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Thursday, October 11, 2007
The Ad Said WHAT?
So, I get a phone call from my dad last night, asking if I'm blogging about the Austin car dealer that's in trouble. Huh? I guess I need to listen to local radio more often.
In late September, Mac Haik Ford (in Georgetown- just north of here) send out an e-mail advertisement that upset a certain segment in our society. Evidently, the Hispanic community felt that starting your ad by saying, "Tired of the wet backs??????" is a tad beyond bad form.
So, Mac Haik did was any self-respecting bazillionaire would do- he sent the employees to sensitivity training, sent a lacky to apologize, and hopped on a plane to Europe. That didn't really help matters, because Hispanic leaders in Williamson County were looking forward to ripping Mac to smithereens in person. Torturing his underling just isn't as much fun.
Yes, I know that this was a seriously stupid stunt that some now unemployed moron decided to play at Mac's expense, and it deserves a serious response. Honestly, I think that the idiot's supervisor probably needed to get canned as well. That being said, it sounds like the Hispanic leaders "invited" Mac to meet with them the same way Jesse Jackson "invites" people to talk with him (and give lots of money to his organization or he'll publicize what a racist pig he thinks you are, truth be damned). Mac apologized, and he had to go out of town. He's not automatically a racist because he had a stupid employee or because he didn't meet with you, begging forgiveness for something he didn't personally do. He took care of it. If you still want to talk with him, call his secretary and make an appointment like normal people.
All that being said, I just have one more thing to say. Yes, as a matter of fact, I am.
In late September, Mac Haik Ford (in Georgetown- just north of here) send out an e-mail advertisement that upset a certain segment in our society. Evidently, the Hispanic community felt that starting your ad by saying, "Tired of the wet backs??????" is a tad beyond bad form.
AUSTIN -- The Mac Haik Ford dealership in Georgetown has apologized for an ad that used a racial slur. The ad was sent in an email and angered many Hispanic groups. As FOX 7's Arezow Doost reports the man accused of creating the ad says the dealership fired the wrong employee.You cannot tell me that whoever typed that in didn't know what s/he was implying. You can't tell me that his or her boss didn't know what that meant. I know people are stupid... not that stupid.
So, Mac Haik did was any self-respecting bazillionaire would do- he sent the employees to sensitivity training, sent a lacky to apologize, and hopped on a plane to Europe. That didn't really help matters, because Hispanic leaders in Williamson County were looking forward to ripping Mac to smithereens in person. Torturing his underling just isn't as much fun.
Yes, I know that this was a seriously stupid stunt that some now unemployed moron decided to play at Mac's expense, and it deserves a serious response. Honestly, I think that the idiot's supervisor probably needed to get canned as well. That being said, it sounds like the Hispanic leaders "invited" Mac to meet with them the same way Jesse Jackson "invites" people to talk with him (and give lots of money to his organization or he'll publicize what a racist pig he thinks you are, truth be damned). Mac apologized, and he had to go out of town. He's not automatically a racist because he had a stupid employee or because he didn't meet with you, begging forgiveness for something he didn't personally do. He took care of it. If you still want to talk with him, call his secretary and make an appointment like normal people.
All that being said, I just have one more thing to say. Yes, as a matter of fact, I am.
