| FeiPo |
| TWO STORIES ABOUT RACISM > > > > 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., > > > > 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 is 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; "please do not Delete it > > without sending it to at least one person". |
| kanelli |
| This was already posted a while ago and it was actually false. |
| Chocoholic |
| It is a hoax! Tommy has never appeared on the Oprah show. |
| PhDFares |
yes Tommy had appeared, and i recall watching that episode some 6 years back, its not new but its weird though! that most learned experienced people with rep can give such racist comments ...? :x |
| Chocoholic |
| I find it strange then that you can actually buy Tommy H products on Oprah's website! |
| Concord |
| Definetily a hoax but perhaps some racist out there somewhere reads it and thinks twice! |
| Chocoholic |
| You only have to google it and hundreds of websites come up calling it an 'urban legend'. Never happened. |