TKC BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE NEWS!!! THIRD KICK-ASS TKC BOYCOTT LAUNCHED AGAINST KANSAS CITY INTERNETS FIRM TRUCKILY OVER RACIST PROMO VIDEO!!!
UPDATED: AFTER A VERY GRACIOUS RESPONSE FROM TRUCKILY . . . THIS BOYCOTT HAS BEEN RESCINDED!!!
As part of my New Year's resolutions that I've mostly abandoned, I want to make sure that I have no less than three boycotts running on this blog at one time.
To date . . .
TKC STILL BOYCOTTS THE P&L DISTRICT OVER INSENSITIVITY TOWARD MINORITY PARTY-GOERS AND BANK CARD CLASS-DISCRIMINATION!!!
The boycott has been devastating and it probably won't end until Cordish does something to pay back the $12 mil the District costs Kansas City every year.
And of course . . .
WE CONTINUE TO BOYCOTT THE ROASTERIE COFFEE PLANE UNTIL IT COMES DOWN!!!
Over the course of this boycott we have revealed that former employees have a great deal of problems with the place and the management has looked exceptionally arrogant by ignoring the community while blighting a neighborhood. Again, this battle is for the long term but it's clear to see that THE TKC BLOG COMMUNITY is winning the fight.
And now . . .
BECAUSE OF A RACIST AND INSENSITIVE WEB PROMO VIDEO . . . TKC HAS LAUNCHED A BOYCOTT AGAINST KANSAS CITY WEB FIRM TRUCKILY UNTIL THE CLIP COMES DOWN!!!
Admittedly, most of you probably didn't know that Truckily existed.
According to their twitter, they're a "Food Truck Location Management Software & App" biz.
But what's more important . . .
THE COMPANY IS USING ETHNIC STEREOTYPES AND A RACIST CARICATURE TO SELL THEIR SERVICE!!!
Watch the video for yourself and tell me if it's racist . . . One look and you'll see that it uses insensitive ethnic caricatures. This isn't just unacceptable for the biz world . . . This same kind of "Frito Bandito" marketing tactic didn't even fly in the 70s. And here I thought we've made progress in what some are calling "post-racial" American society.
And so . . .
SADLY, IT'S CLEAR THAT THE SO-CALLED "SILICON PRAIRIE" LACKS DIVERSITY AND KANSAS CITY'S TECH BOOM IS REALLY ABOUT PROPAGATING STEREOTYPES!!!
We implore Truckily to quickly remove their video in order to end this boycott that could start another EPIC Kansas City conflict spanning generations and causing a great deal of unwanted suffering.
More to the point, it's important to realize that diversity and respect for other cultures should be a part of Kansas City's tech boom and so far it's not not.
DEVELOPING . . .
Tony.
ReplyDeleteLet's make this clear.
You are protesting lunch.
Given the preponderance of Mexican food trucks in Northeast, specifically along the avenue and the complete LACK of any other food truck that serves elitist, artsy-type, white yuppie scum food (burgers, ice cream, pies, etc) I'd say the clip is biased toward Northeast food trucks only. But that's just me.
ReplyDeleteTony, what in the world are you talking about?
ReplyDeleteYeah, really worthy cause.
ReplyDeleteIt made me hungry for Tacos and another run at "The Wedding Planner". I could turn the volume down.
Gimme a fuckin break.
By the way, that fuckin plane is cool as hell.
Where is my remote?
Pedro no longer offers you his protection.
ReplyDeleteFuck 'im Pedro, lets go to La Fonda.
ReplyDeleteNO bueno.
ReplyDeleteyeah, those boycotts are right up with the occupy wall street folks. really makin' a dent there tkc.
ReplyDeleteI just downloaded the app. Thanks Tony.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, someday Tony will give up on you dirt bags & move to a real city.
ReplyDeleteIs that a promise 3:43?
ReplyDeleteI was all set to tell you what an idiot you are. Then I watched the video.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's racist.
You're still an idiot, Tony (that plane is cool, btw), and I expect that both the dudebros who made that video and all the good ol white boys in the KC metro won't get it...but that's racist.
Jesus. If ur identity and u in turn are so vulnerable, so self absorbed and helpless in the face of that video to even notice it if ur Hispanic, u got "daddy" issues that can only be solved by spending years in front of the boob tube braiding ur hair watching " The View".
ReplyDeleteAin't no fucking way that advertisement was racist. Quit being so god damned sensitive.
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ReplyDeleteI have bought and gifted a LOT of Roasterie Coffee just because:
1) It's good and people like it
2) Your silly-assed boycott!
:-)
When are the drug cartels opening up shop here?
ReplyDeletelets get this right mexicans are mad because people are buying their food or white folks are mad because they didnt think of this idea
ReplyDeleteI agree, Tony. This is pure, unadulterated racism.
ReplyDeleteThey should make fun of the niggers.
ReplyDeleteCHICAS SLATHER THEIR FACES WITH SAME ANAL BLEACHING CREAM WHITE GIRLS USE TO BLEACH THEIR BUTTHOLES...
DESPERATELY TRYING TO PASS FOR WHITE.
Tony, if you are going to boycott all racist organizations, then who is going to continue this blog? You will be boycotting your own racist ass, yes? Oh wait, it's only racism if it's against Latinos, right?
ReplyDeleteHell yes that video was racist.
ReplyDeleteListen, I work with MUCH bigger internet companies than these guys or just about anything in KC right now.
And I just have one question:
What sense does it make to offend your customers.
This video isn't just stupid.
It's worse than that.
It's bad business.
If they were smart. They would change it and hopefully apologize.
Tony, you object to that racist(yes, it is) depiction yet you still promote non-stop sexism and constantly objectify women? WISE UP.
ReplyDeleteSexism is every bit as bad as racism.
Ah, shit! Women don't count.
ReplyDeletethere's an important difference here,
ReplyDeletewomen willingly take part in your so-called sexism and they get paid for it handsomely.
I don't think hispanics ask to be included in these stupid advertisements.
They are offensive and not as beautiful as some of the models that TKC features.
Dear Tony and friends,
ReplyDeleteWe have removed the video from our homepage. Sincerest apologies go out to anyone who was offended by the video. We were using the character in question as a character, not anything negative towards our close friends and family.
Regards,
Derek
They should have used a little beaner dog like Taco Bell and tony would love 'em.
ReplyDeleteAll the racists comments you make and you're offended by this Tony...really???
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't racist and now that they've taken it down you'll do the happy dance....you cry baby, hypocritical ass!
Ive seen the light! Im destroying my old Frito Bandito beach towel, My fat Albert lunch box, My Hong Kong Phooey karate suit, and my Munsters bobble heads just in case there are any mad scientist created folks or werewolves reading this blog.
ReplyDeleteIf it were a fat white guy in sweat pants the ad wouldn't be any better --but since there are anti documented worker organizations around the metro area it appears there are more fascist on the streets looking for burger's and fries more than ever
ReplyDeleteYou don't boycott P&L -- you promote Alamo Theatre and Kill Devil Club.
ReplyDeleteRacist ?....no
ReplyDeleteStereotyping ?....yes
Insensitive ?....yes
Perhaps the "young, white, Anglo voice-over was too much, while doing the stereotypical sombrero-wearing, mustachioed, Latino."
McDonald's abused clowns for years!
Wendy's abused red-headed girls!
Taco Bell abused chihuahuas!
KFC abused old white-haired men!
KC Chiefs abused Indians on horseback!
same as it ever was...same as it ever was...