Dave & Buster’s Apologizes For Tweeting That All Guys Named Juan Like Tacos
According to various reports including one from AdAge, this morning D&B tweeted the joke”‘I hate tacos’ said no Juan ever #TacoTuesday #DaveandBusters”
The response from Twitter was immediate, with calls for D&B to delete their account, some calling the tweet racist, and others, simply responding: “what the [expletive.]”
“Why do so many companies hire people who are completely tone deaf to handle their social media?” wrote another user.
The swift backlash prompted D&B to reportedly delete the tweet within the hour, and later this afternoon, issue an apology on Twitter:
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