Dunkin' Donuts Caves In
Over the weekend I posted some dumb ass story about a couple of ultra-conservative political bloggers freaking out over a Dunkin' Donuts ad starring Rachael Ray. They were upset over the scarf Rachael wore in the ad. They believed it to be a keffiyeh.
Fox News commentator and blogger, Michelle Malkin, wrote on her blog, "The keffiyeh, for the clueless, is the traditional scarf of Arab men that has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad."
At first, DD shrugged off the accusations and said it was just a scarf. However, I guess they got more complaints, because the ad was pulled. They issued this statement to The Boston Globe, ''In a recent online ad, Rachael Ray is wearing a black-and-white silk scarf with a paisley design. It was selected by her stylist for the advertising shoot. Absolutely no symbolism was intended. However, given the possibility of misperception, we are no longer using the commercial.''
Michelle Malkin is happy about DD's decision. She wrote, "It's refreshing to see an American company show sensitivity to the concerns of Americans opposed to Islamic jihad and its apologists. Too many of them bend over backward in the direction of anti-American political correctness.... Fashion statements may seem insignificant, but when they lead to the mainstreaming of violence -- unintentionally or not -- they matter. Ignorance is no longer an excuse. In post-9/11 America, vigilance must never go out of style."
Can Malkin also go after all the hipsters wearing these scarves at the bars I go to? Ban their asses, so I can finally have somewhere to sit. Seriously, they take all the good bar stools.
I'm sure DD won't make this mistake again! For their next commercial, they'll make Rachael will wear an American flag bikini. Fuck. I just gave them an idea.
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So if terrorists started wearing white tanks tops, should we give that up too?
MALKIN...BENNETT...LIMBAUGH...BUCHANAN...GINGRICH...
ALL PATHETIC.
Submitted by missy on May 28, 2008 - 11:27am.
plus, Im shcoked at how educated and astute you seem! ;)
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Yup, I am one klass act.
*she said while picking her thong out of her natal cleft*
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Polaroids on the mantel will be next.
Rachel gives me such agita. The NY Times had an article about Oprah and her possible declining popularity (we can only hope -- she's becoming a bit much), that mentioned RR's show is tanking in the ratings. I've always wondered exactly what group(s) serve as her main demographic. Women in lockup? The extras from "Deliverance"? Not sure.
I watched a couple of episodes and found that she screams at the camera. She had Denis Leary on, and she kept yelling at him, and he seriously looked like he was going to hit the bottle as soon as the segment ended. I can't cook. I can't even pretend to cook. I can't boil water. My husband cooks everything after I seriously burned myself taking pre-made cinnamon rolls out of the oven. So -- I'm no cook, and wouldn't be able to begin to critique others who cook. Having written that -- I can tell that Rachel is a worse cook than my white trash aunt who actually burned tator tot casserole and served lumpy pudding every time I had the misfortune of being forced to have dinner with her as child (under extreme protest, I might add).
Some of you have probably seen this, and MK may have indeed posted this, but this is one of the funniest things ever -- a whole community started by some chick in Ohio, about hating Rachel
http://www.rrsux.com/
There's an audio clip on there somewhere (I can't find it), of some guy imitating Rachel's grating voice, saying "EEO" over and over again. I spit out my tea from laughing every time I hear it.
Mrs. K - thank you for posting that. Frightening.
plus, Im shcoked at how educated and astute you seem! ;)
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they should ban this commercial and execute that stylist.
Because That Shirt/Bag/Scarf combination can only be described as shiteous.
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Submitted by moosh on May 28, 2008 - 12:49pm.
That's Fucked up! Now we can't wear what we want to wear ! Our country is headed towards Fascism! Our world will be like V for Vendetta in the next 10-20 years.... sad!
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Oh **cringe** I think I started having anxiety attacks after watching V for Vendetta.
and yes, Ive seen this type of scarf sold at H & M and urban outfitters.
how far are these right wingers going to take this completely artificial controversy?
what an unbelievably stupid controversy.
so shameful.
I feel ASHAMED that there are people in this country who equate an article of clothing with terrorism.
Submitted by Mrs.Kravitz on May 28, 2008 - 12:56pm.
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross."
-- Sinclair Lewis
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The holy trinity of American satire and commentary:
Sinclair Lewis, Theodore Dreiser and Upton Sinclair.
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You know that, I can't so much as drink a damn glass of water around a midget or a piece of antique furniture.
Malkin would do anything to get publicity, as would Rachel. It would be great if they would both disappear.
Submitted by Mrs.Kravitz on May 28, 2008 - 12:56pm.
Wow. And just think...I have some of those Fox News-watching, bomb-them-all-to-hell, racist, sexist capitalist "Christian" Republicans right in my OWN FAMILY.
*hands head in shame*
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It's like judging ducks before they become swans...its stupid. -LA
PS Sadly, No! always has hilarious takedowns of Malkin:
http://www.sadlyno.com/
The best part is, Malkin no longer works for Fox News; they totally ditched her. She's even too crazy for their asses!
Submitted by Mrs.Kravitz on May 28, 2008 - 1:56pm.
We are almost there
*cries*
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"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross."
-- Sinclair Lewis
Lawrence Britt, writing for The Secular Humanist and its Free Inquiry magazine, outlined in scholarly fashion a few years back what he considered to be the 14 signal -- cardinal -- elements of fascism, based on his study of the regimes of Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Suharto, and Pinochet.
Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism.
Disdain for the importance of human rights.
Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause.
The supremacy of the military/avid militarism.
Rampant sexism.
A controlled mass media.
Obsession with national security.
Religion and ruling elite tied together.
Power of corporations protected.
Power of labor suppressed or eliminated.
Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts.
Obsession with crime and punishment.
Rampant cronyism and corruption.
Fraudulent elections.
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Polaroids on the mantel will be next.
That's Fucked up! Now we can't wear what we want to wear ! Our country is headed towards Fascism! Our world will be like V for Vendetta in the next 10-20 years.... sad!
puurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr,
moosh
Matka Boska! THIS is what people fucking worry about? I know several people that have them, including me. It just means we bought something from a place we've visited. I'm speechless that people are this sensitive. Should the color grey be banned because that was the nazi uniform color?
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I'm sure that if you were nearly as delusional about Mohammed as you are about Bobble-head, that Dutch newspaper would never have published those cartoons. Linzee on LA
Well, this stupidity certainly gave Dunkin Donuts tons of free publicity, not to mention made even the most ardent Racheal "EVOO" Ray haters .. be semi-nice about her.
I see a win-win for DD and RR, and a lose-lose for stupid Michelle Malkin (whoever the fuck she is).
By the way, I can't stand RR but I agree - this entire thing is retarded. I see people wearing scarves similiar to that all the time- it doesn't mean shit, it's a fucking scarf.
Rachel Ray is a terrorist!
But the scarf has nooooothing to do with that.
I just thought MK's comment about the hipsters on the LES was spot on.
GET OFF THE BAR STOOLS YOU KNOW YOU CANT PAY FOR NOTHING BUT PBR!
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Submitted by DawnieDawnDawn on May 28, 2008 - 10:10am.
baba ganoush rocks too,oooo and taboule!
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Polaroids on the mantel will be next.
Know your facts before you open your mouth. The kuffiyeh is not a symbol of jihad.
Just like Malkin, DD, and even Rachel Ray... read and get educated.
Anyhoot! It's entertaining to watch all this drama ensue because of ignorance.
Can we get Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter to go gayelle together on a deserted island far, far away?? You know they get hot for each other's insane, illogical, hate filled rants. Do it ladies, do it! God's got a tsunami with both your names on it.
It's a scarf with a paisley pattern, not a guide for suicide bombers.
*plans Michelle Malkin beheading*
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It's like judging ducks before they become swans...its stupid. -LA
Well tell the Fundie and Conservatwats to avoid the NYC, those scarves hang out in front of cheap storefronts all over Manhattan and the other boroughs. They might mistake NYC for the palestine and start attacking!
I really want to go to urban outfitters, buy that fugly scarf, and mail it to Michelle Malkin as a present.
Good. I can't stand Rachel Ray.
Fuck off neocons. Did anyone see the protesters heckle McCain? And after they were pulled out of his speech he promised to "never surrender" in Iraq! WOOOOHOOOOOO asshole. I am fucking sick of this whole idea that you must not be a "patriot" if you want OUT of a 15 billion dollar a week "war". 15 BILLION DOLLARS A WEEK!!
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"Too many of them bend over backward in the direction of anti-American political correctness"
As opposed to bending over backwards in the direction of the sub-20 IQ Nazis at Fox News?
Nectar:
I'm sure the world would be happier if we didn't depend so much on fossil fuel, but what are we trully doing about it?. Looking down on other cultures will not make yours better but will only make you look intolerant and ignorant. That's the beauty of variety, but too bad most cultures are not into respect and tolerance.
Oh! the middle eastern cultures have given a lot of good stuff to the rest of the world, look it up.
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hindsight - hhahahahahhahaa!
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michelle malkin is a boil on the bunghole of humanity.
Sadly, this will only encourage the vile, hateful woman.
Are you telling me we are no longer able to separate culture from politics?
I guess I need to toss out my Chinese Silk, my afghan blanket, the couscous and most importantly numbers and math.
I mean seriously. How can you use numbers and arithmatic when Arabs are killing people? The number zero is dead to me now.
baba ganoush rocks too,oooo and taboule!
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Me, I'm waiting so patiently
Lying on the floor
I'm just trying to do my jig-saw puzzle
Before it rains anymore
OMG!!!!
This is just ridiculous.
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Submitted by Nectar on May 28, 2008 - 10:05am.
Their culture never gave us anything to look up to or want to be.
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Polaroids on the mantel will be next.
You know you're a pathetic loser when you actually spend time dissecting a Dunkin Donuts ad because you think someone's clothing represents islamofacism. Good grief!
That article said for those of us not in the know. you know what? Being in the know is checking out cultures that matter. cultures that inveneted something. Here in GB and so sure in America we do not care about the middle east and their crap. why would we? everyone is trying to reach a pinnacle in an economic way and culturally. the middle east does not factor in. never did. they are only lucky for their land and oil supply. Their culture never gave us anything to look up to or want to be.They copy our culture. Losers with fossil fuels! Slags! Cows!
No kidding, I bought my mother-in-law a scarf that looks just like this for Christmas. They have these types of scarfs all over the place.
I swear, some people have nothing better to do than find stupid stuff to complain about. They need some brainwashing so they become dlisted addicts like us.
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Are you fucking kidding me? Michelle Malkin is a chud.
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Submitted by StewieGriffin on May 28, 2008 - 9:53am.
They should just pass a law where we all have to dress as Quakers
Good points all of them, 'cept, hey, man, leave the Quakers out of this. Quakers are cool...I'm just sayin'...
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Polaroids on the mantel will be next.
hey ricki - well said homo♥
i say that in the most affectionate of ways.. i hope you dont mind ♥♥
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Sooo... they should not wear cowbow hats and jeans, you know, because that's what people from the red states wear and since most associate red states with racism, violence and ignorance. And forget about ultra conservative fashion statements, because that is associated with wars, ignorance, dominance, racism and other nasty nasty bits.
People are so stupid.
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PS All Arabs = terrorists, and any mention or refernce to any Middle Eastern country or culture or person = supporting terrorists. Clearly. Um, propaganda much? I think I need to pick me up a gross of keffiyehs in designer colors.
Someone (probably Bill O'Reilly who's into sexually harassing women with falafels) should shove a string of benwa balls made of falafels up MM's ass.
And leave it there.
As far as DD is concerned, I hope they get sued for fattening dumb Americans up with sugar and other crap.
I don't get what the big hubbub is, especially since it wasn't anybody who is part of the Arab culture that wears the scarves protesting it. Just some dumbass who wants to preach to hear herself talk and create some controversy.
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Might as well face it, you're a dick with a glove.
I hate this pig and her constant blather about sammies, and Dunkin' Donuts totally sucks ass as well, but this is just lame lame lame lame retarded. Much like Rachael herself. Wtf? These conservative 'pundits' and bloggers need to go find something real to complain about, like the thousands of ACTUAL innocent lives we have taken overseas, rather than the hypothetical insinuation of a possible symbolic reference to a scarf that may or may not fucking resemble the rag around Rachael's neck. Please, oh please, Muslim fundamentalists - behead Michelle Malkin for us if you must continue hating our country. Unlike the teenagers we send to fight our illegal wars, she has actually contributed to the denigration of American values into the 'American' values we've all grown to hate.
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in this country that scarf means NOTHING
it has been used by "punks" and "new wavers" for the last 30 years if not more.
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rachel ray is a bore by the way, she was cute when she had one show
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thirty books and 20 tv shows later she's just become visual diarrhea
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