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Lions_fan Donating Member (122 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-11 04:49 PM
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Qantas Race Row
 
Run time: 01:55
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDG5afy-H2o
 
Posted on YouTube: August 29, 2011
By YouTube Member: ten
Views on YouTube: 158
 
Posted on DU: September 06, 2011
By DU Member: Lions_fan
Views on DU: 548
 
Is this racist or ignorance by Quantas? I'm leaning more towards ignorance.
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Hassin Bin Sober Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-11 06:35 PM
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1. Oooops. Definitely a learning experience.
Doesn't look like malice by, at least, the kids in BF.
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-11 12:51 AM
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2. Australia has a reputation for this blackface racism.
they obviously haven't learned from the Harry Connick, Jr. incident.
http://gawker.com/5376363/in-australia-blackface-is-still-only-slightly-offensive
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Lions_fan Donating Member (122 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-08-11 09:23 AM
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3. I forgot all about that
I gave them a pass on this one but good find. And this KFC commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxcvlskexzc
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