Woman Sues CVS over Racial Slur

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Now, assuming that is true, all you have to do is connect that to some reason that Cyrone Torbin's comment on putting "White Bread Cracker" on a receipt was in any comparable, if you want to pretend you were making a relevant argument.

Of course, if you're just interested in pointless ad hominems, your work is done. If you were just trying to distract from Cyrone Torbin's callousness by trying to make me focus on me, you failed. Frankly, I don't really care either way what you think of me on that score. I don't need a massive amount of information or depth to recognize marginalization. You don't even pretend the comment was anything else.

I am fully aware that you do not need to know what you are talking about to peddle your view of how horrible we all are. You sit here and talk about relevancy when you jump to conclusions about things you do not have a damn clue about. You come in here with your word games looking for fault and throwing out charges of racism, sexism and any other catch words you wish to use that day. I do not buy it and I will continue to call you on it. You are spinning ******** and I will not buy it. No matter how much you want to shine it and call it anything other than what it is, crap.

 

[Gameface]

Because CVS is just going to shovel money her way?

They won't give her $1M, but I bet they give her something without going to trial.

 

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But not from Cyrone?

I recognize which part of his first post was sarcastic, and which was not.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I love how you say you're not marginalizing it, and follow that with an entire paragraph where you marginalize and dismiss the woman's experiences, despite being completely ignorant of them.

Not talking about experiences here man, talking about one experience. The one she is suing the company over. CVS is not responsible for the history of racism. They are responsible for her being called "Ching-Chong" on a receipt. They should have to pay, but it should not be a million dollars.

By saying I'm marginalizing it by putting an economic value on it, then she has also marginalized it (probably her lawyer). She just got it completely wrong. I'm sure CVS and Ms.Lee will settle at some price that is much more reasonable though. That is usually how these things work out, ask for a ridiculous number, then settle for something more realistic.

 

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I've known about it all along. I wish you you could see it, instead thinking you were talking about me. I haven't said a word about Cyrone Torbin's motives, character, or intent.

And yet you assume you know enough about him and this woman to judge their average lifes.

 

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Do you really think this lawsuit won't just end up getting settled?

Do you think she really has a case? If she has no case, why would CVS settle?

I don't know if CVS will settle or not. I'm sure that if this is really an isolated incident for CVS, they won't need to settle.

 

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And yet you assume you know enough about him and this woman to judge their average lifes.

When you find evidence that I judged anything more than his words of marginalization, come back with this. Until then, I see no reason to offer your comment any weight.

 

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Do you think she really has a case? If she has no case, why would CVS settle?

I don't know if CVS will settle or not. I'm sure that if this is really an isolated incident for CVS, they won't need to settle.

As for why they might settle, perhaps having this story just go away and not tarnish their brand would be enough reason for some sort of settlement.

 

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They won't give her $1M, but I bet they give her something without going to trial.

Why? What does CVS stand to gain from it?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Why? What does CVS stand to gain from it?

Avoiding the story getting more national attention, avoid court fees.

 

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When you find evidence that I judged anything more than his words of marginalization, come back with this. Until then, I see no reason to offer your comment any weight.

When you find evidence that I condemned anything more than your words of uninformed judgement let me know.

 

[candrew]

I went to school with a kid named Wai Suk Wang.

Believe me when I say he would have had a much happier childhood if his name was Ching Chong.

 

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I went to school with a kid named Wai Suk Wang.

Believe me when I say he would have had a much happier childhood if his name was Ching Chong.

Yeah, that does not translate over so well.

 

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I am fully aware that you do not need to know what you are talking about to peddle your view of how horrible we all are.

Funny, weren't you the one claiming I shouldn't claim to know your motives and intent? Yet here you are, spouting off about mine, and getting it so wrong I'm smiling as I type this.

To be clear: I don't think you are anything other that a generally decent man.

You sit here and talk about relevancy when you jump to conclusions about things you do not have a damn clue about.

My only conclusion was that Cyrone Torbin's comment dismissed the woman's experiences, a conclusion you still haven't tried to dispute.

 

[Gameface]

Why? What does CVS stand to gain from it?

For being such a smart guy you sure do need some pretty basic stuff explained to you in fine detail before you catch on.

 

[candrew]

What kind of self respecting Asian person gets their pictures developed at CVS anyway?

Was the drive-thru Fotomat closed?

 

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They should have to pay, but it should not be a million dollars.

Interesting. I would have said that if this was a one-time incident, and CVS has no other history of this happening, they shouldn't need to pay anything.

By saying I'm marginalizing it by putting an economic value on it, then she has also marginalized it (probably her lawyer). She just got it completely wrong. I'm sure CVS and Ms.Lee will settle at some price that is much more reasonable though. That is usually how these things work out, ask for a ridiculous number, then settle for something more realistic.

I agree that genuine cultural change would be better than money, but the legal system can only force the money change in this case.

 

[Stoked]

Funny, weren't you the one claiming I shouldn't claim to know your motives and intent? Yet here you are, spouting off about mine, and getting it so wrong I'm smiling as I type this.

To be clear: I don't think you are anything other that a generally decent man.



My only conclusion was that Cyrone Torbin's comment dismissed the woman's experiences, a conclusion you still haven't tried to dispute.

A conclussion that you reached by knowing nothing about Cy or this woman. Also by ignoring that Cy is talking about this particular case and not all the nonsense you wish to bring into it. If you wish to include their life and all the experiences they have then one should consider yours when looking for value in your judgement. Since you have a very well documented, by your own hand no less, history of routinely assigning racism and sexism to white males by virtue of them simply being white males I am less inclined to see this as anything other than you continuing to hit your war drums.

 

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As for why they might settle, perhaps having this story just go away and not tarnish their brand would be enough reason for some sort of settlement.

Based on the contents of this thread so far, it doesn't look like they have much to fear regarding tarnishing their brand. They might even be lauded for refusing to settle.

 

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Based on the contents of this thread so far, it doesn't look like they have much to fear regarding tarnishing their brand. They might even be lauded for refusing to settle.

I am sure that some would. But I can see motive in avoiding a damaging PR issue. We will see what they decide to do in the coming days.