I worked at a design Co once where they gave everyone a bottle of patron for a gift. I didn’t want that crap, it’s no don Julio, so I look at it and say “I can’t take this, I’m sober” just to be an ass but they took it like I was in recovery, started to apologize profusely. A few minutes later they came back with a check for $200, a much better gift. I never drank at work functions anyways.
And your name “Blackout” haha. You’re committed to the bit!
Haha, yes … “bit”.
$200 vs. A shitty bottle of over priced tequila that’s $60… You came out way on top in that exchange
Its the added guilt of thinking you gifted alcohol to a recovering alcoholic. Also legal issues, if its the US I assume one could sue for some bullshit.
Man I wish I never drank at work functions… All my most embarrassing drunken moments were caused by open bars at work events…
Is there a stereotype that I’m unfamiliar with?
Ya, Hennessey is associated with African Americans
Knowing nothing about Hennessy, should I ask why?
Hennessy has a long-standing relationship with African American culture, especially hip hop. It has been described as “synonymous with rap music and African Americans, who are the brand’s major consumers and advocates”. While music, especially the 2004 2Pac song “Hennessy” has been credited with popularising the drink, some historians have pointed to a much older relationship, which began when African American servicemen encountered cognac in France during World War I and World War II.
Hennessy has actively pursued this consumer group for decades. It targeted minority audiences as early as the 1950s, when it placed advertisements in African American magazines like Ebony and Jet, used African American models, and hired African American employees. By some estimates more than two thirds of Hennessy sold in the United States is consumed by African Americans. It is sometimes referred to as “Henny”.
Hennessy appears frequently in the lyrics of popular music, and by one estimate the words “Hennessy” or “cognac” are referenced in more than 1,000 songs.
So French Cognac from the actual city of Cognac…
How does it taste? I mean stereotypes aside… Is it good? Maybe they can turn a blind eye if it’s really nice booze.
Cognac is essentially distilled alcohol from grapes… think about using wine to make distilled alcohol. I’m not positive, but I think I t was originally a way monks thought they could preserve wine through distillation and reconstitute it back into wine at a later time, but turns out not to have worked like that. Once you boil off the alcohol and discard the mash, you don’t get the ‘wine’ part back.
It’s just a different base to ferment and distill into a hard spirit. Because it starts as a sweeter fruit than grains, like rye, wheat, or barley, it tends to have a sweeter flavor. It’s particularly nice as a warm drink in the winter, but a bit sweeter than bourbon.
I enjoy it - it’s smoother and sweeter and and with a different fruitier flavor than whiskey while packing the same punch.
I own a bottle and sometimes sip on it or include it as an ingredient in a mixed drink or cooked meal.
I’d recommend trying it at least once if you already enjoy liquor
Thx for the description. I’ll try it.
Hennessy is to cognac what Smirnoff is to vodka, there are far, far better cognacs.
Look for the different grades - XO is the best one, apart from XXO but I’ve only seen that once
Special mention for Armagnac, you get some superb brands of that, all better than Hennessey
I’m not a cognac aficionado but I think it’s good
I don’t remember. It’s usually only brought out for celebrations where there’s lots of alcohol.
It’s cognac so… No.
I think I’d like to go with your answer. I’m pretty sure I had cognac and didn’t like it. In the context of this post I’m afraid I can only accept answers from black dudes, though.
I would recommend trying Pineau then. It’s cognac diluted with juice, it’s a lot softer you should like it
Hennessey is a Cognac that sells itself as high end. Hip hop bands would buy Hennessey as a sign they had made it when they got big.
If it’s anything like fried chicken or watermelon, I assume it’s because it tastes good.
I promise you it does not taste good
Its delicious. Idk I don’t blame anyone for liking it
Look… I really like grape soda, watermelon and fried chicken. I have at least one of these things at home. If my friends come over, I offer them stuff I’m about to cook, drink etc. I am Caucasian…
Fuck whoever made these things a stereotype! I had to explain myself more than enough to some of my friends.
It’s not about the food, it’s about the assumption.
If you have watermelon, friend chicken, and grape soda, and you offer it to people, you’re not a racist.
If you assume a black person would prefer watermelon, fried chicken, and grape soda, because that’s what black people like, that’s a form of racism.
If you avoid offering watermelon to your black friend, you’re being racist. Not because of the watermelon, but because when I said “your black friend” you thought of that one friend who is black that occupies the space in your memory as “your black friend.” It was a clever trick to catch you being racist, you racist.
But seriously, good food is delicious, and you should enjoy what you like. Share what you like with people, and find out what they like. Don’t make assumptions about anyone.
Exactly my point. I just offer my foods and drinks to my friends and some of my guys keep nagging me when I offer it. It’s just so stupid…
It’s also associated with literally everyone else who drinks. This is a weird one.
Are you not American? In the US it’s a well known thing.
Maybe to some, but certainly not everyone.
Some people aren’t
Is it just the Hennessy that is being pointed to as the stereotype? Because I’m sitting here trying to figure out if there’s a stereotype about chocolate cake as well.
Chocolate isn’t racist. They picked it to match the color scheme.
My cake was strawberry.
You a redhead? That’s hairist and you needn’t tolerate that!
Nah this is clearly with an A. A bottle of henny on the cake is a bro move.
My nigga, Fizz, gets it
And this comes from a CertifiedBlackGuy!
And some cracker downvoted him anyway.
Cracker with a hard R
Radish?
Can someone explain this to me?
Is he saying it’s racist?
HR is there to help the company; not the individual.
My job just gave me the equivalent of $5 on their stupid company store thing for my birthday.
Why did they put the bottle on top of the cake? That’s weird. Right?
If you put the cake on top of the bottle it just breaks the cake apart.
If the bottle is in the cake then you can’t read Hennessy.
It’s an hyper realistic cake.
You think the bow is cake too?
That booty 🍑? Also cake 🎂
Everything is cake.
My wife is cake.
Lemmy is cake.
Actually it’s a hyper realistic Hennessy bottle!
It’s so realistic, it functions as an actual Hennessy bottle and has real Hennessy inside. Art is amazing.
I am sure this comment section filled with sheltered white tech nerds won’t be embarrassing.
Happy Cake Day!
With a Hennessey topper for the cake.
The little cardboard platform in the middle is reusable, if it’s not all covered with icing!
I had a friend (black) who got a fruit basket with majority bananas from her employer. She was really happy about it, so I didn’t say anything, but it gave me pause 😂
It’s really easy. Do they provide this for all their workers? Is this particular worker being treated to this particular gift when no one else did?
If this was specifically provided for this worker without input from them, then it’s a problem.
If everyone in the office gets a chocolate cake with Hennessy, then it’s fine.
If the worker selected this treat for themselves, then it’s fine.
Maybe they go out as a group occasionally and he always orders one. It’s most likely a thoughtful gesture but we don’t have enough info.
Most likely it isn’t that scenario, because if it were it wouldn’t bother the dude.
You’re inventing a scenario in which a black man is creating problems by acting upset over a thoughtful gesture. You’re making assumptions based on nothing that white people were being kind and considerate while the black person as just being an asshole about it.
That’s not cool bro.
I didn’t say he was being an asshole. He might be legitimately upset, or he might be posting it because he’s in on the joke.
Like I said the first time, we don’t have enough information to say anything about this so I prefer to think he’s friends with his coworkers.
You might be inventing drama where there isn’t any, and that’s not cool dude.
Let’s just make up whatever story we feel like.
You’re making up stories that imply that a black person is dishonest. You can make up whatever story you want, but I can make assumption about you the same way you’re making assumptions about the person that posted the photo.
So I’m going to assume you’re racist against black people.
Just making up whatever story I feel like!
As we say in Germany: “Mach mal dein fenster auf Kipp”
As a white dude, can I get Grand Marnier on my cake? ;)
What cake is supposed to go with the cheapest tequila?
Tequila/lime cake stuffed with sprinkles?
This is glorious.
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They did something nice for you, and instead of being appreciative, you have a victim mentality of being a victim of not just racism, but the strongest kind? Because they made you a chocolate cake? Yeah, I think that’s a you problem.
We have no context here but I didn’t read the caption as being 100% sincere. You don’t read a little hyperbole in it?
100% they are taking the piss.
With a $60 bottle of liquor, yeah, dudes actually probably stoked… Hen ain’t fucking cheap.
Before I quit drinking this would have been an awesome gift.
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