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minus-squareNaoPb@eviltoast.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·5 months agoCan someone explain this to me? Is he saying it’s racist?
minus-squareMacN'Cheezus@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·5 months agoThat’s the implication here, yes. Hopefully it was just a joke though.
minus-squareinterpolate@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 months agoOh, I thought they were being accused of alcoholism.
minus-squareMacN'Cheezus@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·5 months agoNah, this is 100% about Hennessy being a stereotypical drink for black people.
minus-squareinterpolate@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·5 months agoI was not aware of that stereotype. Thank you for the enlightenment. I think.
minus-squareNoel_Skum@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-25 months agoYeah, US & UK hip-hop and grime “promotes” cognac quite heavily. There’s even the classic Busta Rhymes joint “Pass the Courvoisier”.
minus-squareMubelotixlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-25 months agoI mean, it’s the biggest Cognac brand. Since my uncle sold his domain, where else are you supposed to buy?
Can someone explain this to me?
Is he saying it’s racist?
That’s the implication here, yes.
Hopefully it was just a joke though.
Oh, I thought they were being accused of alcoholism.
Nah, this is 100% about Hennessy being a stereotypical drink for black people.
I was not aware of that stereotype. Thank you for the enlightenment. I think.
Yeah, US & UK hip-hop and grime “promotes” cognac quite heavily. There’s even the classic Busta Rhymes joint “Pass the Courvoisier”.
I mean, it’s the biggest Cognac brand. Since my uncle sold his domain, where else are you supposed to buy?