Poll: Is this offensive?

[PeiHua-Connie]

I thought Uncle Ben was cartoon , on Spiderman movies? Why is this one not good or offensive? The Wong one is bad offensive I think, I thought this is a new company,

[TaipeiGuy2000]

[MalcolmReynolds]

@Dr_Milker

Wait…what color is Mrs. Butterworth?

Golden brown and sweet as molasses.

I preferred Uncle Remus’ syrup though. Bring it back!

[MalcolmReynolds]

@Explant

Posting for a friend, and also curious. As a brand, a product, is this “OK”?

The brand is sold by Europeans.

I have 2 thoughts. Conflicting. I can see people being upset and sensitive by a white person making a cartoon, about a race their race decimated, for profit.

On the flip side, it is a cartoon and frankly i couldnt care less on something so innocent.

But some people do get triggered by this. And this does seem valid to be fair. So, what do you think?

White Euro company using a cartoon depicting North American first nations for their product image. Cool, or not cool?

I found some other old coffee ads depicting minorities in order to compare and contrast.

Also, since your friend’s coffee will be sold in Europe, I don’t think anyone will give a rat’s ass.

They still have the Christmas tradition of Sinterklaas and his trusty assistant Zwarte Piet and that tradition hasn’t been cancelled, yet.

Nothing quite captures the spirit of Christmas like white folks in black face!

https://cyprus-mail.com/2020/06/20/a-storm-in-a-coffee-cup-or-really-racist-branding/

[TaipeiGuy2000]

@MalcolmReynolds

Nothing quite captures the spirit of Christmas like white folks in blackface!

You misunderstood completely. It has nothing to do with Christmas.

[MalcolmReynolds]

@TaipeiGuy2000

You misunderstood completely. It has nothing to do with Christmas.

Yeah…I know.

The reason for the season is the Winter Solstice.

[Dr_Milker]

@MalcolmReynolds

I preferred Uncle Remus’ syrup though. Bring it back!

Is that the kind with opium in it?

[PeiHua-Connie]

@fuji

I voted “It’s OK” but who am I to judge

same as Darkie toothpaste here in Asia, as it was created in different times and it’s not appropriate anymore…

This brand is embarrassment here. not sure local Taiwan brand or from elsewhere.

[DrewC]

The Wong Brothers thing isn’t real. Some dumb Abercrombie & Fitch edgelord humor from the early 2000s.

[MalcolmReynolds]

@DrewC

The Wong Brothers thing isn’t real. Some dumb Abercrombie & Fitch edgelord humor from the early 2000s.

I was thinking about opening up a traditional Taiwanese dumpling shop with my buddy in Seattle and naming it “Wong Bros Dumplings” Slogan - Two Wongs Can Make It Right!"

Two big white guys with the surname Wong. How long do you think we would last?

Regarding the Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirt. There was a huge uproar over it and a big Wall Street Journal article was written. It was determined that the white population were wringing their hands and were in an uproar over it, but the Asian American population didn’t give a crap and in fact were in a hurry to purchase the shirts before they were all pulled from the shelves. Even I’ve got one!

[MalcolmReynolds]

@Dr_Milker

Is that the kind with opium in it?

Pure ribbon cane sugar and corn syrup. You have to add your own “specialities”!

[JPMichaels1]

I’m with the African goat eating raw coffee fruits. And the animated cartoon ad ideas are endless. Kind of like a speedy Gonzalez of the African goat world high on caffeine.

[Charlie_Jack]

@Dr_Milker

@Belgian_Pie

They roast it. Many people roast coffee.

And you don’t think they drink it?

He may be implying they don’t grow it.

But these people seem to be growing it, as far as I know:

Coffee from California? Sip happens!

[TT]

@JPMichaels1

I’m with the African goat eating raw coffee fruits. And the animated cartoon ad ideas are endless. Kind of like a speedy Gonzalez of the African goat world high on caffeine

For historical reasons, it seems the goat has been done a lot

[Dr_Milker]

@MalcolmReynolds

You have to add your own “specialities”!

Speedball.

[Davi]

coffee originated in the middle east, hence why it has virtually the same pronunciation in almost every language.

[DKaoshuing]

@TT

@DKaoshuing

I did see on sale in Canada, on the Amazon canada web site

Did you check out the review commemts?

I saw no comments, not sure if comments are moderated there

[volv1992]

Afrocoffee Shop

[Explant]

White face?

[TaipeiGuy2000]