Why in the USA is it wrong to ask for brown bread?

Question

My parents were traveling in the USA and discovered that they couldn't order brown bread because it was racist but they could order white bread and crackers which can be also considered racist. Where does the line end and how did brown bread become a racist term it is brown isn't it.

Answer 1

It is all a bunch of political correct bullsh*t. This is America. We are free to live as we desire. Tell your parents to order brown bread if that is what they prefer, they are paying for the meal, and they have no reason to feel bad about it.

Any person who takes racism into every nook and cranny of other people's lives needs serious therapy from a medical professional. Racism is discrimination against PEOPLE, not bread. Using every day words and phrases are not racism.

Certain people have made it so because we have created an entitlement society in America and there is a certain percentage of citizens and non-citizens that make a living off bogus lawsuits.

As long as we continue to give in, this crap will continue to go on. It is up to us to take our Constitution back, to be knowledgable about the limitations of what the 3 branches of government can do, and take our country back from these power hungry super freaks who want to create utopia.

The last person I remember trying to create a Utopia was Adolf Hitler. Do you all remember how that turned out?

Answer 2

It sounds like someone was having fun at your parents expense.

As mentioned by others, we don't use the term 'brown bread'. White bread is the only one that is asked for my color, the rest is requested by type.

We do have a lot of 'politically correct' stuff, but at least we haven't gone that far... yet.

However I must say there was a term used years ago (more in humor than serious), where a white person would be referred to as 'white bread'. However I haven't heard it used in decades.

If you or your parents decide to come back over, you might want to check any one of the many websites that cover the differences between the two English languages (U.K. & U.S.)

Another perfect example in the bread family is the word 'biscuit'.

On one side of the world you would get a cookie, the other side a breakfast bread.
I stepped into that one myself.

Answer 3

In the USA, we don't have any bread called "brown bread". It's not a racist term. It just doesn't exist here. The waiter probably didn't know what kind of bread your parents were asking for. Are you talking about wheat bread? Rye bread? They're brown.

Answer 4

I don't know where they were traveling, but I've never heard of this. Brown bread is a common bread, how could it be considered racist? Since when is the word "brown" racist?

Answer 5

I've lived in the USA all of my live and have never heard that asking for brown bread was wrong. Of course, the last time that I heard wheat bread called brown bread was when I was really, really young. What state were your parents in?

Answer 6

I've never 'ordered' brown bread (like in a resturaunt?), but I eat it all the time (well, every time we have beans at camp, which is every other week, pretty much). I never thought of my bread in racist terms, but I live in an area with little diversity, so that could be why?

Answer 7

I've lived in the USA all of my life -- I never heard this before. Did you parents ask for "brown bread" in English, or did they use some word from your native language that might have been misunderstood?

Answer 8

You have to be making that up! What do you consider to be "brown bread"? I live in the "racist" southern U.S. and you can have any color bread you want. The black restaurant owner will even serve me "white" bread and think nothing of it.

Answer 9

Ok, im from the US... and i've never heard it refered to as racist to call something brown or white bread. it sounds like they just came into contact with someone who is hyper-sensitive about racism and that person needs to find something better to do than whine about bread colors. Owell, i hope your parents are having a good rest of their trip, tell them to come see me ill give them brown bread or whatever color they want, i dont think its racist :)

Answer 10

Most areas don't know what Brown Bread is. If you're from New England, you know that this is a canned product. NOT multi-grain ir whole wheat bread.