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[travisbickle]

There are a lot of subtle hidden meanings/images tucked away in simple things like that so I would put it past being very intentional.

So you believe a member of the Google design team is racist, and put a design intended to look like a watermelon, an arguably derogatory symbol for the black community, in the game?

 

[midonnay]

Just another old stereotype that it's one of black people's favorite foods. Like how fried chicken got tied to black people.

who the fuck doesn't like fried chicken.... >_>

 

[Heretic]

who the fuck doesn't like fried chicken.... >_>

this

 

[itsgreen]

It's fucking racist if white guys can't run over hurdles?

 

[CurlySaysX]

The hurdler looks more Indian (from India) than an African American.

 

[Trickster]

who the fuck doesn't like fried chicken.... >_>

I've only tried kentucky fried chicken once in my life. It was one of the most disgusting things I've ever tried eating.

 

[numble]

I've only tried kentucky fried chicken once in my life. It was one of the most disgusting things I've ever tried eating.

Try eating fried chicken.

 

[Bgamer90]

I've only tried kentucky fried chicken once in my life. It was one of the most disgusting things I've ever tried eating.

Try eating fried chicken.

Haha, exactly.

 

[The Awesomest]

Black people don't have Elvis hair. That dude is clearly Indian.

 

[midonnay]

I've only tried kentucky fried chicken once in my life. It was one of the most disgusting things I've ever tried eating.

you've just insulted asian people :O

 

[Zeliard]

That hilariously does look like watermelon.

haha

he stole the o

lmao

 

[PhoenixDark]

The black guy just ruined a perfectly good watermelon.

SMH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-eitsutpOc

 

[pigeon]

my co-worker the other thought it was racist that they nicknamed Gabby Douglas the Flying squirrel.

Actually, that sounded pretty sketchy to me, too. I guess she doesn't mind it, though.

 

[MIMIC]

On a kinda sorta, but not really related note: my mom has been playing these Olympic-themed Google homepage games every day.

She can barely email but she's been addicted to these games. She was particularly fascinated by the one in the OP. After I showed her how to "run", she forced me to get a perfect score on the game (because I bragged about how easy it is), lol. Took me 3 tries....since I was doing it almost upside down on her laptop =p

 

[The Faceless Master]

I never got the whole "black people love watermelon and fried chicken" shit.

Who the fuck doesn't like watermelon and fried chicken?!

watermelon isn't even my favorite melon.. much less fruit!

and fried chicken is great, but some bbq, curry or jerk chicken will win easily!

So you believe a member of the Google design team is racist, and put a design intended to look like a watermelon, an arguably derogatory symbol for the black community, in the game?

i believe that it's possible.

Try eating fried chicken.

*hi-5*

 

[2real4tv]

Just another old stereotype that it's one of black people's favorite foods. Like how fried chicken got tied to black people.

This guy should've killed that stereotype though.

lol

I am black and don't understand the correlation between blacks and watermelon???

 

[I Stalk Alone]

People are letting their imaginations run uninhabited.

Did you mean unabated or did you mean to say letting their imaginations run wild?

much less fruit!

You can use the watermelon rinds to stir fry with. It tastes great much like a zuchini when stir fried or chinese winter melons. stir fry it with some prawns or sliced pork or both with some ginger garlic spring onions and some chilli coriander and soy. serve it on a bed of rice Then you can eat the red part for dessert as it balances well with the meal.

 

[Socreges]

I don't see it.

You've gotta run 100 metres in their shoes, man.

 

[Majmun]

This is getting ridiculous.

 

[googleplex]

I'll bet that none of the people making those comments are actually black.

 

[Kong Fisso]

Dumbest shit today:

Twitter-idiots accusing google of racism or men not being allowed to sit next to children in airplanes?

You decide.

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

 

[twobear]

this is the last straw tbh i will never buy another google product ever agen

 

[Kurtofan]

To be fair what the hell are those spots on the drawing of the track?

 

[ffdgh]

who the fuck doesn't like fried chicken.... >_>

...ehh I don't. I just eat the skin lol.

On topic, I'm not seeing it.

 

[RionaaM]

Saw this on reddit too,

racist as well :/

http://i.imgur.com/9Yazc.jpg

Oh fuck, I can't stop laughing at this pic!

 

[Wiz]

Seems legit.

 

[Slayven]

Not racist, just falls in " no minority was involved in the process" trap that happens.

 

[joeyjoejoeshabadoo]

holy shit.

people will complain about everything. I played that. Not once did I think watermelon.

.

 

[ido]

It's QWOP.

Not racist... wtf.

 

[marrec]

I had no idea surrealist racism was even a thing.

 

[DietRob]

Saw this on reddit too,

racist as well :/

http://i.imgur.com/9Yazc.jpg

OK I laughed.

 

[bounchfx]

the people that actively look for and call out this shit are the real ass holes. It's like they're trying to pin others as being racist when the reality is more likely that they are the racist ones. This probably didn't even cross google's mind.

same shit with capcom and RE5, it was funny, but also really sad :\

 

[Htown]

the people that actively look for and call out this shit are the real ass holes. It's like they're trying to pin others as being racist when the reality is more likely that they are the racist ones. This probably didn't even cross google's mind.

same shit with capcom and RE5, it was funny, but also really sad :\

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