Posted on 02/28/2011 2:43:33 PM PST by Former Fetus
Iran objects to the logo for the 2012 London Olympics, contending it is racist because it resembles the word "Zion" and warning of a possible boycott of the games.
The secretary general of Iran's National Olympic Committee said Iran sent a letter to International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge. The letter claims the 2012 logo spells out "Zion," a biblical term widely recognized to refer to the city of Jerusalem.
In comments carried by the official IRNA news agency Monday, secretary general Bahram Afsharzadeh said the letter urges other Muslim states to oppose the "racist logo."
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
Well, the Camel cig pack has the word CHOICE on the bottom in block letters. If you show it to someone and then put it in front of a mirror, they are astounded to see that the letters are still readable as CHOICE, unlike everything else you hold up to a mirror. Trick is, you flip it upside down before you put it to the mirror...oh and the person has to be drunk enough not to notice that, but not so drunk they can’t read.
So just stay home then.
I assumed them seeing the camel would be akin to them looking at porn. My bad.
OMG! LOL!!!!
cyclopes
compare these to the absolutely bizarre London Olympics mascots which has the world saying, “WTF???”
Look its Charles and Camilla.
Oh f**k them and the camel they slept with last night.
Who gives a rat’s ass about what the damned Iranians think? Tell ‘em to pound sand or don’t send an Olympic team. Frikkin’ losers never have a chance at a medal anyway...why even go?
It’s also been pointed out that from the right angle it looks like Lisa and Bart Simpson doing something that brothers and sisters shouldn’t be doing.
Keith Haring was definitely an influence.
True. The Beslan semi-finals sure uncovered some talent. And don’t ever write off Syria, Turkey, or the independent teams from Hezbollah and Palestine. They can usually be counted on for at least bronzes in the Mayhem events.
Snow leopard’s really cute, actually.
I like it too. About the only thing I’ll ever agree with Putin on.
It was the camel’s nose. It was a giant penis.
Are you familiar with “Rorschach Test” (aka inkblot. A variation of it is known as TAT: Thematic Apperception Test) ?
RT & TAT, as used by some psychologists, basically aim to determine one’s cognitive (thinking) processes, personality traits, and motivation. Most often they are used to gauge how different groups/individuals or an individual “perceive/s” the world/environment surrounding them, projects their own beliefs onto it, potentially reacts to it & solves problems.
This logo is a good RT/TAT test, not only for the Iranian regime but also for others. Obviously, the response from the regime in Iran interpreting the image (logo) as “Zion” can be considered a “classic” & very much in support of their anti-zionism rhetoric!
Forget the zionist message. This has got to be the butt-ugliest logo I have ever seen. And they probably paid millions of pounds for it.
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