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IpsoFacto · May 12, 2015

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Methinks Josh needs to work a bit more on his PR skills. It's probably true in his mind he was making a joke, but I'm not sure many people will see it that way.

Savitar · May 12, 2015

I'm a what.

SCULLIBUNDO · May 12, 2015

It's an expression. Seems like people want to make something out of nothing. Did your hearing drop out when he said 'to your profession?'

I honestly don't see the big deal.

Charles Brandon · May 12, 2015

WTF is wrong with that?

MatrixMan.EXE · May 12, 2015

Reaching.

Ray Wonder · May 12, 2015

Just a phrase, I see nothing wrong with it.

Aiii · May 12, 2015

OrbitalMatrix said:
Reaching.

Yup.

dofry · May 12, 2015

Josh Earnest calls reporter a "slave to her profession"

aku:jiki · May 12, 2015

OrbitalMatrix said:
Reaching.

Yeah. You can even see both ladies involved, both black, chuckling along to the joke. The older one seems to be having a great time. Why should we be upset for them? That seems pointless.

Sho_Nuff82 · May 12, 2015

In reference to a reporter attending a concert in a town that has recently been hit by riots in desperation for news, this isn't a controversial use in context.

Where did you even stumble across this video?

Cindres · May 12, 2015

Scullibundo said:
It's an expression. Seems like people want to make something out of nothing. Did your hearing drop out when he said 'to your profession?'

I honestly don't see the big deal.

Yeah pretty much this...

Vicetrailia · May 12, 2015

OrbitalMatrix said:
Reaching.

Yup. Pretty useless to bring this to anyone's attention.

i_am_ben · May 12, 2015

That was in no way racist.

BigDug13 · May 12, 2015

It's a real shame that people police jokes like this on a regular basis. Especially when it's such a reach sometimes.

BlazingDarkness · May 12, 2015

Terrible thread.

Aselith · May 12, 2015

The backfire is real. OP was trying to stir a pot.

SoundLad · May 12, 2015

really not offensive - it's a phrase

Shmuppers · May 12, 2015

Unfortunate choice of words, granted, but absolutely not intended or received that way.

jambo · May 12, 2015

jesu · May 12, 2015

Slave to fashion is another popular term.
No way that is offensive either.

Browny · May 12, 2015

dofry said:
Josh Earnest calls reporter a "slave to her profession"

This is the correct title; misplaced emphasis not really helping.

Hex · May 12, 2015

Christ...really?
We have hit this point?
OP..run.

CarpeDeezNutz · May 12, 2015

You're slaving away to make this a thing OP.

NumberTwo · May 12, 2015

Digital Daily tryna get them hits huh? Reaching, OP.

Oppo · May 12, 2015

doesn't he realize that the press are the lynch pin of a free society

maquiladora · May 12, 2015

Poor choice of words, but obviously there's no ill intent here.

David Incorporated Esq. · May 12, 2015

Liberals are the real racists!

Keyser Soze · May 12, 2015

Maybe if he said it, then winked at her, and then high-fived another white guy standing slightly offscreen there would be a problem...

...in its current incarnation, no.

-MD- · May 12, 2015

Outrage culture.

People are going out of their way to seek out things that offend them. There's nothing here.

Ray Wonder · May 12, 2015

Keyser Soze said:
Maybe if he said it, then winked at her, and then high-fived another white guy standing slightly offscreen there would be a problem...

...in its current incarnation, no.

Or had a huge pause after slave of some shit. You're a slave.....to your profession.

Hex · May 12, 2015

maquiladora said:
Poor choice of words, but obviously there's no ill intent here.

It is not a god damn poor choice of words.
For fuck sake.
It is people trying to invent something that is not there.
Stop trying to treat people like they are cripples and can not even hear certain words without breaking or getting offended, or if an entire people can not even hear certain words without getting offended I do not even know what to say.

hey_it's_that_dog · May 12, 2015

It would be helpful if the OP could provide a list of completely ordinary words and phrases that should not be uttered in front of black people so that we can all avoid making grievously racist mistakes such as the one so bravely reported in this thread.

Necromanti · May 12, 2015

I was expecting an awkward emphasis on the word or something, but there's nothing there.

-MD- said:
Outrage culture.

People are going out of their way to seek out things that offend them. There's nothing here.

This is more like pre-emptive outrage at "outrage culture" before anything has even happened (using a poor example to boot).

Amentallica · May 12, 2015

maquiladora said:
Poor choice of words, but obviously there's no ill intent here.

No, it isn't a poor choice of words. There was nothing inherently racist about that.

Lkr · May 12, 2015

she is a "slave to her profession", not a "slave" to her profession, misleading title

Aiii · May 12, 2015

hey_it's_that_dog said:
It would be helpful if the OP could provide a list of completely ordinary words and phrases that should not be uttered in front of black people so that we can all avoid making grievously racist mistakes such as the one so bravely reported in this thread.

Whatever you do, for the love of god, don't ever mention to Grace Jones that she is a "slave" to the rhythm.

Man-is-Obsolete · May 12, 2015

maquiladora said:
Poor choice of words, but obviously there's no ill intent here.

It is not a poor choice of words, it just requires intelligence on the other end to know what the person meant. People shouldn't have to walk on eggshells, the bar needs to be higher for how we interprete what is said.

The_Poet · May 12, 2015

Overly sensitive SJW's are the worst. They are actively looking to be offended.

Arjen · May 12, 2015

I bet he played this racist track afterwards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFxFOGHmiFM

hey_it's_that_dog · May 12, 2015

Aiii said:
Whatever you do, for the love of god, don't ever mention to Grace Jones that she is a "slave" to the rhythm.

YouTube is telling me this video is not available. Probably because it's too racist.

The_Poet said:
Overly sensitive SJW's are the worst. They are actively looking to be offended.

Everyone looks smarter when they don't earnestly call someone a SWJ.

Always-honest · May 12, 2015

So basicly you identify black people with slaves?

liquidtmd · May 12, 2015

OP is definitely "not" trying to stir the pot

War Peaceman · May 12, 2015

What lol

Nobody in the video even gives a fuck. Move on.

Gravy Boat · May 12, 2015

Saying that we should think this is racist, it pretty racist itself.

Africanus · May 12, 2015

This reminds me a tad of the U.S. military's "Chink in the armor" incident.

Expressions are a rich part of the English language.

Chuckie · May 12, 2015

OP is a "slave" to sensationalist topic titles.

hey_it's_that_dog · May 12, 2015

Africanus said:
This reminds me a tad of the U.S. military's "Chink in the armor" incident.

Expressions are a rich part of the English language.

I remember the Jeremy Lin incident. What was the army incident?

NumberTwo · May 12, 2015

The_Poet said:
Overly sensitive SJW's are the worst. They are actively looking to be offended.

-MD- said:
Outrage culture.

People are going out of their way to seek out things that offend them. There's nothing here.

For folks coming in here posting stuff like this. Your preemptive outage has been noted.

There has been no significant backlash to speak of yet. Relax.

| Praxis | · May 12, 2015

Just a saying.

Just saying.

The Dutch Slayer · May 12, 2015

jambo said:

YES! I love this episode so much

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