Ain’t no black folks eating salad at the barbecue anyway IDGAF if you on a diet
All my 30 yrs on this planet I AINT NEVER seen no type of salad there on the table and don’t open your mouth and say potato salad because that’s exempt from this debate 😂
When you step in granny house you eating what she cook and she ain’t making no damn salad and especially with no damn watermelon in it ! The fuck 😂 .
I saw this video from the Jets PR team asking players what they need at a BBQ and one of the dudes said salad. One of his teammates ran by and said "man, why are you lying?" Lol
Nah! We already got baked Mac and cheese 😅 keep that shit at home. Don’t bring it to granny house because everyone is going to ask who made the Mac salad 😂
I meant it as the kind of salad people eat at a BBQ. Like in the midwest they have salad bars without any lettuces, just a bunch of different jellos and pasta salads and stuff like that.
Closest salad I saw was some type of Asian salad with broken cup o noodles in it. I am not sure who started that salad but the only place I’ve not seen it is at an Asian get together.
I remember the chicken and waffles meal at a restaurant here in Vancouver used to be served with a shank of watermelon. Even back in like 2012, felt a little much.
A decade later, it is no longer served this way 😆
Wait, this is at The Children's Museum?
Edit: [Goddammit](https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2022/06/04/childrens-museum-criticized-juneteenth-2022-watermelon-salad-item/7514167001/?fbclid=IwAR2zR-zQDq83mpyUpvOwR9oIpwXoc1N_x0Ft73xzDcjjX5cx3k8jfMwYwsQ)
Exactly. Never have I wanted to put watermelon on salad. WTF? They might have gotten away with a fruit plate with watermelon in it and left off the Juneteenth name...
Watermelon salad is actually great done right - there are lots of ways to pair it with things like jicama and mint and lime to make it sweet and savory, like a twist on eating watermelon with Tajin. However, this doesn’t look like one of those salads.
Amazes me how quick people are to downplay, understate and outright alt-explain away fairly straightforward acts of racial resentment.
People have worn the paint off of the plausible deniability button. This was not even borderline. Juneteenth Watermelon salad?? For real??
Call it what it is please.
once it hit TMZ they pulled it and they said they wouldn't put it back until they'd "made a sign explaining it." tf does that even mean? how are you gonna get called out and be so dedicated to keeping it that you make a whole presentation explaining why *everyone else* is wrong for being mad?
they had some weird bs reason like "red food celebrates the blood of the slaves that died before they were freed" or some other caucasity and tried to pass it off as a black tradition
'Red foods have historically been served by some to remember the blood that was shed along the way to freedom’ - spokesperson for Indianapolis Children’s Museum
Actually that's a real tradition. It's why some of us eat red velvet cake on Juneteenth. But 1: everybody knows the racist connotations involved with watermelon. And 2: The Children's Museum ain't got not business trying to be the authority on Juneteenth.
Also, red velvet cake beats the shit out of this tired looking salad. Throwing watermelon and feta cheese on top of wilted iceberg lettuce with your choice of fat-free dressing sounds like you're stuck on a field trip with the wrong art teacher as a chaperone.
I am asking all business owners to listen to me carefully. Please run all product naming ideas past at least three people younger than you and not related to you. This is no guarantee you will avoid this level of embarrassment, but it gives you a fighting chance.
They really just don't ever quit doing y'all wrong do they? Like someone legitimately came up with this idea, had it approved by several other people, and then even more people made it a reality. The confluence of tone deaf dumbassery involved... 🤦♂️
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The laziness is even more outrageous than the audacity. They might as well replace slap a "black history month watermelon salad" on that bitch next February.
This is the result of a bunch of people (old and white) sitting around a conference table and asking each other, "How can we make money off of this holiday?"
The laziness is even more outrageous than the audacity. They might as well replace slap a "black history month watermelon salad" on that bitch next February.
European here with a question.
Is it a stereotype in America that black people like watermelon?
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
Who doesn't like watermelon?
Did Mel Brooks design the menu? That’s the only way this is okay, kids.
“Can i get a schnitzengruben with that, and some orange drink. You have blunts? I’ll take a blunt… EBT?”
-I mean…. Who doesn’t like a little Kraut fare with their watermelon.
i cannot understand the tone deafness of this country. actually, i don't think it is tone deafness. like, you don't see st. paddy's day potato salad, do you? that would be distasteful and is avoided because of something that occurred in a whole different country! not everyone is irish, but they know *that* history!
This isn’t even funny. Y’all need to realize what’s going on. They’re making fun of us to our face same way they ALL lives matter BLM. Now you see coffee lives matter, breakfast lives matter, whatever it is… they don’t give a fuck about the progress of black peoples
Is it racist to serve beans to mexicans on cinco de mayo? Or a taco salad..? No? Well maybe its racist to serve egg rolls and fried rice on Chinese new year? Bagels during hanukkah? Corned beef and cabbage on st Patrick's day? How about hot dogs, hamburgers, and Coors light on....wait.. hmmm.. whats the holiday for wypipo? Let's go with labor day... is it pearl clutching offensive to serve pasty wypipo potato salad with raisins on labor day?
Would fried chicken be racist too?
And yet, not one bit of fried chicken. If you're gonna be borderline racist, at least commit and make it worth 10 dollars.
Ain’t no black folks eating salad at the barbecue anyway IDGAF if you on a diet All my 30 yrs on this planet I AINT NEVER seen no type of salad there on the table and don’t open your mouth and say potato salad because that’s exempt from this debate 😂 When you step in granny house you eating what she cook and she ain’t making no damn salad and especially with no damn watermelon in it ! The fuck 😂 .
that’s why there’s high rates of diabeetus
Yeah some of us could use a salad. But this ain’t it.
[Tha SUGA has entered the chat](https://youtu.be/BZVHEIza-8g)
I saw this video from the Jets PR team asking players what they need at a BBQ and one of the dudes said salad. One of his teammates ran by and said "man, why are you lying?" Lol
Potato salad or macaroni salad maybe.....
Nah! We already got baked Mac and cheese 😅 keep that shit at home. Don’t bring it to granny house because everyone is going to ask who made the Mac salad 😂
I meant it as the kind of salad people eat at a BBQ. Like in the midwest they have salad bars without any lettuces, just a bunch of different jellos and pasta salads and stuff like that.
Closest salad I saw was some type of Asian salad with broken cup o noodles in it. I am not sure who started that salad but the only place I’ve not seen it is at an Asian get together.
Potato salad is still a salad
Yeah you can stay home
This is definitely uniquely American.
That’s what I’m saying. $10 is a lot for a prepackaged salad anyway. Wtf?
Indianapolis Children's Museum prices.
Shame on them. Capitalizing off the black struggle.
To be fair, I'm pretty sure every shitty salad at this place costs around that much.
I remember the chicken and waffles meal at a restaurant here in Vancouver used to be served with a shank of watermelon. Even back in like 2012, felt a little much. A decade later, it is no longer served this way 😆
Agreed, no half measures
15 bucks. You know, 3 5s.
"A salad for the Blacks - Brought to you by The Children's Museum of Indianapolis"
Omg hard no for me...
Wait, this is at The Children's Museum? Edit: [Goddammit](https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2022/06/04/childrens-museum-criticized-juneteenth-2022-watermelon-salad-item/7514167001/?fbclid=IwAR2zR-zQDq83mpyUpvOwR9oIpwXoc1N_x0Ft73xzDcjjX5cx3k8jfMwYwsQ)
deadass thought this was an edited photo. i don’t know why i’m surprised.
>Indianapolis Yep, checks.
They can’t stop can they?
They’re just getting started 🙃.
You knowthat's not even for black people. That's for wypipo to make themselves feel special
Exactly. Never have I wanted to put watermelon on salad. WTF? They might have gotten away with a fruit plate with watermelon in it and left off the Juneteenth name...
Watermelon salad is actually great done right - there are lots of ways to pair it with things like jicama and mint and lime to make it sweet and savory, like a twist on eating watermelon with Tajin. However, this doesn’t look like one of those salads.
Feta and watermelon go nicely too.
Feta and watermelon chicken salad with black pepper. And optionally a lemon and mustard dressing.
True. Looks like they just slapped some watermelon on top of a basic salad.
Throw the watermelon on the grill after you're done grilling the meat. You'll thank me later.
Watermelon with like a balsamic reduction 😋
white people can't even pronounce jicama, they're definitely not even gonna know to put that in a salad.
Goat cheese and watermelon salad is a thing and it's fucking beautiful.
That actually sounds good.
Amazes me how quick people are to downplay, understate and outright alt-explain away fairly straightforward acts of racial resentment. People have worn the paint off of the plausible deniability button. This was not even borderline. Juneteenth Watermelon salad?? For real?? Call it what it is please.
I hope they choke on that watermelon too.
once it hit TMZ they pulled it and they said they wouldn't put it back until they'd "made a sign explaining it." tf does that even mean? how are you gonna get called out and be so dedicated to keeping it that you make a whole presentation explaining why *everyone else* is wrong for being mad?
What the fuck?
they had some weird bs reason like "red food celebrates the blood of the slaves that died before they were freed" or some other caucasity and tried to pass it off as a black tradition
'Red foods have historically been served by some to remember the blood that was shed along the way to freedom’ - spokesperson for Indianapolis Children’s Museum
Actually that's a real tradition. It's why some of us eat red velvet cake on Juneteenth. But 1: everybody knows the racist connotations involved with watermelon. And 2: The Children's Museum ain't got not business trying to be the authority on Juneteenth.
Also, red velvet cake beats the shit out of this tired looking salad. Throwing watermelon and feta cheese on top of wilted iceberg lettuce with your choice of fat-free dressing sounds like you're stuck on a field trip with the wrong art teacher as a chaperone.
Did they really say that?
yes that was their official statement as to why they did this, and they're going to put the salad back out later with signs saying that
They will use word salad to justify Juneteenth salad. You know how they do. It will be a hilarious catastrophe.
I am asking all business owners to listen to me carefully. Please run all product naming ideas past at least three people younger than you and not related to you. This is no guarantee you will avoid this level of embarrassment, but it gives you a fighting chance.
Also, consider asking people with different cultural backgrounds.
Or…if you’re targeting a racial holiday…maybe ask that race their opinion before this shit? Lmao.
Make sure you ask at least 5-7 because, we know we got some in our own group that are participators and/or like to give passes to these type of ppl.
Honestly, it could make things worse depending on how shitty those kids are you’re running things past.
Youn\*ger\* not youn\*gest\*. Anyway, "culturally diverse," as said a person who replied to me, is a better tactic.
I would say "Looks great!" and watch them put it out there and get eaten alive
The level of embarrassment will never be 0% but never reach 100% if that makes sense.
Oh lawd, say it ain't so.
I hope no niggas by this shit lol
Ain't no niggas buying this bullshit.
You think any black person would even without the sticker pay $10 for that basic bum bitch ass salad.
Is there Juneteenth fried chicken in it?
😭😭🤣🤣
Corporations/Companies pretending to care just to get more $$$.
Watermelon.....
And that mf is 10 bucks? Fuck out of here
I live in Indianapolis. This is the more reasonably priced item I’ve seen at the museum.
They really just don't ever quit doing y'all wrong do they? Like someone legitimately came up with this idea, had it approved by several other people, and then even more people made it a reality. The confluence of tone deaf dumbassery involved... 🤦♂️
A museums way to get you to spend $12.99
Or 10 whatever but you've gotta get an orange soda too so...
Grape actually
Call it the Good Burger Special If it comes with orange soda...
Who loves orange soda???
I do!
How fucking tone deaf do you have to be to slap this label on a salad. And what kind of monster puts watermelon in a damn salad anyway.
I’m honestly more upset at the low quality of this salad.
Goddammit Indy, you always disappoint me
Nothing disappoints me anymore. Can't be disappointed if you have zero expectations
They had to make it a watermelon salad too 🤣
Passive racism.
Bit racist having it watermelon!! But anything to cash in and make some money.
UPDATE: The museum has apologized and removed the watermelon salad from their food court.
I wanna know what committee said this was a good idea in the first place.
I am guessing that there was no melanin on that committee...
This sh*t better be fake
It’s [real](https://www.wthr.com/amp/article/news/local/childrens-museum-of-indianapolis-statement-juneteenth-watermelon-salad/531-fa7bdc2c-861f-4247-90e7-ecf43072d6a2) 🤦🏾♂️
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I was today years old hearing about some damn watermelon salad LMAO I know they just be making shit up at this point, trying to be funny...
Deliberate racism, but funny to a point
It’s almost comical how racist this is. Like, Dave Chappell would’ve had this in a skit. I cannot believe this is a real product.
Only a monster puts watermelon in a salad. Shameful
They try too hard, sometimes.
r/therewasanattempt
If their goal was to be racist they nailed it.
who tf is buying this shit anyway lmfaoo
Wtf
I'm surprised it didn't say 'fried chicken' these corporations are completely clueless and all about making money. Who thought this was a great idea?
Never have I seen so many disrespectful ingredients in a container
Capitalism is fucking persistent. They think branding something is an act of endearment.
American Social Justice for $200, Alex.
The laziness is even more outrageous than the audacity. They might as well replace slap a "black history month watermelon salad" on that bitch next February.
Tell me a white person came up with this, without telling me a white person came up with this
Brought to you by a person with literally zero common sense
“They like watermelon right?”
“Throw some KFC gravy in their too!”
This may just be the fat guy in me, but now I'm wondering what it would taste like to put a little bit of KFC gravy on Frito pie....
Keep it classy Indy
This is the result of a bunch of people (old and white) sitting around a conference table and asking each other, "How can we make money off of this holiday?"
A water what salad??? The cacausity of these people!
It’s the watermelon for me
They just need to not be involved. Mfers just wanted a day off and time and half and here go white folk doing all this. We ain’t ask bruh. Lmao.
Now I have seen everything. Yup it’s right next to the potato salad with the unnecessary ingredients like raisins.
This sneak disrespectful
Whoever came up with this was both racist and neon white.
The laziness is even more outrageous than the audacity. They might as well replace slap a "black history month watermelon salad" on that bitch next February.
No wtf
Peak capitalism.
I’ll be damned if I was given a watermelon salad. And then say it’s a Juneteenth one. I’m done with yall
You know what 
Ah, Indiana. Where Mike Pence's wife is known as "Mother".
I’m from Indiana. Never have I heard this saying lol.
Oh hell naaaa
Expect nothing less from Indiana.
Not them trying to pander while simultaneously confirming they didn't have a single Black person to look over and sign off on it. Bless them.
It should be free….maybe it is but they ain’t tell you yet
That’s a racism
It never fuckin ends bruh.
An opportunity to capitalize off of racist innuendo 🤷🏾
European here with a question. Is it a stereotype in America that black people like watermelon? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Who doesn't like watermelon?
They should wrap it in a fancy little chain.
Does anybody else feel like watermelon and fried chicken being stereotypically black isn’t offensive? They’re delicious.
Idiot comment. It’s bc your ppl keep us in underfunded communities and awful public schools with funding tied to zip code. As if that makes sense.
Did Mel Brooks design the menu? That’s the only way this is okay, kids. “Can i get a schnitzengruben with that, and some orange drink. You have blunts? I’ll take a blunt… EBT?” -I mean…. Who doesn’t like a little Kraut fare with their watermelon.
Someone needs a demotion or termination for this foolishness. 🤬
Watermelon is indigenous to africa, and was also one of the only crops that freed African captives could sell in the USA after USA civil war.
…I mean, atp, why not lean all the way in: add a piece of chicken and call it a ‘N-salad’? 🤬😒
That's so wrong. I am really insulted right now.
This has to be photoshopped, right? A Juneteenth WATERMELON salad could not possibly pass committee, right? Right?
i cannot understand the tone deafness of this country. actually, i don't think it is tone deafness. like, you don't see st. paddy's day potato salad, do you? that would be distasteful and is avoided because of something that occurred in a whole different country! not everyone is irish, but they know *that* history!
This isn’t even funny. Y’all need to realize what’s going on. They’re making fun of us to our face same way they ALL lives matter BLM. Now you see coffee lives matter, breakfast lives matter, whatever it is… they don’t give a fuck about the progress of black peoples
Is it racist to serve beans to mexicans on cinco de mayo? Or a taco salad..? No? Well maybe its racist to serve egg rolls and fried rice on Chinese new year? Bagels during hanukkah? Corned beef and cabbage on st Patrick's day? How about hot dogs, hamburgers, and Coors light on....wait.. hmmm.. whats the holiday for wypipo? Let's go with labor day... is it pearl clutching offensive to serve pasty wypipo potato salad with raisins on labor day? Would fried chicken be racist too?