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Dunkin’ Donuts ‘Charcoal Donut’ ad dubbed racist; causing international controversy
bizpacreview.com ^ | 8 -31- 2013 | Janeen Capizola

Posted on 08/31/2013 7:58:11 AM PDT by T.O.K.

One of the world’s leading human rights groups is upset over a new “bizarre and racist” donut ad airing in Thailand claiming Americans would “howl” with outrage if we saw it. Which we won’t because Dunkin’ Donuts Thailand and America are separate organizations.

Dunkin’ Donuts in Thailand has launched a new ad for its “Charcoal Donut” that features “a female model with dark skin and bright pink lips,” the Daily Mail reported.

Dunkin Donuts ad Photo Credit: The Daily Mail. “It’s both bizarre and racist that Dunkin’ Donuts thinks that it must color a woman’s skin black and accentuate her lips with bright pink lipstick to sell a chocolate doughnut,” Asia’s Human Rights Watch director Phil Robertson said, the Mail reported. “Dunkin’ Donuts should immediately withdraw this ad, publicly apologize to those it’s offended and ensure this never happens again.”

The Thai franchise is not only standing behind its new ad; it said donut sales have increased by 50 per cent because of the ad. And, the report said, “racial stereotypes in advertisements is common” in Thailand.

“Not everybody in the world is paranoid about racism,”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: controversy; donuts; dunkin; racist; sourcetitlenoturl
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How bizarre is this? And Dunkin is caving to this! What is wrong with people!
1 posted on 08/31/2013 7:58:11 AM PDT by T.O.K.
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To: T.O.K.

zzzzzzzzz! Booooorrrrriiiinnnngggg.


2 posted on 08/31/2013 7:59:25 AM PDT by Gumdrop
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To: T.O.K.

claiming Americans would “howl” with outrage if we saw it.”

...that’s incorrect. Whoever the doucebag is that said this would “howl”.


3 posted on 08/31/2013 8:03:36 AM PDT by albie (re)
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To: T.O.K.
Not everybody in the world is paranoid about racism

Indeed...

4 posted on 08/31/2013 8:05:23 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: T.O.K.

I do not see any sane reason for the Asian Human Rights Watch to be offended.
In fact, I am offended that they are offended. And my being offended trumps their’s. So there.


5 posted on 08/31/2013 8:08:35 AM PDT by Tupelo (There are no Republicans or Democrats in Washington. Just Millionaires protecting their turf.)
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To: T.O.K.

Sure it’s racist. So what? The rest of the world isn’t as upright as Americans. What a miserable, sour, humorless country we are.


6 posted on 08/31/2013 8:09:32 AM PDT by Romulus
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To: T.O.K.

I guess Human Rights Watch is to busy with important examples of rights abuses like this that it missed the execution of the mistress and several others over in North Korea. It could be also that since they want us to be more like North Korea they chose to ignore it.


7 posted on 08/31/2013 8:10:28 AM PDT by willk
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To: T.O.K.

Just sprinkle some [white] powdered sugar on them and call them 0bamaturds - the libs will gobble them down!


8 posted on 08/31/2013 8:14:08 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (For congress, it's not the principle of the thing, it's the money.)
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“Not everybody in the world is paranoid about racism”

Just most people in America and Europe.


9 posted on 08/31/2013 8:16:36 AM PDT by Iron Munro ("You bring me the man, I'll find you the crime" - Lavrentiy Beria [and Eric Holder])
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To: Altura Ct.

My favorite line as well!


10 posted on 08/31/2013 8:23:12 AM PDT by T.O.K.
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To: T.O.K.
When I lived in Thailand this was a best selling brand.


11 posted on 08/31/2013 8:33:50 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Don't assume Shahanshah Obama will allow another election.)
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To: T.O.K.

SO WE ALL SHOULD BE OFFENDED BY A WHITE DONUT WITH WHIP CREME ON TOP. a##holes abound


12 posted on 08/31/2013 8:48:25 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: ASA Vet

I’m offended! I use Mighty White tooth paste.


13 posted on 08/31/2013 8:49:41 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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To: T.O.K.

Chocolate doughnut ad?

Hmmmm...is she, uh, coated in chocolate too?

...no, no, no...please brain...don’t go there...must resist...


14 posted on 08/31/2013 8:51:40 AM PDT by moovova
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Yup....You can just tell by looking at him that Old Phil has personally experienced so much racism and oppression in his life.....

 photo phil-robertson-deputy-asia-director-at-human-rights-watch.jpg

Asia’s Human Rights Watch Director Phil Robertson

The only thing worse than Black Racists hatin' on Whitey, are the Guilt-ridden whites who enable them

15 posted on 08/31/2013 8:57:11 AM PDT by digger48
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To: moovova
The model used is Mira Salhani, the daughter of Nadim Xavier Salhani, centre, managing director of ABP Cafe (Thailand.) She is half Thai and still in high school.


16 posted on 08/31/2013 9:13:41 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Don't assume Shahanshah Obama will allow another election.)
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To: alieno nomine; angkor; Brian Allen; bsariwat; Central Scrutiniser; colorado tanker; expat1000; ...

Thai Ping


17 posted on 08/31/2013 9:23:53 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Don't assume Shahanshah Obama will allow another election.)
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To: T.O.K.

Did you read the article you posted? Dunkin is not “caving.” The Thai franchise stands behind their ad according to what I read.


18 posted on 08/31/2013 9:38:50 AM PDT by Calpublican (Obama. Oh, Lord, Ain't Nobody Got Time for That!!)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Obamaturds!! Not nice! (But very funny. Lol.)


19 posted on 08/31/2013 9:42:48 AM PDT by Calpublican (Obama. Oh, Lord, Ain't Nobody Got Time for That!!)
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To: ASA Vet

Yikes...WAY to young for me.


20 posted on 08/31/2013 9:48:23 AM PDT by moovova
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