Dude, let's change the code for "returned item"...
October 21, 2008 9:39 AM Subscribe
Man Finds Racial Slur Printed On Receipt Sorry...no other links. The story has just been reported.
This post was deleted for the following reason: This is not a good metafilter post. -- cortex
So, that's really shitty of the clerk, but....really? That's the entire post?
posted by ekstasis23 at 9:45 AM on October 21, 2008
posted by ekstasis23 at 9:45 AM on October 21, 2008
HOLY FUCKING SHIT PEOPLE.
posted by chunking express at 9:46 AM on October 21, 2008
posted by chunking express at 9:46 AM on October 21, 2008
Sorry...no other links. The story has just been reported.
Yeah, so maybe it didn't need to be posted immediately, huh? I mean, what sort of discussion are you expecting out of this? "I believe it is poor customer service to call your clients "dumb n*****s." "Yes sir, I concur." Some racist is stupid enough to leave a paper trail on their ignorant bullshit. They will be fired. YAWN.
posted by nanojath at 9:46 AM on October 21, 2008
Yeah, so maybe it didn't need to be posted immediately, huh? I mean, what sort of discussion are you expecting out of this? "I believe it is poor customer service to call your clients "dumb n*****s." "Yes sir, I concur." Some racist is stupid enough to leave a paper trail on their ignorant bullshit. They will be fired. YAWN.
posted by nanojath at 9:46 AM on October 21, 2008
That's it, this world is going STRAIGHT to HELL in a HANDBASKET LINED WITH RUSTY NAILS AND DEAD BABIES.
posted by Dr-Baa at 9:47 AM on October 21, 2008
posted by Dr-Baa at 9:47 AM on October 21, 2008
HOLY FUCKING SHIT PEOPLE.
Oddly enough, that was one of the other choices for "customer name" on the store's computer.
posted by Dr-Baa at 9:48 AM on October 21, 2008
Oddly enough, that was one of the other choices for "customer name" on the store's computer.
posted by Dr-Baa at 9:48 AM on October 21, 2008
Thank God this scandal is starting to get the media attention and in-depth commentary that it deserves.
posted by xbonesgt at 9:49 AM on October 21, 2008
posted by xbonesgt at 9:49 AM on October 21, 2008
Oregon mom plans to burn library book, not Catcher in the Rye, not Lady Chatterley's Lover, but the very subversive Book of Bunny Suicides
posted by lee at 9:49 AM on October 21, 2008
posted by lee at 9:49 AM on October 21, 2008
I mean, what sort of discussion are you expecting out of this?
MetaFilter is not about the discussion. It's about OMFG did you SEE what that RECIEPT said?!?!?!?
posted by Floydd at 9:50 AM on October 21, 2008
MetaFilter is not about the discussion. It's about OMFG did you SEE what that RECIEPT said?!?!?!?
posted by Floydd at 9:50 AM on October 21, 2008
> Sorry...no other links. The story has just been reported.
You could've waited until there were other links.
posted by ardgedee at 9:51 AM on October 21, 2008
You could've waited until there were other links.
posted by ardgedee at 9:51 AM on October 21, 2008
It's about OMFG did you SEE what that RECIEPT said?!?!?!?
No, it was all blurry.
posted by soundofsuburbia at 9:51 AM on October 21, 2008
No, it was all blurry.
posted by soundofsuburbia at 9:51 AM on October 21, 2008
Well, the question must be asked: What brand of shoes was it?
posted by Mister_A at 9:52 AM on October 21, 2008
posted by Mister_A at 9:52 AM on October 21, 2008
No ponies were harmed in the deletion of this post.
The bunnies are still screwed, though.
posted by elfgirl at 9:52 AM on October 21, 2008
The bunnies are still screwed, though.
posted by elfgirl at 9:52 AM on October 21, 2008
You big bunch of meanies. Racist receipts need bringing to our attention before civilisation collapses.
posted by mippy at 9:52 AM on October 21, 2008
posted by mippy at 9:52 AM on October 21, 2008
DUMB NUTCASE?
DUMB NASTURTIUM?
DUMB NOODLE?
Dear journalists: when the center of your story is the phrase "DUMB NIGGER", you really need to print the word "NIGGER".
posted by Nelson at 9:53 AM on October 21, 2008 [1 favorite]
DUMB NASTURTIUM?
DUMB NOODLE?
Dear journalists: when the center of your story is the phrase "DUMB NIGGER", you really need to print the word "NIGGER".
posted by Nelson at 9:53 AM on October 21, 2008 [1 favorite]
So that wasn't his name, I guess?
posted by naju at 9:53 AM on October 21, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by naju at 9:53 AM on October 21, 2008 [2 favorites]
I really doubt they put that on his receipt intentionally to insult this particular guy. It's much more likely that at some earlier date, someone had been fucking around with the point of sale system and entering various "funny" items into the customer database. You could probably also find, say, "Cock Gobbler" or "Dill Doe" and so on in the same database. Then when this guy returns some shoes, someone else entirely accidentally hits enter on the "Dumb N." entry, the guy happens to be black, and shit hits the fan.
posted by DecemberBoy at 9:54 AM on October 21, 2008
posted by DecemberBoy at 9:54 AM on October 21, 2008
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