The Breakfast Club - DONKEY: Woman Pulls Gun On Employer For Being Accused Of Calling In Sick Too Much

Episode Date: January 11, 2023

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or wherever you get your podcasts. You get donkey of the day. Yeah, you dumb ass. You get donkey of the day. Yeah, you dumb ass. You are a donkey. It's time for donkey of the day. You get donkey of the day. You are a donkey. It's time for donkey of the day. Donkey of the day, huh?

I'ma fatten all that around your eyes. They want this man to throw them blows, man. They waiting for Charlemagne to tap these gloves. Let's go. They have to make a judgment of who was gonna be on the donkey of the day. They chose you. I got this. This is a breakfast club, bitches.

Who's donkey of the day today? When did we stop putting dots and acronyms? Dang, they chose you. I got kids. It's a breakfast club, bitches. Who's donkey of the day today? When did we stop putting dots and acronyms? Remember when there used to be periods and acronyms? So if it's Department of Transportation, it's D, period, O, period, T. If I just see dot, I read it as dot. Anyway, donkey of the day for Wednesday, January 11th calls it the Dinesha Holiday of the great city of Memphis. Drop on the clues bombs for Memphis.

Yes. Okay, and everybody who listens to us on K97 in Memphis. Now, I've told y'all this before, but I will repeat this for the people. Okay, something happened after COVID. I don't know what it is, what it was, but the world changed. Okay, my grandmother used to say, God bless the day. My grandmother used to say, I have never seen a time like this before. And that was the 90s.

Okay, that was in the 1900s. All right. Now, in 2022, I feel the same way. I have never seen violence, murder of family on family, friend on friend, killing of old people and children. You know, I've never seen this many just evil situations in all of my life. OK, I don't know what it is that has caused this, you know, this switch in behavior. And I'm saying that things were great before COVID, but man, something went off the rails. And I don't know if folks are discussing it, but I know my common sense is telling me something not right.

All right. Seems like it's more senseless killings, more self-medication, a.k.a. drug use. Depression is at an all time high. Anxiety at an all time high. Folks have no self-worth, no direction. And I wish these politicians would stop sending billions of dollars to Ukraine and spend that money in our communities on mental health initiatives and health initiatives, period. Because if not, we ain't going to make it. All right, folks is fed up. And today's story is no exception. She, Dinesha Holiday, works at Family Dollar.

Drop on the clues, Bob, for Family Dollar. Oh, Family Dollar. I remember when I was a delusional young lad who actually thought things in family dollar actually just cost a dollar okay i know in 2023 that's not the case with inflation they should update the name of the store to family dollars okay but danisha is a family dollar employee who was recently disciplined for excessive six days sick days now listen you know all employees you know i i hear that if i heard that from an employee right now it wouldn't bother me you know it wouldn't bother me because we know it's all types of stuff

going around rsv flu covid okay covid got so many remixes you would think r kelly was home all right like folks is sick and don't even know why they sick i know people close to me who over the holidays was sick and you know tested for covid and tested for flu and it came back negative but the doctor told them they was getting over something and they don't even know what the something was so for her to use excessive sick days i don't see the problem okay not to mention we don't know what this young woman is dealing with she may be dealing with something way worse than any of those things i just mentioned okay and clearly she is because

i have to tell you this story right the manager of family dollar said that danisha sent her a text message saying she wasn't coming to work because she was sick fair the manager said after she told holiday she was being removed from the schedule for calling in sick too much how do you tell somebody they call it in sick too much you don't know if that person's sick or not. But after the manager told Donisha that, what do you think Donisha did, Envy? Just guess. Memphis, her name is Donisha. What do you think? She called out sick again?

Nope. But? She came into work. And when she came into work, she showed up at the business with a pistol. Okay? With a gun. All right. That 4-4, that makes sure all your kids won't grow.

I don't know if it was a 4-4. I just felt like quoting Tupac. By the way, that's one of the most toxic lines ever. My 4-4, make sure all your kids won't grow. I don't know if it was a 4-4. I just felt like quoting Tupac. By the way, that's one of the most toxic lines ever. My 4-4 makes sure all your kids won't grow. But the store manager said Donisha pulled the gun out of her right pocket, pointed it at her, and waved it around. Police said there were three other employees and customers at the register when it happened. The victim said Holiday put the gun back in her pocket and threw a staple at her before another employee escorted her out the store. That employee had to be Donisha Frank because ain't no way.

OK, I see someone mad with a gun. I'm running. And exactly. Escort them out the store. Come on, man. Ain't nobody doing that if they're not your friend because ain't no regular Family Dollar employee doing that. Family Dollar ain't dying for you. In fact, if you work at Family Dollar and you get killed in Family Dollar, I have a feeling the corporation of Family Dollar

going to start a GoFundMe for your funeral. Now, the manager of Family Dollar said that Dinesha threatened to shoot up her vehicle before leaving. Police said Dinesha was taken into custody on Thursday and admitted to being armed with a gun when she came to the Family Dollar. But she told investigators that she had the gun because she wanted to be prepared and took it out of her pocket to adjust it in her holster look man it's a tough time in memphis right now okay gangsta boo just passed folks on edge all

right but my people my people my people if you work in family dollar you know you can't afford to have an aggravated assault and three counts of reckless endangerment charge her bond has been set at ten thousand dollars i know she don't have that money but the reality is none of us do okay none of us can afford to have those kind of charges none of us need to have those problems and i don't understand why we don't think about those things before we make those kinds of decisions okay life is about choices but there is something that has happened to us over the last couple of years that is causing people to snap and make the poorest of choices. And if we don't start providing these people with the resources they need to survive and thrive out here, God help us all. Please give Dinesha Holiday the sweet sounds and the hammer tones. Oh, now you are the donkey of the day.

You are the donkey of the day. Yee-haw. Yee-haw. All right. And I refuse to play a game of Guess What Race It Is today. I will not. Okay? Black.

Shut up. Nobody asked you. Oh, I thought you said play a game. i didn't get a ding ding ding ding ding ding you don't know that you don't know if she's black or not what's her name it don't matter leave me alone leave people alone had enough of this country ever dreamt about starting your own i planted the flag this is mine i own this it's surprisingly easy 55 gallons of water, 500 pounds of concrete. Or maybe not. No country willingly gives up their territory. Oh my god. What is that? Bullets. Listen to Escape from Zakistan. That's Escape from Z-A-Q-istan on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey guys, I'm Kate Max.

You might know me from my popular online series, The Running Interview Show, where I run with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more. After those runs, the conversations keep going. That's what my podcast, Post Run High, is all about. It's a chance to sit down with my guests and dive even deeper into their stories, their journeys, and the thoughts that arise once we've hit the pavement together. Listen to Post Run High on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. As a kid, I really do remember having these dreams and visions, but you just don't know what is going to come for you. Alicia shares her wisdom on growth, gratitude, and the power of love. I forgive myself.

It's okay. Have grace for yourself. You're trying your best, and you're going to figure out the rhythm of this thing. Alicia Keys, like you've never heard her before. Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, what's up? This is Ramses Jha. And I go by the name Q Ward. And we'd like you to join us

each week for our show Civic Cipher. That's right. We discuss social issues, especially those that affect black and brown people, but in a way that informs and empowers all people. We discuss everything from prejudice to politics to police violence, and we try to give you the tools to create positive change in your home, workplace, and social circle. We're going to learn how to become better allies to each other. So join us each Saturday for Civic Cipher on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey there, I'm Dr. Maya Shunker, and I'm a scientist who studies human behavior. Many of us have experienced a moment in our lives that changes everything,

that instantly divides our life into a before and an after. On my podcast, A Slight Change of Plans, I talk to people about navigating these moments. Their stories are full of candor and hard-won wisdom. And you'll hear from scientists who teach us how we can be more resilient in the face of change. Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.