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The Word "Bacon" is Offensive! (1 Viewer)

Officer Pete Malloy

Officer Pete Malloy

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WINOOSKI, Vt. (CBS Hartford) – A sign on a lamp post has caused an uproar in a community because it features the word “bacon.”

The sign on a lamp post at the bottom of the Winooski Circle displayed the words “Yield Sneakers Bacon.” A program sponsored by the city called “Operation Bloom” allows business owners who do some gardening to post an advertisement where they do it. The word “bacon” on the Sneakers Bistro sign has offended some residents, though.

A discussion was started on the Winooski Front Porch Forum where a Muslim woman wrote that the sign was insensitive to those who do not consume pork. She stated that she was personally offended by the sign as a Muslim woman, WPTZ reported.

The owners of Sneakers Bistro shared that they reached out to the person who made the post and proactively took the sign down. They also told WPTZ that they regret any harm caused by the sign and that it was never their goal to create bad feelings or stress.

“It’s nice that they were respectful enough to take it down,” Caleb Wiley, an area resident, told WPTZ. “But I also think they shouldn’t have, or had to at any right.”

Katherine “Deac” Decarreau, Winooski’s city manager, addressed the controversy and described the city as being very diverse.

“The cool part of living in a diverse community is that it’s not always comfortable. It’s a fascinating place with lots of opportunities for conversation. The City has to pay attention to a lot of factors while acting within what we can regulate,” Decarreau told WPTZ.

The owners of Sneakers Bistro explained to WPTZ that it is “their goal to provide a joyful place for the entire community.”
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I've eaten at Sneakers Bistro. Great spot in downtown Winooski.

Go Bacon.

 
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I'm offended that they are offended...sooooo....what now PC Police?

 
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:confused:

A woman didn't like something, and told the company. The company, apologetic that a potential customer was offended, took the sign down. This isn't exactly an Orwellian nightmare. Nobody's being censored, here.

Sneakers: "Does everybody like this?"

Woman: "Actually, I'm not crazy about that."

Sneakers: "No problem! Have a nice day!"

*RAGE* :hot:

 
They can take my bacon from my cold dead hands....

..... and I'm dead because I probably ate too much bacon...

.... and the bacon thing is a little overdone....

 
Freelove said:
:confused:

A woman didn't like something, and told the company. The company, apologetic that a potential customer was offended, took the sign down. This isn't exactly an Orwellian nightmare. Nobody's being censored, here.

Sneakers: "Does everybody like this?"

Woman: "Actually, I'm not crazy about that."

Sneakers: "No problem! Have a nice day!"

*RAGE* :hot:
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I don't think anybody is saying that. I think most of us respect the right of the restaurant to take down the sign in the name "being nice".

Yet I'm pretty sure most of us think that it is ridiculous to be offended by the word bacon and that restaurant owners are a gigantic baby-shutes.

 
It just goes to show you that no matter what the race, religion or creed, all women are a pain in the butt.

terrible pun intended

 
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this is the simpsons thread right?

Lisa: No I can't! I can't eat any of them!
Homer: Wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute. Lisa honey, are you saying you're *never* going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?
Lisa: No.
Homer: Ham?
Lisa: No.
Homer: Pork chops?
Lisa: Dad! Those all come from the same animal!
Homer: [Chuckles] Yeah, right Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.

 
Fennis said:
this is the simpsons thread right?

Lisa: No I can't! I can't eat any of them!

Homer: Wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute. Lisa honey, are you saying you're *never* going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?

Lisa: No.

Homer: Ham?

Lisa: No.

Homer: Pork chops?

Lisa: Dad! Those all come from the same animal!

Homer: [Chuckles] Yeah, right Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.
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:lmao:

 
Did the bacon have the REDSKIN side showing, or the WHITESKIN side showing?

We may be heading toward a trifecta of ultra-sensibility.

BTW, is a trifecta a threesome, and will we be trampling on GLT sensibilities?

Should we be offering a prize for the declarative sentence which manages to offend more sensibilities than any other?

 
brohan pooping in mail slots is not cool and is probably unsanitary to take that to the bank

 
DiStefano said:
Did the bacon have the REDSKIN side showing, or the WHITESKIN side showing?

We may be heading toward a trifecta of ultra-sensibility.

BTW, is a trifecta a threesome, and will we be trampling on GLT sensibilities?

Should we be offering a prize for the declarative sentence which manages to offend more sensibilities than any other?
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Relax

 
I just did a GoogleMpas on Winooski VT and it looks like a charming little town. It does not look like a place for muslim antics.

A Winooski restaurant's decision to take down a bacon advertisement has become the center of an online backlash.

"It's blown up beyond all imagination," City Manager Katherine "Deac" Decarreau said in an interview Monday.

Last week, Sneakers Bistro and Cafe removed a sign reading "Yield for Sneakers Bacon" from a garden at the Winooski Rotary after a woman who described herself as "a vegan and a member of a Muslim household" called the sign offensive in a post on Front Porch Forum.

"Given the lage number of Muslim families in Winooski, as well as many others who do not eat pork for a variety of reasons, it seems unnecessary for this insensitive business sign to be at the city's main crosswalk," she wrote. The woman also complained that the sign "clutters an already dangerous crosswalk."

Sneakers owner Marc Dysinger replied that the sign was meant to be fun and to show that the restaurant cares about Winooski and the gardens, but that it had lost its "relevance" due to recent traffic changes at the rotary. He apologized for the controversy.

"Our goal is to bring joy to Winooski as a community gathering place — never a source of stress or drama," Dysinger wrote on Front Porch Forum. "We always appreciate any advice or input to help us achieve that goal. Thank you neighbors!"

A swarm of Internet comments followed the decision, which was reported by television station WPTZ and several national media organizations.

"We are here to serve people BREAKFAST, not politics," Sneakers wrote in a Facebook post in response to the controversy that was cited in media reports before it was taken down. "We removed the sign that was located on public property as a gesture of respect for our diverse community. There were also concerns raised about safety. Removing it was not a difficult decision. We still love bacon. We still love eggs. Please have the political conversation elsewhere."

The restaurant later took down the Facebook page, and the restaurant's phone voicemail was full early Monday afternoon. Dysinger declined to comment further.

Facebook pages sprang up in opposition to the restaurant's decision to remove the ad.

"Please try to tell as many people as you can around there about this ISIS loving anti-American business," wrote one commenter. "Let's run them out of business and then run the owners out if the USA. They can go open a place in Palestine."

"Thanks for supporting and giving into the Muslims! I'll never eat at your restaurant!" another commenter wrote.

"Let's avoid the name calling and the other stuff," warned the creator of a page called Tell Sneakers Bistro How You Really Feel.

The restaurant's reviews on Google and Yelp have also taken a hit, with more than 50 recent one-star reviews referencing the controversy. Some of the Yelp users hail from as far away as California and Hawaii.

City Manager Decarreau said the city has no plans to make a policy decision on the advertisement, though she will be asking the Winooski Coalition for a Safe and Peaceful Community for advice.

"Like I said, it's an issue of free speech, and I'm not sure where city government gets involved," Decarreau said.

In a statement, Decarreau said she had read the original Front Porch Forum complaint differently than some commenters. "As I read her post, her request came as a vegan, not as a Muslim," Decarreau wrote.

Decarreau said the city has received dozens of comments online and by phone.

"Winooski is a diverse community, and we like it that way," Decarreau said. "It's uncomfortable, but discomfort can be a source of growth, not just a source of anger and frustration. I think as a community we'll work through this. It's unfortunate that the country seems to be reacting to reports that are blown significantly out of proportion and don't represent what actually happened."

"We welcome a rich and respectful dialogue among the people that live, work and dine here," Decarreau added in the statement. "We believe that diversity and dialogue is a critical part of what makes us a truly desirable place to be."
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http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2014/08/25/bacon-ad-backlash-floods-winooski-restaurant/14576501/

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,561 people, 2,944 households, and 1,466 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,586.1 people per square mile (1,771.5/km2). There were 3,015 housing units at an average density of 2,107.5 per square mile (814.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.55% White, 1.25% African American, 0.52% Native American, 5.40% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population. 36% of the population are of French and French Canadian ancestry, 13% Irish, 8% English, and 5% Italian or German.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winooski,_Vermont

For some bizarre reason it sounds like a group of Arabs or middle-eastern folks have moved there. 5% is probably enough to keep things like this in mind.

 
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