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Kmart: Australian supermarket pulls 'Merry Ham-mas' Christmas bag (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 10 months ago by memfree@lemmy.ml to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] cryptosporidium140@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

This is hilarious because I came up with a few people it could offend before arriving at the actual reason:

-Jewish people (because of ham)

-"Put the Christ back in Christmas" people

-Vegetarians/vegans

-Edgelords who resent even being reminded of Christmas

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You missed Hamas

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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!

[–] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's actually the Jews who asked to pull it out because it sounds like Hamas

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They call Hamas “Ham” to save time.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] SkippingRelax@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Unpopular opinion: Pork over beef. Anyday.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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@kbin.social 4 points 10 months 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.