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Full Throttle
07/27/21 12:24:37 AM
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Would you have fired that lame employee who posted that?


A North Carolina car dealership is issuing a deeply regretful apology amid backlash when an employee who sold a 21 y/o black woman her first car said THIS insensitive remark on the dealership facebook page!!

21 y/o Trinity Bethune was excited to get her first car after using all the money she worked for as a personal care assistant to at a nursing home to purchase it from Lumberton Honda...

But the dealership posted a photo of her in front of the vehicle they sold to her with a very unflattering racist remark..

When she saw it, she said "I'm not sure if this is a joke or something but my name is definitely Trinity Bethune. I'm very offended by this post, it's almost a racial slur. If i'm not addressed by MY name, then please don't address me at all"

The since deleted post has gone viral with many calling for a boycott of the dealership as they wrote #TrinityBethune and our dollars matter, stop buying here"

It's unclear who posted it and what their motivation was but the name is considered derogatory term for black woman

Her brother, Tyrone later made the disgusting post go viral with 23,000 shares.

She hasn't touched the car since buying it and said "I feel like my character was played with. i mean, i think i carry myself in a very well manner"

The dealership has since said that employee was FIRED and executives have called her to personally apologize but thousands claim the apology doesn't go far enough and now many 1 star ratings were added on the dealership page as Trinity is now considering LEGAL action

Would you have fired that lame employee who posted that?

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Kyuubi4269
07/27/21 12:33:31 AM
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What kind of fucking moron calls it racist to mix up names? They're a fucking dealership, they don't know you, you don't wear a fucking name tag.
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party_animal07
07/27/21 12:34:34 AM
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Yeah, that employee is either a racist asshole, or just straight up disgruntled.

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Zeus
07/27/21 12:42:42 AM
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Full Throttle posted...
But the dealership posted a photo of her in front of the vehicle they sold to her with a very unflattering racist remark..

Uh... what? It kinda just looks like they got the name wrong? Whoever is doing the social media likely isn't the same guy who sold her the car. And at first I assumed the name was a reference to something, but nothing comes up on google (related to black women, anyway) referencing it other than the article which doesn't seem to specify any meaning. Either way, they note that they fired the guy who did it.

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BlackScythe0
07/27/21 1:00:34 AM
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I don't really know what is going on, but I've never heard of that slur?
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Reigning_King
07/27/21 1:03:49 AM
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Wow just how thin skinned are people these days that anything like this is considered some deep hurtful attack? The only way I would assume being called a name other than my own was an insult as apposed to a mistake was if there was context suggesting it was an insult and it was an insult in common usage like a sarcastic "Einstein".
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SKARDAVNELNATE
07/27/21 1:23:36 AM
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I don't see the issue. The employee probably confused her with another customer.

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VeeVees
07/27/21 1:29:40 AM
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What slur is "bon quisha"?

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Lokarin
07/27/21 1:33:00 AM
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VeeVees posted...
What slur is "bon quisha"?

Just sold a motorbike to Red Freckleton, sorry, I mean Wendy

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VeeVees
07/27/21 1:37:13 AM
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Lokarin posted...
Just sold a motorbike to Red Freckleton, sorry, I mean Wendy

I understand that one but what is a "bon quisha"?

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DocDelicious
07/27/21 1:38:46 AM
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Bon Quisha is probably pissed they confused this heifer for her.

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Lokarin
07/27/21 1:40:26 AM
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VeeVees posted...
I understand that one but what is a "bon quisha"?

Oh, 'cuz it's a generically ethnic sounding name... like puting -burg at the end of someone's name if they look/sound remotely Jewish

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VeeVees
07/27/21 1:43:58 AM
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...that's it?
...k

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Lokarin
07/27/21 1:50:09 AM
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VeeVees posted...
...that's it?
...k

idk, I could be wrong - that's just my itnerpretation

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HelIWithoutSin
07/27/21 2:29:55 AM
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Guess who said this, PotD! I'll give you a hint, they've posted in this topic.



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Zareth
07/27/21 3:16:32 AM
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Bon quisha sounds like a European salad or something

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Zeus
07/27/21 3:31:11 AM
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HelIWithoutSin posted...
Guess who said this, PotD! I'll give you a hint, they've posted in this topic.


Somebody should quote HWS's stupidity so you can wave his cringeworthy post around when he pretends that a name nobody is sure what's going on about is in any way comparable to a well-known slur with very specific contexts. For HWS's hat trick, he's probably going to pick a random word and pretend that it's just as offensive as the n-word.


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HelIWithoutSin
07/27/21 4:46:01 AM
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Zeus posted...
Somebody should quote HWS's stupidity so you can wave his cringeworthy post around when he pretends that a name nobody is sure what's going on about is in any way comparable to a well-known slur with very specific contexts. For HWS's hat trick, he's probably going to pick a random word and pretend that it's just as offensive as the n-word.

You quoted the wrong person. If you look again, you'll see that my post was asking the board to guess who the author of a different post was. Not whatever it is you're going on about. Did you want to take a guess?

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EvilMegas
07/27/21 7:31:12 AM
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"It's not racist, even though I don't understand the context!" Said every white people itt

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helIy
07/27/21 7:57:59 AM
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yeah it's pretty racist.

that's like if i saw an Asian person and called him ching chong.

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sodium-chloride
07/27/21 8:54:03 AM
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helIy posted...
yeah it's pretty racist.

that's like if i saw an Asian person and called him ching chong.

Was about to post literally the same thing.

The fb comments are annoying though. The company fired the responsible employee and they're up in arms saying the dealership isn't doing anything to rectify the situation. Unfortunate catch 22 for the dealership.
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adjl
07/27/21 8:55:59 AM
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Full Throttle posted...
The dealership has since said that employee was FIRED and executives have called her to personally apologize but thousands claim the apology doesn't go far enough and now many 1 star ratings were added on the dealership page as Trinity is now considering LEGAL action

I feel like firing the employee is all the dealership can really be expected to do, aside from taking the car back and giving her a refund if she wants to go that route.

helIy posted...
yeah it's pretty racist.

that's like if i saw an Asian person and called him ching chong.

Pretty much. There are worse racist things one can say, but it's very clearly a matter of "I'm just going to call you a vaguely black-sounding name because you're all the same to me."

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teddy241
07/27/21 9:36:38 AM
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Its racist. uncalled for. That person who posted that pic needs counseling or get cut. I wouldnt have that on my team.
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Nichtcrawler X
07/27/21 9:46:44 AM
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Lokarin posted...
like puting -burg at the end of someone's name if they look/sound remotely Jewish

I never got those, most of the stereotypically Jewish ones sound German to me.

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Jen0125
07/27/21 10:11:55 AM
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EvilMegas posted...
"It's not racist, even though I don't understand the context!" Said every white people itt

It's really pissing me the fuck off

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Reigning_King
07/27/21 10:30:08 AM
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EvilMegas posted...
"It's not racist, even though I don't understand the context!" Said every white people itt
I guess open insults and racism against white people like this is cool on Gamefaqs now?
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Kyuubi4269
07/27/21 10:35:13 AM
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Zareth posted...
Bon quisha sounds like a European salad or something

Sounds like the french term for an egg custard
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Revelation34
07/27/21 10:35:14 AM
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It sounds more like it's making fun of her weight instead of being racist. I guess it's technically both.
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EvilMegas
07/27/21 10:39:00 AM
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Revelation34 posted...
It sounds more like it's making fun of her weight instead of being racist. I guess it's technically both.
Where tf did you get it being about her weight from?

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Revelation34
07/27/21 10:41:38 AM
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EvilMegas posted...

Where tf did you get it being about her weight from?


Quisha is similar to squish.
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Metalsonic66
07/27/21 10:46:31 AM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
They're a fucking dealership, they don't know you
You have to sign your name like 50 times to get a car loan

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argonautweakend
07/27/21 10:46:59 AM
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I'm not really sure how you mix up "Trinity" with "Bon Quisha", especially if there isn't another customer named "Bon Quisha" who bought a car there. That I don't know, if somebody under that name bought a car recently.

It's very clear they didn't know her name or care, and just called her any generic "ghetto" name
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Nichtcrawler X
07/27/21 10:47:09 AM
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Revelation34 posted...
Quisha is similar to squish.

Closer to quiche I would say.

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Kyuubi4269
07/27/21 10:50:35 AM
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Metalsonic66 posted...

You have to sign your name like 50 times to get a car loan

And how many people have a legible scribble?
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Metalsonic66
07/27/21 10:53:15 AM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
And how many people have a legible scribble?
You have to print also, and show ID and proof of insurance

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argonautweakend
07/27/21 10:55:01 AM
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They're basically performing a background check on you, and if you're unaware, those background checks tend to not work if you have the person's name completely wrong.
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Kyuubi4269
07/27/21 10:55:28 AM
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Metalsonic66 posted...

You have to print also, and show ID and proof of insurance

And how many people read that? All they check is it matches, pattern recognition, they don't have to actually process the text.
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Reigning_King
07/27/21 10:56:18 AM
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Metalsonic66 posted...
You have to sign your name like 50 times to get a car loan
Uhh... wow, did you just assume she had to get a loan to purchase the car and couldn't afford to buy it outright with cash??? Isn't that pretty, like, racist of you? I mean there's no way that could have been an honest assumption you made based off of common knowledge or anything, you must have had some ulterior and hurtful motive behind your post.
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Dikitain
07/27/21 10:58:17 AM
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Reigning_King posted...
Uhh... wow, did you just assume she had to get a loan to purchase the car and couldn't afford to buy it outright with cash??? Isn't that pretty, like, racist of you? I mean there's no way that could have been an honest assumption you made based off of common knowledge or anything, you must have had some ulterior and hurtful motive behind your post.
I payed cash for my last car and still had to sign my name like 10 times...

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Revelation34
07/27/21 11:00:00 AM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...


And how many people read that? All they check is it matches, pattern recognition, they don't have to actually process the text.


You must be the best car salesman ever.
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EvilMegas
07/27/21 11:01:10 AM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
And how many people read that? All they check is it matches, pattern recognition, they don't have to actually process the text.
Lol please explain to us more how you are a racist shut in that doesn't understand how the world actually works.

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Kyuubi4269
07/27/21 11:03:16 AM
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Revelation34 posted...


You must be the best car salesman ever.

It's paperwork, don't get your panties twisted
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Ogurisama
07/27/21 11:07:37 AM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
And how many people read that? All they check is it matches, pattern recognition, they don't have to actually process the text.
Could have pulled the paperwork, the dealership has to hold onto that for legal reasons, and that includes both the salesperson name and the buyers name.

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Metalsonic66
07/27/21 11:25:13 AM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
And how many people read that? All they check is it matches, pattern recognition, they don't have to actually process the text.
They absolutely do have to fill out paperwork for customers they work with.

Regardless, why make up a name to put on social media?

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MeteoricBurst
07/27/21 11:27:21 AM
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helIy posted...
yeah it's pretty racist.

that's like if i saw an Asian person and called him ching chong.

This. I only just looked in this topic and realised immediately when I saw it. It might not be on the level as other remarks but still very dumb. This is what people mean by casual racism, that a lot of folks just handwave away (heck they even try to do that with the hardcore racism). Of course you have the usual suspects in here feigning ignorance and trying to railroad the conversation away from the real issue.

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Metalsonic66
07/27/21 11:27:31 AM
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Reigning_King posted...
Uhh... wow, did you just assume she had to get a loan to purchase the car and couldn't afford to buy it outright with cash??? Isn't that pretty, like, racist of you? I mean there's no way that could have been an honest assumption you made based off of common knowledge or anything, you must have had some ulterior and hurtful motive behind your post.
Considering it was a Honda dealership and not some no-name used car lot on the side of the highway... yeah. Unlikely anyone is paying cash there except Tony Montana.

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Blighboy
07/27/21 11:28:53 AM
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I feel like this has to be a case of mixing up two customers, because the alternative is just comically over the top racism that only exists in school plays.

That said it should be fairly easy to verify if this was a mix up or intentional racism.

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Revelation34
07/27/21 11:38:02 AM
#48:


Blighboy posted...
I feel like this has to be a case of mixing up two customers, because the alternative is just comically over the top racism that only exists in school plays.

That said it should be fairly easy to verify if this was a mix up or intentional racism.


There's intentional racism in school plays?
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EvilMegas
07/27/21 11:43:00 AM
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You can just say you've never seen a school play before.

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Revelation34
07/27/21 11:43:25 AM
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EvilMegas posted...
You can just say you've never seen a school play before.


I don't think I actually have.
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