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spooky3

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73. It is both racist and sexist - and classist. nt

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #57)

Sun Jan 23, 2022, 09:28 PM

Jan 2022

Last edited Sun Jan 23, 2022, 10:52 PM - Edit history (1)

He clearly saw the workers as beneath his status, and called one a "f-ing b-word" at least once.

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How to lose your job at Merrill Lynch. [View all] Nevilledog Jan 2022 OP

That was an expensive milkshake underpants Jan 2022 #1

Financial firm's Wealth Management departments are doing extremely well right now. TheBlackAdder Jan 2022 #61

and here's an update (he was arrested) orleans Jan 2022 #74

James Iannazzo (DOB 05/15/1973) dalton99a Jan 2022 #2

If he was smart he'd claim it was Patton Oswalt lame54 Jan 2022 #11

Well done! ucralum Jan 2022 #25

Welcome to DU, ucralum! calimary Jan 2022 #56

His surname is Italian. Moebym Jan 2022 #20

+1. This is why we must teach real history. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #100

In 1991 he was awarded the $1,500 Columbus Memorial scholarship from the Columbus ARPad95 Jan 2022 #116

I worked in the investment banking industry and knew a bunch of these self entitled jerks like him kimbutgar Jan 2022 #40

Yes, "entitled thug" came to my mind the instant I saw the photo. He likes looking down on people.nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2022 #101

He looks as if he cried his eyes out! BunnyMcGee Jan 2022 #51

Too late he realized Larissa Jan 2022 #83

I think you hit the truth of it. BunnyMcGee Jan 2022 #86

Good on that young woman. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #3

Daughter is a barista for a large chain. If someone is aggitated and wants caffeine they get decaf. TheBlackAdder Jan 2022 #64

Lol! Good strategy! BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #68

There is a meme out about her csziggy Jan 2022 #109

That Girl Handled The Situation RobinA Jan 2022 #122

Operative word being GIRL vs 48 year old verbally abusive and physically aggressive MAN who ARPad95 Jan 2022 #127

He was out of line but ripcord Jan 2022 #4

It's really not hard to make smoothies at home. He could teach the kid to do it. Cheaper too. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #8

When he knew he was being filmed he should have said that... lame54 Jan 2022 #12

I don't think we was coherent enough to think ripcord Jan 2022 #14

The "severe allergy reaction" is suspect. The man is negligent if AnotherMother4Peace Jan 2022 #23

Most parents with a child with a severe peanut allergy TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #107

Yes - my great nephews are severely allergic to peanuts and other things csziggy Jan 2022 #112

Caregivers of people with severe allergies are a lot more careful than that. AnotherMother4Peace Jan 2022 #13

Amen to everything you said. LoisB Jan 2022 #18

Exactly! Rebl2 Jan 2022 #21

and staff said he said "no peanut butter" but didn't mention allergies to peanuts Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #29

Exactly. +1 spooky3 Jan 2022 #33

Spot On! ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #36

And, it seems as if half the food labels I read warn consumers that nuts, wheat, etc., are spooky3 Jan 2022 #52

Funny Fast Food Thing About Nuts ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #69

"You KNOW they had to put these warnings on one lawsuit at a time..." Grokenstein Jan 2022 #76

Funny as hell Larissa Jan 2022 #84

Heck, I saw Piasladic Jan 2022 #102

RIGHT !!! uponit7771 Jan 2022 #62

The employees claim he never said anything about an allergy. Mariana Jan 2022 #19

Not only that XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #117

They probably didn't put any peanuts or peanut butter in the shake. Mariana Jan 2022 #119

Yes, smart parents XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #120

So wait a second, his son is having a severe allergic reaction to the milkshake Jetheels Jan 2022 #24

Insane - I wonder if the teenagers could file a lawsuit? Willis88 Jan 2022 #38

Yes it really doesn't add up questionseverything Jan 2022 #49

And what are they supposed to do besides apologize? forgotmylogin Jan 2022 #111

Yeah, like what was he expecting from them......his kid is I assume in the hospital Jetheels Jan 2022 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author USALiberal Jan 2022 #31

as a wife married to a man with severe allergies-we don't take any chances AND demtenjeep Jan 2022 #32

Exactly - if a product might kill your loved one, you don't go nonchalantly through AnotherMother4Peace Jan 2022 #43

been around others with severe allergies. Party at restaurant... they had called ahead, restaurant Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #66

we have to be VERY careful demtenjeep Jan 2022 #72

There is no "BUT" to him being out of line. hollygolively Jan 2022 #54

Actually, that makes him look even worse. yardwork Jan 2022 #105

From what I've read he asked for no peanuts but did not say it was an allergen for his son csziggy Jan 2022 #110

as a wife of a husband with SEVERE allergy to Wheat we avoid any place demtenjeep Jan 2022 #138

Ugly incident, but the twitter thread says this guy got fired and arrested, same day FakeNoose Jan 2022 #5

There's a camera everywhere. MineralMan Jan 2022 #6

yep Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #9

What is making people believe they can get away with this kind of shit Walleye Jan 2022 #7

I was listening to a podcast earlier today MissB Jan 2022 #55

That's true, things are bound to be on edge.It seems we have so many people in power who asses also Walleye Jan 2022 #59

Looking at his photo I'd say Roid Rage. Tommymac Jan 2022 #78

I'm glad you said that because that's been my suspicion a lot lately. Steroid abuse Walleye Jan 2022 #79

On the Twitter thread I saw a tweet that included a snapshot of this guy's LinkedIn profile. ARPad95 Jan 2022 #87

They are in their own world . Listening to Fox News, Hannity , Right Wing comments online JI7 Jan 2022 #94

Customers Acted RobinA Jan 2022 #124

that was scary. big guy trying to get at a bunch of teen girls. what would he have done if he Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #10

Update: Charges filed ificandream Jan 2022 #15

"He is not a racist individual and deeply regrets his statements and actions during a moment of extr progressoid Jan 2022 #30

Here comes the water works... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2022 #44

His allover behavior was hideous. but, fwiw, I see more evidence of mysogny than racism whathehell Jan 2022 #48

think you're parsing words far too carefully stopdiggin Jan 2022 #57

It is both racist and sexist - and classist. nt spooky3 Jan 2022 #73

I think you may be parsing them too broadly.. whathehell Jan 2022 #81

with a pejorative sneer attached? stopdiggin Jan 2022 #82

Again, I'm not defending this abusive creep, whathehell Jan 2022 #108

Assuming that the term "immigrant" is not necessarily racist soldierant Jan 2022 #90

He was certainly using the word as a perjorative whathehell Jan 2022 #103

This Has Always RobinA Jan 2022 #125

Thank you..I worked retail myself many moons ago whathehell Jan 2022 #136

Words have consequences ... ificandream Jan 2022 #131

One more entitled scumbag malaise Jan 2022 #16

He's white and a wealthy big shot at a big bank Moebym Jan 2022 #17

Was empedocles Jan 2022 #22

Young women. Liberal In Texas Jan 2022 #28

Young women. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #50

WAS !! Now he should be arrested for assault and he has no job. #RacismIsExpensive uponit7771 Jan 2022 #63

Now he's racist pig scum. Famous racist pig scum. nt GoodRaisin Jan 2022 #93

Don't forget "male" whathehell Jan 2022 #115

Not any more he isn't! Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 #130

I am sure there's a position waiting for him at Fox News as a commentator on reverse racism SouthernDem4ever Jan 2022 #26

There is a MO Senate seat open, too. Based on Hawley, you don't need to be a resident, either! Gore1FL Jan 2022 #35

It's between him and current AG Eric Schmitt, xmas74 Jan 2022 #113

Looks to me like 'roid rage. Liberal In Texas Jan 2022 #27

My thoughts exactly. pazzyanne Jan 2022 #99

Recruiter: Why did you leave your previous job? Demobrat Jan 2022 #34

I am glad that this asshole was fired LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #37

The article said he called someone an "imigrant loser", anything else? getagrip_already Jan 2022 #39

he screamed curses at them. "immigrant loser" was the only thing racially tinged Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #60

That alone doesn't seem that horrible, in we need to not get so upset treestar Jan 2022 #65

Men have been known to scream I love you Demobrat Jan 2022 #77

I screamed curses at someone who almost ran me down in a parking lot yesterday..... getagrip_already Jan 2022 #123

Its a trope of the person he was screaming out was a PoC uponit7771 Jan 2022 #67

well, there's a video of the incident in the OP... druidity33 Jan 2022 #80

"immigrant loser" is not borderline kcr Jan 2022 #134

I have several weird food allergies (non life-threatening, so far), and I, a coherent niyad Jan 2022 #41

What a psycho relayerbob Jan 2022 #42

Those socialist commies at Merrill Lynch are all about cancel culture. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2022 #45

It's time to start treating the MAGAs like second or third class citizens. Initech Jan 2022 #46

Seems like if there was a GENUINE issue of a severe allergic reaction from a drink 70sEraVet Jan 2022 #47

If he had attacked the Capitol, GOP would be threatening people with jail for investigating him Obvious85 Jan 2022 #53

Were his ancestors immigrants? Nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #58

Hey Jim! A HERETIC I AM Jan 2022 #70

Goody now he's qualified to run for public office. live love laugh Jan 2022 #71

He also wasn't wearing a mask DeeDeeNY Jan 2022 #75

Such a real man vercetti2021 Jan 2022 #85

I call total bullshit on the nut allergy thing. Stinky The Clown Jan 2022 #89

Oh total bullshit vercetti2021 Jan 2022 #91

+1, uponit7771 Jan 2022 #96

My IRA is with ML. I recently inherited a good chunk of change from my father... CaptainTruth Jan 2022 #88

He's made The Daily Mail Larissa Jan 2022 #92

They don't like cancel culture but keep doing stuff that gets them canceled ZonkerHarris Jan 2022 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Jan 2022 #97

Give a couple weeks and he'll be working for Morgan Stanley Emile Jan 2022 #98

I get his kid had an alergic reaction to peanuts, but by this point he was presumably... SKKY Jan 2022 #104

Going out with a whiz-bang in style! /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #106

For 48, the guy looks like shit TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #114

In the words of Bugs Bunny infullview Jan 2022 #118

He Was Way RobinA Jan 2022 #121

Dad screwed up badly, blames minimum wage workers IronLionZion Jan 2022 #128

I guess we will see him be announced as a new GOP senate candidate, any time now... Mr. Sparkle Jan 2022 #129

This was his campaign video Jetheels Jan 2022 #137

what a vicious chump llashram Jan 2022 #132

He will sue them for the peanut allergy incident and come out fine just watch. redstatebluegirl Jan 2022 #133

You just saw this guy land on his ass. And now Hortensis Jan 2022 #135