My parent's neighbors named their dog Bojangles

[CannonFodder52]

I was over at my parents place this weekend and my mom was excitedly telling me about the new dog in the neighborhood. She said that the (white) couple across the street had a new labrador and that they'd named it Bojangles. My brain tingled a bit and I asked what colour the fur was and they said black.

I'm not sure if I'm being odd here, but that seems really messed up. I can't imagine getting a dog or cat with black fur and naming it an African American associated name. The couple who recently got the dog strike me as an incredibly oblivious white couple though.
I'm also not American and I'm only faintly aware of Bill Robinson, but I understand he was a black performer who was famous for tap dancing shows.

So yeah, uh am I making too much out of this, or is it really weird to name your black furred pet with a name associated with African Americans?

 

[ILikeFeet]

it's fine

 

[Stinkles]

It's more famous as a fast food joint now than a person. I wouldn't be surprised if they literally thought it was a fun sounding name and had no idea there's any racial component whatsoever.

 

[Volimar]

You're taking them to task for a name from a NGDB song?

 

[Kewlmyc]

That's iffy, but there's a restaurant chain called Bojangles so not really sure what to make of the word anymore.

 

[Zaheer]

Maybe they took a trip to South Carolina and are fans of the restaurant.

 

[Blue Skies]

https://youtu.be/NXe8DZ_LsWc

 

[DrewFu]

Is this thread for real?

 

[Baphomet]

You're overreacting in this case OP.

 

[Bessy67]

Pretty sure a dog is a big part of that song. Seems OK to me.

 

[CannonFodder52]

Maybe they took a trip to South Carolina and are fans of the restaurant.

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Fair enough, I'd never heard of the restaurant before.

You're overreacting in this case OP.

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Aight

 

[I am a Bird]

Maybe They like bojangles food. Or maybe they just misspelled bonejangles.

 

[Prinz Eugn]

You're taking them to task for a name from a NGDB song?

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I also thought of this first.

 

[StrangeRoboMemory]

Parents' neighbors are canceled.

 

[DrewFu]

You're taking them to task for a name from a NGDB song?

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It is a great song

 

[Sulik2]

I've have never heard Bojangles was anything other then a fast food restaurant. Best fries in fast food too. I think you might the misreading this one and they probably just really like the food.

 

[Hollywood Duo]

Did you know anything about Bojangles before this incident or did you look it up after the fact

 

[Destruction]

Your parent's neighbours are good people.

 

[Blue Skies]

I didn't know there was a non pit bull bojangles

 

[FUME5]

You should steal the dog and send them a sternly written ransom note calling them oblivious, racist whities.

 

[CannonFodder52]

Did you know anything about Bojangles before this incident or did you look it up after the fact

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Had faintly heard of Bill Robinson, not the restaurant.

Anyways, appreciate the grounding / assurance here. Not much more to discuss, so I'll probably just have the thread closed.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Did you ask them if they just admitted to a crime?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

THE FOLLLOWING IS NOT A TEST DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEJAY

 

[Raiden]

Yes, they sure sound like the oblivious people.

 

[JayC3]

Locked per OP request.