Minneapolis PD Suffocate Unarmed Black Man Who Later Dies in Hospital

[Acey]

Originally Posted by indes

Very well said. Am I racist for never once thinking aunt Jemima was a racial issue?

No, that doesn't make you racist.

In elementary school I was called Jemima or Aunt Jemima more times than I count, in a way that was obviously intended to be offensive. It's not the worst thing I've been called, but getting rid of it is probably a good thing.

[peter12]

Jeezus

[FlamesAddiction]

I didn't know the history of Aunt Jemima either, but knowing now, I think it is terrible that they didn't re-brand sooner.

I didn't realize that "Aunt" and "Uncle" were used as honorific titles because southerners didn't want to call them "Mr. or Mrs.".

[afc wimbledon]

The thing that struck me when I first got to Canada in the mid eighties and saw both Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben was not so much the name as the image, it reminded me of the Robertsons Jam Golliwog which is appalingly racist (and typically British racists defend as being just a bit of fun and part of British culture)

[FireGilbert]

I always thought Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben were a couple.

What do we think of this iconic Aussie cheese brand?

Spoiler!

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by FireGilbert

I always thought Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben were a couple.

What do we think of this iconic Aussie cheese brand?

Spoiler!

It's named after someone.

[missdpuck]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I didn't know the history of Aunt Jemima either, but knowing now, I think it is terrible that they didn't re-brand sooner.

I didn't realize that "Aunt" and "Uncle" were used as honorific titles because southerners didn't want to call them "Mr. or Mrs.".

In that case ( this applies to people who have lived in Florida for generations, are from other Southern states, and those from Trinidad, Guyana, etc) I am called Miss Dpuck by adults and kids that I am not close to. If I’m close to the family, I’m called Aunt Dpuck.

It was odd being called Miss Dpuck by adult coworkers. Even those close to my age.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Mrs. Butterworth sounds like it will also make changes
Edit: and cream of wheat

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by FireGilbert

I always thought Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben were a couple.

No, she is happily married to Uncle Jemima.

[Flamenspiel]

For me, Aunt Jemima was another American cultural product that had subverted Canadian brands and products like Maple syrup and Saskatoon berry syrup. Good riddance to it, whatever the reasons, our response should be to buy Canadian and forget about what new American marketing monstrosity they come up with.

In Quebec, we always had maple syrup. Too many Canadians are obsessed with American
themes, good and bad. It’s almost like nothing happens unless it’s tied to an American issue.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Flamenspiel

For me, Aunt Jemima was another American cultural product that had subverted Canadian brands and products like Maple syrup and Saskatoon berry syrup. Good riddance to it, whatever the reasons, our response should be to buy Canadian and forget about what new American marketing monstrosity they come up with.

In Quebec, we always had maple syrup. Too many Canadians are obsessed with American
themes, good and bad. It’s almost like nothing happens unless it’s tied to an American issue.

Maple syrup is like 10x the price of aunt jemima due to the maple syrup cartel. I don’t blame anyone for buying regular syrup.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Maple syrup is like 10x the price of aunt jemima due to the maple syrup cartel. I don’t blame anyone for buying regular syrup.

Plus maple syrup is just too damn sweet, I've never been a fan of it. Saying that though is akin to blasphemy to many Canadians

[combustiblefuel]

Woop-woop! That's the sound of da police! That's the sound of the beast!
Stand clear! Don man a-talk
You can't stand where I stand, you can't walk where I walk
Watch out! We run New York
Police man come, we bust him out the park
I know this for a fact, you don't like how I act
You claim I'm sellin' crack
But you be doin' that
I'd rather say "see ya"
Cause I would never be ya
Be a officer? You wicked overseer!
Ya hotshot, want to get props and be a savior
First show a little respect, change your behavior
Change your attitude, change your plan
There could never really be justice on stolen land
Are you really for peace and equality?
Or when my car is hooked up, you know you want to follow me
Your laws are minimal
Cause you won't even think about lookin' at the real criminal
This has got to cease
Cause we be getting hyped to the sound of da police!
Woop-woop! That's the sound of da police! That's the sound of the beast!
Now here's a likkle truth
Open up your eye
While you're checking out the boom-bap, check the exercise
Take the word "overseer, " like a sample
Repeat it very quickly in a crew for example
Overseer
Overseer
Overseer
Overseer
Officer, Officer, Officer, Officer!
Yeah, officer from overseer
You need a little clarity?
Check the similarity!
The overseer rode around the plantation
The officer is off patrolling all the nation
The overseer could stop you what you're doing
The officer will pull you over just when he's pursuing
The overseer had the right to get ill
And if you fought back, the overseer had the right to kill
The officer has the right to arrest
And if you fight back they put a hole in your chest!
(Woop!) They both ride horses
After 400 years, I've got no choices!
The police them have a little gun
So when I'm on the streets, I walk around with a bigger one
(Woop-woop!) I hear it all day
Just so they can run the light and be upon their way
Woop-woop! That's the sound of da police! That's the sound of the beast!
Check out the message in a rough stylee
The real criminals are the see-O-P
You check for undercover and the one PD
But just a mere Black man, them want check me
Them check out me car for it shine like the sun
But them jealous or them vexed cause them can't afford one
Black people still slaves up til today
But the Black police officer nah see it that way
Him want a salary
Him want it
So he put on a badge and kill people for it
My grandfather had to deal with the cops
My great-grandfather dealt with the cops
My great grandfather had to deal with the cops
And then my great, great, great, great, when it's gonna stop?!
Woop-woop! That's the sound of da police! That's the sound of the beast!

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

Plus maple syrup is just too damn sweet, I've never been a fan of it. Saying that though is akin to blasphemy to many Canadians

Use less.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Use less.

This.

I love maple syrup, but I’ve been with people that drench their food in the stuff. If I poured that much on my food, I’d hate the stuff.

A little goes a long way.

Well that’s what I tell my wife.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Maple syrup is like 10x the price of aunt jemima due to the maple syrup cartel. I don’t blame anyone for buying regular syrup.

Man, it’s really not. To save some bucks on it I buy cans of it. I have a nice glass bottle I refill at home. Pretty sure the 500 ml can is like $8.

I put it in my coffee every day.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

Man, it’s really not. To save some bucks on it I buy cans of it. I have a nice glass bottle I refill at home. Pretty sure the 500 ml can is like $8.

I put it in my coffee every day.

I just get these 1L ones for $14. Costco has them too.



https://www.realcanadiansuperstore.c.../p/20149259_EA


They last a long time.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

I just get these 1L ones for $14. Costco has them too.



https://www.realcanadiansuperstore.c.../p/20149259_EA


They last a long time.

Yeah and you can get those on sale all the time too. I grab those over the can if they are on sale. The can must be less than $8... I’m misremembering.

I also completely forgot what thread I was in. Apologies for the derail.

[savemedrzaius]

All this Aunt Jemima has got my teeth feeling sugary. Better brush my teeth with some Darlie Black People Toothpaste from here in China. Super white version.

Not sure if the logo is blackface or what? But 黑人 means black people 牙膏 is toothpaste. This is a popular brand here in China.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by savemedrzaius

All this Aunt Jemima has got my teeth feeling sugary. Better brush my teeth with some Darlie Black People Toothpaste from here in China. Super white version.

Not sure if the logo is blackface or what? But 黑人 means black people 牙膏 is toothpaste. This is a popular brand here in China.

When I first moved to Taiwan that was still called Darkie toothpaste.