Now IsTheTime Get Ready 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 New International Version (NIV)Unity and Diversity in the 15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Romans 12:4 English Standard Version (ESV) 4 For we as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,
he's not trying. he's doing. that's what's wrong with this country. the rich are exalted and no one cares how they make their money. those who are hard working and decent in their livelihood are criticized when they don't make "enough". The cost to do well in this society is extremely high but it's the decent laborer who is shamed for not bettering himself and choosing a more lucrative career. Question. Can everyone hold a lucrative position? How would that work?
Geoffrey is a beast! The brother is wearing his Trader Joe's name tag during his interview with Lemon. He is also a Harvard graduate and is still married since since 1992 I believe. Salute!
Appearing as a regular on a popular TV show doesn't automatically make you a millionaire, nor does it necessarily pay enough to invest. Once it's over, it's over. If you're lucky, you'll get residuals, but if you have difficulty landing the next acting gig, you find work elsewhere.
... And he's a working Joe!!! He's no different from any other Red Blooded American! Kudos to him for having a backbone..much more than anyone can say for some of these trumptards polluting our society!
AATHEISTU He graduated cum laude from Yale. That counts as an education. The point is he needed some money but wanted a job flexible enough so he could continue auditioning and taking other short-term acting jobs. As for investing, I have no idea what his original salary was on the Cosby Show, which ended 26 years ago, but I would not assume it was so much that he could live his whole life just on the interest from investing that amount.
Rebecca Treeseed there isn’t any shame. Can you site who job shamed the guy? There was a couple articles but no job shaming. Who is the person who said how could he ever go so low as to work as a cashier? I can’t find anyone.
Man, I really love his positive attitude. He doesn't want anyone to feel sorry for him. Plus, there was a time in my life when I couldn't even get a job at a supermarket, so anyone who puts in honest work or honest pay should never, ever be shamed.
I've always lived his acting. He knew his lines and was always on point. He brought his character alive. Not many could do his comedy. However, live so many other young stars that we could name who folded under certain pressures and went the wrong direction. Ended up in various rehabs and homelessness and even into death. Well thank you my Bro. For holding your own and your family. No shame here in THAT!
@@Buisness1 you know a show about Elvin managing a grocery store could be good. It could help heal the wounds Cosby caused to our childhood memories. Just never ever have Olivia on.
Exactly. A job is a job. We need to pay our taxes. I can't even count how many times ppl looked down on me for being a janitor part-time. I work full time as a computer systems tech. But they dont know that and decide I'm worthless because of how they see me. This is sad.
Forgive my lack of diplomacy. If anybody deserves to be job shamed it should start at the White House, not a man who is dedicated to supporting his family. Does anyone else remember “walk a mile in his shoes”?
Actually they are ,what we call royalty are average people we put on a pedestal. What have socal royalties like the queen have over the average person apart from the title and wealth we lay at their feet.
@@gdaley1982 They have the power of belief over enough hearts and minds to make people think they are worthy of special treatment from the rest. Doesn't seem like it's gonna stop anytime soon either.
He’s not ashamed of anything. Like he said, it’s kind of jarring for people to literally see him on television one day and working in a grocery store the next day.
Class prejudice, plain and simple. We live in a vicious, oppressive oligarchy in which the amount of money you have determines the number of rights you are granted. A person's worth as a human being is now determined by how much money they have. And the thing is, once you fall below the middle class, you can never get back up because being poor is seen as a moral failing; you're now damaged goods. People believe there's a _reason_ why you're poor, and no one will consider you for anything more.
All that the hater-ation did was put a spotlight back on him and he started acting, again. He's in movies, lately. Haters failed! And even if he had not gone back into acting they still fail because he's honestly living his life. Nothing wrong with that!
Good grief, why the hell would anyone shame this man for making an honest living?? So what if he was in a TV show and is now a cashier!! That's 100 times better than all the losers doing drugs and living off of tax payers money!
He sounds like an intelligent, humble, and mature man. How many of us accept responsibility for our lives and the unkindness of others with as much equanimity?
Michael Schuler Agreed....How many people have spent hundreds of thousand on education and not even working in their chosen(?) field ??? ...working cause you gotta put that loan back????
They should cancel that show . They always making fun of people and if it ever gets cancel some of them would probably get on welfare and refuse to get a regular job.
That public attempt at shaming needs to be filed under bullying and stricken from the internet. A man working to pay bills deserves our support. My mom worked 3 jobs when I was a child, until she got one that could support us. Bravo for being real and my deep sympathies for the negativity you felt.
Rebecca I’m sure you also believe that hate speech should be punished by jail time? He’s a grown ass man, he’ll get over. Most people are just happy he wants to be a productive human being.
Morgan Freeman at no point did I mention jail time. Bullying and shaming is wrong, no matter the why's or circumstances. Please don't project your issues onto me.
Reminds me of all the publicity surrounding Gary Coleman years ago. They didn't call it "job-shaming" back then, but it was negative and exploitative publicity.
Never should he be shamed for making a honest and real living!! He wasn't laying around waiting for handouts from famous wealthy friends, or robbing and stealing!! I have a customer service job also!! So too the person who filmed Geofry.... What's the SHADE IN GETTING PAID????
i love ppl like this chap who just gets out there and works his ass of to keep the roof over his familys heads....he just gets on with it.....what a nice ,easy going,happy go lucky person he is....success is after living many yrs ...with all the ups & downs we all go thru.....you either end up No1 bitter....No2 sweet....as in your thoughts & thinking..... this chap is a success....his ended up ....sweet as.....success is all in the mind.........peace of mind ...is the secret to success.......PEACE.....HAPPINESS....AND ALL THINGS GOOD TO ONE & ALL...............RESPECT......ALWAYS & FOREVER......CHEERS....x
I'm glad that he felt the love of all of the people standing up for him on Twitter, before he had much time to feel shitty from being shamed. I was concerned about that, so I'm glad that we're hearing his response to all of this. I hope he gets called in by bigger names whose memory of him has now been jogged, and that he gets plenty of work from being right for the part. He's a cool guy, he's an active and competent actor, there's just only so many actors who can be rich and famous. Plenty more smaller-name actors are vital to making our entertainment as good as it is, and they work regular jobs in between gigs, just as so many regular people do. That's the norm, and there's absolutely no shame in that.
Great interview Mr. Lemon. Mr. Owens. spoke so eloquently about the pitfalls of the business. Kudos to you!!! Amazing work ethic...for me, I appreciate his humility/honesty. Thankful it wasn't a captured photo of him strung out in some back alley. With that being said....accept the opportunity/offer from Mr. Tyler Perry asap....you can work for TJ's in your spare time...
I think they did. He has said in other interviews that a lot of customers realized who he was and were cool. They didn't go crazy about who he was. Until the fools who took the pic.
Geoffrey is doing an honest days work to support his family... it’s called being a man. Those criticizing him should be ashamed. Americans have become some of the most shallow human beings on the planet. It’s disgusting.
Nobody should be shamed for doing an honorable job. One of my best friends is an actor. He has done some major films. He has worked with Robert DowneyJr, Jude Law, Ryan Reynolds, Rachel MacAdams, Antonio Banderas, Guillermo Deltoro etc. everyone thinks he should be a multi millionaire. That is not how it works. The big stars make the big bucks. Smaller roles get you less wages. He works a normal job when not doing films. It’s just how it is.
Why the hell is this news? I've worked in the entertainment industry for 30 years and this is very common more than you think. Why is everyone getting their knickers in a twist? Do you honestly think that some of your favourite celebs have not done similar type of jobs before (and some still do)? Really! Are people that stupid? There is no shame in working to provide for yourself and family. Damn it I have more than my fair share of doing regular jobs despite coming from a well to do family. However, I rather earn it than getting handouts. It says more about the people shaming him than about this man. This world is a mess.
Some people are unkind, and have never learned what it's like to lose everything. I remember working jobs I would never tell anyone about because I didn't want others to know just how bad it was. The early 90's and 2008 was hell.
I once worked exactly one day selling "designer imposter" perfumes out of the back of someone's trunk. I will never look down on someone else's legitimate job.
It’s HORRIBLE what they’ve done to him in the media! My heart breaks for him!! THERE IS LIFE AFTER A TELEVISION CAREER!! Let’s 🙏🏾🙏🏾 for him and his family!
I have TREMENDOUS RESPECT for people who look after their families. why pick on him ??? there are no bad jobs just people with bad attitudes. I like this guy .. he's not afraid to role up his sleeves and work hard . I.hope he gets some decent acting gigs soon , but if he doesn't, he's still going to be ok , because he's got his priorities straight .
I marvel at the dignity and grace that this man has displayed in the face of antagonism... He exudes true humility and brings a refreshing message of resilience & self respect. Who knew that such an act of criticism would turn into a modern day Aesop’s Fable for us all. Geoffrey, I pray that you may continue to be blessed and that your “cup runneth over” for all of your days. Thank you sir!
What is we coming to that work is embarrassing someone picks crabmeat don't they and make it a jumbo lump crab someone makes milkshakes don't they and make it nice and thick for you a job is a job
My aunt was a VP at Morgan Stanley, she took early retirement then went to work at Home Depot. When I ask her the reason for her decision, she said, "it was simply a case of me being tired of the corporate world, all the constant meetings etc. I just wanna meet regular ppl and say Welcome to Home Depot".
I was so glad to see how many people publicly stood up for him when that happened!! Now he's getting all kinds of attention and probably new acting jobs. Guess the person trying to shame him looks pretty stupid now!
"Every job has value." I truly appreciate those sentiments and good on these people for living up to those words and not believing that they are any better or worse than anyone else.
I think this is awesome; so many people think that If you do a certain job; that stepping down will be shameful. I've been in the Welding Industry for over 30yrs, and if you see a Welder become a Welders Helper, he or she will get a shameful look. My goal in life was never to become a Welder, I enjoy seeing people eat and enjoy food. So last year my wife and I had the opportunity to get a food truck built and it is so enjoyable to cook and see others enjoy eating the food, and with doing this, it has motivated others to start living out there dreams.
Its not his pride. He wants to get the job based on merit. That he is the right person for the job. Not just any old acting job. Such an honest humble dude.
If you receive aid they shame you and say "get a job". He has a job and now he's being shamed for it. The GOP: Get a job but not that one. Protest peacefully but not that way, come here "the right way".
No sir. It wasn’t just 55 million people watching. It was the whole world. People stayed in their homes when the Cosby show came on in the 80s and I grew up in Africa. Keep your head up sir!
I admire the fact that he goes to interviews with his trader joes name tag. There is no shame on earning an honest living, but somehow people feel that just because you're not in a fancy office that job isn't worthy and they are beneath you. Good for you man! Preach!
He is WORKING a DECENT JOB!!! He is NOT stealing, or doing any criminal activity to get much money! He is so humble, very likable! I have a lot of respect for him!😘🏆💝
Why is it,when a honest black man. He is not out there,trying to sell drugs. Like some people,think that is what all black men do. Wrong, he is an example,like so many other black men. That has a "REAL" job, that is doing the right thing,taking care of his family. They always always putting a black man. Keep up the great work,providing for your family. Trust in God, he will always make a way,out of no way. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙋🏽
i watched a YT vid recently about "10 Celebrities Who Vanished Without a Trace". Most of them were from the 1960s and disappeared just as they beginning to gain recognition for their talents, therefore, most Millenial-aged viewers had at most only heard of one or two of them. The video told each of their stories - most truly did disappear in mysterious/suspicious circumstances (eg. one was driving to an interstate gig, stopped at a motel overnight, and the next day they found ALL his stuff still there (wallet, his clothes, his car still sitting outside) but the man himself was gone forever; another was a troubled ex-professional basketballer, a massive tall dude, who was last seen hitchiking on a highway, and never seen again)... Id never heard of any of the 10, but im aware there are multiple billions if people ive never heard of, and these were still strange, dark, tragic stories of real humans who vanished without a trace. But the comments under the video were at least 3/4 full of people complaining "Ive personally never heard of most of these folk... therefore they are NOT CELEBRITIES... therefore why should i care what happened to them?" We are all used to trolls commenting on YT, but the number of people indicating they dont feel any regular human emotions for the victims because they dont consider them CELEBRITIES struck me as strangely warped... And i wonder if an element of that odd view of celebrities is a factor in peoples' interest in this "news story"? Maybe growing up repeatedly viewing a "celebrity" on TV confuses our ancient cave-man brains that this person is a close relative of ours, or at least an intimate member of our pack/tribe... And maybe for people who dont grow up and form many close bonds with real humans, the celebrities who are unconsciously imprinted on their brains are the only people they can feel primal, survival-strength emotions about? My mum grew up in a harsh period in Glasgow Scotland in the 50s and 60s, and she and her friends and relatives retained a life-long love for the mostly African-Americal "girl groups" who were so big at that time... Interestingly my mum/family never had any racism in them, and i grew up in Australia loving American celebrities too, many of them African American, and to me me there was/is no more significant biological difference between "races" than there is between people with different hair colour... Today i work in a major hospital alongside practically every "racial" group... recently a friend at work asked me what race a new female worker is, and i swear to god i simply hadnt focused enough on her skin colour to even guess where she was from (the same as you could ask me what fashion brand or hairstyle someone id just chatted with was wearing, and 90% of the time i couldnt tell you, bec to me its not important enough information for my brain to store in long term memory... Anyway, the point is our brains were developed to live in a world where if we saw someone "up close" all the time it meant we were literally "close to" that person... Its not surprising that seeing celebrities up close (but actually on tv, in the media, etc) might trick our brains into assuming we share a bond with them and hence activating the stronger levels of emotions that we normally only develop for the people we know. To me this "news story" had a slight draw, as though "hey, i went to school with that dude, what's happening with him?" Luckily it turns out he appears to be doing well, especially on the inside.
A lot of the people who’s dragging him are probably unemployed & stealing to survive! It makes me feel good knowing that he’s, “NORMAL,” and not “BOUGIE!” I hope he eventually gets an acting job because that’s his career choice, but there’s nothing wrong at all about working an honest job, making honest money, and living an honest life! We could be reading about him robbing people to survive! Just Saying! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💯💯💯💯👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
His change of job and lifestyle does not make Geoffrey to be any less of a human being. And the thing is he is still working! To shame people who WORK just because it's not something they used to do on another level...that is stupid. He is still a working man. Work is work. Taking care of his life and people laugh? Haters and idiots. He handled the hate with greatness, though. He's awesome! I really like him because he seems so positive and love his calm, approachable nature. And really all their laughter did was put a spotlight back on him and he's acting, again! He was probably already doing auditions before that story hit and so when the story hit that just put him back on the map. And yeah, he's still a great actor. Bump the haters! Lol. Never let haters cramp your moves. Haters are the actual losers. They can never be happy for anyone. That's a loser attitude. 💯
Awww, he wore his Trader Joe name Tag. Keep your head up Geoffrey!
Right. this made me love him.
I mean "keep ya head up"? is he homeless? hes doing what 90 percent of the population does every day? god help this mentally handicapped nation.
Yeah, how much of a raise will Trader Joe give him for this advertisement.
A man of principle I totally understand his beliefs.
Me too I so agree with you,
Rick Gross this is very interesting to me, and it sounds like it makes sense
People are so wicked these days. At least he's trying.
true, the job was legal and honourable.
Now IsTheTime Get Ready 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 New International Version (NIV)Unity and Diversity in the
15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
Romans 12:4 English Standard Version (ESV)
4 For we as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,
@@PaintMyTaint big man behind the computer screen
he's not trying. he's doing.
that's what's wrong with this country. the rich are exalted and no one cares how they make their money. those who are hard working and decent in their livelihood are criticized when they don't make "enough". The cost to do well in this society is extremely high but it's the decent laborer who is shamed for not bettering himself and choosing a more lucrative career. Question. Can everyone hold a lucrative position? How would that work?
@@mrsaye499 Amen 🙌🏾 🙌🏾
Geoffrey is a beast! The brother is wearing his Trader Joe's name tag during his interview with Lemon. He is also a Harvard graduate and is still married since since 1992 I believe. Salute!
Yale, but to-may-to, to-mah-to
@@ib3scope Thank you! Harvard seemed like the wrong university after I typed it.
Salute🙋♀️
Contrition 😍😍😍
what was his study at Harvard? Baggin groceries?
Seems like a good guy, balanced, normal.
and folks just can't stand it...unreal.
James Tod I agree
Appearing as a regular on a popular TV show doesn't automatically make you a millionaire, nor does it necessarily pay enough to invest. Once it's over, it's over. If you're lucky, you'll get residuals, but if you have difficulty landing the next acting gig, you find work elsewhere.
... And he's a working Joe!!! He's no different from any other Red Blooded American! Kudos to him for having a backbone..much more than anyone can say for some of these trumptards polluting our society!
AATHEISTU He graduated cum laude from Yale. That counts as an education. The point is he needed some money but wanted a job flexible enough so he could continue auditioning and taking other short-term acting jobs. As for investing, I have no idea what his original salary was on the Cosby Show, which ended 26 years ago, but I would not assume it was so much that he could live his whole life just on the interest from investing that amount.
Omg this is a thing. People are so disgusting 🤦♀️
I hope he lands some fantastic work from this hate backfiring.
Talk about people and using their time property is no shame.
I just wish him and his family nothing but the. We are all just trying to survive.
welcome to america
@@kiki-c7819
The what? Worst? Smh I'm playin
What is the shame in working?
It's not my friend 🌸 it's not
Rebecca Treeseed there isn’t any shame. Can you site who job shamed the guy? There was a couple articles but no job shaming. Who is the person who said how could he ever go so low as to work as a cashier? I can’t find anyone.
Man, I really love his positive attitude. He doesn't want anyone to feel sorry for him. Plus, there was a time in my life when I couldn't even get a job at a supermarket, so anyone who puts in honest work or honest pay should never, ever be shamed.
Dutch Martin Agreed. ✨👌🏽✨
Much Love and RESPECT, Sir Martin. ✨😘✨
Dutch Martin True words and very well put.
Definitely agree, jobs are hard to come by even for those with college degrees.
I couldn't agree more.
No shame in being a cashier
silverpairaducks also no shame trying to feed your family.
silverpairaducks Exactly ..it's a JOB.
I've always lived his acting. He knew his lines and was always on point. He brought his character alive. Not many could do his comedy. However, live so many other young stars that we could name who folded under certain pressures and went the wrong direction. Ended up in various rehabs and homelessness and even into death. Well thank you my Bro. For holding your own and your family. No shame here in THAT!
@@Buisness1 you know a show about Elvin managing a grocery store could be good. It could help heal the wounds Cosby caused to our childhood memories. Just never ever have Olivia on.
(smile). I'm sure SOME creative genius will come up with this. HECK I may even do it.
Geez, it’s not like he’s a White House crook.
Careful your derangement syndrome is showing. And what are you talking about Obama still gets working money.
Lol. Yup
@@robertmiller9199 stop kissing so much ass. Your President is a fool and so are you.
What are you people even going on about? The country needs a new class of president, and I’m gonna give it to ‘em.
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As long as he's working, what's the problem? Ppl turn nothing into something quick, fast and in a hurry!
Exactly. A job is a job. We need to pay our taxes. I can't even count how many times ppl looked down on me for being a janitor part-time. I work full time as a computer systems tech. But they dont know that and decide I'm worthless because of how they see me. This is sad.
Pennywise the Dancing Clown a certain segment of the population loves to see people who were so high be seen "humbled".
@@robertlind1511 riiight!
Forgive my lack of diplomacy. If anybody deserves to be job shamed it should start at the White House, not a man who is dedicated to supporting his family. Does anyone else remember “walk a mile in his shoes”?
LAST CALL having a hissy fit?
what's wrong with an ordinary job. Actors aren't royalty but people want to treat them that way.
Amen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually they are ,what we call royalty are average people we put on a pedestal. What have socal royalties like the queen have over the average person apart from the title and wealth we lay at their feet.
@@gdaley1982 They have the power of belief over enough hearts and minds to make people think they are worthy of special treatment from the rest. Doesn't seem like it's gonna stop anytime soon either.
@312vandal you are too slow,what i am saying pass over your head.
Hey you have to do what you have to do to support you and your family. He's not robbing a bank or anyone else. Good man!
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope he gets many more high paying actor jobs. I wish him well.
He probably will now.
Amen
Atleast He Has A Job He's Not Hurting Nobody
Not taking or selling drugs
Right,💯
I don't understand what he should be ashamed of?
Not having you in his life
He’s not ashamed of anything. Like he said, it’s kind of jarring for people to literally see him on television one day and working in a grocery store the next day.
Class prejudice, plain and simple. We live in a vicious, oppressive oligarchy in which the amount of money you have determines the number of rights you are granted. A person's worth as a human being is now determined by how much money they have. And the thing is, once you fall below the middle class, you can never get back up because being poor is seen as a moral failing; you're now damaged goods. People believe there's a _reason_ why you're poor, and no one will consider you for anything more.
@@NoJusticeNoPeace wow just wow sir your comment should have a shitload more likes everything you said rings true!!
He's not ashamed. He was job shamed.
This guy is articulated, well spoken, talented, and very humble. Much respect to him!
All that the hater-ation did was put a spotlight back on him and he started acting, again. He's in movies, lately. Haters failed! And even if he had not gone back into acting they still fail because he's honestly living his life. Nothing wrong with that!
This interview is the whitest thing that ever happened except maybe Kid Rock at Woodstock 99.
He's got the name tag on....YASSSS! #getthatmoney #myman
Trader Joe's is lucky to have that man. Makes me feel good to shop there.
Good grief, why the hell would anyone shame this man for making an honest living?? So what if he was in a TV show and is now a cashier!! That's 100 times better than all the losers doing drugs and living off of tax payers money!
He sounds like an intelligent, humble, and mature man. How many of us accept responsibility for our lives and the unkindness of others with as much equanimity?
Michael Schuler Agreed....How many people have spent hundreds of thousand on education and not even working in their chosen(?) field ??? ...working cause you gotta put that loan back????
Geoffrey Owens graduated from Yale. He is so humble and I will sit back and watch the blessings continue to come in.
dollheaven4 dollheaven4 very, very admirable
You can tell the condition of the people in the world when a man is being shamed for doing honest work.
TMZ was trying to do this to Cole on Martin because he worked as a car salesman he said he has a family to feed
krlm2280 I remember that
They should cancel that show . They always making fun of people and if it ever gets cancel some of them would probably get on welfare and refuse to get a regular job.
@@jon99miller the more I think about it he was on the Cosby Show too as cockroach
Only to find out he was the owner of the car dealerships..He has like 6 of them and that is good money. TMZ are a joke
He's humble and not looking for a hand out.
There's dignity in all labor. No work is insignificant.
@@CandiceGoddard shut up.
No shame in working and supporting your family.
I loved him on the Cosby Show and I love him more now. The world could use more of him and less of the haters.
That public attempt at shaming needs to be filed under bullying and stricken from the internet. A man working to pay bills deserves our support. My mom worked 3 jobs when I was a child, until she got one that could support us. Bravo for being real and my deep sympathies for the negativity you felt.
The story was "promoted" on Fox News..go ahead and check
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Great comment girl
Rebecca I’m sure you also believe that hate speech should be punished by jail time? He’s a grown ass man, he’ll get over. Most people are just happy he wants to be a productive human being.
Morgan Freeman at no point did I mention jail time. Bullying and shaming is wrong, no matter the why's or circumstances. Please don't project your issues onto me.
Reminds me of all the publicity surrounding Gary Coleman years ago. They didn't call it "job-shaming" back then, but it was negative and exploitative publicity.
Exactly what I was thinking. The guy was just trying to work, and those jerkoffs wouldn't leave the guy alone.
Oh my...he has aged very, very well 💋
Stacie M 😍I know right
Who the fuck cares like why are we caring about his motherfucking age? #OnlyInSociety
I agree
Whoever tried to shame him, shame on you. You just gave him great exposure will feel stupid when you see him on your television again.
The Cigar Booth Her name is Karma ....go figure ...
@@clarkclarke wowzers
Those same pple shaming are the ones that would ask for a photo and a quarter.
A quater!😭😂
Another reason why i dont watch fox
Respect to this man!
A real man works and supports his family. Good for him. I'm going to shop at Trader Joe's now.
If he didn't take that job they'd say "Oh, look at that lazy Black man".
Did y'all noticed he was wearing his name tag?
He's been wearing it in all his interviews. And iI love him for it. A quiet way to say I am proud of who I am and what I do
No job degrades you they all exalt you... Good luck...
Well prostitution degrades...lol
Oh my gosh. At least he works.
Never should he be shamed for making a honest and real living!! He wasn't laying around waiting for handouts from famous wealthy friends, or robbing and stealing!! I have a customer service job also!! So too the person who filmed Geofry.... What's the SHADE IN GETTING PAID????
Nothing wrong with working at trader joes
Well, I prefer Sprouts, but your point is well received ;)
No person should ever be shamed for working to provide for themselves and their families. Not even pornstars and escorts.
Hey a job is a job! Hahaha.
Completely agree!
i love ppl like this chap who just gets out there and works his ass of to keep the roof over his familys heads....he just gets on with it.....what a nice ,easy going,happy go lucky person he is....success is after living many yrs ...with all the ups & downs we all go thru.....you either end up No1 bitter....No2 sweet....as in your thoughts & thinking..... this chap is a success....his ended up ....sweet as.....success is all in the mind.........peace of mind ...is the secret to success.......PEACE.....HAPPINESS....AND ALL THINGS GOOD TO ONE & ALL...............RESPECT......ALWAYS & FOREVER......CHEERS....x
I'm glad that he felt the love of all of the people standing up for him on Twitter, before he had much time to feel shitty from being shamed. I was concerned about that, so I'm glad that we're hearing his response to all of this. I hope he gets called in by bigger names whose memory of him has now been jogged, and that he gets plenty of work from being right for the part. He's a cool guy, he's an active and competent actor, there's just only so many actors who can be rich and famous. Plenty more smaller-name actors are vital to making our entertainment as good as it is, and they work regular jobs in between gigs, just as so many regular people do. That's the norm, and there's absolutely no shame in that.
Good man. Peace 😎
Good for him. And respect for wearing the trader joes pin proudly.
Great interview Mr. Lemon. Mr. Owens. spoke so eloquently about the pitfalls of the business. Kudos to you!!! Amazing work ethic...for me, I appreciate his humility/honesty. Thankful it wasn't a captured photo of him strung out in some back alley. With that being said....accept the opportunity/offer from Mr. Tyler Perry asap....you can work for TJ's in your spare time...
Bet his boss didn't no who he was. I feel a blessing coming his way. Do it GOD.
I think they did. He has said in other interviews that a lot of customers realized who he was and were cool. They didn't go crazy about who he was. Until the fools who took the pic.
@@palesafloret3707 What the devil ment for bad GOD turned it around for his good.
His boss was like, you have no experience..... but fuck it I'll give you a shot
Looks like he's about to come up. No small jobs, only small people. Peace Family.
And small people with jobs. :P
Yeah! Get your money man!!!
Geoffrey is doing an honest days work to support his family... it’s called being a man. Those criticizing him should be ashamed. Americans have become some of the most shallow human beings on the planet. It’s disgusting.
Agree and well said!
My utmost respect to this guy. What a great example of humility and nobility.
Nobody should be shamed for doing an honorable job.
One of my best friends is an actor. He has done some major films. He has worked with Robert DowneyJr, Jude Law, Ryan Reynolds, Rachel MacAdams, Antonio Banderas, Guillermo Deltoro etc. everyone thinks he should be a multi millionaire. That is not how it works. The big stars make the big bucks. Smaller roles get you less wages. He works a normal job when not doing films. It’s just how it is.
I love how he's wearing a Trader Joe's nametag. This guy rules.
He’s supporting Trader Joe’s as it has been insulted “you work THERE???!!”
Why the hell is this news? I've worked in the entertainment industry for 30 years and this is very common more than you think. Why is everyone getting their knickers in a twist? Do you honestly think that some of your favourite celebs have not done similar type of jobs before (and some still do)? Really! Are people that stupid? There is no shame in working to provide for yourself and family. Damn it I have more than my fair share of doing regular jobs despite coming from a well to do family. However, I rather earn it than getting handouts. It says more about the people shaming him than about this man. This world is a mess.
No shame in doing honest work to survive..that is a real man for sure!
The shaming came from the Media
A Mad Mess
It was good ole Fox news that tried to shame in. It's back fired on them.
Most people outside of entertainment really don't realize this.
Some people are unkind, and have never learned what it's like to lose everything. I remember working jobs I would never tell anyone about because I didn't want others to know just how bad it was. The early 90's and 2008 was hell.
I once worked exactly one day selling "designer imposter" perfumes out of the back of someone's trunk. I will never look down on someone else's legitimate job.
Don't feel ashamed. Your working, paying your Bill's, taking care of your family. My love goes out to you & your family 💗!
So when having a job is a disgrace!?
It’s HORRIBLE what they’ve done to him in the media! My heart breaks for him!! THERE IS LIFE AFTER A TELEVISION CAREER!! Let’s 🙏🏾🙏🏾 for him and his family!
I love the fact he is very down to earth and is handling this situation in a good way. Remember actors are human beings too.
Classy and articulate, I love that! That's how it is done boys and girls.
I have TREMENDOUS RESPECT for people who look after their families. why pick on him ??? there are no bad jobs just people with bad attitudes. I like this guy .. he's not afraid to role up his sleeves and work hard . I.hope he gets some decent acting gigs soon , but if he doesn't, he's still going to be ok , because he's got his priorities straight .
I worked in the garden Dept at Home Depot after I retired! I enjoyed it for a whole summer.
Rebecca Treeseed I used to work there too & it was one of my favorite jobs I ever had so I can relate.
I marvel at the dignity and grace that this man has displayed in the face of antagonism... He exudes true humility and brings a refreshing message of resilience & self respect. Who knew that such an act of criticism would turn into a modern day Aesop’s Fable for us all. Geoffrey, I pray that you may continue to be blessed and that your “cup runneth over” for all of your days. Thank you sir!
Fay H beautifully spoken
A job does not define who you are. Having a job is a way to make a living, to survive and to provide for your family.
He's a good guy.. I hope something comes around for him
The man has a job and he is supporting his family. He isn't doing anything illegal, who cares? Wow, give this REAL man a break.
What is we coming to that work is embarrassing someone picks crabmeat don't they and make it a jumbo lump crab someone makes milkshakes don't they and make it nice and thick for you a job is a job
My aunt was a VP at Morgan Stanley, she took early retirement then went to work at Home Depot. When I ask her the reason for her decision, she said, "it was simply a case of me being tired of the corporate world, all the constant meetings etc. I just wanna meet regular ppl and say Welcome to Home Depot".
Cudo to him for doing what all men should do "work to support their family" God bless him!
What a pleasant man...if only most people in the world are like him it would almost be a paradise on earth.
I was so glad to see how many people publicly stood up for him when that happened!! Now he's getting all kinds of attention and probably new acting jobs. Guess the person trying to shame him looks pretty stupid now!
"Every job has value." I truly appreciate those sentiments and good on these people for living up to those words and not believing that they are any better or worse than anyone else.
That it’s admirable not shameful. Stealing ..that would be something to be ashamed of.
I think this is awesome; so many people think that If you do a certain job; that stepping down will be shameful. I've been in the Welding Industry for over 30yrs, and if you see a Welder become a Welders Helper, he or she will get a shameful look. My goal in life was never to become a Welder, I enjoy seeing people eat and enjoy food. So last year my wife and I had the opportunity to get a food truck built and it is so enjoyable to cook and see others enjoy eating the food, and with doing this, it has motivated others to start living out there dreams.
Much respect to this hard working Black Man!!
Whoever tried to shame this man for working an honest job is the one who should really be ashamed.
Honest Job, Honest Earning is honorable. I commend him..and I hope his management puts that call through to Tyler Perry NOW.
At 3:59 .. I understand. He *DOESN'T* want your pity.. or feel sorry for him by offering him a job. He wants *to EARN* his way. Which is admirable.
Geoffrey Owens, it is called PRIDE brother. Get you some work with Tyler baby
I like the fact that he did not let pride get in the way and did what he had to do for his family. GOD will bless HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its not his pride. He wants to get the job based on merit. That he is the right person for the job. Not just any old acting job. Such an honest humble dude.
THANK YOU FOR SAYING 'CASHIER' AND NOT 'BAGGING GROCERIES'!!! SO TIRED OF HEARING THAT LIKE HE'S BUMMING FOR TIPS OR SOMETHING. LOVE YOU BOTH! ❤️
Watch that hateful shame attempt turn into a blessing!! You go Geoffrey!!
Truth Seeker you are absolutely correct! Blessings are headed his way.
If you receive aid they shame you and say "get a job". He has a job and now he's being shamed for it. The GOP: Get a job but not that one. Protest peacefully but not that way, come here "the right way".
Mr. Roboto :] to be fair thats a whole bunch of different opinions rolled into one cool story you just wrote.
Racist White people are afraid & behave this way when they feel they are losing power.
Mr. Roboto :] Exactly!!! Makes you wonder huh?
What???
@@BreuckelensFinest well how do you describe the black woman that took the pic???
No sir. It wasn’t just 55 million people watching. It was the whole world. People stayed in their homes when the Cosby show came on in the 80s and I grew up in Africa. Keep your head up sir!
You are a real man holding it down for your family! PROPS to you and yours!!!!
The conversation shouldn’t start with “what type of work do you do?”. It SHOULD be, “You work? That’s admirable!”.
Does anyone see Jordan Peele?
Anyone earning an honest living should NEVER be ashamed. Your work has value or you would not be paid to do it
Tyler Perry just offered him a gig :)
Doesn't matter...he will be getting a decent pay check again :)
I admire the fact that he goes to interviews with his trader joes name tag. There is no shame on earning an honest living, but somehow people feel that just because you're not in a fancy office that job isn't worthy and they are beneath you. Good for you man! Preach!
He about to get more work after this press run.
He was also a reoccurring character in the longest running comedy on television, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Trader Joe's is an awesome place to work (and shop). No shame in that.
He is WORKING a DECENT JOB!!! He is NOT stealing, or doing any criminal activity to get much money! He is so humble, very likable! I have a lot of respect for him!😘🏆💝
So he's putting his pride aside to do what's necessary to put food on the table. What's the problem here again?
Why is it,when a honest black man. He is not out there,trying to sell drugs. Like some people,think that is what all black men do. Wrong, he is an example,like so many other black men. That has a "REAL" job, that is doing the right thing,taking care of his family. They always always putting a black man. Keep up the great work,providing for your family. Trust in God, he will always make a way,out of no way. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙋🏽
Too many haters out there these days.
i watched a YT vid recently about "10 Celebrities Who Vanished Without a Trace". Most of them were from the 1960s and disappeared just as they beginning to gain recognition for their talents, therefore, most Millenial-aged viewers had at most only heard of one or two of them.
The video told each of their stories - most truly did disappear in mysterious/suspicious circumstances (eg. one was driving to an interstate gig, stopped at a motel overnight, and the next day they found ALL his stuff still there (wallet, his clothes, his car still sitting outside) but the man himself was gone forever; another was a troubled ex-professional basketballer, a massive tall dude, who was last seen hitchiking on a highway, and never seen again)... Id never heard of any of the 10, but im aware there are multiple billions if people ive never heard of, and these were still strange, dark, tragic stories of real humans who vanished without a trace.
But the comments under the video were at least 3/4 full of people complaining "Ive personally never heard of most of these folk... therefore they are NOT CELEBRITIES... therefore why should i care what happened to them?"
We are all used to trolls commenting on YT, but the number of people indicating they dont feel any regular human emotions for the victims because they dont consider them CELEBRITIES struck me as strangely warped...
And i wonder if an element of that odd view of celebrities is a factor in peoples' interest in this "news story"?
Maybe growing up repeatedly viewing a "celebrity" on TV confuses our ancient cave-man brains that this person is a close relative of ours, or at least an intimate member of our pack/tribe... And maybe for people who dont grow up and form many close bonds with real humans, the celebrities who are unconsciously imprinted on their brains are the only people they can feel primal, survival-strength emotions about?
My mum grew up in a harsh period in Glasgow Scotland in the 50s and 60s, and she and her friends and relatives retained a life-long love for the mostly African-Americal "girl groups" who were so big at that time... Interestingly my mum/family never had any racism in them, and i grew up in Australia loving American celebrities too, many of them African American, and to me me there was/is no more significant biological difference between "races" than there is between people with different hair colour... Today i work in a major hospital alongside practically every "racial" group... recently a friend at work asked me what race a new female worker is, and i swear to god i simply hadnt focused enough on her skin colour to even guess where she was from (the same as you could ask me what fashion brand or hairstyle someone id just chatted with was wearing, and 90% of the time i couldnt tell you, bec to me its not important enough information for my brain to store in long term memory...
Anyway, the point is our brains were developed to live in a world where if we saw someone "up close" all the time it meant we were literally "close to" that person... Its not surprising that seeing celebrities up close (but actually on tv, in the media, etc) might trick our brains into assuming we share a bond with them and hence activating the stronger levels of emotions that we normally only develop for the people we know.
To me this "news story" had a slight draw, as though "hey, i went to school with that dude, what's happening with him?" Luckily it turns out he appears to be doing well, especially on the inside.
great comment very in deph
A lot of the people who’s dragging him are probably unemployed & stealing to survive! It makes me feel good knowing that he’s, “NORMAL,” and not “BOUGIE!” I hope he eventually gets an acting job because that’s his career choice, but there’s nothing wrong at all about working an honest job, making honest money, and living an honest life! We could be reading about him robbing people to survive! Just Saying! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💯💯💯💯👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
His change of job and lifestyle does not make Geoffrey to be any less of a human being. And the thing is he is still working! To shame people who WORK just because it's not something they used to do on another level...that is stupid. He is still a working man. Work is work. Taking care of his life and people laugh? Haters and idiots. He handled the hate with greatness, though. He's awesome! I really like him because he seems so positive and love his calm, approachable nature.
And really all their laughter did was put a spotlight back on him and he's acting, again! He was probably already doing auditions before that story hit and so when the story hit that just put him back on the map. And yeah, he's still a great actor. Bump the haters! Lol. Never let haters cramp your moves. Haters are the actual losers. They can never be happy for anyone. That's a loser attitude. 💯
Isnt this even a little belittling? Just let him be.. this isnt even a story
No, it shouldn't be, but at least he took the opportunity to shed light on the precarity of the acting profession.