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Uncle Ben’s Rice could be next

Posted on 6/17/20 at 10:53 am
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 6/17/20 at 10:53 am
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The owner of the Uncle Ben’s brand of rice says the brand will “evolve” in response to concerns about racial stereotyping. The announcement Wednesday morning comes just hours after Quaker Oats said it was retiring its Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mixes.




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I honestly don’t remember ever eating Uncle Ben’s Rice, but still not mad though.
This post was edited on 6/17/20 at 10:55 am
Posted by OBReb6
Memphissippi
Member since Jul 2010
41553 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 10:54 am to
Of course

He just looks like a guy though. What’s the problem?
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
59355 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 10:56 am to
I used their boil in a bag rice a ton for college meals
Posted by DustyDinkleman
Here
Member since Feb 2012
20399 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 10:56 am to
Cool...still won’t eat it
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
72500 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 10:57 am to
Should just change the picture to some random guys named Ben who are also uncles.
Posted by DownSouthCrawfish
Lift every voice and sing
Member since Oct 2011
41530 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 10:58 am to
Mahatma >>>
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
26570 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 10:58 am to
Uncle Ben Carson?
Posted by 225Tyga
Member since Oct 2013
20006 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 10:59 am to
Uncle Bens Brown Rice

Is this a double negative therefor not considered racist?

Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
131110 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:00 am to
quote:

He just looks like a guy though. What’s the problem?

The word “Uncle” was once used to describe elderly submissive slaves.
Posted by OBReb6
Memphissippi
Member since Jul 2010
41553 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:01 am to
Oh no

It’s also been used to describe basically every male with random nicknames
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
131110 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:02 am to
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Mahatma

Now that is what I was essentially raised on
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
33921 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:03 am to
He’s supposed to be the house slave I think, like Samuel L Jackson in Django
Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
Member since Sep 2007
25854 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:05 am to
The Quaker Oats pilgrim guy is about to get his privileges checked.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
72500 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:06 am to
quote:

He’s supposed to be the house slave I think, like Samuel L Jackson in Django


Man Django fricking HATED him
This post was edited on 6/17/20 at 11:07 am
Posted by nugget
Abrego Garcia Fan
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:08 am to
Your lefties are nuts
Posted by Stiles
Member since Sep 2017
3458 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:11 am to
Posted by QJenk
Atl, Ga
Member since Jan 2013
17828 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:19 am to
You can argue that Aunt Jemima's original logo was partly racist.

Uncle Ben looks legit tho. What can be racist about a man in a bowtie.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
42797 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:20 am to
This has frick all to do with police brutality?
Posted by terriblegreen
Spokane, LA
Member since Aug 2011
12486 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:36 am to
Never ate it. Never will.
Posted by Spyhunter3
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2020
370 posts
Posted on 6/17/20 at 11:54 am to
Tony Soprano won't miss it.
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