http://www.thestar.com/article/200265

 

Don Imus painted his house this color.

Moved it from the SL&M.

Wow. I wonder if theyre gonna be able to find out what idiot is behind this, or even worse if thats really the name of the color from the manufacturer.

Wow. I wonder if theyre gonna be able to find out what idiot is behind this, or even worse if thats really the name of the color from the manufacturer.

The manufacturer is in China.

It could be a bad translation.

Maybe it was supposed to be Niger Brown?

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Apr 12, 2007 -> 04:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Maybe it was supposed to be Niger Brown?

How about "bigger brown?" The "b" key is right next to the "n" key.

Those Chinese translations will get ya. I know Ive seen some interesting translations at the Chinese Buffet.

So if it turns out it was a translation 'error' from China, does the family file a civil rights lawsuit against China, or just stick with the locals that they can more easily reach?

So if it turns out it was a translation 'error' from China, does the family file a civil rights lawsuit against China, or just stick with the locals that they can more easily reach?

Im sure theres some sort of chain of command of who to sue. Im sure Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton have it written down in their wallets so its easily accessible.

Moore said she's not sure she wants the sofa set in her home.

 

"Every time I sit on it, I'll think of that," she said.

 

Oh, come on!

How about "bigger brown?" The "b" key is right next to the "n" key.

 

But I thought that was just a myth?

 

 

Edited April 13, 200719 yr by FlaSoxxJim

Oh, come on!

 

My thoughts exactly. This is on par with the member of the Rutgers bball team who said she'd be scarred for life.

Oh, come on!

Completely agree.

 

That statement is insanity.

My thoughts exactly. This is on par with the member of the Rutgers bball team who said she'd be scarred for life.

I don't know about that. I'd feel weird sitting on a couch that had a label that said "Pollack Red". Or what if you were hispanic and the label was "Wetback Beige"; for Jews "k*** Gold" etc. You get the point. Just because you aren't offended by the color in this story doesn't mean that someone else shouldn't be. If I were African American and received that couch I wouldn't want it anymore. Not sure that I see a parallel with the Rutgers comments from Imus.

Religion, race, gender aside I dont think my couch could taunt me enough where I wouldnt want to sit on it because it reminded me of anything. Sounds like theyre making unnecessary drama.

If I was her, I would probably return the couch.

Religion, race, gender aside I dont think my couch could taunt me enough where I wouldnt want to sit on it because it reminded me of anything. Sounds like theyre making unnecessary drama.

Another reason I would return it is because I would't want to have someone earning my money while they are insulting me. There are a million other couches to choose from that aren't insulting to anyone.

If I was her, I would probably return the couch.

 

I'd probably take full advantage of this opportunity knowing that free furniture would be coming my way, nonetheless, I wouldn't look at the couch or sit in the couch and think "Oh... My... God.. that couch... is a n***** couch!"

With the exposure they got they can get a new couch for free Im sure

I would return it. Not because I would be haunted but I wouldn't support any of the companies in that chain. The one that sold it to me didn't look, or if they did, they ignored it. The manufacturer screwed up, I doubt some Chinese worker was racist, it was probably a bad translation and anyone who has looked at documents knows how these can go bad. I remember one that was being translated from English to what we speak. The school supply list included condoms, the person though rubbers was too rough of a word and "cleaned it up". She didn't wonder why 4th graders were being asked to bring condoms. (rubbers=erasers)

*puts make believe gun to head*

 

What has come of america?

 

*pretends to blow head off with make believe gun*

Nothing has become of America. Didn't this take place in Canada?

If some couch made fun my of ethnicity, like terrorist something.... I wouldnt care as long as its comfy.

If some couch made fun my of ethnicity, like terrorist something.... I wouldnt care as long as its comfy.

Your ethnicity is terrorist?