And again: It really didn't.
They "were" going to open with the name and due to push back changed the name. That was pretty much my point. They were free to use any stupid, racist, or misguided name they wanted. And yet if it was pretty much universally offensive beyond a small circle of adolescent-minded individuals then it would fail.…
They "were" going to open with the name and due to push back changed the name. That was pretty much my point. They were free to use any stupid, racist, or misguided name they wanted. And yet if it was pretty much universally offensive beyond a small circle of adolescent-minded individuals then it would fail. Every business, especially a small customer-facing one, is entirely dependent on the good-will of customers and the surrounding society.
Anyway, this is less a case of cultural appropriation and more just old-fashioned ethnic stereotyping that is in very poor taste. It's also a kind of bizarre alteration of a famous scene the movie Full Metal Jacket, which took place in Vietnam, so the restaurant owner just seems pretty mixed-up all around.
And again: It really didn't.
They "were" going to open with the name and due to push back changed the name. That was pretty much my point. They were free to use any stupid, racist, or misguided name they wanted. And yet if it was pretty much universally offensive beyond a small circle of adolescent-minded individuals then it would fail. Every business, especially a small customer-facing one, is entirely dependent on the good-will of customers and the surrounding society.
Anyway, this is less a case of cultural appropriation and more just old-fashioned ethnic stereotyping that is in very poor taste. It's also a kind of bizarre alteration of a famous scene the movie Full Metal Jacket, which took place in Vietnam, so the restaurant owner just seems pretty mixed-up all around.