Tomi Hilfiger & Racism

}|Serial_Killer|{ · #1 (**permalink**) 06-07-2006, 10:56 AM

I Have recieved a mail from one of my frnds lives in UK.

I m just pasting the mail contently exactly.

At first I dont want to make comment.....

better you read and comment ...and then we can make a debate on this.

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SUBJECT: RACISM

EVENT 1

I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show
where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if the
statements about race he was accused of saying were true.

Statements like"..."If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish and
Asians would buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have made them so nice. I wish
these people would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they are made for upper class
white people."
His answer to Oprah was a simple "YES".
Where after she immediately asked him to leave her show.

My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger.
Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put him
in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.

PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW. Then send it to the whole
Community that's not white people and see the result. We have to see the
result of unity. Let's find out if Non-whites really play such a small part
in the world. Stop buying any range of their product, perfume, cosmetics,
clothes, bags, etc.,

EVENT 2

Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and
London.
A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.

Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. "Madam, what is
the matter," the hostess asked. "You obviously do not see it then?" she
responded.

"You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat."

"Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all the places on this Flight are taken. I will go to see if another place is available." The Hostess went away and
then came back a few minutes later. "Madam, Just as I thought, there are no
other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he
informed me that there is a seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one place in the first class."

Before the woman could say anything, the hostess continued: "It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first class.
However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be
scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting."
She turned to the black guy, and said, "Therefore, Sir, if you would like
to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class."

At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just
witnessed stood up and applauded.

Both the above are true stories. If you are against racism, please send this message to all your friends; and please do not Delete it without sending it to at least one person.

Severus · #2 (**permalink**) 06-07-2006, 11:36 AM

i dont know what is there to debate on, i am going to conciously avoid tommy hilfiger $hits !!

}|Serial_Killer|{ · #3 (**permalink**) 06-07-2006, 07:09 PM

lol......

but there is only one reply

Ayman-Subah · #4 (**permalink**) 06-08-2006, 03:23 PM

Dont worry bhaia.......

I Swear in da name of allah i will not by ne of those products!!!!!!!!!!.....

(though i neva probably wud hav been able to afford dem neways...lol)

Neo · #5 (**permalink**) 06-08-2006, 04:33 PM

dude, personally i dont really care!! i mean who gives a crap about what the owner said, i find them clothes ill buy them, i dont really mind about any of them things!!

Severus · #6 (**permalink**) 06-08-2006, 07:53 PM

i dont think forwarded mails r a reliable source of news

}|Serial_Killer|{ · #7 (**permalink**) 06-09-2006, 01:58 PM

hmmm..... I had a doubt about the news and now I am almost sure its fake.

because I have recieved another mail from that frnd ...mail is sumthing like this...

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The whole thing about Tommy Hilfiger being a racist was just a rumor and it was initiated simply to bring his business down. Check out " How fast does rumor travel?" at http://eyez-wide-shut.blogspot.com for more comments.

Please forward this to everyone you forwarded the original email to. You participated in spreading a lie, so it's your chance to rectify it.

Thanks.

I am sorry for providing you a rumour.
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