DUmmies get rolled by anti-gay, racist hoax

[thelaughingman]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1515548

meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts)
Mon Jul-18-11 02:19 PM
Original message
The Racist and Homophobic Yard Sale Posting You Won’t Believe
   
Imagine a bargain hunter's shock and dismay when responding to an ad on Craigslist listing a bunch of possessions for sale and then receiving an email announcing that gay people, Muslims, and illegal immigrants aren't allowed to purchase the wares. Read it for yourself.

Our tipster, who lives in the D.C. area, responded to an ad on Craigslist, which has since been taken down, expressing interest in one of the items for sale. He received this mass email response peppered with casual racism and homophobia. I've highlighted the worst parts, but the whole thing is really amazingly awful.

hello,

i have been a bit overwhelmed by the response, so have devised an easier way to disseminate information and pix of the items for sale for all of you who have contacted me. i've set up a publicly accessible facebook photo album for items for sale. please post any questions you have on the facebook page, this way you will also know if someone else has already expressed interest in an item and at what price or if the item is sold, as i will mark it so.

additionally, there will be a garage sale this sunday, 17 july 2011 from 11am - 7pm,
for the items already pictured in the album and more. photos will continue to be added via the mobile pix facebook album, so please also check there as internet access has already been disconnected in the home and it's the only way to upload quickly and easily. all are welcome to the moving sale / garage sale except for LGBT people, illegal immigrants, and muslims, anyone else is warmly welcomed! no drama, terrorism, or illegal transactions with non-US citizens / illegal immigrants / people taking jobs away from people who belong and are legal in this country is desired. thanks.

email me on facebook to receive the address of this house which is located in the woodlea manor sub-division in leesburg, virginia - located conveniently off of route 15 south and less than 5 minutes from downtown leesburg.

the comments section on the photos is open to everyone on facebook, so please do not reply here and ONLY reply on facebook, i will only respond via the facebook site.

If you follow the links, it's pretty obvious that it's a hoax.

[thundley4]

One comment on  the Gawker page nails it.

Hmmm... I don't know. The one phrase that makes me doubt the veracity of this whole episode is "except for LGBT people". The percentage of people who use that phrase to describe the gay community is really small, and of those, I imagine that nearly all of them would be supportive. It's akin to a skinhead yelling "**** ALL THEM AFRICAN-AMERICANS!" There are an abundance of racial and homophobic epithets to be thrown around here by the truly intolerant. It just seems a little off to me.   

Then the is the name of the person on the Facebook page. Schatzi Ziegler

[DumbAss Tanker]

meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts)
Mon Jul-18-11 02:19 PM
Original message
The Racist and Homophobic Yard Sale Posting You Won’t Believe
   
... except for LGBT people, illegal immigrants, and muslims, anyone else is warmly welcomed! no drama, terrorism, or illegal transactions with non-US citizens / illegal immigrants / people taking jobs away from people who belong and are legal in this country is desired.

None of those groups are 'Races,' you brainwashed tool.

[compaqxp]

It almost seems like an Emails from an asshole email in the making, minus the grammar.

[thundley4]

It almost seems like an Emails from an asshole email in the making, minus the grammar.

That guy is hilarious.

[Tucker]

drm604 Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Mon Jul-18-11 02:24 PM
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1. I think that might be illegal.
   
If she has a garage sale that is open to the public that letter may be in violation of civil rights laws, especially the no muslims part.

You DUmbass. I can sell my possessions to whomever I please. I'm not bound by law to sell to you regardless of your imagined civil rights.

[thelaughingman]

One comment on  the Gawker page nails it.

Then the is the name of the person on the Facebook page. Schatzi Ziegler

There are Zieglers in the city in question, but no one named "Schatzi," which is German for "sweetheart" or "darling."

[DumbAss Tanker]

There are Zieglers in the city in question, but no one named "Schatzi," which is German for "sweetheart" or "darling."

Quite possibly a nickname, though. 

[Ballygrl]

People are so insensitive, they always forget the I and the Q, it's LGBTIQ!