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Title: Black Olives Matter
Post by: FaC on August 17, 2016, 07:57:39 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028103167

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KamaAina (76,687 posts)

Why Is This Restaurant Selling “Black Olives Matter” T-Shirts?

Yup, same one. 

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/16/why-is-this-restaurant-selling-black-olives-matter-t-shirts.html

“Black Olives Matter.”

That’s the slogan used by a restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico to promote their new tuna and black olive tapenade dish.

After generating controversy in July for using that play on words on the restaurant’s sign, Paisano’s Italian restaurant has chosen to sell merchandise using the same play off the “Black Lives Matter” movement’s slogan.

Though Paisano’s owner Rick Camuglia reportedly agreed to take down the message from Paisano’s marquee back in July after complaints from the Albuquerque NAACP among others, he apparently sees no problem in making some quick cash from the BLM catchphrase.

One of my Facebook faves is in ABQ.  If I ever get over there, we will be getting our Italian on elsewhere!

So the thread plays out about how you would expect but NuclearDem inadvertently states the truth

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NuclearDem (15,990 posts)
6. Because it's a play on the phrase Black Lives Matter.

Good Lord, some people need to get off their fainting couches.

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Iris (14,714 posts)
8. Why?

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NuclearDem (15,990 posts)
9. Because treating every perceived slight against progressive causes as blasphemy and bigotry

makes us look ****ing stupid to the rest of the world.
They took a topical phrase and made a play on it, and we're treating it like they're refusing to seat black patrons.

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Iris (14,714 posts)
10. Why?

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NuclearDem (15,990 posts)
12. Because obviously they're racist and support the police murdering unarmed black men.

There, was that answer you were looking for?

NuclearDem is skating close to the edge. On the other hand Iris seems to be a bit slow...
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Carl on August 17, 2016, 08:09:12 AM
I read that earlier,they actually want to enshrine some "speech" as untouchable.
The founding fathers looked 225 years into the future and recoiled in horror at the modern left.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: SVPete on August 17, 2016, 08:10:12 AM
DU humor is very partisanly (yes, I know I'm adverbizing an adjective) situational:

* Suggesting eradication of conservatives as genetically defective is seen as funny;

* A take-off on a Prog cause's slogan is racism that must be demonized.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Maverick1987 on August 17, 2016, 08:34:59 AM
DU humor is very partisanly (yes, I know I'm adverbizing an adjective) situational:

* Suggesting eradication of conservatives as genetically defective is seen as funny;

* A take-off on a Prog cause's slogan is racism that must be demonized.

This pretty much sums up the DU. It also applies if you substitute "DU outrage" for "DU humor".
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Maverick1987 on August 17, 2016, 08:43:52 AM
They need a Racist Boogeyman Go app.  Like Pokemon Go they can get points, level achievements, and whatever else during their tireless searches high and low, and in every corner for Racist Boogeymen.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Big Dog on August 17, 2016, 09:41:04 AM
I'm going to buy the 'Black Olives Matter' t-shirt, and wear it around. It will be like baiting the field for stealth DUmmies and SJWs!
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Karin on August 17, 2016, 09:55:16 AM
SVPete, you adverbized an adjective!   :rulez:

I think "Black Olives Matter" is cute as hell.  My husband is such a bigot, he can't stand them.  I love them. 

Here's another cute play on words I saw on FB.  "I'm not a racist.  I love all races.  Except marathons.  **** running." 
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: SVPete on August 17, 2016, 11:27:32 AM
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Here's another cute play on words I saw on FB.  "I'm not a racist.  I love all races.  Except marathons.  **** running."

I'm safe, my longest ever was 17.46 miles, in July (~5.5 hours). This coming Sunday is a 10K in a redwood forest, but no marathons, yet.

Oh, and H-5!
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Gina on August 17, 2016, 12:34:38 PM
NuclearDem!  I knew there was some conservative in ya!  Ok, what's his name?

(https://media.giphy.com/media/5hHOBKJ8lw9OM/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Karin on August 17, 2016, 12:54:50 PM
Gina, she's married to a somewhat conservative.  Military-type I think.  It makes her the only half-way sane one over there.  The fact that she doesn't have that automatic, kneejerk hatred of anything republican makes her a little more grounded.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on August 18, 2016, 05:08:22 AM
Gina, she's married to a somewhat conservative.  Military-type I think.  It makes her the only half-way sane one over there.  The fact that she doesn't have that automatic, kneejerk hatred of anything republican makes her a little more grounded.

A you thinking of Nuclear Unicorn or NuclearDem...or both?
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Karin on August 18, 2016, 06:56:10 AM
Oh, I was thinking of the Unicorn.  I checked the quote up top and it was the Dem.  Sounded like something the Unicorn would say. 
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: USA4ME on August 18, 2016, 07:02:19 AM
I agree, Black Olives Matter.

Of course, they start shifting themselves to a part of the salad where they don't belong and we could have issues.  :-)

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Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Tess Anderson on August 18, 2016, 03:58:03 PM
NuclearDem!  I knew there was some conservative in ya!  Ok, what's his name?
 

If you knew, you would be sorry you knew, just to let you know.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: franksolich on August 18, 2016, 05:39:50 PM
NuclearDem!  I knew there was some conservative in ya!  Ok, what's his name?

(https://media.giphy.com/media/5hHOBKJ8lw9OM/giphy.gif)

Sorry, Gina, wrong primitive.

What Karin said.

In the meantime, a really important post; it's urgent that all decent and civilized people take a look at it.

Seriously.

comment 3268:
http://conservativecave.com/index.php?topic=81827.3250

Seriously.  I kid you not.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Carl on August 18, 2016, 07:08:20 PM
Sorry, Gina, wrong primitive.

What Karin said.

In the meantime, a really important post; it's urgent that all decent and civilized people take a look at it.

Seriously.

comment 3268:
http://conservativecave.com/index.php?topic=81827.3250

Seriously.  I kid you not.


Another DUmp pedophile...wonder what the percentage of the non mole ones is.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: franksolich on August 18, 2016, 07:14:59 PM

Another DUmp pedophile...wonder what the percentage of the non mole ones is.

And doing his foul work near where the big guy in Bellevue lives.  I wonder if they're acquainted.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Carl on August 18, 2016, 07:17:09 PM
And doing his foul work near where the big guy in Bellevue lives.  I wonder if they're acquainted.

It would seem likely.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: BlueStateSaint on August 18, 2016, 07:33:04 PM
And doing his foul work near where the big guy in Bellevue lives.  I wonder if they're acquainted.

Probably an understudy. :whistling:
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: freedumb2003b on August 18, 2016, 08:21:59 PM
Ahem -- HERE is why:
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Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: freedumb2003b on August 18, 2016, 08:24:53 PM
They need a Racist Boogeyman Go app.  Like Pokemon Go they can get points, level achievements, and whatever else during their tireless searches high and low, and in every corner for Racist Boogeymen.

Something along those lines would be HILARIOUS -- just to see their heads explode!  Da slaves done run aways from da democrat party plantation!  Gotta catch 'em all!!
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: franksolich on August 19, 2016, 07:00:47 PM
Probably an understudy. :whistling:

Well, well.

My, my.

Not this one, but the other one, the one who's known to be chums with the big guy:

comment 3274:
http://conservativecave.com/index.php?topic=81827.3250

<<<wasn't aware it's against the rules for a registered offender to run a gofundme page without the approval of law enforcement.

<<<wonders how they found that out.   :-)
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Karin on August 22, 2016, 08:23:37 AM
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wonders how they found that out.

Oh my. 

Nice work, whoever you are.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: BadCat on August 22, 2016, 08:29:03 AM
Ahem -- HERE is why:
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I'll take two, and they can keep the t-shirts.
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: BlueStateSaint on August 22, 2016, 08:41:16 AM
I'll take two, and they can keep the t-shirts.

Great to see you again, BadCat! :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: Big Dog on August 22, 2016, 08:57:00 AM
I'll take two, and they can keep the t-shirts.

 :hi5:
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: miskie on August 22, 2016, 08:21:56 PM
Wow -- I actually made this same joke this weekend when we ordered pizza and my son complained about the black olives on it. - this is not a bouncy.  :lmao:
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: freedumb2003b on August 22, 2016, 08:30:45 PM
Wow -- I actually made this same joke this weekend when we ordered pizza and my son complained about the black olives on it. - this is not a bouncy.  :lmao:

And you MISSED the made-for-TV-moment to look at your son and say solemnly and slowly: "Son... black olives matter."???
Title: Re: Black Olives Matter
Post by: miskie on August 22, 2016, 08:53:02 PM
And you MISSED the made-for-TV-moment to look at your son and say solemnly and slowly: "Son... black olives matter."???

I did, yes. But still the Black olives joke generated laughter by all, so it was still a win