Culture Outrage in India as man opens a store named "Hitler" - He paid 40,000 RP for the sign

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A picture of the store:

A businessman in Ahmedabad, India, has caused both national and international outrage following his decision to open a clothing store named after Adolf Hitler. Despite enjoying the publicity at first, the owners eventually backed down after protests were held by the Jewish community within the country and across the world - in addition to pressure from the Israeli State.

The owners had then asked Israel for compensation in connection to the 40,000 rupees ($623) they had paid to put up the sign, and the Israeli government refused.

Edit: I've come to realise this is in fact from five years ago (2012), but the thread is staying up because this story is hilarious as shit. Old weird news is still good news.

 

[FierceBrosnan]

"Frankly speaking, I did not know anything about Hitler before approving the name for the shop." With an "i" dotted with a swastika on the storefront sign ...

 

[AnOminous]

He should keep the last two letters and rename it "Nigger." I'm sure no problems would arise out of that.

Also because I've had this fucking thing in my shitpost folder for years but never get a chance to use it.

 

[The Colonel]

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"Frankly speaking, I did not know anything about Hitler before approving the name for the shop." With an "i" dotted with a swastika on the storefront sign ...

They didn't even do it right.

 

[AnOminous]

T

They didn't even do it right.

It should have been a metal umlaut over the e.

 

[NIGGO KILLA]

its an alt-right strong hold in India

 

[AnOminous]

its an alt-right strong hold in India

The Indians who started it are probably surprised by international backlash.

Indians, in general, do not give a single fuck about Nazis.

The obsession with Nazis is actually very Western, mostly white, and we're basically imperialistically forcing our ideas on actual, literal pee-oh-sees.

 

[CWCchange]

Wow, this news is old AF, from five year ago.

The owners had then asked Israel for compensation in connection to the 40,000 rupees ($623) they had paid to put up the sign, and the Israeli government refused.

LOL, Jews.

 

[XYZpdq]

"Pajeet, what should we name our store?"
"I think we should use something trendy from the American Internet"
"A lot of these people keep calling strong and successful people 'Hitler' it must mean they think the person is strong and successful"
"Hitler will be a fine name for our store then."

 

[FierceBrosnan]

Wow, this news is old AF, from five year ago.


LOL, Jews.

Oh Goddamnit and I was having a good laugh too. Looks like the store owner finally did cave to pressure and change the name.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/hitler-shop-in-ahmedabad-to-be-renamed/article3859510.ece

 

[Aristophanes]

I didn't realise that this news was five years old - I guess it's always good to find weird news, even if it is from the past.

 

[AnOminous]

I don't mind. I got to post my Hitler ice cream pic.

 

[Aristophanes]

The store's rival should have renamed their store to "Stalin" and undercut Hitler's profits by selling strong winter-wear.

 

[Tennis Monkey]

Inevitable, nerdy "Actually Indians invented the swastika first!" post.

 

[CWCchange]

^The Indo-European Harappans invented the swastika. They also had sewers before Dravidian-Mughal streetshitters invaded.

 

[Ntwadumela]

Well, Aryans were both relevant to India and Nazis after all.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

With an "i" dotted with a swastika on the storefront sign ...

Spoiler

To be fair, the swastika is a religious and cultural sign in Asia that doesn't necessarily have the same nasty connotations it does in the West. It could be an ironic coincidence.

 

[FierceBrosnan]

Spoiler

To be fair, the swastika is a religious and cultural sign in Asia that doesn't necessarily have the same nasty connotations it does in the West. It could be an ironic coincidence.

It might be but my money is on this dude knew exactly what he was doing at the time.

 

[ICametoLurk]

The real question is if they carry Hitler Fried Chicken

There was also a restaurant in Mumbai that was called Hitler's Cross

I've heard they had good wine

 

[IwegalBadnik]

He should keep the last two letters and rename it "Nigger." I'm sure no problems would arise out of that.

Also because I've had this fucking thing in my shitpost folder for years but never get a chance to use it.

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Hitler ice cream.

With all those ovens you'd have thought a bakery was the natural place for the "Hitler" brand to head.