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food, godwin's, jokes that don't go over well, racism

You got your racism in my coffee! You got your coffee in my racism!
evilgrins delivered a list of bogus food terms to the food_porn community which was kind of amusing but the last definition...

arab coffee: Thick, black, bitter coffee, traditionally served in tiny cups at gunpoint.

...really inspired some, uh, debate.

likeawoman is accused of being likeatroll for staying determinedly offended by everyone but obfuscate brings up Godwins first. "If you replace "arab coffee" with "matzo" is it an insult to Jews? "Haggis" (I hear it's good, but what the hell.. who came up with that?), and it's a comment on how violent those damn Scots are? Put "borscht" in there and you're pissing on the Slavs? "Liverwurst" would then, I suppose, mean that all Germans are violent Nazis."

Nobody likes a laugh more than me. Except for my wife. And Mrs. Johnson.

Define 'Offensive.'

Am I the only one that likes Turkish Coffee?

Why the random-ass definitions anyway?

As a White Canadian Female, let me clarify things for ya'll.

See, this is why I drink tea.

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	suzycat 2007-09-24 11:58 am UTC (link)
	But - Arabic coffee isn't bitter. It's full of cardamom and sugar. (Reply to this)

	(Anonymous) 2007-09-24 12:56 pm UTC (link)
	Did anyone bring up the whole "In Greece, it's called Greek Coffee and it's -exactly- the same as Turkish Coffee" thing? Because that is some epic coffee-wank right there. Also, I would presume it's served at gunpoint because it's GOD-AWFUL. Coffee should not go CRUNCH. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	cmdr_zoom 2007-09-24 06:23 pm UTC (link)
	There comes a point when you're just eating damp grounds. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	miraba 2007-09-25 12:34 pm UTC (link)
	And in Cyprus, it's Cypriot coffee, dammit! rolls eyes Hrm, maybe I'll make some this morning... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	ladyvorkosigan 2007-09-24 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sad mentioning that I liked the type of food being discussed on a food community is wanky. :-( (Reply to this)

napalmnacey
2007-10-07 10:55 am UTC (link)

This makes me miss the Lebanese coffee I used to drink at this restaurant in Perth called "1001 Knights" (Or was it Nights? I dunno) and they did all this wonderful Arabian stuff, just food all through the Middle East was served there. All my favourite stuff. I used to drink the coffee when I was in town with my friends. I'd get so high I couldn't even figure out which way was which. I'd just sit there and giggle. I've always been very sensitive to caffeine.

It got shut down cause it was a cover for a drug cartel, apparently. *sigh* I miss that place.

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