Joey Vento-Racict Philly Geno's Cheese steak guy DEAD

[Anonymous]

DIED FROM A HEART ATTACK DURING EARTHQUAKE...BAD GUY http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/08/genos_steaks_owner_joey_vento.html

"Take back the country" and "Speak english when ordering our Cheesesteak"--guy was too mean to live...

[Anonymous]

Rest in peace Joey. How is this any different than Amy Winehouse passing, a man is still dead, show a little tact.

[Anonymous]

The story says nothing about the earthquake. It said he went home in the morning because he didn't feel well.

It's also tacky to dance on a grave. I'd say your behavior equals the two signs he put up in his store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rest in peace Joey. How is this any different than Amy Winehouse passing, a man is still dead, show a little tact.

It is the same as Amy Winehouse passing in that these are both people we don't personally know. Therefore, we comment on their public personas or what they represent ( drugs in the case of Amy, immigration reform/discrimination in the case of Joey). I am not happy to hear of this guys's death. However, it is fair to comment on his public life. He was obviously a hypocrite. I am sure his immigrant ancestors came to America speaking only Italian and faced a lot of discrimination. Now, he did the same to the most recent immigrants. It is amazing to me how the most recent group of immigrants are treated by the earlier group who now wants the door slammed shut.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rest in peace Joey. How is this any different than Amy Winehouse passing, a man is still dead, show a little tact.

It is the same as Amy Winehouse passing in that these are both people we don't personally know. Therefore, we comment on their public personas or what they represent ( drugs in the case of Amy, immigration reform/discrimination in the case of Joey). I am not happy to hear of this guys's death. However, it is fair to comment on his public life. He was obviously a hypocrite. I am sure his immigrant ancestors came to America speaking only Italian and faced a lot of discrimination. Now, he did the same to the most recent immigrants. It is amazing to me how the most recent group of immigrants are treated by the earlier group who now wants the door slammed shut.

You have absolutely no idea whether or not his ancestors were racists themselves. My immigrant grandfather faced racism but was also the biggest racist I have ever known. Speaking poorly of someone after they pass is just classless, just as half the people on this forum pointed out when Amy Winehouse passed and people said "good riddance" and blamed her drug use. Joey was still someone's father, brother, son, family member... And to be perfectly honestly with you he owned a famous local establishment in American jsut a few hundred miles from here, I do know him better than I know Amy, he's actually served me food numerous times.

OP's title is misleading, his death had nothing to do with the earthquake and he was found perfectly within his rights to place a sign in his shop asking people to order in English. We may not like it, but it was his right to do in his store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rest in peace Joey. How is this any different than Amy Winehouse passing, a man is still dead, show a little tact.

It is the same as Amy Winehouse passing in that these are both people we don't personally know. Therefore, we comment on their public personas or what they represent ( drugs in the case of Amy, immigration reform/discrimination in the case of Joey). I am not happy to hear of this guys's death. However, it is fair to comment on his public life. He was obviously a hypocrite. I am sure his immigrant ancestors came to America speaking only Italian and faced a lot of discrimination. Now, he did the same to the most recent immigrants. It is amazing to me how the most recent group of immigrants are treated by the earlier group who now wants the door slammed shut.

You have absolutely no idea whether or not his ancestors were racists themselves. My immigrant grandfather faced racism but was also the biggest racist I have ever known. Speaking poorly of someone after they pass is just classless, just as half the people on this forum pointed out when Amy Winehouse passed and people said "good riddance" and blamed her drug use. Joey was still someone's father, brother, son, family member... And to be perfectly honestly with you he owned a famous local establishment in American jsut a few hundred miles from here, I do know him better than I know Amy, he's actually served me food numerous times.

OP's title is misleading, his death had nothing to do with the earthquake and he was found perfectly within his rights to place a sign in his shop asking people to order in English. We may not like it, but it was his right to do in his store.

Seems like he was a racists asshole, though. I am glad when racist assholes die.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rest in peace Joey. How is this any different than Amy Winehouse passing, a man is still dead, show a little tact.

It is the same as Amy Winehouse passing in that these are both people we don't personally know. Therefore, we comment on their public personas or what they represent ( drugs in the case of Amy, immigration reform/discrimination in the case of Joey). I am not happy to hear of this guys's death. However, it is fair to comment on his public life. He was obviously a hypocrite. I am sure his immigrant ancestors came to America speaking only Italian and faced a lot of discrimination. Now, he did the same to the most recent immigrants. It is amazing to me how the most recent group of immigrants are treated by the earlier group who now wants the door slammed shut.

You have absolutely no idea whether or not his ancestors were racists themselves. My immigrant grandfather faced racism but was also the biggest racist I have ever known. Speaking poorly of someone after they pass is just classless, just as half the people on this forum pointed out when Amy Winehouse passed and people said "good riddance" and blamed her drug use. Joey was still someone's father, brother, son, family member... And to be perfectly honestly with you he owned a famous local establishment in American jsut a few hundred miles from here, I do know him better than I know Amy, he's actually served me food numerous times.

OP's title is misleading, his death had nothing to do with the earthquake and he was found perfectly within his rights to place a sign in his shop asking people to order in English. We may not like it, but it was his right to do in his store.

Seems like he was a racists asshole, though. I am glad when racist assholes die.

And some of us are glad when asshole drug addicts die.

[Anonymous]

Now I want a Geno's cheesesteak.

[Anonymous]

Pat's are slightly better. Both are fairly disgusting though. Cheese in a can?