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Marks & Spencer RACISM shock

Posted on April 02, 2012 by

Spotted yesterday in the "Easter goods" section of the Bath branch:

WoSland wishes to make clear that "chocolate face" is not and has never been an acceptable form of address towards anyone. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.

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Erchie

Is Choclate Spud a slur against the "Black Irish"?

Tom K.

Haha!  You see, chocolate is funny because it is brown like poo!

Irish Al

Say it loud – I'm black and I'm proud.

Shapey Fiend

In Ireland HB/Walls had an ice cream called the Golly Bar complete with gollywog artwork until the early 90's. 

Tmuk

I wish I still had a picture of the one I bought from M&S last year, which had a banana for a mouth an coco pops for hair. I'm not joking.


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