wtf Hong Kong?

[I Hate Pants]

Two Nazi-like swastikas are seen on the chest of Japanese robot-like "Robowaru" in this picture taken on Wednesday, April 30, 2003. A figurine of the "Robocon" character is being sold as part of a Coca-Cola promotion in Hong Kong. A rabbi from a Hong Kong synagogue says the toy is unacceptable and stores should stop selling them.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm...=news.quirkies

Here's something else:

Swastikas and othe Nazi symbols are used as decoration in a Hong Kong clothing store, as seen on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003. Israeli and German diplomats have lashed out at a Hong Kong fashion company for using swastikas and other Nazi symbols. The Hong Kong-based firm designed a range of T-shirts and pants with Nazi symbols and launched new decorations this past week in its 14 stores. One branch projected Nazi propaganda films on the shop's wall

On August 12, the Izzue clothing store chain announced that it had removed all Nazi-themed clothing and decorations from its stores following an international outcry.

[Mag]

To make the blatantly obvious post.

[lightfire]

as long as people dont go join the "neo nazi's" now we are fine and also that swastica flag was used by other country's before the nazis ever did

[Mag]

However, it wasn't a skewed Swastika. Note the "real" Swastika was a symbol for peace. The Nazi version is tilted.

[UncleDynamite]

Who the Hell thought that Nazi swastikas would be stylish?

[OneManArmy]

I love asians... so damn crazy

[Biohazzard56]

Originally Posted by OneManArmy

I love asians... so damn crazy

[NoSurrender]

lol

[Everay]

the swatsticka is the aryan good luck symbol, like some people have four leaf clovers or a lil trinkent blessed by a monk or something, aryans have swatstickas, though i dought most of em know what it really means, and inst34d see it as the Nazi evil symbol.....whoa, i typed inst34d like that on accident, i really am l33t

[EarlyDawn]

Originally Posted by Everay

the swatsticka is the aryan good luck symbol, like some people have four leaf clovers or a lil trinkent blessed by a monk or something, aryans have swatstickas, though i dought most of em know what it really means, and inst34d see it as the Nazi evil symbol.....whoa, i typed inst34d like that on accident, i really am l33t

I'm pretty sure it was a Japanese symbol first. That or Buddist.

[Ivan]

Originally Posted by EarlyDawn

I'm pretty sure it was a Japanese symbol first. That or Buddist.

Your are correct sir. I've seen old Asian paintings with Samurai looking solders wearing swastikas.

[oddfish]

that's just confusing.

[Incompetent]

Originally Posted by EarlyDawn

I'm pretty sure it was a Japanese symbol first. That or Buddist.

It was used by alot of different cultures, you can't point to anywhere and say "it started there." I'm fairly certain it was used by some indian tribes and in south america, there was also a US army infantry division with a swastika on there patch up until the nazis started using them.

And yeah, Hitler just went down a list and picked the symbol he thought was coolest.

[oddfish]

Originally Posted by Incompetent

It was used by alot of different cultures, you can't point to anywhere and say "it started there." I'm fairly certain it was used by some indian tribes and in south america, there was also a US army infantry division with a swastika on there patch up until the nazis started using them.

And yeah, Hitler just went down a list and picked the one he thought was coolest.

yeah, but, as with almost everything else: one douche bag always fucks things up for everyone else. all it takes is one asshole to poop it all up. just one.

[Lonehunter]

Originally Posted by Incompetent

there was also a US army infantry division with a swastika on there patch up until the nazis started using them.

I was just thinking that, I don't remember the Company's name but they were in WWI.