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Dave & Buster’s Restaurant Apologizes For Offensive Taco Tuesday Joke

By Ahiza Garcia
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November 18, 2014 3:40 p.m.
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Restaurant and entertainment business Dave & Buster’s apologized on Tuesday for posting an offensive joke about tacos to its Twitter account.

The tweet involved a play on the Hispanic name “Juan.” It was captured by the Washington Post’s Tim Herrera, who predicted an apology would follow any minute.

About 90 minutes after the initial tweet, Dave & Buster’s apologized. The original tweet was also deleted.

Photo by Dustin M. Ramsey via Wikimedia

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Ahiza Garcia Ahiza Garcia is a newswriter based in New York City. Before joining TPM, Ahiza interned and freelanced for Nightline, Fox Sports, and ESPN the Magazine. She holds a B.A. in psychology from Columbia University and an M.S. in digital journalism from Syracuse University. She can be reached at ahiza@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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