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The case of the racist blackcurrant drink

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    #92
    Beechwoodspark
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    This is so outrageous She should definitely be removed from her role in UCD until a full enquiry is carried out.


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    #93
    _Kaiser_
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    I seem to remember this idiot flipping out about "racism" when questions were raised in the Dail about pretty substantial money transfers from Ireland to Nigeria and that such questions would raise the notion of racially profiling money transfer(which international banking kinda already does. Well in the sense of sending money to high risk and dodgy countries, which tend to be outside the west). Odd when she also goes on about how racism is responsible for keeping a majority of Black people unemployed, which begs the question; where is this money they're sending home coming from? Tens of millions per year IIRC.

    Shush now W... don't be bringing facts and reality into this!

    Shure identity politics always trumps those inconveniences dontcha know!

    You big wacist you! :p


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    #94
    Hoboo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,518 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    Why did she delete HER apology after the hotel apologised.

    She's a disgrace. Blackcurrant in a display bottle that was used mistakingly. If it happened to me and I called racism I'd be laughed at, because I'm white. Now that's racism.


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    #95
    Guy:Incognito
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    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    This is so outrageous She should definitely be removed from her role in UCD until a full enquiry is carried out.

    Yes, theres every chance UCD are going to suspend the black lecturer of a social justice course in the middle of an incident where she claims to have been the victim of racism................


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    #96
    _Kaiser_
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    Hoboo wrote: »
    Why did she delete HER apology after the hotel apologised.

    She's a disgrace. Blackcurrant in a display bottle that was used mistakingly. If it happened to me and I called racism I'd be laughed at, because I'm white. Now that's racism.

    Why? Because now it looks like she was right!

    Gotta keep the racism gravy train flowing.


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    #97
    freshpopcorn
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    Hoboo wrote: »
    Why did she delete HER apology after the hotel apologised.

    She's a disgrace. Blackcurrant in a display bottle that was used mistakingly. If it happened to me and I called racism I'd be laughed at, because I'm white. Now that's racism.

    I think people Tweeted that she might have had a case against the hotel!


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    #98
    GrumpyMe
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    ...Irish people didn't use them as slaves or...

    You might be surprised...


    http://cdn.thejournal.ie/media/2014/07/compensation-paid-to-irish-slave-owners-1833-sheet1.pdf


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    #99
    enricoh
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    boring accountant wrote: »
    UCD should remove her from her position. You can't have UCD staff members abusing their position and the prestige of the university to spread unfounded allegations against innocent businesses all to bump their own profiles.

    Not only that, she's also whipping up the hatred of the people she claims to represent in a fit of outrage against Irish people.

    Ah, leave her there, ucd created a Mickey mouse role for her, no doubt on a 100k + salary .
    All the Irish universities are sliding down the world rankings but at least we have them falling over themselves to provide scholarships to asylum seekers.
    Now we have black studies in ucd so it should help stop the slide in world rankings!

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thejournal.ie/irish-universities-world-rankings-4056883-Jun2018/%3famp=1


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    #100
    Cordell
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    She's encouraging other blacks to go to that hotel for not letting them racists win.


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    #101
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    This is so outrageous She should definitely be removed from her role in UCD until a full enquiry is carried out.

    I'd say they're all scared sh*tless of her and she's having a good laugh at the expense of the Irish taxpayer, it's her behaviour that helps to foster racism.


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    #102
    Guy:Incognito
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    Cordell wrote: »
    She's encouraging other blacks to go to that hotel for not letting them racists win.

    Hotels all over the country are checking to make sure theyve ribena in stock so they can boost customer numbers if they see her come in.


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    #103
    1641
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    All very strange - but how did it happen in the first place?
    It is a long time since I bartendered but there is no way I can imagine anyone mistakingly serving blackcurrant cordial for red wine. The only way I can see it happening is if someone else had ordered the cordial around the same time and a server had brought the drink to the wrong table. But in a wine glass and a wine measure - and to someone who happened to have ordered red wine? A lot of coincidence.


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    #104
    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    Stupid thick bitch should be banned from Twitter. She’s got mental health problems and should not be allowed to spout such stupid crass nonsense on social media.

    She’s the classic example of a fùckwit.


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    #105
    [Deleted User]
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    Augme wrote: »
    How do you manage to give someone blackcurrant instead of wine? Bizarre.

    I’d like to know the full & true story here. You bet there’s more to it than meets the eye.


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    #106
    [Deleted User]
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    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    Stupid thick bitch should be banned from Twitter. She’s got mental health problems and should not be allowed to spout such stupid crass nonsense on social media.

    She’s the classic example of a fùckwit.

    They'd Have to ban half the human race.


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    #107
    MonkieSocks
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    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Hotels all over the country are checking to make sure theyve ribena in stock so they can boost customer numbers if they see her come in.


    The place will be black with 'em

    =(:-) Me? I know who I am. I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude (-:)=



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    #108
    [Deleted User]
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    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Hotels all over the country are checking to make sure theyve ribena in stock so they can boost customer numbers if they see her come in.

    Some establishment will now be serving a Baileys & Blackcurrant cocktail.


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    #109
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    MMXX wrote: »
    Tiles of colour.

    Afro-Caribbean Tiles sounds more exotic.


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    #110
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    This is so outrageous She should definitely be removed from her role in UCD until a full enquiry is carried out.
    That's not how New Ireland works.
    She might get a whole new department in UCD, as a result of this "incident".

    We now live in a wacky/surreal world where someone like this can make a lucrative salary and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle from seeing racism in various aspects of Irish life ...... including serving drinks.
    Such a strange country we live in now.


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    #111
    Kivaro
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Some establishment will now be serving a Baileys & Blackcurrant cocktail.
    Brilliant.

    Only to be served to those on a swing.


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    #112
    whiskeyman
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    1641 wrote: »
    All very strange - but how did it happen in the first place?
    It is a long time since I bartendered but there is no way I can imagine anyone mistakingly serving blackcurrant cordial for red wine. The only way I can see it happening is if someone else had ordered the cordial around the same time and a server had brought the drink to the wrong table. But in a wine glass and a wine measure - and to someone who happened to have ordered red wine? A lot of coincidence.

    Aren't cordials often poured into clear glass bottles with a spout?
    I wonder if house reds are decanted into something similar?

    Also a factor it's Christmas time, so likely to be a lot of extra new and and inexperienced staff.





    On the flip side, I wonder if some mother went home that day with a kid pissed after a few glasses of ribena...


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    #113
    suicide_circus
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    Oh I get it now!

    Blackcurrant....BLACKcurrant

    Ha Ha good one


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    #114
    tuxy
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    If they were low on stock which is very possible this time of year that would explain using Ribena in the display bottles.
    Also temporary Christmas staff could be a factor.


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    #115
    Paddy Cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭Paddy Cow


    1641 wrote: »
    All very strange - but how did it happen in the first place?
    It is a long time since I bartendered but there is no way I can imagine anyone mistakingly serving blackcurrant cordial for red wine. The only way I can see it happening is if someone else had ordered the cordial around the same time and a server had brought the drink to the wrong table. But in a wine glass and a wine measure - and to someone who happened to have ordered red wine? A lot of coincidence.
    Ya I want to know how the mix up happened in the first place. Is it normal to put cordial in a wine glass? I still don't know how getting the wrong drink is racist though.


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    #116
    tuxy
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    Paddy Cow wrote: »
    Ya I want to know how the mix up happened in the first place. Is it normal to put cordial in a wine glass? I still don't know how getting the wrong drink is racist though.

    Inexperienced staff pouring from the display bottle?


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    #117
    punisher5112
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    Think we should get the FBI on the case.....


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    #118
    Paddy Cow
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    tuxy wrote: »
    Inexperienced staff pouring from the display bottle?
    How do you confuse a bottle of wine with cordial. Isn't one glass and the other plastic? Or can you get glass bottles of cordial?


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    #119
    [Deleted User]
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    The entire food offering could be a minefield too if she were served the wrong item....

    Black Sole
    Cajun Blackened Chicken
    Steak with Black Pepper Sauce
    Black Angus Roast Beef
    Blackberry & Apple Crumble

    Or if she visited Riga and was offered Latvia’s native drink, Black Balsam

    An absolute minefield.


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    #120
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    Paddy Cow wrote: »
    How do you confuse a bottle of wine with cordial. Isn't one glass and the other plastic? Or can you get glass bottles of cordial?

    Probably some witless foreigner.


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    #121
    [Deleted User]
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    Paddy Cow wrote: »
    How do you confuse a bottle of wine with cordial. Isn't one glass and the other plastic? Or can you get glass bottles of cordial?

    Lots of cordials come in glass bottles, eg Marks & Spencer.


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