The sad part is... they were told. Several of us staff described the issue here to the director of operations and she dismissed us by saying "It's just ornaments, it doesnt matter." Clearly it does
Sure, but these comments are kind of ridiculous, IMHO. Maybe the display used to be "more full," and just the ugly or "less desirable" ones are left (regardless of "color")... who knows? But it seems to be ridiculous that people want to cry racism, and proverbial"lynch" the employees who placed the display... I just see an ugly "festive display" and move on with my day - not everything needs to be radially motivated or tied, ya know?
That's a valid point. It's peak accidental racism - they're literally designed to hang from a tree, but the implication is unmistakable. If there's a better way to display them i can't think of it.
Alright, I'll go ahead and entertain with 1 example...
Small pipe cleaners glued to their backs. Wrap the pipe cleaners around the branches. They are displayed, but it would not appear that they are hanging from a rope-like object.
Gotta use imagination. That's some kindergarten level shit.
That's not a better way to display the item. This is a minimum wage employee we're talking about. They probably don't even have pipe cleaners in the building
You CAN'T be serious right now. Right??!?? Please tell me you're just trolling at this point. This employee is not even the one that set it up. When we discussed a "better way to do it", I assumed we were speaking about the person who put the tree up.
Your question was to suggest a better way to attach the ornaments. I gave you one. If you want to make up hypothetical situations where everyone's poor and had no access to a vehicle to drive to a store and spend $2, that's just you reaching.
Annnd THIS is why I said y'all are exhausting. Shouldn't have to go through all of this to explain something that a6l 6 yr old could do.
There is a ginger in a cowboy hat right behind the one in the blue jacket, there are two white ones in the striped suits, and another white one in the black butler looking suit
It's literally a doll designed to be hung by the neck from a tree. Idk a better way to show it being used as the buyer is supposed to use it that doesnt involve an epic craft project and a trip to Michael's. I'd maybe ask the manufacturer if their product might be sending the wrong message without intending to, but as it exists, there isn't a way to display it that doesn't wind up on this sub.
Most of them are. There are some that arent, and this was also used as justification for the display by the manager, she said since they were all treated the same way regardless of race then it cant be mistaken for lynching, which seems like a flimsy excuse to avoid taking accountability for how this comes across to everyone else
They're being hung from the top of the head no? I mean what do you want? Being serious you can't really attach a hanger from anywhere else, you could just NOT have any black people represented as Christmas ornaments either. But if that's not OK then what, not having any people as ornaments?
How did they not see it…dead God.
The sad part is... they were told. Several of us staff described the issue here to the director of operations and she dismissed us by saying "It's just ornaments, it doesnt matter." Clearly it does
It is amazing how far some people will go to not take some accountability! Just a simple oops! We better change that! Wouldn't kill her!
Maybe it wasn’t an accident. It’s crazy to do this and say it doesn’t matter. It’s so sad.
Another sad part is someone actually thought making the ornaments would somehow look good
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-Nietzche
Also Sprach Zarathustra.
What are we supposed to be "seeing," here? Sometimes I feel people."read too much into things, too, at times.
Edit: "What" ... and apparently, people are "upset" that they're reading too much into things, themselves. LOL
it's a bunch of black people hanging from a tree. seems pretty obvious
Or, you know, a bunch of random dolls and ornaments hanging from a "festive decoration" ... sure, whatever.
yes, that is what was intended, but it looks like black people being lynched. hence why it's, yknow, accidental racism as opposed to just plain racism
Sure, but these comments are kind of ridiculous, IMHO. Maybe the display used to be "more full," and just the ugly or "less desirable" ones are left (regardless of "color")... who knows? But it seems to be ridiculous that people want to cry racism, and proverbial"lynch" the employees who placed the display... I just see an ugly "festive display" and move on with my day - not everything needs to be radially motivated or tied, ya know?
Leave this sub, it isn’t for you.
Yeah, this is a place for accidental racism, not out and proud bigotry. I understand reading comprehension isn't you guys' strong suit.
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"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."
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Just out of curiosity, how else would they display these ornaments though? Is there another way of displaying them on a tree that small?
That's a valid point. It's peak accidental racism - they're literally designed to hang from a tree, but the implication is unmistakable. If there's a better way to display them i can't think of it.
I think if they hung from the waist, it would be better. The neck being the attachment point is the issue
They're attached from the top of the head, just like every other tree decoration in existence.
🙄🙄 Y'all are seriously exhausting...
Suggest a better way to display this item as a christmas ornament and I'll edit my comment to say "im an ignorant little white boy"
Alright, I'll go ahead and entertain with 1 example...
Small pipe cleaners glued to their backs. Wrap the pipe cleaners around the branches. They are displayed, but it would not appear that they are hanging from a rope-like object.
Gotta use imagination. That's some kindergarten level shit.
That's not a better way to display the item. This is a minimum wage employee we're talking about. They probably don't even have pipe cleaners in the building
You CAN'T be serious right now. Right??!?? Please tell me you're just trolling at this point. This employee is not even the one that set it up. When we discussed a "better way to do it", I assumed we were speaking about the person who put the tree up.
Your question was to suggest a better way to attach the ornaments. I gave you one. If you want to make up hypothetical situations where everyone's poor and had no access to a vehicle to drive to a store and spend $2, that's just you reaching.
Annnd THIS is why I said y'all are exhausting. Shouldn't have to go through all of this to explain something that a6l 6 yr old could do.
Moving on.
They need some white ones and a couple gingers beside them to even it out.
There is a ginger in a cowboy hat right behind the one in the blue jacket, there are two white ones in the striped suits, and another white one in the black butler looking suit
By the arm. Or seated on a “swing”
Seated on a branch swing would be very cute
Use an evergreen model instead of deciduous. The deciduous model break the Christmas association.
Just damn lay them out!! Anything would be better than this!
🙄🙄 Y'all are seriously exhausting...
It's literally a doll designed to be hung by the neck from a tree. Idk a better way to show it being used as the buyer is supposed to use it that doesnt involve an epic craft project and a trip to Michael's. I'd maybe ask the manufacturer if their product might be sending the wrong message without intending to, but as it exists, there isn't a way to display it that doesn't wind up on this sub.
It's not hanging from the neck, though. It's hanging from a string emerging from the top of It's head
Put on strange fruit on like 2 in the store on repeat. Until someone asks why. Then tell them.
It's like that one south park episode
Also are all of the ornaments black?
Most of them are. There are some that arent, and this was also used as justification for the display by the manager, she said since they were all treated the same way regardless of race then it cant be mistaken for lynching, which seems like a flimsy excuse to avoid taking accountability for how this comes across to everyone else
Until all the white ones are bought out like barbie and all that’s left is… a lawsuit.
These ornaments are just bad. It’s not the way you display them the ornaments themselves are the problem. Seriously who made these?
They're being hung from the top of the head no? I mean what do you want? Being serious you can't really attach a hanger from anywhere else, you could just NOT have any black people represented as Christmas ornaments either. But if that's not OK then what, not having any people as ornaments?
I feel like anyone offended by this is actively trying to become offended. Every one of my humanoid ornaments are like this
omfg no way they didn’t know
Hidey-lidely-lidely-lee
Gimme a rope and find me a tree
The banjos are strummin'
And the drums are a-banging
Let's get the boys together, and have ourselves a hangi-
(Now I see it, now I see it)
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Lmao...?? Elaborate ?
Being offended by this is crazy. This country needs to stop being so sensitive. This is why places are so boring now
r/lostredditors
Is an ornament display ending up looking like lynching not an example of accidental racism?
Damn my bad I thought this was posted in r/accidentalrenaissance
r/lostredditors
We've come full circle
This was an entertaining error
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This isn’t YouTube shorts, knock it off
But I gained aura for being first
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Stop, this is so cringe. Are you literally 8 years old?