Thursday, November 24, 2011

Ho Ho Ho

Sigh


'Crude and Offensive' Anti-Semitic, But Funny as Hell Vodka Billboard Removed in New York

Sigh

Oh stop it.  I laughed my chahukas off. 
  Tim

6 comments:

Skoonj said...

The ADL has been so busy attacking defamation of Moslems, I'm surprised they found time to attack the defamation of Jews. On the other hand, this is so inoffensive, and funny, it's exactly the meaningless gesture we have come to expect from ADL.

TechnoYid said...

Well, offensiveness is in the eye of the beholder, it seems.

While this is minimally offensive, it is inappropriate since it plays into a stereotype.

If one were to use the stereotype of the cheap Scot, would that be offensive to Scots? It might be. Can it still be used? Yes, possibly. But, it might carry the stigma of being insensitive.

Thus, I would argue that using negative stereotypes in public advertising is generally a bad thing.

Skoonj said...

I'll bring the issue up at the next meeting of the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

DougM said...

Wholesale whining.
(What? Yeah? You saw what I did there?)

D J said...

I'm Jewish myself, and find it funny!

ADL: you do not in any way represent me and never have. Sha!!!

Anonymous said...

As a NY Jew I'm just flattered they mentioned Hannukah.

Emerson

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