Latest adidas shoe concept scrapped

[dukes_of_maggard]

Originally Posted by Yankee_Vol

Some people are obviously too sensitive

I know right? It's like at Christmas all the Christians crying about people saying happy holidays rather than merry Christmas...let me call the wahhhhahaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmbulance Grow a sac and quit crying about what the cashier’s boss at the dollar store was told to tell them to tell you – they don’t mean it anyway…

[Yankee_Vol]

Originally Posted by Chris4Vols22

Shackled feet evoke the image of American slavery. It seems reasonable that some of the black community would prefer to not see their brothers walking around in these shoes IMO.

To you maybe. I wouldn't have thought about if it weren't for people like you. First thing that can toons for me was prison

[Chris4Vols22]

Originally Posted by govols/cc

I didn't take it as you being hostile & I wasn't trying to be either. I just feel like our world has become too sensitive & too politically correct. We live too much in the past & people try & take advantage of situations that never had any affect on them & they do it just to be doing it, no real reason. Slavery is a bad part of history we can all agree. But black or white it hasn't affected anybody that's still living. Discrimination is something totally different & will always exist & it doesn't matter what color you are. For the most part the majority of everyone can say they believe in equal rights for all. How many really mean it though? Ask a black person & then a white person if they believe in affirmative action. You will probably get two different answers & it will be ironic that both believe in equal rights but the one who has fought most for those rights want special favoritism based on of all things skin color.

We just have two completely different schools of thought. To be honest, I saw a pretty brutal fight when I was at work one night. It was more disturbing than anything to see this guy getting his head stomped on to the concrete. I've just become a more peaceful advocate since that experience. I know that sounds totally wuss, but whatever, it happened.

[Chris4Vols22]

Originally Posted by Yankee_Vol

To you maybe. I wouldn't have thought about if it weren't for people like you. First thing that can toons for me was prison

Don't put words in my mouth. I'm just empathizing. I don't see what's wrong with pointing out what's going on.

[Chris4Vols22]

Originally Posted by dukes_of_maggard

I know right? It's like at Christmas all the Christians crying about people saying happy holidays rather than merry Christmas...let me call the wahhhhahaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmbulance Grow a sac and quit crying about what the cashier’s boss at the dollar store was told to tell them to tell you – they don’t mean it anyway…

Ironically, I too do not understand that problem haha.

Notice the correct use of "irony."

[dukes_of_maggard]

Originally Posted by Chris4Vols22

Ironically, I too do not understand that problem haha.

Notice the correct use of "irony."

how was business tonight?

[PandamoniumReigns]

I'm calling for an immediate boycott to the movie Oh Brother Where Art Thou. It is deliberately invoking images of slavery through the use of prisoners in shackles.

Where is Al Sharpton?

[DynamiteMcGhee]

Originally Posted by dukes_of_maggard

I know right? It's like at Christmas all the Christians crying about people saying happy holidays rather than merry Christmas...let me call the wahhhhahaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmbulance Grow a sac and quit crying about what the cashier’s boss at the dollar store was told to tell them to tell you – they don’t mean it anyway…

[wildnkrazykat]

Originally Posted by Chris4Vols22

Shackled feet evoke the image of American slavery. It seems reasonable that some of the black community would prefer to not see their brothers walking around in these shoes IMO.

It's not like they would have been forced to purchase the shoes. If someone bought them n wanted to wear them the only thing anyone should think is "man that's a dumbass"

[Chris4Vols22]

Originally Posted by wildnkrazykat

It's not like they would have been forced to purchase the shoes. If someone bought them n wanted to wear them the only thing anyone should think is "man that's a dumbass"

Right, it's the activists that are probably making the biggest deal about it.

In my mind, I can imagine offering a pair to a black person and they may respond with something like, "no thanks, those shackles would make me look like a slave." I'm sure that wouldn't be everyone's response, but I wish I knew if they would make that connection if you don't suggest it....hmmm

[Chris4Vols22]

Originally Posted by dukes_of_maggard

how was business tonight?

Not bad for a Tuesday. Made a decent amount of tips, and was able to watch most of the game. That's a good night IMO.

[volfanngaytorland]

Don't like the shoes, don't buy em. That's the beauty of America. I think they're hideous anyway.

[AJeray4TN]

It's settled. Racist.

[dreVol]

supposedly the designer's inspiration was "my pet monster."

[chatt-townVOL]

Originally Posted by govols/cc

We live in a sensitive, wussified world.

This

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