Discussion: WATCH: Author Lemony Snicket Makes 'Watermelon' Joke About Obama, Black Authors

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Ouch…that’s gonna leave a mark.

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Moron. Will be interesting to see what the film studios who optioned his books do with this.

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Did anyone tell jokes about doughy fat faced dorks?

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Racially Thicket

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Indeed, whether he actually is racist or not, this could not have helped him. He should have stayed away from it. He’s a dumbass for doing it.

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Now just why can’t I find his remark funny? What’s wrong with me? And to think he’s in a position to influence the next generation with his writing!!

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Here’s one for him, Are you related to Rush or Karl, there seems to be some resemblance in body build and mentality.

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Wow, yeah. A black person who’s allergic to watermelon. How amazing. Next thing you know, they’ll be wearing people clothes and expecting to be educated and get good jobs. What a crazy crazy world…if you’re a racist.

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http://thebestofnetflix.com/netflix-producing-a-tv-version-of-lemony-snickets-a-series-of-unfortunate-events/

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Maybe they can do a double feature with Bill Cosby!

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Fried Chicken and Swisher Sweets wonder what it takes to get a mention…

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Actually he is a bay-area liberal and supporter of Occupy Wall Street.

However, it was just a bad joke, doesn’t make him a racist.

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What an ASS - really in what world is that even resembling humor???

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Handler kept digging and digging. The entire speach was a series of unfortunate events.

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Yeah, can’t be, he has many Negro friends. Plus, having a Stepin Fetchit collectible room in your house makes you an honorable bro.

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Certainly won’t buy anymore of his books!

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So any time a person makes a bad joke or even one that is a bit offensive, it makes them a racist, sexist, homophobic, etc…Some people just try to be funny, when they shouldn’t.

Of course, he could be a racist, after all he is a white-liberal who are the most racist people in this country.

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I’m usually pretty skeptical of “PERSON SAYS OUTRAGEOUS THING” nonsense but man this dude really stepped in it here. Dope.

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It was something he should have kept between him and the other author. However not sure this rises to the level of the watermelon toothpaste editorial and worthy of much attention…but alas that was in another world…