Is the Cracker Barrel menu getting 'woke'? Meat eaters rage on Facebook over addition of Impossible sausage

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SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:54 pm
EarlGrayHot wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:59 am It's just stupid that anyone would bitch about additional options on a menu. It has nothing to do with being "woke," a term I'm sick of hearing because idiots are griping about it. People can just get over it. Why would it be a bad thing for a restaurant to offer options?
This isn't just any option. No one would complain, or call it woke, if the new option was a steak between two chicken breasts with bacon.

The problem is that vegetarian options imply care - for one's health, for animals, for the environment - which the complainers do not want to think about, because it might find them wanting.
Your last paragraph suggests that you assume far too much on why people are upset over something so silly.

Don't allow yourself to be so caught up in new tags and trends that you happen to agree with and then turn around, pointing fingers condescendingly.

Yes, the complainers are being ridiculous but how do you know they're really left "wanting?"
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AZOldCoot wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:21 pm
SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:54 pm
EarlGrayHot wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:59 am It's just stupid that anyone would bitch about additional options on a menu. It has nothing to do with being "woke," a term I'm sick of hearing because idiots are griping about it. People can just get over it. Why would it be a bad thing for a restaurant to offer options?
This isn't just any option. No one would complain, or call it woke, if the new option was a steak between two chicken breasts with bacon.

The problem is that vegetarian options imply care - for one's health, for animals, for the environment - which the complainers do not want to think about, because it might find them wanting.
Your last paragraph suggests that you assume far too much on why people are upset over something so silly.

Don't allow yourself to be so caught up in new tags and trends that you happen to agree with and then turn around, pointing fingers condescendingly.

Yes, the complainers are being ridiculous but how do you know they're really left "wanting?"
Why do you think they are upset?
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SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:43 pm
AZOldCoot wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:21 pm
SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:54 pm

This isn't just any option. No one would complain, or call it woke, if the new option was a steak between two chicken breasts with bacon.

The problem is that vegetarian options imply care - for one's health, for animals, for the environment - which the complainers do not want to think about, because it might find them wanting.
Your last paragraph suggests that you assume far too much on why people are upset over something so silly.

Don't allow yourself to be so caught up in new tags and trends that you happen to agree with and then turn around, pointing fingers condescendingly.

Yes, the complainers are being ridiculous but how do you know they're really left "wanting?"
Why do you think they are upset?
Honestly, I think the complainers are upset because they have been told to be upset. Their favorite media outlets constantly tell them they are being attacked, things are being taken from them, culture is changing in a way that won't favor them, they will have to acknowledge other people, or other ideas, or other beliefs. They are "victims" in some undefined way and anything that can be used to further this plot line is a big story. Rather sad.
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MonarchMom wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:11 pm
SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:43 pm
Why do you think they are upset?
Honestly, I think the complainers are upset because they have been told to be upset. Their favorite media outlets constantly tell them they are being attacked, things are being taken from them, culture is changing in a way that won't favor them, they will have to acknowledge other people, or other ideas, or other beliefs. They are "victims" in some undefined way and anything that can be used to further this plot line is a big story. Rather sad.
True, but they are being told to be upset over *this* because vegetarianism is 'woke' and that is a slur.
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SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:54 pm
AZOldCoot wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:30 am
SallyMae wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:09 pm The reaction against vegetarian options and against the word "woke" are the same - a knee-jerk rejection of the idea of caring.
You honestly believe that those opposed to or tired of the word "woke" are rejecting the idea of caring? How so and in your own words (versus quotes or links)?
Woke means caring about systemic racism. What is there to be opposed to?
I think of "woke" more as a newer term for political correctness.
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Thelma Harper wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:53 pm
SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:54 pm
AZOldCoot wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:30 am

You honestly believe that those opposed to or tired of the word "woke" are rejecting the idea of caring? How so and in your own words (versus quotes or links)?
Woke means caring about systemic racism. What is there to be opposed to?
I think of "woke" more as a newer term for political correctness.
Political correctness means caring about systemic injustice and trying not to perpetuate it. So, I agree, and I don't think that's a problem.
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SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:43 pm
AZOldCoot wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:21 pm
SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:54 pm

This isn't just any option. No one would complain, or call it woke, if the new option was a steak between two chicken breasts with bacon.

The problem is that vegetarian options imply care - for one's health, for animals, for the environment - which the complainers do not want to think about, because it might find them wanting.
Your last paragraph suggests that you assume far too much on why people are upset over something so silly.

Don't allow yourself to be so caught up in new tags and trends that you happen to agree with and then turn around, pointing fingers condescendingly.

Yes, the complainers are being ridiculous but how do you know they're really left "wanting?"
Why do you think they are upset?
My guess? They're opposed to the change in menu and perhaps feel that this new sausage is going to lead to more changes, which is absurd. Their traditional CB options are still available and now maybe a new type of customer can be accomodated...those opposed to animal products.

But I do not feel they're the unwoke or systemically racist.
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AZOldCoot wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:14 pm
SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:43 pm
Why do you think they are upset?
My guess? They're opposed to the change in menu and perhaps feel that this new sausage is going to lead to more changes, which is absurd. Their traditional CB options are still available and now maybe a new type of customer can be accomodated...those opposed to animal products.

But I do not feel they're the unwoke or systemically racist.
They are the ones who used the word 'woke' as their complaint, and they would not be complaining if the change was more meat options.
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SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:16 pm
AZOldCoot wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 3:14 pm
SallyMae wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:43 pm
Why do you think they are upset?
My guess? They're opposed to the change in menu and perhaps feel that this new sausage is going to lead to more changes, which is absurd. Their traditional CB options are still available and now maybe a new type of customer can be accomodated...those opposed to animal products.

But I do not feel they're the unwoke or systemically racist.
They are the ones who used the word 'woke' as their complaint, and they would not be complaining if the change was more meat options.
You feel you really know why they're complaining? That it doesn't really have anything to do with meatless sausage?
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Thelma Harper wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:24 pm
BobCobbMagob wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:36 am There’s not enough time in the day to care what Cracker Barrel is serving for breakfast…
Maybe for you, but obviously it triggered some.
I don’t know what that means.

Are they actually truly upset, or did they just make an asshole comment to the news walking by the reporter because they could?

I don’t even think they care…
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