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lillypaddle

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34. We krauts also love

Tue May 8, 2012, 07:05 PM

May 2012

a good, rich brown gravy with lots of mushrooms, served over ... well, anything (wide egg noodles, potatoes, rice). Especially served with a side of sour kraut with a helping of gravy over it as well. Mmmmm, love sauerkraut!

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Sincere apologies for my ignorance. [View all] Lionessa May 2012 OP

This place would not have made it through WWII datasuspect May 2012 #1

Some of our members would have been placed in FDR's race camps during WWII. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #11

lionessa, i know the "to do" was in GD. but, this is lounge. can you self delete and put in meta seabeyond May 2012 #2

This is GD, and appropriate for full broadcast. Lionessa May 2012 #6

Lionessa, I was Juror #2 on your post, the one who expressed such tblue37 May 2012 #13

To me, this has the ring of condescension lillypaddle May 2012 #33

She has apologized for inadvertently using an ethnic slur because tblue37 May 2012 #70

Kraut is also a food. I don't like it because it stinks but my husband who was from Germany southernyankeebelle May 2012 #3

We krauts also love lillypaddle May 2012 #34

My kraut like kraut to. Me not at all. It stinks. I usually cook it with smoked southernyankeebelle May 2012 #45

Sounds good to me :) lillypaddle May 2012 #46

Good god child not fried pomfritz and onions. I hate spinach. You must have a pretty southernyankeebelle May 2012 #59

Pomfritz? lillypaddle May 2012 #73

I can't remember how the German's spell "pomfritz". I only know a few words here and southernyankeebelle May 2012 #76

pommes frites n/t FSogol May 2012 #80

Thank you. Love them w/brown gravy. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #82

Pommes frites are just fries. Poutine is a delicious side dish FSogol May 2012 #83

On the east coast you can pretty much find all the good foods of europe. mmmmmmmmmmmmmgood. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #84

Nice... TedBronson May 2012 #63

Your heart is in the right place. That's what's important. gateley May 2012 #4

You cannot know everything, nice apology btw. Rex May 2012 #5

It is impossible to keep up with every word that offends someone with thin skin Warpy May 2012 #7

Good points, however, Lionessa May 2012 #8

Hey, you used 5 (count 'em, five) two-letter words in your first sentence mindwalker_i May 2012 #42

No, Warpy-- tblue37 May 2012 #17

Fantastic post. redqueen May 2012 #25

Thanks. nt tblue37 May 2012 #26

GOOD POINT Sea-Dog May 2012 #86

No. Ethnic slurs are abhorrent and so are attempts to normalize them. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #24

+ a bunch lillypaddle May 2012 #35

Seriously? What other ethnic slurs would you like to see get a pass on DU? EFerrari May 2012 #39

Honestly, I didn't see the "problem post" lillypaddle May 2012 #41

It's only offensive if somebody chooses to be offended. That's, unfortunately, how it works. TalkingDog May 2012 #36

I think that was a plot in an "All in the Family" episode. EFerrari May 2012 #40

If you are having a discussion in the South and in conversation somebody says "Bless your heart" TalkingDog May 2012 #54

"If one is neither intelligent enough nor mature enough to allow people to be themselves EFerrari May 2012 #61

I'll have to call bullshit on that. Please explain how I am wrong in that assement. TalkingDog May 2012 #65

Really? You don't get that a person can be mature and intelligent EFerrari May 2012 #67

I know, I'm already edging closer to the door. Warpy May 2012 #43

Ethnic slurs have never been allowed on DU. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #44

So if I called you boche we would hide this post? TalkingDog May 2012 #55

What does your best judgment tell you? EFerrari May 2012 #60

Racism or vulgarity? LanternWaste May 2012 #77

I'm from California where abolugi May 2012 #9

I'm from the south so you know my pov on that, but I used Lionessa May 2012 #10

I wouldn't call it an insult SoutherDem May 2012 #18

It's a dog whistle insult. ieoeja May 2012 #22

I could see it used that way SoutherDem May 2012 #51

I'm from the South and "bless your heart" is not Liquorice May 2012 #31

that phrase has to be interpreted in context, actually. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #32

Yep yep! Rex May 2012 #37

It CAN mean that. It can also mean: bless your heart. Context is important here as with most of our TalkingDog May 2012 #56

It's Nice of You to Apologize On the Road May 2012 #12

Except during WWI and WWII, when US Germans (and their children) were put in US interment camps REP May 2012 #48

So what was the slur word for those Italians? Control-Z May 2012 #81

Not just detained Italians; all people of Italian descent have been called ugly slurs at times REP May 2012 #87

My family seemed to embrace Control-Z May 2012 #88

Use by members of that group is usually different REP May 2012 #89

Guinea for one. a la izquierda May 2012 #90

I accept your apology, Lionessa Cali_Democrat May 2012 #14

Personally, I subscribe... RevStPatrick May 2012 #15

um...isn't that Dustin Hoffman? ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #21

Hoffman played him in the movie. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #27

ahhh...thank you for correcting my ignorance ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #68

It ain't Rain Man! Bolo Boffin May 2012 #69

Yes, but the words are verbatim from Lenny Bruce. nt hifiguy May 2012 #91

Don't feel bad, I understand SoutherDem May 2012 #16

'being entirely ignorant that Kraut had ever been used as an ethnic slur..' LeftishBrit May 2012 #19

Because in WWI the regime was referred to as Krauts. Lionessa May 2012 #20

Not quite; during WWI and WWII, Germans were commonly called Krauts - not the regime REP May 2012 #49

My books had WWII as Nazis, Krauts I only saw with regard to WWI. Lionessa May 2012 #50

I'm from a very diverse city and family REP May 2012 #53

We are all ignorant in many ways, redqueen May 2012 #23

Everyone makes mistakes, it's what we do after the mistake that matters! LASlibinSC May 2012 #28

This is so cool to see. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #29

As a 'kraut', I'm not the least offended. marble falls May 2012 #30

you should be. Everyone should be offended by any slur on ethnicity, race cali May 2012 #38

Yeah, but try fighting "welsh" (as on a bet) REP May 2012 #52

Why? TalkingDog May 2012 #57

because it's wrong to use a term that has historically been used to denigrate cali May 2012 #74

I don't find it offensive. How is it a slur? My family is of German heritage and we eat kraut. marble falls May 2012 #71

oh boy there's a recommendation for usage: "it's not as bad as..." cali May 2012 #75

"not in the same league" is not the same as "its not as bad as" .... equating marble falls May 2012 #85

Nor am I. nt hifiguy May 2012 #92

We live. We learn. Iggo May 2012 #47

A list of words disallowed on DU including: Eight Ball, Flip, Jock, Mock, Nip, Oreo, Pepper, Tea Pot TalkingDog May 2012 #58

What this post shows is that you probably could use a coach EFerrari May 2012 #62

Explain precisely how these words should or should not be allowed on DU TalkingDog May 2012 #66

I'm almost 100% Kraut, and I had a post hidden yesterday slackmaster May 2012 #64

This reminded me of this.. AsahinaKimi May 2012 #72

Don't worry, I used "Kraut", too, and got corrected! Odin2005 May 2012 #78

And you were able to edit your post and make an apology there as the jury voted to leave it. Kaleva May 2012 #79