Laughing While Black

[Tank]

Anyone who has been around black folks knows how loud and obnoxious they can be:

On Saturday afternoon, the Sisters on the Reading Edge, a book club comprised of 11 African-American women, boarded a Napa Valley Wine Train in California, intent on having a good time. But what started off pleasantly turned into a "humiliating" experience after the women were escorted off the train for laughing and talking too loud.

"It was humiliating. I'm really offended to be quite honest," Lisa Johnson, 47, told the San Francisco Chronicle. "I felt like it was a racist attack on us. I feel like we were being singled out."

According to the Chronicle, the women—who were seated at two tables in the same car—claim that they were doing what other passengers were doing, ordering wine and enjoying the trip through California's vineyards and wineries.

Johnson told the newspaper that she and the other women may have been animated, but definitely weren't "obnoxious or intoxicated."

A short time after the 11 a.m. Saturday departure, Johnson said the manager on the train approached the members of her group, telling them to quiet down.

The manager returned a short while later, informing the group, "This isn't going to work." She said he added that if the group members didn't lower their voices they would be removed from the train.

11 Black Women Kicked Off Napa Wine Train for Laughing While Black

 

[ClosedCaption]

Nice lead up statement there. I guess all blacks are the same as the worst ones you know and they deserved it. Typical

 

[Godboy]

Lack of parenting skills leads to stuff like this. Kids need to be taught how to behave in public.

 

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The complaint that this is “not a bar” is perplexing considering the primary purpose of the train is to serve alcohol.

A maître d’ also told them they were making too much noise. Asked who was complaining, he said that “people’s faces are uncomfortable.”

Johnson said the group of women — 10 black and one white — were then paraded through all six cars and escorted off the train where police were waiting for them.

Here’s one of the alleged troublemakers:

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Nice lead up statement there. I guess all blacks are the same as the worst ones you know and they deserved it. Typical

Many blacks are very vocal in public settings and do so as a reflection of their evangelical traditions. Unfortunately, not all public settings are appropriate for such displays. But no one dare challenge that because they will be accused of racism. Apparently, neosegregationism trumps courtesy.

 

[Dot Com]

Nice lead up statement there. I guess all blacks are the same as the worst ones you know and they deserved it. Typical

Tank is one of the handful of resident racist hacktards here.

 

[Tank]

 

[ClosedCaption]

Tank took a moment from caring so much about a black girl getting shot and calling everyone the N word that now he is showing his love and concern by telling everyone blacks are loud and get what they deserve when they are.

 

[Capstone]

The complaint that this is “not a bar” is perplexing considering the primary purpose of the train is to serve alcohol.

A maître d’ also told them they were making too much noise. Asked who was complaining, he said that “people’s faces are uncomfortable.”

Johnson said the group of women — 10 black and one white — were then paraded through all six cars and escorted off the train where police were waiting for them.

Here’s one of the alleged troublemakers:

Beautiful smile on that lady.

The hoity-toityness of certain "Napa Valley" attractions has never sat well with me.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Tank's entire knowledge of blacks comes from comedy sketches. Just like any other person interested in another race. I always say white people are like Mr Bean because thats fair

 

[ClosedCaption]

Lets hear it Tank. I bet she "hates herself" for defending blacks laughing on a train thats serving alcohol.

 

[Pogo]

Lack of parenting skills leads to stuff like this. Kids need to be taught how to behave in public.

According to whose rules though?

This wasn't a racial incident. It's a cultural clash.

 

[Tank]

Tank's entire knowledge of blacks comes from comedy sketches. Just like any other person interested in another race. I always say white people are like Mr Bean because thats fair

Have you ever even been around blacks?

 

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Tank's entire knowledge of blacks comes from comedy sketches. Just like any other person interested in another race. I always say white people are like Mr Bean because thats fair

Have you ever even been around blacks?

Yeah, me and my family asshole mouth

 

[ClosedCaption]

Whaaaaaa? People have wine and they....laugh? What kinda world is this anyway?

 

[bucs90]

Nice lead up statement there. I guess all blacks are the same as the worst ones you know and they deserved it. Typical

Just like you speak of all cops are the same as the worst ones you see. Right? Moron.

 

[bucs90]

As to the topic....yeah....the wine and cheese uppity book club types are annoying and arrogant. Not surprised some loud ladies offended them.

 

[NLT]

Yeah, me and my family asshole mouth

 

[ClosedCaption]

Nice lead up statement there. I guess all blacks are the same as the worst ones you know and they deserved it. Typical

Just like you speak of all cops are the same as the worst ones you see. Right? Moron.

Right that would be a great point if any of that bullshit was foreal. Kicking over a strawman makes you feel good tho and I encourage confidence

 

[Meathead]

And drunk blacks are normally so quiet and well behaved. Strange.