I’ll admit it, I laughed

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People need to learn how to take a joke and stop taking themselves so seriously

@Aperture_pony  
@Background Pony #53F5  
I am learning so many Fun Facts today! :D

“Why is fried chicken and watermelon racist?”
 
Wikipedia to the rescue!
 
Best I can tell about watermelons, it’s because recently freed slaves commonly grew them and they became a symbol of freedom and self-sufficency. Then the racist pieces of shyay behind mistrel shows got ahold of it and turned it into a symbol of laziness and stupidity. Fun fact: studies show that black people eat slightly less watermelon than the national average. Go figure.
 
Fried chicken seems to go back to a specific point. A scene in Birth of a Nation (and to those who are too lazy to click the link, that’s a film made by and glorifying the KKK) where a black man is shown eating fried chicken in a legislative hall to show the dangers of letting black people vote.

@Minus  
How is it better?

@Minus  
you mean replying to me when the term “racist” and “racism” are the wrong terms to use?  
his comparison to a tree would have been actual racism since the tree isn’t human, as much as a obvious joke that it also was.

@British-Heavy-Metal-Dude  
First you ignore that this is obviously a racist joke with intent. The stereotype probably isn’t one you’re used to as it is an American only thing, and even then probably more specific than that. It’s also outdated as heck. But is is trying to be racist… Or you know, lolracist. Your comparison to a tree was nonsense.
 
And now you’re trying to talk about politics? Stop that now. This isn’t your chance to start drama.
 
@Damaged  
That is a better one. I’m shocked I’ve only just seen this joke today.

@Zharkaer
 
Didn’t see the source until after I commented. Now I’m just glad this is as far as it went.

@FrustrationInExcelsis  
You really expected anything more?

It’s funny ‘cause it’s true xdd

@mbeeston  
Embrace misanthropy.
 
@Nightweaver20xx  
That she is.

@British-Heavy-Metal-Dude  
i don’t really expect listening skills from ANY humans anymore.

I’m going to avoid saying anything about the inflammatory nature of the joke in the image and instead just say that Zecora is a very cute zebra.

FUN FACT: The scanner is reading the white lines, not the black ones, because black is absorbing the laser.

Lovely. They just had to go for the racist humor angle, huh?

@mbeeston  
Yeah. Tell that to today’s lefties and current generation. I’m sure you will be impressed by their listening skills when they merely scream “Racist” as loud and as quickly as they can lol

Funny as hell.

@British-Heavy-Metal-Dude  
least it would actually count as “racism” since trees aren’t human.  
also how would that work, tree also breath in the carbon dioxide we breath out.

@Revenant Wings  
>Mini Watermelons  
You mean scams? I’d rather buy a honeydew for that price. If I want watermelon, I’m literally talking about eating ALL of a large watermelon.

@British-Heavy-Metal-Dude  
It’s a bunch of stereotypes. However, I can confirm that these stereotypes APPEAR true. What people often lack in context is, everyone kinda buys this stuff.
 
Except friend chicken. I don’t buy fried chicken at the store. I want chicken strips.
 
And also, I like berry Fanta more than grape.
 
Keep in mind, I’m white.

@Silent Wing  
Mini watermelons at the 99c store are $1.99 per mini watermelon.

Also, where the hell do you live that a good watermelon is $2? Seriously. I go to Wal-Mart and the large watermelons are about $8 average. Usually 50 or 75 cents a pound.

@TheBrianJ  
Il never understand why people automatically assume Racism.
 
It’s only a matter of time before breathing oxygen is racist to trees.  
I’m calling that one here and now!

@OverlordScorpion  
“Grape drank”. Mostly attributed to southeast US.

Ha!