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Folks Are Angry Over Fox News Job-Shaming Ex-'Cosby' Actor For 'Bagging Groceries'
Before “The Cosby Show” ended in 1992, actor Geoffrey Owens played the character Elvin Tibideaux on NBC’s hit comedy series for five seasons. He’s continued working through the years as an actor but, as is the case in most creative industries, actors often do many other jobs to make ends meet. This is not news. Owens was seen a few days ago working in a Clifton, New Jersey, Trader Joe’s by a shopper who recognized the actor, then was compelled to take a photo of him.
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"Job shaming" is a thing now?
Seems like the only people making negative connotations to bagging groceries or being angry folks are the people at Huffpaint.
How is that, by the ageless principle that “If you smelt it, then you dealt it?” I’m not saying The Daily Fail and Faux News are yellow journalism — you know that as well as I do — but if we’ve any honesty at all, observing how an issue is framed is not the same thing as framing it that way.
I think we are agreeing that it is wrong to criticize anyone who tries their best in whatever way they can to survive in a world that is stacked against them. I applaud and admire anyone who can and does this.