Kmart: Australian store pulls 'Merry Ham-mas' Christmas bag
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Kmart removed the festive-themed bag from sale after a Jewish group raised the likeness to Hamas.
      • Carighan MaconarEnglish
        7•1 year ago

        As did Isreal!

        (edit)
        Jokes aside, it also took me forever, and I went through the exact same list of who might be offended. Who reads “Ham-mas” on a christmas bag and even when saying it out loud associates it with Hamas? I mean it’s not like anybody still associates Christmas with Christ, so who cares what the first part is. Give me Crisp-mas with lots of crackers!

          • @Viking_HippieEnglish
            1•1 year ago

            And because they all secretly love pork even though it’s haram.

            • @SkippingRelaxEnglish
              3•1 year ago

              I mean who doesn’t like pork? If I had to pick one type of meat and that’s all I’m allowed to eat for the rest of my life I’d choose pork

    • snooggums
      4•1 year ago

      Jewish people don’t give a shit about other people eating ham.

      • FuglyDuckEnglish
        0•1 year ago

        Not entirely true. Go eat a ham sandwich outside a Hasidic synagogue when they’re being let out of temple; probably gonna cause a stir. Especially if said temple is in Israel proper.

        Granted, I’d find it hard to believe such a sandwich eater wasn’t trying to stir shit, so maybe getting yelled at is justified….but you see my point, i hope

        • snooggums
          4•1 year ago

          Adding context that makes it an obvious attempt to insulting does not contradict the statement that they don’t care about others eating ham. They care about the obvious intent to be offensive.

          Keep in mind that if someone was eating a sandwich it would be hard for them to even know if it was ham without the person making a scene about it.