# Laughing While Black? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 25, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-while-black/728894 "2015-08-25T22:33:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-while-black/728894/101 "2015-08-28T13:39:37Z")
Just add a party car to the train! (But wouldn’t they have been just as pissed if they’d been shifted to there instead of being put off?) ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-while-black/728894/102 "2015-08-28T13:42:45Z")
> [@Bridget\_Burke](#): > > The people who run the train [seem to agree](http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/25/us/napa-wine-train-laughing-while-black-feat/). That just sounds like they know which way the wind is blowing. I don’t think they were at fault, and I don’t think they really beilieve they were at fault. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-while-black/728894/103 "2015-08-28T13:45:27Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > So as long as alcohol is involved you’re good with any loud behavior? No. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-while-black/728894/104 "2015-08-28T14:07:09Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > A wine tasting isn’t supposed to be akin to a fraternity party. Unless things have changed quite radically, a typical pour in a wine tasting is about an inch of wine in a medium sized Chardonnay glass. This makes it possible to sample numerous wines without getting totally plastered. That’s true, unless you happen to go wine tasting with[Miles Raymond 😃](http://winefolly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Sideways-Movie-Dump-Bucket.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-while-black/728894/105 "2015-08-28T15:03:33Z")
> [@Bridget\_Burke](#): > > I don’t think prosperous members of a book club compare with returning spring breakers drunk on bad tequila. The train ought to have ways to entertain\* both\* sorts of people. (post shortened) The wine train has ways to entertain both sorts of people - until a group becomes loud and obnoxious. Then the other passengers (remember them?) are entertained by the loud and obnoxious assholes getting booted off the train. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-while-black/728894/106 "2015-08-28T15:10:35Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > loud and obnoxious assholes (post shortened) [Yeah.](http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Wine-train-issues-apology-to-black-women-booted-from-train-322872181.html?tab=video&mobile=y) ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-while-black/728894/107 "2015-08-28T15:26:05Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > URL=“[http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Wine-train-issues-apology-to-black-women-booted-from-train-322872181.html?tab=video&mobile=y](http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Wine-train-issues-apology-to-black-women-booted-from-train-322872181.html?tab=video&mobile=y)”]Yeah. Apparently the loud and obnoxious book club members disagree. At least the loud and obnoxious book club members have indicated that they wouldn’t be riding that train again. I’m guessing the other train passengers regard that as good news. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2015, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-while-black/728894/108 "2015-09-08T00:17:24Z")
Move over Wine Train. [The Wine Soul Train](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wine-soul-train-tickets-18388521563) is coming to town! Laughter encouraged. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughing-while-black/728894.md?page=5)