pssst. Don't tell Kentucky about my tshirt

[jason]

I just read this and I thought it was rediculous.
West Virginia Govr is pissed off at Abercrombie (http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-sou--t-shirttussle0322mar22,0,2455108,print.story?coll=dp-headlines-virginia)

Does anyone remember the Chong Brothers t-shirts that A&F had to remove ? When is everyone not going to be so uptight about everything?

[monkey neck]

Yeah, because when I see some rich kid wearing an A&F shirt that implies that everyone in West Virginny practices incest, it must be true.

[jason]

This was what I was talking about. Not about discrimination in hiring. Where in my last post did I say anything about discrimination of hiring?

Abercrombie and the Wong Brothers (http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/news/1405909/detail.html)

[Duemellon]

Originally posted by jason
URL=http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/news/1405909/detail.html]Abercrombie and the Wong Brothers[/URL] best moment from that article:

"I don't know why anyone should be angry or upset," Lisa Tan, 20, told the San Jose Mercury News. Tan stood in line with her cousin, Stephanie Wu, both Chinese Americans, to buy a blouse. "It's a fun shirt."I think I'll ask RS to wear a shirt saying "Lil' Sambo's Travel Agency: Once you go black you'll never come back"

or even better:
"O'Mally's Beer and Fries: WTF else we gonna do? we're Irish!"

fuckin idiots.

[BigSugar]

Originally posted by Duemellon
or even better:
"O'Mally's Beer and Fries: WTF else we gonna do? we're Irish!"

seriously. if you ever make these up, i want one. that's fucking sweet!!

[RichmondVA]

"I don't know why anyone should be angry or upset," Lisa Tan, 20, told the San Jose Mercury News. Tan stood in line with her cousin, Stephanie Wu, both Chinese Americans, to buy a blouse. "It's a fun shirt."

I can't stand Uncle Tans.

[IPrayForSound]

Originally posted by Duemellon
"O'Mally's Beer and Fries: WTF else we gonna do? we're Irish!" It's funny because it's true. :)

[monkey neck]

Originally posted by IPrayForSound
It's funny because it's true. :)

Racist!

[IPrayForSound]

I hate us Irish bastards.

[Megs79]

They also have one that makes fun of my home state. "New Hampshire: 40 million squirrels can't be wrong"

It doesn't even make sense. There aren't an unusual amount of squirrels. They should have said something about moose or deer. Idiots.

But the governor of NH won't get mad, because he's a publicity whore. He likes when the state gets attention, even if it's stupid or negative.

[The Sheck]

Originally posted by Megs79
TBut the governor of NH won't get mad, because he's a publicity whore. He likes when the state gets attention, even if it's stupid or negative.

Well, sure. Everyone forgets about New Hampshire...tucked all the way down there.

[IPrayForSound]

New Hampshire's awesome. It's just like Vermont, only a little to the right.

[Megs79]

Originally posted by IPrayForSound
New Hampshire's awesome. It's just like Vermont, only a little to the right.

So true.
Vermont: The State the Makes New Hampshire Nervous.

My boyfriend picks on me all the time. He always quotes Conan from after the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed. Conan did a list of new top NH landmarks. #1 was the sign saying "welcome to massachusetts"

[monkey neck]

Originally posted by IPrayForSound
New Hampshire's awesome. It's just like Vermont, only a little to the right.

And upside down.

[Megs79]

Originally posted by monkey neck


And upside down.

And backwards. That's funny because it's true.

[BigSugar]

New Hampshire. Now with more Ooooomph than Old Hampshire! frankly, i liked Hampshire Classic the best.

[Fitz]

Urban outfitters have shirts like that as well. in fact a lot of stores do. i think they have made one for every state, just like the quarters.

[DaysWithoutEnd]

Sadly, i never understood the W.V. shirt until now.

[Duemellon]

Originally posted by DaysWithoutEnd
Sadly, i never understood the W.V. shirt until now. see how stereotypes are perpetuated?

perfect example.

thnx DWE for bein niave up until this point. and WTG A&F for making sure ignorance and prejudices continue.

[RichmondVA]

Need I point out that you just referenced two racial stereotypes in this very thread?

[DaysWithoutEnd]

I guess OHIO would be an easy target for the marijuana set.

"I put the HIGH in OHIO !"

[bluelupis]

Originally posted by Duemellon
see how stereotypes are perpetuated?
perfect example.
thnx DWE for bein niave up until this point. and WTG A&F for making sure ignorance and prejudices continue.

AAAHHHH!!!!!!! here!
my shirt: "Cracker, whitebread, nigger, kike, towel head, paddy wader, beaner, spic, wetback, chink, dink, mick, nip, frog, kraut, fag, gook, gringo, heeb, hick, canuck, bog-rat, moon cricket, red neck, coon, dago, wop, honky, jungle bunny, polack..... there now that’s outta the way let's get down to business."

[Duemellon]

yep, referenced 2 stereotypes, wish I didn't have to in an attempt to make a point.

I do feel bad, and did feel bad when I wrote them. That is an honest statement.

[jason]

This is just another example of how fascism is running rampant in our society right now. If we can't poke fun at other people then how is it that we have freedom of speech? I kinda agree that the Asian t-shirts are a little touchy, but the West Virginia t-shirts are fine with me and should NOT have to be removed from the shelves and destroyed. No one is taking this tshirt serious, its just a joke. Get over it.

[RichmondVA]

Originally posted by Duemellon
yep, referenced 2 stereotypes, wish I didn't have to in an attempt to make a point.

I do feel bad, and did feel bad when I wrote them. That is an honest statement.

Fair enough. Long as you recognize.