Posted by SexyJ at 65.202.63.178 on November 07, 2002 at 11:16:14:
In Reply to: General Opinion Poll - WAY OT posted by GuinnessGuy(poolboy) on November 07, 2002 at 10:59:21:
but yes i do find it a racial slur.
: Alright so I am looking at a sales ad that we were about to ship out to over 6000 store locations nationwide. I happen to look at the contents listing on the page and I see the following description on an assortment:
: Item 1. Jap "R" Seatbelt Shoulder Pad
: Now what this product happens to be is a seatbelt shoulder pad that has a printed "R" on it that is a rip off of the Honda Type R styling.
: Clearly the description should have been "Type R" styled Shoulder Pad.
: I went to our V.P. and dropped a hint that this might upset people as this a bit of a racial term used to describe Japanese Americans.
: So now they are on the horn with the big wigs reviewing if they feel this is offensive to anyone.
: Everyones thoughts?