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Store used Obama sign to sell chicken
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| Feb. 22, 2013
Posted on 02/22/2013 3:56:33 PM PST by JoeProBono
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A Whole Foods store in New York took down a sign that used an image of President Barack Obama to promote a sale on chicken.
The Upper West Side store pulled the advertisement and apologized for any offense caused by the sign after customers complained, WNBC-TV, New York, reported Friday.
The sign, created by a store artist, was removed "once it was brought to our attention by a shopper that it may be perceived as offensive," a Whole Foods spokesman said.
"There was no disrespect meant at all," the spokesman said.
Customers were split on whether there were racist connotations to the sign.
"There are certain things that have been used to put down black people," Woody Henderson told WNBC.
"Even if he's not the president, you're going to have an African-American promoting the sale of chicken? They can do better than that," Jason Nunez said.
However, some said they did not see the sign as offensive.
"Obviously it looks like the president but I don't think it's racist," Joseph Joshua said to the television station.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: chicken
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To: shibumi
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posted on
02/22/2013 4:41:02 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: JoeProBono
A Whole Foods store in New York took down a sign that used an image of President Barack Obama to promote a sale on chicken. Why? 0bama is a great saleman. Look at gun and ammo sales over the last 4 months.
5.56mm
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posted on
02/22/2013 4:41:40 PM PST
by
M Kehoe
To: M Kehoe
saleman=salesman.
Ok, who stole my "s?"
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23
posted on
02/22/2013 4:43:18 PM PST
by
M Kehoe
To: JoeProBono
Look at those weak little girlie arms.
If it weren’t for the cigarettes drying his voice, he’d be mistaken for a gender-bender.
To: M Kehoe
Ok, who stole my "s?"I would look at Obama or smilin' Joe, but don't ignore Holder, the smarmy little weasel.
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posted on
02/22/2013 4:49:22 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: OKSooner
Sounds great, when should I be there?
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posted on
02/22/2013 4:49:31 PM PST
by
muir_redwoods
(Don't fire until you see the blue of their helmets)
To: mylife
Hi.
...or smilin' Joe,...
I don't think it was Biteme. He couldn't find an "s" if it bit him in the a$$.
5.56mm
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posted on
02/22/2013 4:53:01 PM PST
by
M Kehoe
To: mylife
I’m not even upset by using Richard Nixon to promote food sales: the Trader Joe’s in Georgetown, near all of its pre-prepared food sections, has caricatures of Nixon proclaiming “I am not a cook!” with a caption “And you don’t need to be one” (or something like that).
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posted on
02/22/2013 4:56:46 PM PST
by
The_Reader_David
(And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know...)
To: OKSooner
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posted on
02/22/2013 4:57:44 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
That’s kinda pricey for whole chicken.
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posted on
02/22/2013 4:59:04 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: CMailBag
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posted on
02/22/2013 5:01:05 PM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
To: JoeProBono
What kind of way is that to eat fried chicken or wings. What’s the matter you afraid to get your lips wrapped around it. Eats it like a white dude from the suburbs.
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posted on
02/22/2013 5:03:45 PM PST
by
Cyclone59
(Obama is like Ron Burgundy - he will read ANYTHING that is on the teleprompter)
To: mylife
33
posted on
02/22/2013 5:03:48 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: JoeProBono
And now for all you East Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky Freepers 50 and over here is a Blast From The Past.
Oh Thumpin Good Thumpin Good Cas Walkers Melons are Thumpin Good... LOL.
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posted on
02/22/2013 5:08:47 PM PST
by
cva66snipe
(Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
To: muir_redwoods
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posted on
02/22/2013 5:12:59 PM PST
by
OKSooner
(Godspeed, 3-D Danny.)
To: JoeProBono
Let me know when you have a pic of our Christian President eating pork....
36
posted on
02/22/2013 5:32:39 PM PST
by
When do we get liberated?
(A socialist is a communist who realizes he must suck at the tit of Capitalism.)
To: JoeProBono
I see Nothing wrong with using a chicken to sell a chicken.It seems to me to be a good business practice.
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posted on
02/22/2013 5:35:05 PM PST
by
puppypusher
(The World is going to the dogs.)
To: The_Reader_David
38
posted on
02/22/2013 5:51:26 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: The_Reader_David
Thank you for pointing out the Faux Outrage.
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posted on
02/22/2013 5:54:13 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
Shoot! I bet Eskimos eat chicken. LOL Nonsense....they eat walrus.....but it tastes like chicken!!!
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posted on
02/22/2013 5:55:41 PM PST
by
terycarl
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