Wow, just wow :shock::lol:

Talk about running into a concrete wall eyes wide open.

Re: Justine Sacco

[QUOTE]"Going to Africa. Hope I don't get AIDS. Just kidding. I'm white!" she tweeted.[/QUOTE]

Ahhh the misfortunes of social networking.

Re: Justine Sacco

Distance between foot and mouth: 140 characters.

Re: Justine Sacco

who?!

Re: Justine Sacco

[QUOTE=DancingQueen;1111478]who?![/QUOTE]

[IMG]https://static-secure.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/12/22/1387732606928/Justine-Sacco-008.jpg[/IMG]

i don't think you need any more info do you ?

Re: Justine Sacco

someone replied with

going to america, hope i don't get shot by zimmerman. Just kidding I'm white.

Re: Justine Sacco

I don't know any Justine Sacco. Sorry.

Re: Justine Sacco

Who the hell is she? Why should we care? :lol:

Re: Justine Sacco

She's finished anyway.

Re: Justine Sacco

How many downloads before I get AIDS!? - I am white, living in South Africa and didn't feel that offended by her comment that much - stupid people with phones and not know how to social media

Re: Justine Sacco

The problem these day's is people need to be very careful about what they say, especially on social media sites.

Re: Justine Sacco

[QUOTE=thebanned1;1111480][IMG]https://static-secure.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/12/22/1387732606928/Justine-Sacco-008.jpg[/IMG]

i don't think you need any more info do you ?[/QUOTE]

umm wow! Still not sure who she is, but clearly she needs a good shaking!

Re: Justine Sacco

[QUOTE=thebanned1;1111480][IMG]https://static-secure.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/12/22/1387732606928/Justine-Sacco-008.jpg[/IMG]

i don't think you need any more info do you ?[/QUOTE] Yep !! I am absolutely hating the hate this is generating :) Soo, when I saw our most active South African didn't take offence I thought well yes we do need more info. So being my helpful self I found some for you all.

Firstly we should take note that she was on her way home to Africa. Yes born there although raised in the US .

This is probably the most helpful !! Great article , lots of good links and quotes and great comments. From The Guardian , United States edition Knew the Guardian wouldn't let me down. :)

[url="http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/23/justine-sacco-tweet-south-africa-aids"]How to tweet about Africa: the lessons of Justine Sacco, race and sarcasm | Siri Srinivas | Comment is free | theguardian.com [/url]

This from a casual friend of hers

[url="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2013/12/23/justine-sacco-and-the-self-inflicted-perils-of-twitter/"]Justine Sacco And The Self-Inflicted Perils Of Twitter - Forbes[/url]

Re: Justine Sacco

its dumb as fuck to tweet to the world something like that, even if she's from Africa..dont matter if some didn't get offended its still wrong

Re: Justine Sacco

^^^ Yeah , it was dumb. No question it was a very , very poor taste joke. But the sheer quantity of pure hatred and bile the world spewed out was far worse.

Re: Justine Sacco

WOW!

Does not surprise me one bit though. Many people here think that way, the problem is the whole world knows it now. NOT saying I agree, it is what it is.

Re: Justine Sacco

If she's not someone who anyone knows why on gods green earth should anyone give a rats fuck what some random chick tweets??????????????

Re: Justine Sacco

Because, news.

Re: Justine Sacco

We South Africans have foot and mouth disease:

[URL]http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/IndiaInSA/Hairy-armpits-Fanie-in-trouble-20131224[/URL]

And are just horrible sometimes:

[URL]http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/N-West-cop-held-for-stealing-money-from-corpse-20131224[/URL]

and no one is left out when criminals are out

[URL]http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Cape-Town-mayor-victim-of-smash-and-grab-20131224[/URL]