Current Events > Midwest transplant slams NYC bodegas, Twitter mob gets him fired from his job

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Lebronwon
07/01/22 5:42:33 PM
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https://nypost.com/2022/07/01/midwest-bro-slams-nyc-bodegas-twitter-mob-gets-him-fired/

A Midwestern college grad has been fired from his New York City tech job after TikTok videos he made complaining about Bronx bodegas prompted accusations of racism. Griffin Green, 24, relocated to the Big Apple from Michigan last week to take up a new role as a sales development rep with the software company Outreach before being booted from the firm after a Twitter mob called for his cancellation. The youngster sublet an apartment in the South Bronx after arriving in New York and shared a series of videos to TikTok, crassly claiming culture shock about his new surroundings. OK, so I just moved to New York and Im going to go grocery shopping, and so I type in like, grocery stores, on my Apple Maps, and every fucking one I go to theyre like this shit, he stated in one video, before panning the camera to show a local bodega. Like bro, thats not a grocery store, he continued in the clip. Im trying to get, like eggs, yogurt, cheese, st like that. Like, look at this place. He later stated: Like Ive literally been to like five of those now, and like, I dont know what the fuck Im about to do for dinner. Like where are the Krogers and the Whole Foods at? Like Im about to eat fucking like cereal and ramen for dinner, like what the fuck? One person promptly shared the clip to Twitter, where it quickly went viral, with Green earning the moniker Bodega Bro.

The clip attracted widespread attention, with some saying Green was exuding white privilege with his insensitive remarks about the Bronx a majority minority borough of the city. Im sure this bro thought he was being funny, but did anyone else view this as racist? Or just me? blogger Perez Hilton wrote. TikTok star Dutch De Carvalho also slammed Green, saying: I mean, what, hes been here like two days? And hes found a way to make fun of the stores that many people in the community rely on. According to Reason, outraged viewers also took issue with other clips of Green surveying his new surroundings in the Bronx. Im in the Bronx for a few weeks so Im like the only white dude in this whole gym, so I got this NAACP shirt so these people vibe with me more, he purportedly said in one video. In another clip, he allegedly remarked on how many gay people resided in New York, questioning whether being gay is just a thing now. Social media sleuths uncovered an older TikTok video made by Green in which he showed off a confidential offer-of-employment letter and announced he was moving to New York City. The letter revealed he worked at Outreach, and one person tweeted the tech firm to alert them to Greens viral bodega video. I dont think its very flattering to have this type of person representing your company, they wrote from a private account. I would revalue his employment if I were you. Outreach later responded, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Upon investigation, we took swift internal action in accordance with our company policies and in alignment with our core values. He is no longer an employee of Outreach. Green is now purportedly worried about his finances, having just signed a 12-month lease. The company is also purportedly withholding a $2,500 relocation bonus that wouldve come with his first paycheck. People can be painted as these mean awful people when really theyre just trying to explore new things, Green stated. I was exploring New York for the first time I didnt know that people do grocery shopping at these corner stores.

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Tyranthraxus
07/01/22 5:45:05 PM
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Don't use social media.

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gunplagirl
07/01/22 5:45:55 PM
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Yeah that's low key racist and pretentious. Lmfao at him getting fired before he even got his first paycheck. XD

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kingdrake2
07/01/22 5:46:26 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
Don't use social media.


i can agree with that 100%.

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NeonOctopus
07/01/22 5:46:59 PM
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Lebronwon posted...
$2,500 relocation bonus that wouldve come with his first paycheck.
lmao, that's a terrible relocation bonus in NYC. You can only pay half a month's rent with that >_>

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Nemu
07/01/22 5:47:08 PM
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Are we really getting to the point where people are being fired because some knucklehead interprets dumping on some crappy little convenience stores as racist? That's mostly on the employer for being a dumbass, but it's just so silly.
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g0ldie
07/01/22 5:49:03 PM
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I could see how people might have seen the video as obnoxious and/or insensitive, but I dunno if it was enough to have him be fired and mess with his life.

I also kinda saw it as him maybe playing it up a bit to make the video more "interesting", but I personally didn't interpret it as him being racist. he just seemed like a dude not accustomed to living in the big city, and needed some time to adjust.

or maybe I'm just missing stuff.

edit: I was missing stuff, because I read over the parts concerning the other videos.

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Tyranthraxus
07/01/22 5:50:27 PM
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  1. Don't
  2. If you can't don't, then only use one that let you block your posts from public access unless you're mutual friends.

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tamagucci
07/01/22 5:51:49 PM
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That doesn't seem racist really.
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Trumpo
07/01/22 5:51:59 PM
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wtf, bodegas are awesome especially ones that have cooked food in the back

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Tyranthraxus
07/01/22 5:53:21 PM
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Yes it does but NYC is not going to have a lot of shit that you'll find everywhere else in the country. If you're moving in from out of state you best be prepared to abandon brand loyalty.

I got most of my groceries from waldbaums

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RiKuToTheMiGhtY
07/01/22 5:53:36 PM
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This is why you do not use social media, if you want to complain tell it to your friends.

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Guide
07/01/22 5:54:38 PM
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dumb reason to be fired, but also how do you not find groceries at a bodega

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MattcheteGuy
07/01/22 5:55:33 PM
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Nemu posted...
Are we really getting to the point where people are being fired because some knucklehead interprets dumping on some crappy little convenience stores as racist? That's mostly on the employer for being a dumbass, but it's just so silly.

^how to say you didn't read an entire opening post without saying "I didn't read the entire opening post"

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Ving_Rhames
07/01/22 5:55:50 PM
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Shoulda stayed home tbh lol

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Smashingpmkns
07/01/22 5:56:34 PM
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The bodega stuff isn't racist just dumb, but this:

Lebronwon posted...
Im in the Bronx for a few weeks so Im like the only white dude in this whole gym, so I got this NAACP shirt so these people vibe with me more,

seems pretty damn racist lol

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TendoDRM
07/01/22 5:58:03 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
The bodega stuff isn't racist just dumb, but this:

seems pretty damn racist lol

Yeah, that, the gay people comment, and the showing his confidential offer letter are what probably actually got him fired.

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Imit8m3
07/01/22 6:00:07 PM
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So cringe.

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gunplagirl
07/01/22 6:05:03 PM
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It's because of the NAACP and "these people" lines that it was super easy to pick up on the racist contempt he had in the Bodega vid.

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Nemu
07/01/22 6:05:08 PM
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MattcheteGuy posted...
^how to say you didn't read an entire opening post without saying "I didn't read the entire opening post"
Who the fuck reads an entire opening post when the title, title of the news story, and first paragraph all imply it was for that singular video? That's a failure on the TC and the NYP in that case.
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thronedfire2
07/01/22 6:06:53 PM
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So did he do zero research before deciding to move to NYC?

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Tyranthraxus
07/01/22 6:08:50 PM
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thronedfire2 posted...
So did he do zero research before deciding to move to NYC?

Probably. It's weird seeing people move to NYC thinking it's gonna be the same shit as LA, Atlanta, Chicago, or some other city. There's nothing like it in America and if you're not native to NYC it's a struggle to fit in.


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Null_Gain
07/01/22 6:09:29 PM
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MattcheteGuy posted...
^how to say you didn't read an entire opening post without saying "I didn't read the entire opening post"

They are quick to defend one of their own

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DevilZhouYu
07/01/22 6:10:09 PM
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Honestly, I think they wouldn't have cared as much had he not shown that CONFIDENTIAL offer letter.

Bro, it's CONFIDENTIAL for a reason.

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fire_bolt
07/01/22 6:11:42 PM
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The very mild racism aside, I can definitely understand his point. If you folks have never been to a rural area for any amount of time then you probably wouldn't grasp why this is such a high level of culture shock. I live in the 8th or 9th largest city in my state and even here the concept of a "walkable neighborhood" is unheard of. Nearest store that isn't a gas station is a Wal Mart about 5 miles away, with a Publix and Food City about a mile farther than that. I couldn't imagine the shock of going from driving to the store twice a month to pick up a couple hundred bucks in groceries to being within walking distance of somewhere that I should be buying 1-2 days worth of stuff at a time. That and public transportation are the two aspects of urban life I have the most trouble wrapping my head around

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PatrickMahomes
07/01/22 6:12:03 PM
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misleading title. he wasn't fired for slamming bodegas, which is not racist at all.

it's also debatable whether or not it's racist to say "im the only white dude in this gym" or homophobic to say "is being gay just a thing now?" but it is fucking stupid to say on public platforms. people have been making private social media accounts to protect themselves from employer visibility for like, 15 years.

dude's out of touch and the firing is probably fair next in what is likely an at will employment state, but painting him as a racist homophobe is reaching big time

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Mr_Rian
07/01/22 6:13:02 PM
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Nemu posted...
Who the fuck reads an entire opening post when the title, title of the news story, and first paragraph all imply it was for that singular video? That's a failure on the TC and the NYP in that case.
You, TC, and the NYP all have the same thing in common, so this isn't a surprise at all.

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Naysaspace
07/01/22 6:14:34 PM
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it wasnt racist until he did the imitation "black voice".

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archedsoul
07/01/22 6:14:50 PM
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I'm guessing he moved to the BX without realizing it's the hood. That's right by Yankee Stadium, and Manhattan is about a 10-15 block walk from there. Even then, when you get to Manhattan, you're in the Heights.

Regardless, there's tons of actual grocery stores nearby. Even then, the firing was pretty extreme.

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Kolibri X
07/01/22 6:16:06 PM
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Funny how the tough New Yorkers get mega offended when an outsider points out the lack of prosperity and human dignity they live in.

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UnfairRepresent
07/01/22 6:19:27 PM
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It's a super bad look when you represent a company to act like such a douchebag.

He probably shouldn't have been fired but I've seen people fired for less. It's not hard to show a basic level of professionalism and respect.

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A_Good_Boy
07/01/22 6:20:15 PM
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Kolibri X posted...
Funny how the tough New Yorkers get mega offended when an outsider points out the lack of prosperity and human dignity they live in.
>mom and pop store on every corner
>No prosperity

lol of course an area can only be successful if a giant ass Walmart has driven every competitor for miles out of business

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Norman_Smiley
07/01/22 6:24:08 PM
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I thought urban food deserts were an issue to be discussed?

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_HayleyWilliams
07/01/22 6:24:27 PM
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Imagine being offended by bodegas

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YookaLaylee
07/01/22 6:24:48 PM
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Kolibri X posted...
Funny how the tough New Yorkers get mega offended when an outsider points out the lack of prosperity and human dignity they live in.

Theres grocery stores all over the place so i dont know what you mean by a lack of prosperity and human dignity. Maybe you shouldnt talk about things you dont know anything about.

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Holy_Cloud105
07/01/22 6:28:37 PM
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We have KeyFood, FoodMart, Stop&Shop, ShopRite, Whole Foods, BJ's and Costco off the top of my head for groceries.

That dude is just a moron and went to bodegas.

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g0ldie
07/01/22 6:32:26 PM
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Holy_Cloud105 posted...
BJ's
this is a store in NY?

over here (in California), it's a restaurant.

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Holy_Cloud105
07/01/22 6:34:15 PM
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g0ldie posted...
this is a store in NY?

over here (in California), it's a restaurant.
https://www.bjs.com/

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Dakimakura
07/01/22 6:35:11 PM
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Everything in New York is bad. Especially the Knicks.

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g0ldie
07/01/22 6:36:46 PM
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Holy_Cloud105 posted...
https://www.bjs.com/
thanks, I don't think we have any around here, so I was unaware.

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DipDipDiver
07/01/22 6:37:27 PM
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He sounds like an idiot but I'm not sure the punishment fits the crime here. Seems like an overreaction
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justaguy3492
07/01/22 6:40:11 PM
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That's what happens when you use apple maps over Google maps.

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Hoodroar
07/01/22 6:42:35 PM
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Technically not racist but obviously classist and lol @ this dumbass not having the common sense not to move to the inner-city if he doesn't like the inner-city.

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Vyrulisse
07/01/22 6:42:56 PM
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Honk honk

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