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'Hitler' clothing store stirs anger in India
The store owner claims that he was unaware of the significance of the name, and it was a reference to his beloved grandfather, but let's have a look at the storefront:
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Yes, you do see what you think in the "i" on the sign.
Also, how the deuce do you achieve the age of 3 years old while living on Earth without hearing about the most hated man in the history of the universe?
His beloved grandfather was obviously a nazi war criminal.
"What Jew expect when you opened this store, Apu!"
"I just want to sell kampfortable clothes! I did Nazi know the significance behind the name, I swear!"
So basically, they're like the internet.Quote:
Esther David, a prominent Indian writer in Ahmedabad who is Jewish, said she was "disturbed and distressed" by the shop, but added that some Indians used the word "Hitler" casually to describe autocratic people.
It must be noted that the Nazi's stole the swastika from hindu religious symbolism to begin with so seeing the swastika present could really be co-incidence however. I don't like the level of coincidence involved to get to this.
Buddhist, not Hindu
My bad, my gut sad Buddhist my brain said Hindu... Always go with your gut in future. But yeah Buddhism is a hugely popular religion in India as well as Hinduism. Therefore it's possibly coincidental but like I said. I don't like the coincidence.
Also, the Buddhist version wasn't tilted 45 degrees. The sign is clearly a reference to national socialism.
If there's any remaining doubt, the giant letters spelling out "HITLER" should dispel that.
Is he wearing a beret as well? I mean, surely if you were a soldier or had a relly that was, you'd have to have heard of the man before. It's smurfing Hitler for smurf's sake.
It's seen in Hindu culture also, as well as a handful of others, but I believe the original symbol is a reversed version of what we recognize today, so that argument for the "i" is pretty weak. His story just doesn't hold up. :greenie:
Variations of the swastika have been used by several cultures throughout the millenia, usually as a symbol of peace, serenity, power, egalitarian union (specifically referring to harmony between the sexes), good luck, and/or general well-being. The word itself, from Sanskrit, literally translates to well-being. In Eastern religions it's a sacred symbol. There are old statues of Buddha with Swastikas on them. In Hinduism it represents the sun's rays, which all life depends on. There were swaistkas on certain Greek architecture ~500 BCE. So the guy was perfectly justified in his using it for his store's sign. Absolutely nothing wrong with it, unless you prefer living in the past. Sure, the sign may now be commonly thought of as being associated with a mass genocide. But just because one jackass used it doesn't change its meaning or its origin.
http://i.imgur.com/krzBd.png
That being said, HOW THE HELL DO YOU GO THROUGH LIFE WITHOUT EVER ONCE HEARING OF WWII?
All of that is rendered null by putting it in the dot in the i in Hitler's name.
Think the point of the sign is to catch attention. I think it served it purpose! :bigsmile:
This is just hilarious to me.
So is this story that was linked on the sidebar of the original: Man almost dies when mailing himself to girlfriend | Daily Buzz - Yahoo! News Canada
aahahahahaha I don't even need to click that and I'm dying of laughter
Bahaha wow. Oh people.Quote:
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He's never heard the Velvet Underground's "The Gift"? Really it should be obvious to anyone that this is a supremely bad idea even if they haven't heard that song though.Quote:
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Anyway the dude in OP's story might be believable if (1) he hadn't used a swastika (2) that was tilted at 45°.
I would totally shop at that place whenever I had the chance.
I fail to care. If the dude wants a Nazi sign let him have it. We don't stop peopel from wearing a shirt with it here.
Piers Morgan!?Quote:
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Poor man's Hugo Boss.
They changed their name. A wise move.
Sell outs.
Some of the names that are being debated on are Mussolini, Stalin, Jong-il and Hussein.Quote:
"We have thinking of four or five names now, but we have also approached a consultancy," Mr. Shah said. "We want a name that is as powerful as the last one."
Trujillo is also up in the air, but it's the wishy-washy option.
I spent the last 10 minutes trying to think of a Fashion/Fascism pun but i cant make it work
Why'd jew put in so much effort, silly?
oh wow