“White Appreciation Day” began as a joke among the staff of the Colorado barbecue restaurant, Rubbin’ Buttz.
But owner Edgar Antillon told television station KUSA he decided to follow through with the idea and mark a day where white customers could enjoy a 10 percent discount.
“We have a whole month for Black History Month, we have a whole month for Hispanic Heritage Month, so we figured the least we could do was offer one day to appreciate white Americans,” Antillon told KUSA. The station said the owner is Hispanic and that his parents were from Mexico.
“White Appreciation Day, June 11,” a sign read outside the shop in footage shot by the station. “Because all Americans should be celebrated.”
Jennifer McPherson of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies told KUSA that anyone who felt discriminated against by the discount for white people would have recourse to file a complaint.
Rubbin’ Buttz has apparently already taken heat for the day, and addressed it on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Friday.
“Although we’ve had overwhelming support for it, there are a few who are filled with hate and/or misunderstanding,” the post read. “People full of hate and negativity want your attention, don’t give it to them.”
“Stay happy!” it added.
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Butt, did you off a 10% discount to the Blacks or Hispanics?
I was going to ask the same thing. It doesn’t appear so.
And what if someone looks Black or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or Indian etc but is biracial? Do they get a 5% discount?
I think this establishment is looking for attention and they sure got it. Hopefully no one will “threaten” the owners forcing them to shut down for the day, cry on FOX for being God-lovin Christians who are against discrimination of any kind, raise a million dollars and re-open.
Sticker in the window:
No Blacks Involved In Rubbin Butz!
A 10% discount for white customers? If that’s legal (maybe it is, there are age based discounts for children and seniors) why couldn’t a restaurant have a “White Appreciation Year”? Decade? Century?