Kmart: Australian supermarket pulls 'Merry Ham-mas' Christmas bag
Kmart: Australian supermarket pulls 'Merry Ham-mas' Christmas bag
Kmart removed the festive-themed bag from sale after a Jewish group raised the likeness to Hamas.
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You missed Hamas
As did Isreal!
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Jokes aside, it also took me forever, and I went through the exact same list of who might be offended. Who reads "Ham-mas" on a christmas bag and even when saying it out loud associates it with Hamas? I mean it's not like anybody still associates Christmas with Christ, so who cares what the first part is. Give me Crisp-mas with lots of crackers!It's actually the Jews who asked to pull it out because it sounds like Hamas
They call Hamas “Ham” to save time.
And because they all secretly love pork even though it's haram.
I mean who doesn't like pork? If I had to pick one type of meat and that's all I'm allowed to eat for the rest of my life I'd choose pork
Unpopular opinion: Pork over beef. Anyday.
Jewish people don't give a shit about other people eating ham.
Not entirely true. Go eat a ham sandwich outside a Hasidic synagogue when they’re being let out of temple; probably gonna cause a stir. Especially if said temple is in Israel proper.
Granted, I’d find it hard to believe such a sandwich eater wasn’t trying to stir shit, so maybe getting yelled at is justified….but you see my point, i hope
Adding context that makes it an obvious attempt to insulting does not contradict the statement that they don't care about others eating ham. They care about the obvious intent to be offensive.
Keep in mind that if someone was eating a sandwich it would be hard for them to even know if it was ham without the person making a scene about it.
Do they care about me taking a shit? Probably not, but I bet they would if I did it in front of their temple