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Burger King Recalls 'Sacrilegious' Desserts (from 2005)
The Scotsman ^
| September 17, 2005
| John Innes
Posted on 09/21/2007 10:53:42 AM PDT by Jacksonville Patriot
Burger King recalls 'sacrilegious' desserts JOHN INNES
THE fast-food chain, Burger King, is withdrawing its ice-cream cones after the lid of the dessert offended a Muslim.
The man claimed the design resembled the Arabic inscription for Allah, and branded it sacrilegious, threatening a "jihad".
The chain is being forced to spend thousands of pounds redesigning the lid with backing from The Muslim Council of Britain. It apologised and said: "The design simply represents a spinning ice-cream cone."
The offending lid was spotted in a branch in Park Royal last week by business development manager Rashad Akhtar, 27, of High Wycombe.
He was not satisfied by the decision to withdraw the cones and has called on Muslims to boycott Burger King. He said: "This is my jihad. How can you say it is a spinning swirl? If you spin it one way to the right you are offending Muslims."
A Muslim Council spokesman said: "We commend the sensitive and prompt action that Burger King has taken."
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Political Humor/Cartoons; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: appeasement; europe; isalmicimperialism; islam; islamicrageboy; jhimmitude; southpark; whereisyourgodnow
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With thanks to Daniel Mandel of the "Weekly Standard"...I know that this story is very old, but I hadn't heard of it before, I love the headline, and I think it's hilarious.
To: Jacksonville Patriot
The religion of perpetual offense strikes again.
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posted on
09/21/2007 10:56:02 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: Jacksonville Patriot
Today the ice cream, tomorrow the world. (no joke, I’m serious)
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posted on
09/21/2007 10:56:35 AM PDT
by
pankot
To: Jacksonville Patriot
The Muslims who are forcing their religion on all of us will not realize this is a secular society until we push back on ‘their’ right to impose their archaic ways on the rest of us.
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posted on
09/21/2007 10:56:47 AM PDT
by
Pistolshot
(Keyes/Paul '08 - When you can't get crazy enough.)
To: Jacksonville Patriot
Just another isolated incident, surrendering to the easily offended.
Either take your world back, or lose it.
Forever.
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posted on
09/21/2007 10:57:25 AM PDT
by
alloysteel
(As Commander in Chief, who would treat the Secret Service with the most respect?)
To: Jacksonville Patriot
Why haven’t I seen any urinal stickers that have this and “Pee be upon him” ?
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posted on
09/21/2007 10:57:44 AM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
To: Pistolshot
and what does driving planes into buildings symbolize?
To: Jacksonville Patriot
"I'm caving to those muzzie ways"
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posted on
09/21/2007 10:58:20 AM PDT
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(Reunite Gondwanaland!)
To: Jacksonville Patriot
I'm more offended that the color and the shape makes it look like something I have to pick up after my dog.
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posted on
09/21/2007 10:58:26 AM PDT
by
mnehring
(Thompson/Hunter 08 -- Fred08.com - The adults have joined the race.)
To: Jacksonville Patriot
This story reminds me of something...
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posted on
09/21/2007 10:58:54 AM PDT
by
davidlachnicht
("IF WE'RE ALL TO BE TARGETS, THEN WE ALL MUST BE SOLDIERS.")
To: Jacksonville Patriot
That should have happened here is the U.S.
Where I am sure we could have found some
choice words for him and told him what to
do with the spinning ice cream.
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posted on
09/21/2007 10:58:54 AM PDT
by
drymans wife
(They is nothing like the mind of a TM;'er)
To: Izzy Dunne
I for one am sick of the head removing buzzards.
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posted on
09/21/2007 10:58:56 AM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Jacksonville Patriot
A Muslim Council spokesman said: "We commend the sensitive and prompt action that Burger King has taken." TRANSLATION: Burger King, you are my b***h.
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posted on
09/21/2007 11:00:26 AM PDT
by
webheart
To: Jacksonville Patriot
THE fast-food chain, Burger King, is withdrawing its ice-cream cones after the lid of the dessert offended a Muslim.....they will, however, continue to use pig snouts in the dessert.
To: Jacksonville Patriot
Nations who are allowing immigration from the Middle-East are mad. This simply cannot turn out well. The cultures do not mix. It would be nice if they did, but the Muslim culture does not blend. It remains steadfast while we rush to correct problems of this insignificance.
We’ve turned into a bunch of sniveling pussies.
“Ooooo, I’m sorry, did we do something wrong. Here we’ll fix it. Now is that okay. Forgive us? Do you? Oh please do.”
Honestly folks. Isn’t this obvious. It’s embarrassing.
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posted on
09/21/2007 11:01:08 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Hillary has pay fever. There she goes now... "Ha Hsu, ha hsu, haaaa hsu, ha hsu...")
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To: Jacksonville Patriot
Now if only they would declare a jihad against those sorry excuses for onion rings.
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posted on
09/21/2007 11:01:41 AM PDT
by
kenth
To: webheart
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posted on
09/21/2007 11:02:08 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Hillary has pay fever. There she goes now... "Ha Hsu, ha hsu, haaaa hsu, ha hsu...")
To: webheart
Touche! I will never eat at Burger King again.
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