Racially Offensive? Or someone Looking to be Offended?

[hjmick]

Ziggin' Zaggin'


That's one of the slogans that appears on nine of seven hundred buses in the fleet of the Pittsburgh Port Authority. Someone saw the slogan in their rearview mirror and declared it racially offensive. The Port Authority will be removing the slogan from the nine buses...

If you ask me, someone was looking for a reason to be offended...

The whole world has gone mad...


Bus Messages Called Offensive When Read Backwards (http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/06/04/bus-messages-called-offensive-when-read-backwards/)

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Ziggin' Zaggin'


That's one of the slogans that appears on nine of seven hundred buses in the fleet of the Pittsburgh Port Authority. Someone saw the slogan in their rearview mirror and declared it racially offensive. The Port Authority will be removing the slogan from the nine buses...

If you ask me, someone was looking for a reason to be offended...

The whole world has gone mad...


Bus Messages Called Offensive When Read Backwards (http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/06/04/bus-messages-called-offensive-when-read-backwards/)

More liberalism at work and liberalism has always been mad since it morphed into the realm of delusional and its so-called highly enlightened thinking.
A modern day liberal is worse than a fool, he is a fool on a mission, a mission to bring to life his insanity. We now get to see how that plays out, thanks in large part to six years of the idiot leader we currently have.-Tyr

[Jeff]

What in the heck is racist about that ?

For some reason I can't pull up the article but man I don't see anything racist there.

[LongTermGuy]

What in the heck is racist about that ?

For some reason I can't pull up the article but man I don't see anything racist there.




Here ya go..bro...


"Bus Messages Called Offensive When Read Backwards"


PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Port Authority is looking into bus slogans that some are calling offensive.
Officials say they’ve recently received complaints that one of its slogans, “Ziggin Zaggin,” is offensive when read backwards, seeming to spell out a racial slur.


“… due to recent complaints about how this message appears when read backward, we have decided to remove the message from our vehicles,” he said. “This will take us several days to properly remove. We apologize to anyone who may have been offended.”
A few days ago, a driver complained after seeing the slogan on a bus in her rearview mirror. She says it spells out a racial slur when read backwards.
“In terms of the message being offensive it’s not a surprise at all. It’s a very serious and hurtful and offensive message. We felt the best thing to do was simply take it off,” Port Authority Spokesperson Jim Ritchie said.
The Port Authority says this slogan has been wrapped around nine buses since 2003. This is the first time anyone has ever complained about it. It was part of a marketing campaign that comprised of six different slogans like “Rockin’ Rollin’” and “Movin’ Groovin’.”
Some folks say the stickers need to be taken off immediately, while others say they don’t see a problem with it.
“It may be an overreaction, but I can see where some people would be offended,” Cynthia Sharkey, of Moon Township, said.
“I don’t think it’s really a racial slur or anything,” Benjamin Dixon, of Homewood, said.
“Who really thinks about looking at it backwards? It’s ‘Ziggin’ and Zaggin’.’ A vehicle zigs and zags through the city to pick somebody up. It’s a bus,” Antwon Manson of the Hill District said.
However, the Port Authority says it’s coming off of the buses in the next few weeks. It doesn’t anticipate the removal process costing a lot of money.
“Our employees can do it in house. Our employees can do that and peel it off,” Ritchie said.
But, a couple of windows might have to be replaced if the signage leaves a mark when it’s peeled off. The Port Authority might take a look at some other options as well.
“We might have to put some sort of vinyl covering on it to make sure the mark is completely covered,” Ritchie said.
Since it’s just nine buses out of 700 in the entire fleet that have this slogan, the Port Authority doesn’t anticipate a disruption in service.




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[LongTermGuy]

How about the word DOG....? some will be crying about that....

or....elpoep kcalb (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=elpoep+kcalb&defid=7481494)"Elpoep Kcalb- code for (read it backwards) if you are in the ghetto and u dont want to die."

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=elpoep%20kcalb

****
soon we will have to change Language itself to satisfy some folks...

[Jeff]

That is the most idiotic thing I have ever heard of :rolleyes: and they are going to cave and remove it, hell I would not only leave it but I would add every racial offensive word I could possible think of, yup my bus would be a equal opportunist, I hate everyone. :laugh:

[darin]

I wonder if folks are upset they aren't going to get millions of dollars for being offended?

[Jeff]

I wonder if folks are upset they aren't going to get millions of dollars for being offended?

The people that are suppose to be "upset " don't even think of the cost of things, heck Baltimore is a great example. The local Gov. ( at least the mayor ) came out and riled the thugs up, never thinking of the cost ( at least I hope she didn't ) Now she reaches to the Federal Gov. for a hand out. I say let them fix the mess they made.

[red states rule]

http://tpc.pc2.netdna-cdn.com/images/Racist_Offsets.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthepeoplescube.com%2Fpeoples-tools%2Fthe-people-s-cube-guaranteed-results-t64.html&ei=J-lyVaCVO9XdsAT9pYCQDw&bvm=bv.95039771,d.cWc&psig=AFQjCNE2uLBUtuK80nMNeyKdnGVXuEY41w&ust=1433680496411974)

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

How about the word DOG....? some will be crying about that....

or....elpoep kcalb (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=elpoep+kcalb&defid=7481494)"Elpoep Kcalb- code for (read it backwards) if you are in the ghetto and u dont want to die."

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=elpoep%20kcalb

****
soon we will have to change Language itself to satisfy some folks...

Snug = gunS, I love my snugs, they protect me and mine and help keep the bad guys away.
Everybody should have at least one snug and know how to use it. ;)-Tyr

[red states rule]

The people that are suppose to be "upset " don't even think of the cost of things, heck Baltimore is a great example. The local Gov. ( at least the mayor ) came out and riled the thugs up, never thinking of the cost ( at least I hope she didn't ) Now she reaches to the Federal Gov. for a hand out. I say let them fix the mess they made.

Jeff, you are well aware that these days it does not take much to get some assholes to go into a state of mouth frothing hysteria over nothing. It is sad to see these type of behavior in an ever growing number of people

[indago]

http://tpc.pc2.netdna-cdn.com/images/Racist_Offsets.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthepeoplescube.com%2Fpeoples-tools%2Fthe-people-s-cube-guaranteed-results-t64.html&ei=J-lyVaCVO9XdsAT9pYCQDw&bvm=bv.95039771,d.cWc&psig=AFQjCNE2uLBUtuK80nMNeyKdnGVXuEY41w&ust=1433680496411974)

Looking at the dark green footprints reminded me of the story of the school bus driver, who was constantly subjected to the racial epithets of the black and white students toward each other on the bus, and, finally, out of desperation, pulled the bus over to the side of the road, and turned around and told the students that he was tired of hearing them bickering, and calling each other names, and hearing the racial slurs. He said: "From now on we're all going to be one color on this bus. We're all going to be green. Now you dark green ones go on toward the back of the bus there, and you light green ones, you sit up front here."

[red states rule]

The late Richard Pryor on race *****WARNING strong language and the N word*****


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzl7G9XhLxc

[indago]

Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor on Saturday Night Live


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2b21yAeEpQ



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFnF1c2Tbfw

[aboutime]

Ziggin' Zaggin'


That's one of the slogans that appears on nine of seven hundred buses in the fleet of the Pittsburgh Port Authority. Someone saw the slogan in their rearview mirror and declared it racially offensive. The Port Authority will be removing the slogan from the nine buses...

If you ask me, someone was looking for a reason to be offended...

The whole world has gone mad...


Bus Messages Called Offensive When Read Backwards (http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/06/04/bus-messages-called-offensive-when-read-backwards/)

That sign on the bus shouldn't be offensive to anyone who CAN'T READ, DOESN'T SHOW UP FOR SCHOOL, and ONLY KNOWS HOW TO RECOGNIZE Pictures of guns, and QUANTITIES OF DRUGS IN BAGGIES.

[tailfins]

Someone likely just wanted credit for being clever enough to notice. Provide a way to communicate the cleverness without the accusation, then the issue goes away.

[Gunny]

Looking at the dark green footprints reminded me of the story of the school bus driver, who was constantly subjected to the racial epithets of the black and white students toward each other on the bus, and, finally, out of desperation, pulled the bus over to the side of the road, and turned around and told the students that he was tired of hearing them bickering, and calling each other names, and hearing the racial slurs. He said: "From now on we're all going to be one color on this bus. We're all going to be green. Now you dark green ones go on toward the back of the bus there, and you light green ones, you sit up front here."

All Marines bleed green.