‘Black Olives Matter’ billboard sparks outrage

[Crimson Dynamo]

An Italian restaurant in New Mexico has come under fire for a punny billboard playing off the Black Lives Matter slogan amid nationwide outcry over the recent fatal shootings of black men by police officers in the line of duty.

Paisano’s in Albuquerque posted “Black Olives Matter, Try Our Tapenade” on a marquee last week advertising one of its specials and reportedly posted a picture of the sign on social media.

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People on the restaurant’s Facebook page called it “offensive,” “tacky and hideous” and “in very bad taste.”

The restaurant has since taken down the sign and removed the photo of it from social media.

“What is happening in America saddens so many, even all the way in the southern hemisphere,” one wrote. “I love a good joke, but there are things that you just don’t joke about.”

Another added: “As a woman of color I find your posting offensive and in very bad taste. You simply wish to rub salt in an ugly festering wound which evil minded people refuse to allow to heal. The civilized world No longer has any tolerance for your hateful public display of what passes to you as humor. Young men and women are dying have a shred of humanity.”


Still, the owner said he has no regrets.

“I think it shows an interesting state of affairs of where our country is that people, first of all, can be offended by a statement about a vegetable,” Camuglia told KOB. “Black olives matter, and it does matter in our tapenade.”



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Funny or disgraceful?

[Jordan.]

Terrible, all olives matter.

[Tom4784]

Grotesque.

[_Tom_]

#BlueOlivesMatter

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Why get outraged? Nothing is surprising. It's pretty obvious black peoples problems don't matter. They just tolerate black people when they entertain.

Where is the thread on Charles kinsey then who was on the floor with his hands up, minding an autistic patient but was still shot anyway? If all those people that have protested over the years were white there would have been some sort of reform.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Why get outraged? Nothing is surprising. It's pretty obvious black peoples problems don't matter. They just tolerate black people when they entertain.

Where is the thread on Charles kinsey then who was on the floor with his hands up, minding an autistic patient but was still shot anyway? If all those people that have protested over the years were white there would have been some sort of reform.

well did you make a thread on the accidental discharge of a gun into the leg of that man?

If not, why not?

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

well did you make a thread on the accidental discharge of a gun into the leg of that man?

If not, why not?

Where is the evidence it was accidental?


The victim said he asked him why he shot the officer replied, I don't know.

[Drew.]

Green olives are nicer

[Firewire]

I hate olives

[Crimson Dynamo]

Where is the evidence it was accidental?


The victim said he asked him why he shot the officer replied, I don't know.

Yes it was an accident, if the officer had meant to shoot he would be dead

Poor guys are under so much stress right now I feel sorry for therm on every shout.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I hate olives

reported

[kirklancaster]

It is a bit 'insensitive' - and that is compounded by the fact that it has been devised and erected by a MEXICAN resaurant. :shrug:

[Northern Monkey]

It's just a pun fgs.Soon all humour will be banned.

[kirklancaster]

It's just a pun fgs.Soon all humour will be banned.

I'm all for humour Paul, but I think the restaurant could have been more aware of how many people are sensitive now in the USA over this issue. I think they are gambling on the inevitable controversy bringing them masses of free publicity - but my fear is that it may bring them far more than that, and none of it good.

[Crimson Dynamo]

They are not parodying the deaths of anyone but just the rather pompous and self-righteous BLM movement

I think they are more than fair game to be lampooned

[Northern Monkey]

They are not parodying the deaths of anyone but just the rather pompous and self-righteous BLM movement

I think they are more than fair game to be lampooned

Yes exactly.They are'nt mocking the dead but just the ridiculous BLM group.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Yes it was an accident, if the officer had meant to shoot he would be dead

Poor guys are under so much stress right now I feel sorry for therm on every shout.

If he shoots accidentally when he's not even close range and the person has their hands up then he should quit. :joker: and cops have always been under stress, if they can't work under pressure quit.

[user104658]

This forum makes me quite uncomfortable lately. Seriously. And I actively enjoy satire / controversial humour. It's the responses that bother me, more than anything else. There's a sentiment behind a lot of them that is just plain ****ing worrying, if I'm being totally honest.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Yes exactly.They are'nt mocking the dead but just the ridiculous BLM group.

It's only ridiculous to people like you who hasn't had similar experiences.

[Shaun]

I think they are gambling on the inevitable controversy bringing them masses of free publicity

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hNMfYQ2JP_M/T-gNQ8wJQKI/AAAAAAAAENM/ucNi2FTcwfE/s1600/hit-nail.jpg

[Crimson Dynamo]

It's only ridiculous to people like you who hasn't had similar experiences.

do you know anyone who has had experience of being shot to death?

[Crimson Dynamo]

This forum makes me quite uncomfortable lately. Seriously. And I actively enjoy satire / controversial humour. It's the responses that bother me, more than anything else. There's a sentiment behind a lot of them that is just plain ****ing worrying, if I'm being totally honest.

and guess what TS only you can see it and only you are so pure you dont get involved in it

whatever it is


:joker:

[user104658]

and guess what TS only you can see it and only you are so pure you dont get involved in it

whatever it is


:joker:
I very much doubt I'm the only one who can see it.

[Cal.]

No olives matter they're vile

[Jack_]

I very much doubt I'm the only one who can see it.

You're not. Some of the things that have been posted on here in the last fortnight have very disconcerting undertones. It's rather disturbing

[Crimson Dynamo]

I very much doubt I'm the only one who can see it.

well why dont you say what it is you think you see, apart from people who dont share your outlook on life?

[user104658]

well why dont you say what it is you think you see, apart from people who dont share your outlook on life?
To appease who? Not really interested LT. If people see what I mean then they already know, and the ones who don't... Well... :shrug:

[Crimson Dynamo]

To appease who? Not really interested LT. If people see what I mean then they already know, and the ones who don't... Well... :shrug:

thought as much


:rolleyes:

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

To appease who? Not really interested LT. If people see what I mean then they already know, and the ones who don't... Well... :shrug:

Don't worry plenty of people see.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Don't worry plenty of people see.


Lol wasnt it you who claimed the "Jews" ran Hollywood or some such nonsense?

:joker:

[arista]

Terrible, all olives matter.


Bang On
Right

[Crimson Dynamo]

Bang On
Right

Queen green ones matter more


:worship:

[Xtopher]

Mmm my favorite.

[GiRTh]

The OP knows exactly what they're doing opening this thread.

Wont reply to anyone who replies to this as I hope the thread just drops down the list and goes away. I made this one post just to state that TS and Jack are right, its obvious. :thumbs:

[Crimson Dynamo]

The OP knows exactly what they're doing opening this thread.

Wont reply to anyone who replies to this as I hope the thread just drops down the list and goes away. I made this one post just to state that TS and Jack are right, its obvious. :thumbs:

Fancy meeting you here Girth....:smug:

[Alf]

There's some real haters of free speech on this forum, it's quite worrying.


#FreeMilo

[bots]

i don't see any controversy, only a restaurant trying to earn a few bucks through some topical advertising. Who on earth can find this thread offensive, this superior attitude coming through on the forums recently is really disturbing.

[Crimson Dynamo]

There's some real haters of free speech on this forum, it's quite worrying.


#FreeMilo

and whats worse is they think they are are right and no one can question them

:umm2:

[user104658]

and whats worse is they think they are are right and no one can question them

:umm2:

I don't think anyone has asked not to be questioned? Your error is in assuming that if someone is questioned, they should feel compelled to provide an answer. :hee:

[Jack_]

There's some real haters of free speech on this forum, it's quite worrying.


#FreeMilo

I haven't seen anyone saying people aren't allowed to exercise their right to free speech, just questioning what they're actually saying that's all. If I had my way there'd be no rules at all on here for example - but a common mistake of proponents of free speech is forgetting that it works both ways. The freedom to say what you want doesn't negate another person's freedom to criticise what you said.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

I haven't seen anyone saying people aren't allowed to exercise their right to free speech, just questioning what they're actually saying that's all. If I had my way there'd be no rules at all on here for example - but a common mistake of proponents of free speech is forgetting that it works both ways. The freedom to say what you want doesn't negate another person's freedom to criticise what you said.

http://i.imgur.com/lOZ3j6R.gif

[Northern Monkey]

i don't see any controversy, only a restaurant trying to earn a few bucks through some topical advertising. Who on earth can find this thread offensive, this superior attitude coming through on the forums recently is really disturbing.

Shhh! you can't have that opinion or you may be suspected of.....well something:shrug:
It's offensive and that's the end of it.

[Ammi]

Owner, Ricky Camuglia, said they thought 'it was a cute play on words'



'We didn't think anybody would be offended by that, it was not our intent to offend anybody,' he said.

..how could he not have thought that it would offend to trivialise and exploit for personal gain/advertising something so important and the pain of grief that families are feeling and also the heightened emotions of many ..'a cute play on words' of people's deaths...I doubt that cute play of words would have been played had he lost a loved one himself...just really insensitive/trivialising and dumb and I guess showing that it's the bucks that matter with his increased profits...sign of the times sadly as they say...

[arista]

I haven't seen anyone saying people aren't allowed to exercise their right to free speech, just questioning what they're actually saying that's all. If I had my way there'd be no rules at all on here for example - but a common mistake of proponents of free speech is forgetting that it works both ways. The freedom to say what you want doesn't negate another person's freedom to criticise what you said.


Yes Jack
thats why tibb is the better Forum
unlike digitalspyforums

[Crimson Dynamo]

Owner, Ricky Camuglia, said they thought 'it was a cute play on words'



'We didn't think anybody would be offended by that, it was not our intent to offend anybody,' he said.

..how could he not have thought that it would offend to trivialise and exploit for personal gain/advertising something so important and the pain of grief that families are feeling and also the heightened emotions of many ..'a cute play on words' of people's deaths...I doubt that cute play of words would have been played had he lost a loved one himself...just really insensitive/trivialising and dumb and I guess showing that it's the bucks that matter with his increased profits...sign of the times sadly as they say...

what pain and grief that families are feeling?

This is a play on words on a particular action group not directly on any family or person.

Who said we should take them seriously, people have the right to dismiss them just as the group has the right to form and demonstrate.

This group do not represent dead people or their families

[Northern Monkey]

what pain and grief that families are feeling?

This is a play on words on a particular action group not directly on any family or person.

Who said we should take them seriously, people have the right to dismiss them just as the group has the right to form and demonstrate.

This group do not represent dead people or their families:clap1:

[lime]

I very much doubt I'm the only one who can see it.

You are right...many can see it

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Owner, Ricky Camuglia, said they thought 'it was a cute play on words'



'We didn't think anybody would be offended by that, it was not our intent to offend anybody,' he said.

..how could he not have thought that it would offend to trivialise and exploit for personal gain/advertising something so important and the pain of grief that families are feeling and also the heightened emotions of many ..'a cute play on words' of people's deaths...I doubt that cute play of words would have been played had he lost a loved one himself...just really insensitive/trivialising and dumb and I guess showing that it's the bucks that matter with his increased profits...sign of the times sadly as they say...

Yes. This group is in large part based on the grief of those who have lost loved ones due to police brutality. People just don't care.

[Kizzy]

The OP knows exactly what they're doing opening this thread.

Wont reply to anyone who replies to this as I hope the thread just drops down the list and goes away. I made this one post just to state that TS and Jack are right, its obvious. :thumbs:

Ditto Girth, the mocking tones are deafening so best to back away, no reasoned argument to be had here, yet another toxic soup of a thread.

[Crimson Dynamo]

or cant think of a reasoned argument so with just cry racism

plus ca change

[user104658]

or cant think of a reasoned argument so with just cry racism

plus ca change
Lol nah.