tommy hilfiger is a racist!

**jojo_mouth2** · January 8th, 2005 02:26 PM

FIGHT AGAINST RACISM
> >
> >I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey
show
> >where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
the
> >statements about race he was accused of saying were true. Statements
> >like "If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish and Asians
would
> >buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have made them so nice. I wish these
people
> >would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they are made for upper class white
> >people." His answer to Oprah was a simple "YES". Where after she
> >immediately asked him to leave her show.
> >
> >My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy
Hilfiger.
> >Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's
put
>him
> >in
> >a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the
> >ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT. PLEASE SEND THIS
> >MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW. If we are small, then send it to the
whole
> >community that's not white people and see the result. We have to see
> >the result of unity. Let's find out if Asian and Non-white really
plays
> >such a small part in the world. Stop buying any range of their
product,
> >perfume, cosmetics, clothes, bags, etc., etc
> >
> >
> >Scene took place on a BA flight between Johannesburg and London. A
white
> >woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. Obviously
> >disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. "Madam, what is the
> >matter," the hostess asked. "You obviously do not see it then?" she
> >responded.
> >"You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to
someone
> >from
> >such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat." "Be calm
please,"
> >the hostess replied.
> > "Almost all the places on this flight are taken. I will go to see
if
> >another place
> >is available." the Hostess went away and then came back a few
minutes
> >later. "Madam, just as I thought, there are no other available
seats in
> >the
> >economy class. I spoke to th e captain and he informed me that there
is
> >also a seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one
place
> >in the first class." Before the woman could say anything, the
hostess
> >continued: "It is not
> >usual for our company to permit someone from the economy class to
sit in
> >the first class. However, given the circumstances, the captain
feels
>that
> >it would be
> >scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting." She
> >turned to the black guy, and said, "Therefore, Sir, if you would
like
> >to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first
class."
> >At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they
had
> >just witnessed stood up and applauded.
> >
> >This is a true story. If you are against racism, please send this
> >message to all your friends; please do not delete it without sending
it
> >to at least one person.
>
>
>Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt
and
>dance like no one is watching. -Randall G Leighton

**kimpOy** · January 8th, 2005 02:42 PM

di ba hoax lang yung kay tommy hilfiger?

**kiper** · January 8th, 2005 02:45 PM

jojo_mouth2,

Matagal ng nagcicirculate ang HOAX na to sa internet. Mainly sa e-mail forwarding.

Tommy never appeared on Oprah.

**karlbo** · January 8th, 2005 03:18 PM

bumalita pa nga na sinabi niyang " i dont wanna see filipinos wearing my tommy hilfiger shirt" damn... nagdesign pa siya di ba?...

pero sabi nila its just a HOAX....

**Mardim** · January 8th, 2005 05:19 PM

It is a hoax. look at snopes.com under racism. It will tell you the truth of the story. The issue has been closed like 3 years back.

**Bogeyman** · January 8th, 2005 05:44 PM

May nabalitaan ako last year about a Filipina employee of Tommy Hilfiger's who was fired from her job. Nakalimutan ko na yung circumstances, but there was something about a class-action suit...

**Karding** · January 9th, 2005 01:18 AM

Very helpful talaga ang SEARCH FUNCTION, eto yung previous thread with the same topic posted by snitch...first and last post nya, bwahahaha

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...tommy+hilfiger

simple tip sa search function:
kung dalawang word ang hahanapin mo, lagyan mo lang ng '+'. Kagaya ng paghanap ko sa thread na ganito. I searched tommy+hilfiger because I was looking for tommy hilfiger related post.