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Rachel Ray is an Al-Qaeda mouthpiece, I guess.

Boycott away. The line for coffee will be shorter for me.

She was cool about it at least.

ok this whole thing is just plain STUPID. And Faux news is just plain goofy to begin with. Women every where should find scaves just like that one and wear it just to p!$$ of this malkin female. next thing ya know, people with dark hair ( just like those terrorists ) will come under the gun of malkin and they will have to dye their hair another color if they're to be considered good americans. give me a break.

What? Would you prefer that she wore a swastika instead?

That's a poor comparison. A swastika is a clear symbol of hate. A scarf is not.

That's less outrageous than you think it is, Dragonlady. My daughter has long, black hair; and in this silly little town filled with mostly Germans and other very light complected white people, the town cop decided to trail her for awhile and harass my family because she looks so different from the other children. The school board finally had to ask him to stop, citing the differences between her academic abilities and those of the other children...................(yours truly got a kick out of that.....no one here was willing to believe that a dark haired child would make honor roll and leave THEIR children in the dust!!!) I won't let her do anything to change the appearance of her beautiful hair. Not a thing.

Before the swastika was a symbol of hate, it was just a Germanic symbol designating the sun, or solar heat. I think everyone should just stop looking for reasons to flip out.

but thats what one certain member lives for. looks for ANY reason to flip out.
as for the person who's responsible for the ad to be pulled to begin with: it Faux news. nuff said.

It's not just a scarf, it's a ceremonial head scarf used to identify with the Palestinian terrorist cause. In the middle east it's considered as much a symbol of anti-semitic hatred as any swastika.

It has been worn by various anti-Israeli left-wingers as a sign of sympathy for Palestinian terrrorists, often around the neck as Rachael Ray is doing in that picture.

If I did go to Dunkin Donuts this ad would not discourage me from going. IT's fashion plain and simple and I am not offended.

Agreed, no offense taken here, some people just need to take a pill and quit talking just to hear themselves talk. IMO she should be wearing alot less.

Major Over-reaction.

Where's the ACLU when you need them. :shrugs:

Michele Malkin is a wing-nut (emphasis on the nut). This is just another way of distracting gullible people from real issues. Because scarves and flag pins are so very important to what's going on in the world today.

I'm all for vigilance in this day and age, but this is way too extreme. It’s almost like saying we should boycott whatever brand shoes the shoe bomber was wearing or let’s ban all U-haul trucks since that’s what was used in Oklahoma City. And too pull the ad, get real, I doubt that terrorists will ever attack us on a baked goods and coffee level.

A swastica is easily and universally recognized. If you had shown me this ad and asked me to find the offending thing in it, I would have been totally stumped.

Rachael Ray a terrorist.. Hell 80% of the Dunkin Donuts in America are owned by foreignors (sp)

...Time to make the donuts...

I'm just curious to know if she realized that her "fashion statement" was in fact racist. I'm tempted to accept the idea that she's just clueless, but then again I'm not 100% convinced, either.

Durka durka ... mohammed jihad...

It's all the caffeine and sugar, Gman!

Totally agree. Just goes to show you want this one woman thinks about, apparently, constantly. I mean, malkin doesn't have anything better to do? What is it with people who just grab at straws to create hate?

I was going to say exactly what BMIC said. I bet she didn't know what the scarf was, just thought it looked nice. I bought some Korean or Vietnamese vest at halfway park days, I wouldn't know if it was the traditional garb for prostitutes or if it was really used as a rug, I just thought it looked nice. But yes, if she was wearing a swastika people would make a HUGE deal. It's nice that it means sun or whatever, why don't you try wearing it out in public and see what happens, YOU can explain to people that it is a symbol for the sun.

Muhammed, allah, jihad...durka.

Way to make fun of other people's religions B, doesn't Jesus have a problem with that, or is Christianity the ONLY religion.

I hope people know I'm kidding when I make comments like that...

I would have thought someone at Dunkin Donuts would've researched this before releasing the ad, but then again maybe they did.

True, I was also going to say that. I think 711 and Dunkin should have a merger...if you understand what I'm getting at.

I hope Team America World Police looks in that latte cup of hers -- methinks it could be concealing a WMD...

durka durka!

Thanks a lot guys, now I have the theme song running through my head...




This scarf is such a non-issue. I think it's cute. I didn't realize that it was un-PC to wear scarves now; but then again, we still have yahoos wearing gigantic pants, belted to stay 8" below the tops of their boxer shorts. So what do we know around here about fashion...

Cute scarf, I am surprised no one has started selling them on line. "Rachelwear" or something to turn a humorous buck whlie getting a laugh. I am sure some business person or one of us could come up with a gimik.

Rachel has said before in the media, she just wants to sell coffee, make a buck.

Agree with Dragon, at first glance who would notice. One rule in advertising is that you need to have the product jump out at you. It would be curious to hear from the AD team, maybe they are bewildered too.

Love the reference to Team America World Police. Says it all.

Dang, it is late, gotta get over to the drive thru at Dunkins.........

more subliminal messages..hmm....i bet it was intentional...it is just too fishy...

Team America World Police FTW!

Clueless forum trolls: epic fail!

What's a troll again?

Researched what? How would the average person know what to research? How many forum members knew, w/o being told, that the scarf was some kind of political symbol? Anyone???? Maybe I'm a dummy, but I damn sure would have approved the ad as nothing looked wrong to me.

I didn't know either. I think it boils down to someone (Malkin) trying to make something out of nothing.

Rachelwear?!

If I find out for sure that Ray was trying to make a political statement I'll admit I was wrong. But for now I think it is a bunch of BS blown-up for the sake of a headline.

Don't think less of me but, I watch her show on a semi-regular basis and I have never so much as caught a whiff of politics. It's cooking, celebrity gossip, and fashion....you know, chick stuff.

Aaawwwwhhh. That's cute SMan.

Somebody who tries to pick a fight, for example by taking offense at a harmless bit of joking.

A clueless troll is someone who does same, but doesn't even understand the reference to popular culture that they are trying to pick a fight over.

You have hereby been demoted on the man chart. Please present your membership card to have the corner dog-eared.

Researched= watch the ad and make sure it was politically correct.

Just because you and I and most of the members here didn't know anything looked wrong doesn't mean nobody else did, apparently Michelle Malkin did.

When I buy shoes that I love, but the size is too big, I shove t.p. in the toe to make it fit... then I drape the used toe t.p. around my body which = Darfur and polar bears!

It's no wonder your looking for a new boyfriend

Or how about something that most likely actually did happen....
She had no idea at all about the scarf BECAUSE the wardrobe department of the advertising agency DECIDED what she should wear in the commercial....

Well, I guess you get mine also Patton...
This old SEAL likes her show on Food Network, give me some great ideas for dinner for the family....
YES, I am the designated chef at my house...

Careful with those details, Heather, people will be able to identify you when you're out in public now, by seeing the fashionably draped t.p. trailing in your wake while you walk through the mall....

polar bears because it's white t.p., right? would pink toilet paper signify Breast Cancer Awareness?

Actually Griz, I thought the same thing, "Here wear this, it accents the gray blouse you have on". (which it does)
A lot of theater, television, and props depts use scarves to flatter a person on camera, your eyes are drawn up to the product.

A scarf can also hide unflattering angles or frame the focus around the product.

Or more than likely, "Here Rachel, that gray tee shirt is boring as heck, take it up a notch w/ a scarf."

DANG, I want one of those scarves now. Hmmmm

Yes it's most likely a simple faux pas. No less shocking however.

These days advertising agencies need to be aware of the implications of all sorts of things that have deeper meanings to various cultures. Especially considering the current rapid Islamization of Europe, they're going to have to get educated about these kinds of issues that touch on middle eastern and islamist peoples.

Yup, that stylist or producer is lacking a liberal arts (well rounded education) degree.

So that would be YOU then. This is what I said:
I was going to say exactly what BMIC said. I bet she didn't know what the scarf was, just thought it looked nice. I bought some Korean or Vietnamese vest at halfway park days, I wouldn't know if it was the traditional garb for prostitutes or if it was really used as a rug, I just thought it looked nice. But yes, if she was wearing a swastika people would make a HUGE deal. It's nice that it means sun or whatever, why don't you try wearing it out in public and see what happens, YOU can explain to people that it is a symbol for the sun.

Muhammed, allah, jihad...durka.

Way to make fun of other people's religions B, doesn't Jesus have a problem with that, or is Christianity the ONLY religion.

I hope people know I'm kidding when I make comments like that...

That would clearly be a JOKE, I don't know how I could have made that more clear. Then here is what you said:
Team America World Police FTW!

Clueless forum trolls: epic fail!

That would be you taking offense

I don't know what you were referring to? You think I didn't watch that movie?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDfEKwJJBdU
I don't get it. But I won't joke around with you anymore, it seems it's ok for you to do it, but not anyone else. I really don't know how I could have made it more clear that I was joking, I said I hope people know I'm kidding...w/e

FTL

Wrong again. But really, I don't care.

Keep on making an azz of yourself if you want, but I'm not playing your game any more.

Blah you're making me sick of these forums. Why can I not have fun?

Maybe if you explained what was wrong with my argument that would help. But I forgot that you aren't talking to me or playing my "game" anymore.

If you want to have fun then have fun. Don't go taking offense at something that's not offensive!

I'm not offended, I was just joking, I do that often you see, that's my sense of humor.

Will you be my friend now?