difference between reading to much into something and screaming "Racism!" and racism actually slapping you in the face. I think, all-in-all, America has gotten a little too Politically Correct myself, but this is NOT one of those times. This isn't a poster for some camp that's showing all white people, and a minority going "THat's Racist!" - This was blatant, in your face racism, which is why the guy was fired and should have been.

People bitch about how Obama trivialized American Exceptionalism, but a thread like this one proves exactly why we really aren't. You want to be exceptional? Then be exceptional and raise the standards you're judged by.

Are you sure it wasn't Cheech and Chong

@Ed2990755

Ed, believe it or not, being half white, you would have received less "ribbing" from friends and non friends alike. I was the kid who was "fresh off the boat". Wore black socks to school because we couldn't afford athletic socks. I still don't have any recollection of any racial bias from people I dealt with. Have you ever thought that maybe...just maybe...you are thin skinned and bruise easily?

and by the way, when I was in school, not all who called me a "flip" was necessarily a friend, but I could tell it wasn't a racial thing. I have been called other things. Yes, "Chink" is one of the names I've been called.

Since you are in your mid 30's, I'm sure you've been called a lot worse than "Ching/Chong". personally, I prefer the ethnic name calling as opposed to names such as Mother*****, A**h*** etc.

At least the ethnic name calling is partially true.(the other name calling is likely partially true to, but it's a lot more offensive than the ethnic name calling, besides, it's okay to call me a "flip" cuz I am one).

How would you have survived a your childhood if you grew up in the 1960's and 1970's before this country became hyper sensitive?

I wonder if white people get upset with all the names they get called. Naw. probably not. and the cashier... I do'nt think he/she should have been fired. This was a teachable moment. If he/she does something like it again (after the teaching moment) then he/she should be fired.

@G3a1: I disagree, there's quite a good chance (being mixed) that I received more ribbing from friends and non-friends.

I might be thin skinned and bruise easily? Well, I quite disagree with that, but playing the Advocate here. So what if I was? Does that make my feelings any less valid?

After doing some spot research, "Ching Chong" is a term roughly on par with Ni**er. So you're telling me that a Black guy/girl shouldn't speak with a Manager if that was written on their receipt? Do you really believe this?

You're comparing ethnic name calling to flat out curse words - Would you complain to a Manager if you saw those curse words on your receipt? If next to the GUEST: line, it read "A**h**e"? Somehow, I doubt that. In addition, it's easy to make the argument that racial name calling is worse, as it's over something that someone can't control, nor is a point of view because of the actions of some person. "A**h***" is a term probably often use for someone who's conducting themselves as such. Or because of intense anger. Racial slurs are, and this is important, KNOWN derogatory terms for a persons race, over which they have NO control. There are enough negative connotations around those terms that the original meaning of the word has no more relevance, all that's relevant is the negative connotations of those words.

How would I have survived in the 60's and 70's? I don't know, I wasn't there. That being said, I can make the safe assumption that because the terms were more commonplace then, they were more accepted and carried less weight. Similar to the way terms like "A**h***" and MFer, etc... carry less weight now. Because of frequency of use. There was PLENTY of justification back then to say "I didn't know it was a racist term" because there were large groups of people, cities, villages, states, etc... where terms like "Ni**er" were just terms for Blacks. Now it's a known sign of ignorance and racism. The fact that a teenager is using the term is.. regrettable to say the least, and the company was 100% correct in firing him.

Do you REALLY think that was a "Well, maybe you didn't know, but you're NOT supposed to call people that!" moment? I mean, you have to assume the person is at least 15-16 years of age. Do you really think by that age, people don't know those terms are racist? Do you really think that She just came up with those terms at random, COMPLETELY ignorant of the fact that they're racist terms? Do you really think she needs a teachable moment from her boss at Chik-Fil-A to have that light come on? If so, then I pity America. Kids shouldn't be coddled - The girl knew very well it was a racist term and that's why it was put on there. If she didn't know it was racist, she wouldn't have put the words on there in the first place.

You call me one of those thin-skinned-bruise-easily people. I call anyone who calls writing racist terms on receipts at your job TO HAND TO CUSTOMERS a "Teachable moment" isn't thinking the whole thing through all the way.

And besides all of the above, getting canned from a Fast Food joint is a good lesson. It's not life impacting (Who lists their fast food experience during their teenage years on their resume?) - It's a McJob and there are plenty more with no experience or training required. 5 years down the road, it'll be a distant memory for the girl. But it'll be more impacting then the Manager or Customers telling her "You shouldn't say that, it's wrong".

PS: The "teachable moment" or Warning had already come during Employee Orientation where they make you watch those stupid Racism/Sexual Harrassment/whatever videos. When I was a teen and had to watch them, I always felt like I was being treated like a moron. I'm smarter then this. America's smarter then this. Do we REALLY need a video explaining not to use racist terms?

Well, apparently we do, and apparently there are those of us who think that, not only do we need the video, we need an additional warning just in case the video + a life of learning wasn't enough to already teach someone not to use racist terms.

Er, and lastly - The racial name calling in this instance wasn't "partially true" unless their names were actually Ching and Chong. They either are or aren't. No shades of grey.

Just so I'm clear, I find something like this more offensive then things like "Asian's can't drive", "Asians are good at math", etc... Why? Because you're right. Those are terms that are technically "racist", but are generally true. Not in all instances of course, I think we can agree on that, but there's real reasons for that. I've taken cabs in Hong Kong, Seoul, Macau. Those people over there CAN'T drive. They have very, very few traffic lights. Very, very few "rules of the road". There ARE alot of Asians good at math. It's a cultural thing, we tend to be more driven by our parents then Western families are.

All that being said, there's nothing behind "Ching Chong" outside of racism. It's a racist term that serves no other purpose outside of being belittling to Asians.

Ed-2990755

Honestly, Ed, perhaps people don't know Ching/Chong is a racial slur. I didn't until you said it was and I've lived in a city with a high Asian population for years and have many Asian friends. First I've ever heard of it.

In which case I say, good. If people don't even understand the slur then it's falling out of use. There was a person near the top that claimed to be of Asian descent and clearly had never heard it either.

There are many really dumb jokes and slurs on this thread which these people clearly imagine are okay. It's like a group at the playground teeheeing over the fact that one kid said poop. Makes no sense. Not funny--any of it.

But something no one here has mentioned, the Asians, like the Africans were brought here as slaves to build the railroads and as such started their lives in the US on an unequal playing field. It is not surprising there is a cultural sensitivity to name calling as their names were the only thing they had and even that was taken from them.

Me too! :)

Me three. People are far too sensitive these days and want to cash in on it. Lighten up people, life is really too short.

Why is it always the white people who make the jokes asking everyone else to lighten up?

I agree Bart! I never understood that when white people make a joke about another race, we have to ask everyone to accept it as a joke and lighten up, but when any other race makes a joke about whites, it is just accepted as such.

You hit the nail on the head in pointing out that double standard! Kudos to you my friend! :)

Varuka, it was a joke... "lighten up!" lol (couldn't resist) ;)

I am Asian and I know I shouldn't laugh, but I did and it is funny.

@ Bart and Varuka, Look.... a knucklehead employee did something dumb and got fired. Chik-Fil-A did the right thing under the circumstance..... period. Time to move on. This isn't a "teachable moment", ok?

@ Mike B, I laughed my @$$ off too when I saw the receipts. I'm sure Bart and Varuka laughed their @$$es off when The Roots played Lyin @$$ Beyotch during Michelle Bachmann's intro on Jimmy Fallon's show. I laughed at it too. Fallon apologized, so did Chik-Fil-A. No harm done. Hell.... even Bachmann accepted the apology. Get over it.

It might some kid that goes to school and then works a shift and at times we all get a little silly in our thinking. It was wrong but I'm not offended when I hear Polish jokes and I'm 1/2 Polish. And I've heard those my whole life since my dad isn't and he tells them to my mom.

Um, no, Ice-1604584, I didn't laugh. I didn't find it in the least bit funny. As far as the comparison between these customers and Bachmann, that's like comparing apples to a lying ass bitch.

@HChris: Funny as hell!!! lol!

...is was in poor taste.......but.........since the cat is out of the bag. Mi Wang or Won Hung Lo would have been funnier.

Well, I do not understand at all, Were their names not Ching and Chong? What's the problem?

Evidently not since no one asked for their names. In any case I'm not Asian so it doesn't tweak me but I still don't see the humor in it. Say the guy was white and it said Jones. Is that funny somehow?

Flip,

Is Won Hung Lo related to Wong Dong?

I HATE racism!!!! But, if I went to Japan or China and found they had put 'Smith' on my receipt, I don't think I would even get it. That's how unused we white people are to being biased against. Dum dee dum...

But I was married to a Native American for years and experienced prejudice. My last name was Higheagle (beautiful, right?) and people I worked with called me 'Lowbuzzard'. My husband and I were the target of many nasty comments in public places, our daughter was called 'Chief' at public school, both in Boise and a small town in northern Idaho. This beautiful girl has grown up to become somewhat famous, pictured with the likes of Patrick Swayze, Samuel Jackson, G.W. Bush, and Nelson and Winnie Mandela. Being a woman and and minority, my daughter had to work 10 times harder than any white man, yet stayed oh so sweet and classy to be the person she is today.

Guilty. I tried not to, it just happened. Sorry y'all

@Kathryne

Being a woman and and minority, my daughter had to work 10 times harder than any white man, yet stayed oh so sweet and classy to be the person she is today.

As a black man, I know the feeling.

It wouldn't have been so bad if they would've used their real names; Ping and Pong.

Mark-1219747, My wife & kids would disagree.

As opposed to other countries that mutilate albinos for their body parts, kill endangered species for aphrodisiacs/soups, and imprison rape victims. Yes, racism is soooo much worse, it really stinks living in America. {/sarcasm}

But those countries don't pretend to treat everyone equally. The US does.

Raisa, if speaking out against racism makes me an idiot, then I will gladly be one.

Thanks.

And Robbie, this article wasn't about those other topics. And while I agree you may have a point, this article is about racism; which is why I kept my comments confined to it.

Raisa, learn the TOS. Consider yourself reported.

Every country in the world has racist people.

According to liberals, only white people are capable of being racist.

That's what happens when you have immature employees who think life is a reality show and everything is supposed to be "funny". Oh well, at least the company dealt with it. Unfortunately our Congress still can't seem to punish the crooks on Wall Street who are really the ones who have committed a crime. We will always have Racism in this country - women, gays, minorities etc are discriminated everyday and live. I understand these people's anger - but really - is it better in China? Talk about freedom and how they treat their citizens....come on now. Wake Up People! Get involved in something besides this stupid conversation, get out of your chair and figure out how to fix this mess the country is in before it's too late. You think rasicsm is bad - how are you going to feel about Socialism if we don't get the President out of the White House!

Oh...so sahree...make very bad joke!

Ruken you need to take a tranquillizer if you think a teenager making a thoughtless joke speaks for America's character. Before this was even a story the girl was fired. We live in a country where you can say or do almost anything. Even racists have freedom to express their views. Not too many nations like that. The perfect world you spout off about does not exist so you condemn others to cover for your own inadequacies. It is called narcissism.

Hey, Raisa, thanks for cropping the naked guy behind you in your profile pic

KiloByte1339 and KiloByte1339,

"According to liberals, only white people are capable of being racist." & "According to liberals, only white people are capable of being racist"

I am "white" and liberal. You do not speak for me. Racism knows no boundaries.

Genocide in Africa???

If you followed world news (instead of just you local paper of Faux News, you'd know.)

Forgive my "double post," but I think it was worth it!

Seriously, since I can't correct my typo's now.... WTH?!

I'm white, people have been racist towards me. I was even told to go back to where I came from when they found out that I wasn't born in America (not to mention I was a child at the time and these were adults). Should I go to the newspapers? It's ridiculous that every single non-PC thing that happens is reported and made into a huge deal.

Yes, racism or even just making fun of a customer is highly unprofessional and should be dealt with.

But do you really need to whine about your problems to the rest of the world? Take care of it and be done with it.

Hey, Raisa, thanks for cropping the naked guy behind you in your profile pic

She didn't. She cropped her mouth and everything in front.

Plenty of opportunities in the domestic sanitation industry.

This person should be Head of homeland Security we need this person protecting our borders!

I wonder how this will effect the unemployment number next month?

Yes, with attitudes like his, he could be the next Republican frontrunner.

@matt, it was a female. No mention of race tho.

Ok, female?? well then there goes the Republican frontrunner thing...

It probably was a harmless joke, and people do need to lighten up a bit, however, people also need to learn how to interact in a business setting. Yes, this was just a (probably) teenager, working at a fast food place, but if she never learned any better, she would be making those same harmless jokes in a more professional setting when she is older. Those sorts of jokes are OK amongst friends (for instance, one of my daughter's friends is Mexican and she jokes about that, sometimes using derogatory terms), but people really do need to know when the are OK and when they aren't.

I hear ya Sally and agree. It agree even more so if the names she used were actually degrating. It's a comedy movie that probably everyone has at least heard of, if not seen. I just wish the world wasn't so damn crude and in all honesty lighten up just a tad!

Hopefully, this young lady learned a valuable lesson. Keep the "harmless jokes" to yourself while working. A higher level of maturity is still expected in some businesses.

This is Orange County. The people here are known for that type of stuff. When I go to HB pier, people tell me to go back to where I came from. Harmless right? And I need to lighten up right?

I'm sure you know this, but I think it bears saying anyway. While racist jokes can seem inconsequential, one of racism's negative components is its dismissiveness of the human-ness of the targets of the racism. The person making the joke may not have deeply racist opinions, but repetition of the jokes may validate more virulent feelings in others. Maybe a reach? Maybe, just thinking out loud.

Who's laughing now?

A joke is only funny when the person receiving the joke thinks it's funny. Doesn't matter what kind of joke as long as all parties think it's funny, then it's a joke. If one is offended, then it's not. Simple as that. In my opinion, the Ching Chong bit was racist. I'm Asian and for a stranger to print this on a receipt, I would be offended. There are better ways of making fun of customers but being racist is not one of them.

So they can make fun of customers but not be racist? What do suggest - comment on their haircut or glasses? That does not seem to be any better...

I wouldn't be offended. I would want them fired simply because you can't call me that, but i would still laugh hysterically about it. It is not front page, big news....everyone just believes they are owed something. As i said above, everyone bashes everyone else if they are different. As society, we must accept that. Am i saying it is right...no, but it is not as big of a deal as people make it out to be. Now, if you murder someone or beat them because they are asian or black or white, that is completely different, but honestly, just let words slide on by people, we are human beings and it is an imperfect world and there are more important issues than labeling on a receipt. Everyone on here believes they deserve something because of their believe or race...people hate blacks, asians, whites, purples, greens, homosexuals, alcoholics, little kids, old people, certain foods, pets, movies and everything else.

Racist or not, good fun or not, when you are working for a company you don't do stuff that clearly might offend a customer. Especially something that is unnecessary. If you do, and you get fired it's your fault.

I agree with the fire. But people DO not need to make such a big deal about this.

It was probably the cashier's way of identifying the customers when their orders were ready to be picked up, instead of asking their names, or giving them a number.

C'mon folks this happened in California...Is any one really surprised something so petty/PC related would be reported from anywhere else? I think the aggrieved should have filled out a hurt feelings report. I think there is a Federal CZAR for that too....let's see Car Czar, Economy Czar, oh there it is...sensitivity/hurt feelings Czar...Now all we need is a lawsuit to make it complete!

kupkakekitty, this is exactly what I am talking about. IT WAS A JOKE, lighten up! JESUS. I can think of far worse words to call all races and Ching or Chong are cute little names "as a simple joke". Granted, in a business setting, she shouldn't have done that. But teenagers make stupid mistakes and I am sure she learned her lesson.

Again, LIGHTEN UP!

To Blake, from your comment, it's a one side joke and you think it's funny without thinking how insensitive it is to describe an Asian. A joke is only funny when the person receiving it thinks it's funny.

I could find better ways to make a fun of a customer. How about C*ck lover? Chic Eater? Play on words but it's not necessary to use racist descriptions.

Blake, ching chong are never cute words to describe an Asian. It's insulting. Let's get that straight.

In general, making fun of a paying customer should never happen. It's bad for business.

No, Chick-fil-A should ask the person who did it to apologize, after calmly explaining to them while although it was a little funny, you have to be sensitive to everybody when you are serving the public. Once again our media goes after easy stories instead of hiring journalist (CNN just fired a bunch of theirs after finding out they could just copy stuff off of the blogs) to report on real stories!

I would be heart broken to lose that position...so much potential behind it.

Agreed...it is not as big of a deal as everyone makes it out to be. Jokes like this should remain in tight circles though :D

"Agreed",

Racism should remain among like-minded ethnicites.

(sarcasm)

I am Asian as well. These things get old after awhile. Am I over-sensitive? You be the judge. I recently had an accident where a driver came out of a Hardee's and ran into the side of my car. The cop did not give the guy a ticket. Instead, he told me to be more careful of incoming traffic. Another case was when I used to shop Lowe's Home Improvement while building my house. I was there almost daily for months. Instead of seeing my face everyday as a good customer, a young man was told by the store manager to keep an eye on me. The stupid kid told me that when I asked him why he was following me around in the store. I can go on, but you get the idea.

Bet they were trying for a free meal wounder if they got or if they just got the person and still had to pay. After all Chick fil a is a Mormon run organization that is why it isn't open on Sunday that is family day, nothing against the religion.

Bubba, Chick-fil-A is not Mormon owned. It is owned by a person in Georgia who is Southern Baptist.

I have another good one. I was shopping at Bass Pro Shop recently and had a cup of Starbuck's coffee in my hand and the leash of my dog in the other hand. I bought an item in the back of the store and paid for it there instead of at the front checkout. Since my hands were full, I tugged the item under my jacket and had the receipt in view. When I got to the front checkout, as a courtesy I told the cashier I have an item under the jacket and showed her the receipt. Her response was "What else do you have under there? Will you please unzip your jacket?" I was furious and called the manager to complain later. He said that was uncalled for and wanted to know which cashier it was. He wanted to look at the security cameras to see how I was treated and to make sure it never happens again. He asked what I was wearing so he could identify me on the camera. When I told him I am the Asian guy, I heard this chuckle on the phone, as if he was saying "So that's it. You are just overreacting." And he quickly hung up.

Must be a couple of the ones around here in AZ my bad sorry! Passed some bad info.

Is that really you in this picture? If it is I will just agree with anything you say and defend you against anyone who has the temerity to go against you.

Hot is Miami is a 75 years old male in real live. I know him. He is ugly too.

Hot???? sleazy cheesy.

Kudos H25, agreed. Hahaha

That' cheech. You've had enough herb for the day. Go play with the nice butterflies now. :)

You are a genius. Thanks for pointing that out.

Yes, world troubles are all any of us should be thinking about. We shouldn't even bother working, what with how much time that takes away from worring about the state of the world. Stress about problems that you have no control over and die young of a heart attack from too much stress. That's the life we should all aspire to live!!

You really think we have it that bad here in the US? You apparently don't pay much attention to those news articles that you insist be all we are allowed to see.

The only generational bondage that exists in the US is ignorance.

..not to mention jap, kraut, commie and greaser...

I see a pattern: Dehumanize people so they are easy to kill.

Right, because a war that was fought over twenty years ago still should be dragged into conversation when discussing a dumbass that worked at chick-fil-a. :rolls eyes: Don't drag tangents into this conversation please.

Really? Like pencil-neck geek?

politically-correct means treating with respect. Minorities are sick being called N..., ching-chong, etc,

God forbid people actually tolerate each other.

Lol who's minorities anymore? There's racist names for every race out there these days, just most people don't care.

So instead of doing the right thing and treating others the way that we'd like to be treated with respect, we should just say "Screw it, everyone else is doing it too so why bother?" I'd like to point out that it's that kind of an attitude that allowed Hitler to get away with murdering so many innocent Jewish people and also allows so many of today's attrocities to still occur.

@Z0mbina

"Lol who's minorities anymore? There's racist names for every race out there these days,
just most people don't care."

Really? OK, tell me a "racist" (i.e. ethnically based) name for Caucasians, Anglo-Saxons, eastern Europeans, etc. that is still taken as a derogatory... i.e. don't give me "Yankee," "Gringo," or some mid-19th century "slang" for the Irish.

(OK, I'll give you WOP.)

I'm serious. I am European (family arrived in New Amsterdam in 1660) and REALLY want to know an offensive term for Caucasians. Those in power easily ignore/dismiss those words as, well, "Uhh, let 'em try!... They don't count!

(Are you insulted by "Whitie"? Didn't think so.)

Bring it on!

How about spook, white boy, cracker, honkey, redneck, hillbilly, white devil, casper,ghost, peckerwood, trailer trash, white trash, pinky, flat-in-the-back, nazi, klan-man, mayonnaise dipped twice cracker, gringo, blue eyed devil, nightlight, pigment-challenged, & pasty-face. Yeah there are plenty of racist names for whites.

By the way none offend me. The political correct cowards on tonight are great entertainment.

@SSick_of_Liberals,

Yeah, nice try; but, sorry....

Many (most?!) of those words/expressions you listed are also (maybe mostly?) used by white people; and, the ones you've listed, "casper", "mayonnaise," or "blue eyed devil," I have never heard in my life. And if I had..., OMG, as a white person, in the "superior" position, I would be soooo NOT offended! Those things are akin to a small child calling an adult, "butt-hole"!

Nothing you've written is ANYTHING near as historically offensive as the N-word, or other words of its ilk.

Have you ever noticed how it's usually racists/sexists/xenophobes who "DECRY" 'political correctness? Hmm... "politically correct." Hmmmmm -- wasn't that term a GOP creation?... a GOP creation like "death tax" used to denigrate anyone even remotely left of the far right.

IMHO.

Boris if you can read, which I doubt, since you are to busy telling me about myself. Try reading the last line. You asked for racists terms you got them. Don't try that GOP bull@!$%# with me either. "Superior position" so what are you trying to say you are superior to other races?

Yeah I'm blunt. @!$%# "political correctness" (which was made into a big deal in the Clinton years) and speak whats on your mind. Do things offend you or other people? Sure, but really no one gives a flying @!$%#. You may not find those words offensive, I may not find those words offensive (personally I find humor in them), but some may find them offensive. Get off your "superior" soap box. Someone who gives a @!$%# might kick it out from under you. While your at it get out more if you haven't ever heard a white man get called casper by another race. Try turning the thought police on tv off some time, and learn how to think for yourself.

Have you never seen a black comic make white jokes? I find humor in them, but the hypocrisy from people of your "ilk" runs to deep to laugh. Now put the shoe on the other foot, what if a white comic made black jokes? They would be torn to shreds by the talking heads. The hypocrisy from the liberal left runs deep. People need to remove the sticks from their asses and enjoy life.

So... Sick_of_Liberals,

Why yes, I can read, and (Oh Wow!) I can actually use good grammar!

But I digress.... Pardon me.

If I call you a cracker, white-boy honkey[sic}, redneck hillbilly peckerwood[sic], you really won't take offence? Soooo cool!!!

And you really don't care if a Mid-western white man calls you a "pasty-face[d]," Nazi-""klan-man""? Good on you, boy!

Wow... I'm impressed. A lot of racists have a problem being called out. But not you, "Sir."

Then I guess you have no problem whatsoever with me, an educated white man, calling you a trailer-trash Nazi Klansman racist... right?! Especially if I do it in black-face!!! (OMG!!! Even better!)

(I mean, you ARE a white person, right, Sick_of_Liberals? Seriously, RIGHT??? 'cause otherwise I'm wasting my time on a POS. non-white.

I mean, seriously!!!, No offense intended! (All us white fold can do that "wink-and-a-nod thing!)

BTW, Sick_of_Liberals,

Would you like me to correct your grammar and syntax? I'd be happy to help a redneck out!

BTW, what happened to Z0mbina?

S/he;s the one To whom I directed my question....

Do you need a good pat on the back? You like using those racist words don't you? Is your white guilt getting to you? In all that you did not address one thing i asked you. Typical from a left wing nut job. Come on is that all you got? I mean hell your all over the place. thanks for the grammar reference i'll make sure to do an even worst job with my grammar. please continue, you are great entertainment.

so if I call you a cock sucking fag nazi you wont be offended? right..................

Sick_of_Liberals,

"In all that you did not address one thing i asked you."
I guess, within your creative syntax, I failed to see the
"ONE THING (emphasis added) [you] ASKED" me. Or, any "thing" you asked me...

Please, ask that one (plus-or-minus) thing again?

Thank you.

Sick_of_Liberals, where did you go?

I know you're used to having your posts of collapsed (everyone, see his/her bio), but that's no reason to run away.

Please come back and play!

Boris keep patting yourself on the back. I do believe you are by far the biggest dip-@!$%# liberal I've played with on here.

To smart and above answering a question, but you go around parading yourself as a sophisticated intellectual.

Your ilk never ceases to amaze me with their pseudo-intellectuality. Now go grab your communist manifesto and bring junior up to be just like pops--a coward filled with white guilt, and a yes man.

Oh, so sorry to disapoint you last night, Boris. See I had to go some rest for this thing called a J-O-B last night. I have to make sure to contribute my "fair share" to the worthless left that refuses to work.

It would even be funnier if your name was Stupid Redneck Hillbilly Who Likes Incest.

So why don't they fire employees who do the same things against gays? Oh, that's because the whole organization gives to anti-gay causes.

You may be right, Bart, but I can't comment because this particular story was about customers of Asian ancestry. If this was about about gay epithets, it would be equally outrageous, but as it is, this story is about slurs against Asians.

atmnettech

@John Brown...

I was willing to ignore all the Pro-Gay comments until I ran across your proclamation that "They are made that way by God." How totally ludicrus! Here's the Word of God on the subject:

"If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." Leviticus 20:13

Now some might argue "Well, that was the Old Testament." "Things are different in the New Testament."

Read Romans 1:24-28, and please refrain from blaming homosexuality on God.

I believe in God and he created us all in HIS image! God is not racist, nor is he against gays, other religons etc. Satan will cloud your judgment and tell you that God only loves a select few but he loves us all no matter our sexual desires! The God I was raised to love and pray to loves me becasue he created me and though I am not sexually attracted to women I hold nothing against those women who are or the men who are attracted to men. When I stand before God on my final day I will thank him for never giving up on us even though we are the ones who choose to allow evil into our hearts and 9 times out of 10 choose to believe in hate over him.

Chick-Fil-A is like, a Christian business. No, i'm not about to insinuate that i'm homophobic and so is the rest of the world. But like, isn't it a known thing that in the bible it's taught that homosexuality is wrong, therefore, people who study the bible would believe the same thing? Why is this so shocking?

ChrisMcK-people never learn unless something really bad happens to them and even then I doubt they are remorseful for what they've done. I'm glad the worker was fired on the spot, more establishments should act in the same manner whenever company policies and ethics are not followed.

Carole Ann Graziano--yes, I think that the Bible is just fine in Leviticus and Romans. Of course, I actually understand what the Bible is referring to, which apparently you do not.

The passage in Leviticus refers specifically to a particular pagan ritual in which the male priest dressed as a female and had sex with a male on the altar. I do not have a problem with that particular ritual being forbidden to believers. I also understand shellfish was banned (eating shellfish or pork in that particular time meant that one had to bring it in--a very time-consuming and costly effort of conspicuous consumption while others were hungry), and why women were banned from wearing clothes of multiple cloth types (it meant they were prostitutes). I think that pagan rituals, conspicuous consumption, and prostitution should all be avoided.

The passages in Romans pertain to, you know, Romans. In that time period, Roman males had sex with anything that moved: wives, prostitutes, women/children, slaves, animals . . . male or female. This is a little thing called promiscuousness. I think that Roman practices which allowed men to have sex with whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted are wrong. This refers to what we would now call "straight" males having sex with other males--something I also think is wrong.

However, the Bible (and particularly, Christ) says nothing about males falling in love with other males and forming relationships. Some people are born with no genitals or ambiguous genitals. Some female-appearing people have "male" DNA. Some people's brains are washed with one set of hormones when they are fetuses (we all start out as females, by the way), and then the body is washed with a different set of hormones--creating a mismatch between brain and physical gender. Some women are born with amygdalas and other physical characteristics related to gender that are closer to that of males; some males are born with amygdalas and other physical characteristics related to gender that are closer to that of females. Male homosexuality is related to stress in the mother (the mother is stressed, she creates too much testosterone, and the fetus develops homosexual); female homosexuality is related to amphetemine use for dieting (the mother's body is stressed by the amphetimine use as well as the reduction in calories, and the fetus develops homosexual).

Look--God creates some fetuses conjoined, other fetuses are just a shoulder attached to a foot with a shock of hair (they don't develop properly). There is a great variety of ways in which people are born--and, apparently, God intends it all. None of it is a "mistake." It's just the way it is. Some people are born homosexual, and that's a provable scientific fact. Whether or not they choose to act on that by pairing off with a person of their own gender is a different issue.

Not that long ago, it was perfectly fine for males to have "romantic" relationships with one another--even though they weren't supposed to have sex. It was also perfectly fine for females to have "romantic" relationships with one another--though society had less prohibition on women having sex with women. In such a time period, people who were homosexual men probably just had romantic relationships with one another, but sex with women as women were not believed to be fully human anyway (they were basically animated blow-up dolls to men of the period).

Things are different now--homosexual men pair off with each other because we believe that only people who love one another should marry and have sex. In a culture which believes that only people who love one another should marry and have sex, homosexuals are going to express their behavior in the way they currently express themselves. It's just the way it is.

In any case--Christ himself said that a man should not put aside his wife to marry another. Gingrich has done that twice, and McCain did it once (his first wife had cancer, by the way). The Bible says that people should not engage in adultery, and Gingrich has done that. I could run down any number of Biblical edicts (including those against amassing wealth for one's own benefit) that Christians do not take terribly seriously and don't criticize one another for--well, not as long as they are all conservative "true believers"--though they just love to pick on the out-of-context passages about male/male sex . . . and ignore the fact that there are no parallel edicts about female/female sex (though the Puritans noted it and did not punish female same-sex behaviors as strictly as they did males) which would indicate that it wasn't homosexuality that was the issue.

If you do go read your Bible, be sure to pay attention to the passages in which Christ tells people that they should not judge others and should not be hypocrites. I think you might find it informative.

I concur with(ChrisMcK and Ed Peters') post...Chick-Fil-La...should not have fired this young lady...instead used this opportunity to do some well needed employee sensitivity training...the youth of today are our leaders of tomorrow...

It would have been a more valuable lesson to have had the employee personally apologize to the customers...this would have stuck with her for a lifetime and further sent a valuable lesson to the other employees ...although the thought of "ching & chong" may very well be humorous...but the work place is not the place to execute such humor...Not a firing offense...should have been a training opportunity...in my opinion...

Sensitivity training!?! If her own mother hasn't taught her to respect others you think her employer can by just talking to her? This was the best type of lesson and at the right age. You don't want her to learn that lesson when she's a middle-aged mom responsible for putting food in her kid's mouth. The best lessons are the one's where the consequences make sure you never repeat that mistake again...and I'll bet she never repeats that one again ( in public anyways!).

God created gays so straight people would have someone to make fun of.

What? Couldn't just tell the person and move on? If it was a dumb mistake by a kid then give them a chance to apologize personally, take corrective action, not in front of the world by the way, and move on. This internet information thingy is going to be the death of many a reputation over the most stupid things.

Further proof that since social media is so ubiquitous now, you should always keep in mind that the toes upon which you walk today may be connected to the posterior end you have to kiss tomorrow.

Look, this isn't the movie Clerks. You can't just rip into the occasional customer whether they deserve it or not (and having been there, I can tell you that some actually do deserve it) and with cellphones having cameras plus the ability to report something almost the instant it happens...just be on your best behavior and none of that happens

Case in Point: Kevin Smith vs. Southwest Airlines. The very moment he felt slighted as a customer, SA tried like crazy to shut him up. Well with the tools available to us today that one small slight you throw a customer's way can have you in a world of hot water in seconds.

We're all human and we all make stupid mistakes but if you control your urges while you're at work, you won't have to worry about it negatively affecting you. Pretty simple.

If people are going to quote Leviticus to bash Homosexuals they should take into consideration all the other things Leviticus says are abominations to God. Things like wearing textiles of mixed fiber, eating shellfish, eating pork... If you want to live the way the Old Testament tells you to, then you should be a Hasidic Jew, not a modern Christian, as it is an ancient JEWISH code of conduct. Women would also be the possession of their fathers and husbands, in that case. It's also supposedly an abomination for women to lead men, if I remember correctly.

And yet, most Christians usually have no problem hand waving the Ten Commandments, which are the real laws god supposedly handed down that we are to obey. Hypocrites.

unfortunately...

Wow, that's a profound statement!

You mean the "order was wong" don't you?