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MaDalton 12-01-2008 03:04 PM

Dutch bank eliminates piggy bank mascot due to islamic concerns...
 
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Knorbert the piglet has been dropped as the mascot of Fortis Bank after it decided to stop giving piggy banks to children for fear of offending Muslims.

The decision has been viewed in the Netherlands as the ritual slaughter of a popular pig by political correctness. To some, it is the latest sign of uncertainty in Europe's most tolerant country about how far it should go to accommodate the sensitivities of minorities. It comes as the country is braced for a backlash against the plans of Geert Wilders, a right-wing politician, to release a critical film about the Koran.

Pigs are considered an unclean animal by Muslims and Jews, and Knorbert was culled after seven years as the Fortis mascot. A spokesman told the Dutch media that ?Knorbert does not meet the requirements that the multicultural society imposes on us?. The bank added that there had been ?a number of reactions to the pig? and that a new gift and character were being developed that would be ?fun for children of any persuasion?. Children who had received a Knorbert piggy bank for opening a EuroKids account will be given a junior encyclopaedia instead.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle3419706.ece

what's next - Kermit has to divorce and marry a camel instead?

:disgust

_Richard_ 12-01-2008 03:11 PM

tis k, they owe us!

dav3 12-01-2008 03:17 PM

Piggy banks are offensive. The minute that I learned I was supposed to hate piggy banks, I smashed mine with a hammer and threw the pieces into a fireplace. I miss that pig too, had it for 28 years.

MaDalton 12-01-2008 03:21 PM

pigs are very tasty btw, leaves more for me :)

Enemator 12-01-2008 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton (Post 15128170)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle3419706.ece

what's next - Kermit has to divorce and marry a camel instead?

:disgust

Prime example of HATE MONGERING.

This "news" is from February 2008. Almost a year old!

One of the original news items for those who read Dutch.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/3...e__.html?p=9,2

MaDalton 12-01-2008 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Enemator (Post 15128292)
Prime example of HATE MONGERING.

This "news" is from February 2008. Almost a year old!

One of the original news items for those who read Dutch.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/3...e__.html?p=9,2

oops, indeed. picked it up on a another forum today

nevertheless it's stupid and doesn't help with intercultutural relations :2 cents:

notime 12-01-2008 03:25 PM

the Dutch are just the biggest ho's :)
I can't even smoke my camel where I want to these days...
right extremist Mr Wilders is an oppertunistic idiot by the way

Enemator 12-01-2008 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton (Post 15128311)
nevertheless it's stupid and doesn't help with intercultutural relations :2 cents:

Agreed. 1234

IllTestYourGirls 12-01-2008 03:51 PM

Its more about eliminating the idea of SAVING and instilling the idea of DEBTING

Tjeezers 12-01-2008 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by notime (Post 15128312)
right extremist Mr Wilders is an oppertunistic idiot by the way

Nah, he at least will do his best to bring back the Dutch Culture

notime 12-01-2008 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sex2Have (Post 15128472)
Nah, he at least will do his best to bring back the Dutch Culture

also true but unrealistic nevertheless

Sands 12-01-2008 04:30 PM

I really, really want some bacon right now. On a ham sandwich.

SmokeyTheBear 12-01-2008 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enemator (Post 15128292)
Prime example of HATE MONGERING.

This "news" is from February 2008. Almost a year old!

One of the original news items for those who read Dutch.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/3...e__.html?p=9,2

so true.. i'm pretty sure hate is only supposed to last like 5 days , once its past that you are def mongering... unless your jewish of course, although i'm pretty sure the nazi hate contract is up in 2013, after that it will be mongering.

Mr.Right - Banned For Life 12-01-2008 04:39 PM

Fortis Bank ought to send the Muzzies a great big "Fuck You" by making a Jew their new symbol instead of the pig. Imagine, then, the Fortis Bank "piggy" banks they could give their Muslim clients, where Muslim children would be forced to put their coins inside a little ceramic Jew.

ThumbLord 12-01-2008 04:46 PM

Mr.Right YOU are so WRONG, so this is still BATTS right?
pay people their money fuckface !

Reak AGV 12-01-2008 05:12 PM

Thats the biggest crap I heard in a long time.

bronco67 12-01-2008 08:06 PM

I'm tired of all this horseshit.

I say write "Fuck Islam" on the bank floor, using ham and bacon strips.

topnotch, standup guy 12-03-2008 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by notime (Post 15128495)
also true but unrealistic nevertheless

Well, the Dutchies better grow themselves a backbone pretty damn soon. Otherwise, they're likely to wake up one fine morning only to discover that their wives and daughters have been circumsized by the local mullah :(

DamageX 12-03-2008 04:48 PM

"When in Rome, do like the Romans."

Seriously, I've never understood why refugees from whatever countries think they have a right to demand shit from the countries that accepted them and allowed them to have new homes there, away from whatever the fuck they fled from. Don't like pigs? Move the fuck back, problem solved.

MetaMan 12-03-2008 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DamageX (Post 15139119)
"When in Rome, do like the Romans."

Seriously, I've never understood why refugees from whatever countries think they have a right to demand shit from the countries that accepted them and allowed them to have new homes there, away from whatever the fuck they fled from. Don't like pigs? Move the fuck back, problem solved.

i agree they are all pieces of shit. :2 cents:

notime 12-03-2008 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by topnotch, standup guy (Post 15139097)
Well, the Dutchies better grow themselves a backbone pretty damn soon. Otherwise, they're likely to wake up one fine morning only to discover that their wives and daughters have been circumsized by the local mullah :(

By that time I be Swiss :)

AtlantisCash 12-03-2008 06:42 PM

İ Love Dutchies :)

JamesK 12-03-2008 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear (Post 15128577)
so true.. i'm pretty sure hate is only supposed to last like 5 days , once its past that you are def mongering... unless your jewish of course, although i'm pretty sure the nazi hate contract is up in 2013, after that it will be mongering.

:1orglaugh

AtlantisCash 12-03-2008 07:05 PM

i wonder why people at gfy dealing with lots of crap instead of working and make few bucks more?

fuck politics!, go and make some cash fuckas.

Yea, we muslims don't eat pork, but i don't hate porcs as they're animals and they also created by GOD, hating an animal comes from ignorance, but i don't understand why some of You guys only pissed of Muslims? Jews are not eating pork also.

and the other thing is nobody pushed them to make this decision, nobody pointed them guns for doing this, so Why do You blaming Muslims?

if Your politicians spoiling the minorities more then enough, then don't blame minorities for this, go and blame Your politicians, Simple as it.

topnotch, standup guy 12-03-2008 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by notime (Post 15139139)
By that time I be Swiss :)

Good plan :thumbsup

As for me, I'll be joining you once Spanish becomes the predominant language here in the states.

Jai 12-03-2008 08:17 PM

this is super fuckd, denmark can do all it wants..those extermists will still hate it


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