Author's book publication cancelled after a tweet reporting on a WMATA employee eating on the metro

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MYOB is just another variation of Don’t Snitch.
There is a reason some communities are nice, and don’t experience much crime.
Sure, what’s the harm using the public park for your family reunion? It’s not a big deal. It’s not hurting anyone.
Why does it matter if a couple of kids use the pool without passes? It doesn’t really matter.
So what if someone eats last night’s lasagne on the metro? It’s not really my concern.
But that’s not true.
We have rules and guidelines for a reason. It’s never just one person. If every Weekend has people partying and trashing the park, it ruins the park for all. If the pool is overrun with unsupervised kids, it ruins the pool for everyone. If everyone eats on the train, it ruins the train for everyone.
Communities with the mantra “worry about yourself” tend to not be the places posters coo over on the real estate forum.

"Snitch" is the term only criminals use.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I agree that it's entitled behavior. But should her BOOK be cancelled as a result?

She used her minority status to book interviews talking about being marginalized and discriminated against. Yet she called out another minority woman on the train and tagged her employer at the same time. Did she out any of the white commuters regularly drinking starbucks on the train?

The Complicated Reality of a Minority Writer

A writer of color is the label that currently defines my literary persona. Whether I like it or not, that’s who I am in the eyes of many in the writing community. Am I a writer of color? What color exactly?

Born in Amman, Jordan, a fairly homogeneous city where we called ourselves Jordanians, Arabs, I never thought of myself as any color. I’m not white, brown or black. I was what I was. I had to fly thousands of miles to the U.S. to discover my brownness. To describe my skin color as olive, and my eyes as almond. To explain my ethnicity every time I opened my mouth and people heard my accent.

As I embarked on writing They Called Me Wyatt, a novel set between Jordan and the U.S., which explores societal challenges faced by women and what it means to defy your cultural norms, I slowly started to embrace my label as a writer of color.

https://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/damned-if-i-do-damned-if-i-dont-the-complicated-reality-of-a-minority-writer

What a phony hack. I googled her, she's a fair skinned Persian, I'd guess? Since when is that a person of color? I know Italians and Greeks darker complected than her.

You're an idiot who can't even read. It clearly says in the article you referenced she's Jordanian.

[Anonymous]

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No, I do not think anyone should eat on the underground public transport in a city full of rats.

This author was not in the wrong in calling an employee out.

I do not know the reason for the publication cancellation, but if the tweet is really the reason, then it's deplorable. And really weird.

The author is in the wrong because she was a COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL. How can that be your job and you don't know when to keep your mouth shut?

Just like Justine Sacco and her AIDs tweet.



https://www.vox.com/2018/1/19/16911074/justine-sacco-iac-match-group-return-tweet

Does a communications professional hamper you from calling out people who do wrong in their professional capacity? Metro employees should model good behavior on Metro. Seems like a no-brainer, and anyone who sees them do otherwise can absolutely call them out on social media.

I really don't understand why you don't get this.

Maybe that was the only break that woman got
Maybe she was rushed that day
Maybe she was tired from dealing with ignorant fools like you in the metro all day!!

PSA: metro workers are union and get plenty of breaks.

Some jobs at metro are unionized. There are a great many jobs that are not represented by the union. I have no idea if this woman was in the union, do you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MYOB is just another variation of Don’t Snitch.
There is a reason some communities are nice, and don’t experience much crime.
Sure, what’s the harm using the public park for your family reunion? It’s not a big deal. It’s not hurting anyone.
Why does it matter if a couple of kids use the pool without passes? It doesn’t really matter.
So what if someone eats last night’s lasagne on the metro? It’s not really my concern.
But that’s not true.
We have rules and guidelines for a reason. It’s never just one person. If every Weekend has people partying and trashing the park, it ruins the park for all. If the pool is overrun with unsupervised kids, it ruins the pool for everyone. If everyone eats on the train, it ruins the train for everyone.
Communities with the mantra “worry about yourself” tend to not be the places posters coo over on the real estate forum.

"Snitch" is the term only criminals use.

It’s not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MYOB is just another variation of Don’t Snitch.
There is a reason some communities are nice, and don’t experience much crime.
Sure, what’s the harm using the public park for your family reunion? It’s not a big deal. It’s not hurting anyone.
Why does it matter if a couple of kids use the pool without passes? It doesn’t really matter.
So what if someone eats last night’s lasagne on the metro? It’s not really my concern.
But that’s not true.
We have rules and guidelines for a reason. It’s never just one person. If every Weekend has people partying and trashing the park, it ruins the park for all. If the pool is overrun with unsupervised kids, it ruins the pool for everyone. If everyone eats on the train, it ruins the train for everyone.
Communities with the mantra “worry about yourself” tend to not be the places posters coo over on the real estate forum.

"Snitch" is the term only criminals use.

Well...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
No, I do not think anyone should eat on the underground public transport in a city full of rats.

This author was not in the wrong in calling an employee out.

I do not know the reason for the publication cancellation, but if the tweet is really the reason, then it's deplorable. And really weird.

The author is in the wrong because she was a COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL. How can that be your job and you don't know when to keep your mouth shut?

Just like Justine Sacco and her AIDs tweet.



https://www.vox.com/2018/1/19/16911074/justine-sacco-iac-match-group-return-tweet

Does a communications professional hamper you from calling out people who do wrong in their professional capacity? Metro employees should model good behavior on Metro. Seems like a no-brainer, and anyone who sees them do otherwise can absolutely call them out on social media.

I really don't understand why you don't get this.

Maybe that was the only break that woman got
Maybe she was rushed that day
Maybe she was tired from dealing with ignorant fools like you in the metro all day!!

PSA: metro workers are union and get plenty of breaks.

Some jobs at metro are unionized. There are a great many jobs that are not represented by the union. I have no idea if this woman was in the union, do you?

I do, because the union is quoted in the article defending her...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MYOB is just another variation of Don’t Snitch.
There is a reason some communities are nice, and don’t experience much crime.
Sure, what’s the harm using the public park for your family reunion? It’s not a big deal. It’s not hurting anyone.
Why does it matter if a couple of kids use the pool without passes? It doesn’t really matter.
So what if someone eats last night’s lasagne on the metro? It’s not really my concern.
But that’s not true.
We have rules and guidelines for a reason. It’s never just one person. If every Weekend has people partying and trashing the park, it ruins the park for all. If the pool is overrun with unsupervised kids, it ruins the pool for everyone. If everyone eats on the train, it ruins the train for everyone.
Communities with the mantra “worry about yourself” tend to not be the places posters coo over on the real estate forum.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a great example of knowing when to mind your business. And that social media is forever. Do I see people eating on the metro? Yes I do. Is it my business to post online about it? No it is not.

It would be great to start a site so that passengers can post photos of others who can’t seem to obey the law. Call them out and shame them.

Let he that is without sin cast the first stone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MYOB is just another variation of Don’t Snitch.
There is a reason some communities are nice, and don’t experience much crime.
Sure, what’s the harm using the public park for your family reunion? It’s not a big deal. It’s not hurting anyone.
Why does it matter if a couple of kids use the pool without passes? It doesn’t really matter.
So what if someone eats last night’s lasagne on the metro? It’s not really my concern.
But that’s not true.
We have rules and guidelines for a reason. It’s never just one person. If every Weekend has people partying and trashing the park, it ruins the park for all. If the pool is overrun with unsupervised kids, it ruins the pool for everyone. If everyone eats on the train, it ruins the train for everyone.
Communities with the mantra “worry about yourself” tend to not be the places posters coo over on the real estate forum.

"Snitch" is the term only criminals use.

It’s not.

It is not your job to enforce the rules. Contact law enforcement if
someone is breaking a rule that is endangering someone. Or MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MYOB is just another variation of Don’t Snitch.
There is a reason some communities are nice, and don’t experience much crime.
Sure, what’s the harm using the public park for your family reunion? It’s not a big deal. It’s not hurting anyone.
Why does it matter if a couple of kids use the pool without passes? It doesn’t really matter.
So what if someone eats last night’s lasagne on the metro? It’s not really my concern.
But that’s not true.
We have rules and guidelines for a reason. It’s never just one person. If every Weekend has people partying and trashing the park, it ruins the park for all. If the pool is overrun with unsupervised kids, it ruins the pool for everyone. If everyone eats on the train, it ruins the train for everyone.
Communities with the mantra “worry about yourself” tend to not be the places posters coo over on the real estate forum.

"Snitch" is the term only criminals use.

It’s not.

It is not your job to enforce the rules. Contact law enforcement if
someone is breaking a rule that is endangering someone. Or MYOB.

Yep call police and become the next BBQ BECKY or...
Just get used to your public spaces being trashed and crappy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MYOB is just another variation of Don’t Snitch.
There is a reason some communities are nice, and don’t experience much crime.
Sure, what’s the harm using the public park for your family reunion? It’s not a big deal. It’s not hurting anyone.
Why does it matter if a couple of kids use the pool without passes? It doesn’t really matter.
So what if someone eats last night’s lasagne on the metro? It’s not really my concern.
But that’s not true.
We have rules and guidelines for a reason. It’s never just one person. If every Weekend has people partying and trashing the park, it ruins the park for all. If the pool is overrun with unsupervised kids, it ruins the pool for everyone. If everyone eats on the train, it ruins the train for everyone.
Communities with the mantra “worry about yourself” tend to not be the places posters coo over on the real estate forum.

"Snitch" is the term only criminals use.

It’s not.

It is not your job to enforce the rules. Contact law enforcement if
someone is breaking a rule that is endangering someone. Or MYOB.

Yep call police and become the next BBQ BECKY or...
Just get used to your public spaces being trashed and crappy.

So how is posting anonymously on social media solving the problem ?

[Anonymous]

The Twitter thing was scary. Nothing but a mob rushing to destroy. People were literally asking, what else can we take away from Tynes? What else does she have that we can ruin? Someone even posted photos of her kids. Suggested she kills herself. Her life basically crumbled in 48 hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Twitter thing was scary. Nothing but a mob rushing to destroy. People were literally asking, what else can we take away from Tynes? What else does she have that we can ruin? Someone even posted photos of her kids. Suggested she kills herself. Her life basically crumbled in 48 hours.

She kept her job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MYOB is just another variation of Don’t Snitch.
There is a reason some communities are nice, and don’t experience much crime.
Sure, what’s the harm using the public park for your family reunion? It’s not a big deal. It’s not hurting anyone.
Why does it matter if a couple of kids use the pool without passes? It doesn’t really matter.
So what if someone eats last night’s lasagne on the metro? It’s not really my concern.
But that’s not true.
We have rules and guidelines for a reason. It’s never just one person. If every Weekend has people partying and trashing the park, it ruins the park for all. If the pool is overrun with unsupervised kids, it ruins the pool for everyone. If everyone eats on the train, it ruins the train for everyone.
Communities with the mantra “worry about yourself” tend to not be the places posters coo over on the real estate forum.

"Snitch" is the term only criminals use.

It’s not.

It is not your job to enforce the rules. Contact law enforcement if
someone is breaking a rule that is endangering someone. Or MYOB.

Yep call police and become the next BBQ BECKY or...
Just get used to your public spaces being trashed and crappy.

So how is posting anonymously on social media solving the problem ?

I thought we were having a discussion. No way would I “chime in” on this on social media. That’s kind of the point. It can’t be discussed. Nothing can be discussed. This wasn’t about race, but now it is, so it can’t be discussed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Twitter thing was scary. Nothing but a mob rushing to destroy. People were literally asking, what else can we take away from Tynes? What else does she have that we can ruin? Someone even posted photos of her kids. Suggested she kills herself. Her life basically crumbled in 48 hours.

She kept her job.

Well you don't expect her termination papers to come over the weekend, do you. It's only Sunday and the thing didn't happen till Friday morning.

But I suppose it's OK to post your kids' photos on twitter as long as you keep your job, hey.