Is this Apricot Ad Racist?

[moorg745]

Getting mad at this is like getting mad at people doing the same thing just with a tanned guy.

[BlueBlaBle]

I think that they're being racist to blacks because they're saying they're dark so their good or something. and that is the same thing as saying blacks are different. people forget that racist isn't only about saying bad things about a race, but saying good things too. it's when they single a race out, like they're all the same.

[TheRacistApricot]

my user name is racist and apricots, i should be in your ad

[DuTriDu]

It is racist... against orange apricots!

[barbfamily]

 I don't feel it is rascist...

[Hentai88]

oh my god. it is my hometown Malatya, famous for apricots!

Well it is very normal to see dark apricot next to lighter ones on a picture. you can see those kind of ads everywhere.

And now Obama between: it doesn't make it to a racist ad in my opinion.

[rcmp004]

I'm white and I would love it if you could turn this into a racial video please!

[demir416]

Actually the ones which are darker are more healty, nutrious, organic and expensive.. it could be racist for blacks in a positive way...

[Messiahcole1999]

WHAT

[tdurran]

If it's about him simply being black then that's true. Pointing out that a black person is black isn't racist. Racism is about denigrating because of their ethneticity, not simply recognising it.

[thewhulk]

racist? fucking FRUIT FRUIT dumbasses FRUIT. its not even racist if it said "black apricots are bad and rape your children" then ok.

[lonsted]

@stuartpatto1976 theres about 220 million of them in the u.s.a.

[Zipzap220]

Racist apricots.. chill..

[FWYGINOND]

How is pointing out someone's race racist? Also, "negro" doesn't have the same meaning in Turkey as it does in the US. "Negro" is America has ties to slavery whereas "negro" in Turkey as ties to the actual color black.

[patduck69]

here man if my mate is ginger ill rip on him for bein ginger ........

if my mate is black ill rip on him for bein black

im not racist fukinhel accusin simeone of bein racist is racist more than a joke fukin hel man whats the world comin to i love niggers and pakis and chinks and wogs and fukin poms and limeys and abbos and lebbos and frogs and yanks and japs and fuck ive run out ov outrageous banter terms get over it world i think weve established were all 99.999% genetically similar yeah xx

[DadidiWTF]

If it was a watermelon then...

[foxx312]

I love energetic and charismatic black people :D

[bobby141000]

If it was written by a white person it would be considered racist, but since it was written by another race then it's all good....BULLSHIT!!!

[patduck69]

@bobby141000 haahthisis hilarios it dnt matter who its written by man fukin hell its funny as

[keaz]

you people are boring

[deepshockonYT]

This ad is A-OK. Healthy, dark, energetic and charismatic. Sounds about right.

[sk8rgirllovessk8rboi]

how is this racist?

[xtam092]

if anything, isn't that saying a black leader has good qualties, like the humble apricot he promotes?

[LuciferWitch666]

I see nothing wrong with this picture?

[MurderCrowAwdio]

shiiiiit that's not racist! it's offensive to apricots! apricots are proud fruit!

[LMA629]

"...want some negro cookies" lol

[TheGabriela54]

@LMA629 YUR FUCKIN RACIST!

[LMA629]

@TheGabriela54 im not racist it was a comment on what they said in the video. i found it ridiculous and funny. and i dont see races at all actually. only people

[USAamericaUSA]

@LMA629 so your color blind... god made all people to be different races... beautiful in their own way

[LMA629]

@USAamericaUSA yes, and you obviously never passed the 2nd grade. it's "you're", not "your" you idiot

[Metalhead15712]

How is this racist? honestly people need to grow up, stop being politically correct, use common sense, take their thumbs out of their mouths, and realise there's mor important stuff to deal with, instead of what someone said.

[lisshumblegenius]

Seriously? People who are pissed about this are truly oversensitive. I wonder if they're as stupid as Obama too.

[OkBellaOk]

Cenk speaking Turkish sounds kinda sexy XD

[Ichimaru60]

This isn't even remotely racist.

[atworldsend24]

I swear I was eating Negro cookies while watching this :)

[forcommongood]

Black people are mostly dark and you're gonna get compared to something that has a dark color. Get over it.

[00Denkou0Taka00]

@forcommongood

Soon when people draw black people with brown skin they'll call it racist. America is just too politically correct.

[Budgiebudge]

Do all you yanks think that black is a bad colour, whenever black is mentioned to you people someone must be racist, get over it we are all human.

By the way the lighter apricots are fresh and the darker ones are dried, Turkish apricots are dried whole rather than cut in half and then dried (this may have already been mentioned)

[IcedPhoenix666]

"Negro" in it's origin means "black", not "black man".

Also, the words Cenk is saying to be borrowed from English are actually of latin origin.

Etymology class for Cenk =P

[yahazif]

Cent pardons Turkish racism... lol

[jrtt19]

i just got some negro cookies

[oaktea]

I think racist is an overused term nowadays...

At worst? It's silly. It'd only be insensitive if they were saying that the apricots were like black people, saying that all black people had trait x.

But they're aligning them with one person. And that one person is darker than how most Turks probably imagine most Americans. So what's the big deal?

[ChameleonDave]

Cenk, enerjik is obviously from the French énergique.

[Mussi93]

yes, but i think it's more like dutch the "ij" is dutch :D

[BushidoBrownSama]

It's not racist just a little insensitive but it's not like they intended to offend

[Falconferare]

I think the average turk is about obamas colour...

[Lymantec]

you're not very worldy, arent you?

[jrtt19]

want some negro cookies? lmao

[slwfreez]

It's fruit for gawds sake!!! People need to get over themselves

[coosoorlog]

good humoured stuff. thumbs up.

[Kurushimus]

They called him energetic and charismatic and then pointed out he was black.

They are clearly indicating non-blacks do not posses these characteristics, RACISM!

[wade2bosh]

This is not racist. They called him energetic and charismatic

[Parkeycat]

I want an apricot now. Or a peach or something.

[18Scotland73]

i dont get how this is 1 bit racist?

ppl r getting far 2 sensetive

[hellokitty7654321]

im black and i don't find this racist i love apricots there tasty and delicious...just like Obama mmmmmmm

[shadowfangirl3]

@hellokitty7654321 wait...WHAT?O_o you ate obama?!(omgomgomgomg)

[AvatarOfGames]

remember to eat your Infidelio's or I KILL YOU

[captcrais101]

Nice dress Anna.

[roomtemperatureiq]

at least they weren't advertising egg plants!

[tuber188]

Ok, being a Black Man, to call this racist is a REAL STRETCH!

[PoThEaD7861]

dude cenk talks fast

[dragonofthedarknight]

Saying someone is black isn't racist.

[banonKING]

LOL! "negro cookies"

[personperson666]

iv had them before there hella good there like oroes but with....more better

[WolfJounin]

Negro cookies... I remember my mom bought a box of chocolates from Europe called "Negro Kiss".

[TheYolk]

We have 'em. They were big like 20 years ago.

[Meneks]

Its fucking fruit, get over it

[zippojoker]

I am so sick of the god damn dragon video game ad before every fucking video!

[MisterMisanthrope]

Those fuckin' Nazi-ass racist... apricots? Wait, what?!

[yuukisama2001]

Cenk is killing me.

Dark or light they're still apricots.

[chrisgalizia]

Let  EM GOOOOOOOO

[astrolabe1976]

seems like a stretch

[oOKdLuvsOo]

No harm done! they call him charismatic!

[odom602]

who gives a shit? is obama going to cry?

[christopherspb]

It's certainly race aware but there appears to be an absense of negative connotation.

You cant necessarily apply american cultural standards globally.

[MissNophi2U]

no jayar on this one? lol.

[rmyoung87]

idk if it's racist, I mean it's weird but what flies in one country doesn't have to in another.

[bongmannz]

How fucking PC and stupid are people these days.

The AD didn't say anything bad about blacks people.

What are they doing trying to deny people have different skin colours. PC to far!

[christmasdnc]

Who said Black? It's not racist, it's inciting violence. It says prepare for war, but doesn't mention a war. Instead it quotes a phrase meant to insinuate that at times revolution against ones government is necessary. In that aspect alone it is a "bad" billboard, IMO.

[christmasdnc]

What did I say that was troll like? It wasn't insulting, nor was it illogical.

[codediporpal]

Not much racism in Turkey since they don't have many "races". Lots of Turks hate Kurds, Armenians, and Arabs though.

[Arcaani]

Delicious brown apricot.

[codediporpal]

What? Some people are darker that others, some apricots are darker that others. BFD. That's a statement of fact. If would only be it the ad was insinuating that the lighter or darker apricots were superior that there would be racism involved.

[destituteillusion]

if anyone's offended by apricobamas, then they shouldn't eat negerbollar from sweden.

[CognosSquare]

Them niggerballs are good though

[randomyo1994]

wow i'm unsubscribing

[lolatyoufools]

??????

[ftbrizzlePI]

well your a nancy

[thecellarlife]

this is stupid. who gives a fuck?

[dbeezycentex]

ahhah how DESPERATE are the race baiters in this country getting when they start hollering racism at A TURKISH APRICOT AD! AHAHAHAHAH

[KhamusSolo]

LAME

[BOBDABRO]

its not ok to make fun of black brown or wutever, but it is ok to make fun of foreigners because their from a different country

[ScottfromBKLYN]

I was on the ferry across the Bosphorus on my way to Istanbul when I first saw the Negro cookies. I bought some and gave it to my boy here in NY

[utubejudger]

lol negro cookies

[dangerouslytalented]

hang on... wouldnt the Obama ones be a cross between the light ones and the dark ones?

[SmallWorldFilms]

It might be a bit insensitive based on US standards but I dont think there is anything offensive intended.

[KaelaCarver]

Recognizing a difference in skin color is not racist. Associating a negative (or sometimes even a not negative) trait with a certain race and saying that all of that race has that trait, IS racist.

[ihatebunnys2]

Omg! I didn't even think of it like that. It's the acusers who are the racist ones.

[VishalGReturns]

lol Ana can't pronounce "apricot"

[WebNutritionist]

@VishalGReturns I've heard it pronounced that way before. People pronounce things differently in different areas of the same country... and even the same state.

[JohnnyRock2000]

The term negro was never a slang and never derrogatory. It was used up until the 60's until blacks decided to call themselves black. That is when it black leaders suggested that the term was old fashioned, but it still was not considered racist until about 20 years ago. What about the word 'colored'? Is that racist? What about the NAACP?

[tomitstube]

obviously it depends on the context of your comment. when speaking about "people of color", you are in reference to "non-whites, hardly racist. but if you call a black man a "colored boy", you might get your ass kicked.

you're trying to create controversy that isn't there.

[anurre5]

@JohnnyRock2000

and the word "retard" is another. It's like people have to stay up with what is PC.

[sixxxxor]

What an annoyingly anglocentric slip he makes about the words energetic and charismatic. I wish he would have caught that one himself.

[xzornofthering]

Does it bother you that the English language is so popular?

[sixxxxor]

Not at all! It's just that those words are not English per se, they originate from Ancient Greek and have probably entered the Turkish language through French, just like they have English. I don't have a problem with any language being widespread, it was just an uneducated comment.

[TheYolk]

i was just about to comment this.

[xzornofthering]

I suppose. They may have come from either English or French. Persians often borrow French words because they are easier to pronounce, perhaps Turks do as well.

[gunninlinguist]

In Germany the polite term for black person is negger. The Germans are guarded about racism nowadays and there are offensive terms about black ppl which are strictly forbidden so its funny.

[YawnGod]

The tears of these primates are salty.

[krelleishere]

in czech republic they have chocolate popsicles called nogga

[Cutchswife]

I think we're straying into looking for racism where there is none.

[LoryLandskipper]

omg this is so stupid.

what a waste of my time to listen to this

[netcap001]

Wow dark ones are dried and they are more delicious,i don't think its racist.

[netcap001]

Guys it only says "both of them are healthy and energetic"(i think it says charismatic too,wtf) so its not racist. Stupid ad,lol I saw this only in TYT lol

[Useyno]

These Post are unbelievably insane!

[idontfkinknow1234]

Negro means black in spanish.

[StuartG001]

This reminds me of the Stephen K Amos joke about Coon cheese is Australia :-)

[rogue211235]

Funny stuff, I didn't even know Turkey HAD an apricot industry.

Oh and Ana, MMMM, nom nom.

[FireRoseX5]

Wait.... Obama is light and dark ... soooo both apricots can represent him lol .... it's funny I don't think it's offensive. Seems pretty innocent. ... rotfl @ Negro Cookies :)

[semigotbanned]

like you would know, racist scumbag ...

[thekiller678]

lulz

[cerritoboy]

This is not racist! Racist is the billboard in Missouri inciting violence.

[jfrsnjhnsn]

If that apricot ad is racist, then I am racist, because I often compare Gregory Hines, my favorite tap-dancing actor ever, to delicious cranberries.

[Thebeautiful11]

What's the name of the lighter apricots? That might shed light on the intention, but I think it's really stupid to even broach a race debate on this.

[Diabolicus89]

ahaahha i don`t think it`s rasist at all...in Serbia we have candy called Negro also...It`s like black candy with pepermint...and it has chimney sweep on packaging...

[aaronbxiii]

ok he is black, the dark apricots have similar color. OOOOKKKK??? im black and I would compare myself to dark things. Im like a caramel. I wouldnt call myself white chocolate. lol

[BenjaminWirtz]

he is just as white as he is black so he should be the hybrid apricots.

[ViolentRiC]

No he's not. I have a white mother as well as a black father. I'm not just as much white as I am black, I'm at least 75% black physically. We don't look like fuckng zebras - if you add milk to coffee it doesn't become half white.

I know you're just joking, but I do get tired of people speaking like we are one half black man and one half white man.

[USELESSCOM]

i would love zebra humans... fuck evolution, why cant we have those too?

[AlphaHorizon]

Negro cookies lol fuck me

[shinzoamx]

Double Dutch Darky Take kisses back to Africa They dipped you in a vat At the wacky chocolate factory

[woownelly]

maybe they think he looks all dried, small and wrinkled

[SquallCloud]

It's alright, I'm black and I will shout down some racism. Let 'em gooooo!

[greatgiginthesky2739]

not racist

[Lobos222]

In the local shop where I live you can get one of the main brands of spices that is named, in English, "Black Boy".

[Migs49]

Is that in Norway? I kept a bunch of them after I visited during summer. =)

[Lobos222]

As trivia.

I think its been in the court system, or something similar, but it was judged not racist because of the age of the brand and no ties to racism. Its just a brand that has become political incorrect over time. So, in historical sense, it was okay. Which I think is reasonable.

But looking it up right now, in Norwegian, it seem like they cut the spice mix called (translated) GypsyMix. Considering we have problem with beggar tourism, they come here to beg for money, I kinda understand.

[officejesus1]

People just need to get over themselves. Race shouldn't be an issue. Well.. after saying that I realized that we've been fighting The Crusades for about a thousand years now.

Society is fucked up.

[0n3m4n4rm33]

Thats nobody's business but the Turks... :)

[yourmajezty]

thats racist.

[MRarpegius]

lol

[beeshor1]

This isn'r racist. Who would think such a thing?

[m3141592]

If they're trying to say that the apricots are new, just as good, and a bit darker, I think that's okay.

If they're trying to say that people of partially african descent are made out of fruit, that's not so good.

The trouble is that many people don't really understand what's racist and what isn't, and they get scared they will say something racist, so they class anything involving ethnic minorities as racist unless it's saying "all skin colours are equal".

[MaxSachs]

Jeez, just an apricot add....for fuck sakes.

[ccricers]

So making a visual observation about a person's skin color is now racist? Thanks for letting me know.

[XsteeleXx]

this isnt racist

[TheFatboy1800]

the people who would consider this racist are the ones who are really racist because they are obviously thinking about the color of someones skin way too much. why would it be bad to be associated with something dark. and negro is spanish for black.

[deljugo]

in Mexico there´s a bread company called bimbo, this company sells this bread called negrito (blackie), but in the US they change the name hahah to bimbolete

[gojewla]

Maybe their client base is a bunch of peroxide blonds in tight dresses with loose morals! :D

[Snooperking]

STOP FILLING PEOPLES HEADS WITH BULL SHIT o by the way its only true ha ha

[klovesydsydsyd]

You two make me laugh, hehe.

[JimboVids]

Yet Cenk thinks calling someone "BOY" is RACIST. These muslim turks are FREAKS

[seismicrob2956]

@JimboVids Dude boy or little boy has been a slander towards blacks forever. big difference dude

[Clembo]

In context, that is racist. An right winger calling a black man going above the station set by society "boy", you don't need to look further back than the 1950s to see what Cenk is getting at.

Just like a non-black person saying "wud-up ma nigga" is not racist. "Nigger" is a word for black people with negative conotations, but in the context of saying hello to a friend it is merely making reference to contemporary black culture in an ironic way. No harm done. Context matters.

[RaychSeldon33]

Ha ha ha. I can't get enough of that "what? what? Of course, darker apricots : Obama is black. What do you mean? You want some Neg-raw cookies?"

It's just too much fun, i just can't stop watching it.

[RaychSeldon33]

If he ever stops news some day, Cenk really HAS to do standup comedy. I'd love to see him on stage.

[jotunobsidianeyes]

'Negro' as Doctor Rabbit would say, just means black.

[ilikepigtails]

Fucking hell, starving people on the planet and people are worried about this shit? I hate people.

[kadettangen]

word...

[osmarsus]

And people should stop their lives to share the sorrow? Come on!

[TheWiseCommenter]

everything and everyone could be construed as racist in one way or another. what you have to do is figure out what is legitimate (i.e. wrong) racism and what is innocent.

[amp1616]

no way is that racist

[SmartlyStupid]

I think the ad is cute lol

[Culizar]

Turkish apricot industry particularly adores Obama because when he was making his point why he supported Turkeys bid on EU he used the example of apricot producers should be able to sell their apricots to Europe freely something like that..

[toomotivated]

probably is racist

[alfredoelhombre]

Im sorry but this is a bit of stretch.... It was just an add...

[JudgeLollie]

they are friggen apricots wth

[TheMsboo35]

it's not racist,the ad was positive.

[OhSoSwingin60s]

how are apricots charismatic??

[AtomikNY]

Actually "enerjik" and "karizmatik" come from the French words "énergique" and "charismatique", just like the English words do. The Turkish language was heavily influenced by French until modern days where English has started to exert more influence.

[RobbyPaulPerson]

negro means black..... in Spanish black is negro in Italian it is nero in french it is noi and Romanian is negru. SO why is it bad to call something a black cookie? ._.

holy shit. shut the fuck up. Is calling white chocolate, white chocolate racist?

[USELESSCOM]

white chocolate sounds pretty racist to me.

[RobbyPaulPerson]

that's because you suck black dick. ಠ_ಠ

[USELESSCOM]

oh, i suck all of them ;-)

[k0ga777]

O_O ur kidding i hope it's just a name anyone who would discern it as racist probly thinks about it too much jeez

@RobbyPaulPerson Yeah, I agree, the "negro" was probably just referring to the color and not the way Americans define "negro." New York City has "black and white cookies" that a