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Gman
12-01-2017, 15:29
While I've never personally been threatened by a shirt before...

'Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some Assembly Required': Walmart Removes Threatening Shirt From Store (https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/whats-hot/rope-tree-journalist-some-assembly-required-walmart-removes-threatening-shirt-from-store/ar-BBG0hKj)

Walmart (http://fortune.com/fortune500/walmart/) has removed a shirt bearing the words “Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some assembly required” from its website, following a complaint from a journalist advocacy group.

The shirt was listed on Walmart’s website through a third-party seller, Teespring, which allows people to post their own designs for sale.

“This item was sold by a third-party seller on our marketplace and clearly violates our policy,” a Walmart statement said, according to CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-pulls-rope-tree-journalist-t-shirt-from-site/). “We removed it as soon as it was brought to our attention, and are conducting a thorough review of the seller’s assortment.” Walmart reportedly removed the shirt five hours after the complaint was made, according to the Radio Television (https://www.pricefalls.com/search?q=tv&store_id=&category=) Digital News Association (RTDNA), which made the complaint.

This political correctness is more endangering than people getting over words that they don't agree with.

I guess the old joke, "What do you call 1,000 lawyers at the bottom of the sea? A good start." is now "hate speech".
Ronin13
12-01-2017, 15:41
Self-inflicted perhaps... I mean, seriously, journalism, in the context of how it was in a time long since passed, is dead in America these days. True journalism, that is.
Ridge
12-01-2017, 15:59
They're pretty fuckin stupid to allow the sale of anything that proposes murder.
StagLefty
12-01-2017, 16:33
They're pretty fuckin stupid to allow the sale of anything that proposes murder.

Yeah I only suport "gentrification" nowadays [Sarcasm2]
OtterbatHellcat
12-01-2017, 16:57
The world seems to Blow Ass a little harder each and every damn day.
Great-Kazoo
12-01-2017, 17:05
They're pretty fuckin stupid to allow the sale of anything that proposes murder.

They sell ammo, rifles, knives, cross, long and compound bows.
Irving
12-01-2017, 17:07
They sell ammo, rifles, knives, cross, long and compound bows.

The instructions don't include journalists, or trees though.

Now hammocks on the other hand...
Great-Kazoo
12-01-2017, 17:17
The instructions don't include journalists, or trees though.

Now hammocks on the other hand...

Who reads instructions ?
MrPrena
12-01-2017, 17:23
I understand why it was off the shelf.
Tree hugger would be extremely mad, because it can damage the branch.


Walmart or any retailers has duty to satisfy their shareholder, not to satisfy lefty or righty.

NOW, if this stupid shirt sells 10million in presale order, Walmart ( or any other retailers) compliance dept will make whatever the damn reason to keep it on the shelf.

For an example, If someone doesn't like Microsoft or apple because they are too left/right, consumer has rights to stop using Microsoft window product or iphone/pad.
Gman
12-01-2017, 19:35
Who reads instructions ?
Yeah, just draw me a picture. I'm a guy, so don't expect me to read stuff.
rondog
12-01-2017, 22:42
"Journalist advocacy group"? WTF....
BushMasterBoy
12-01-2017, 23:17
I got a slogan for a shirt!

" Save Jesus. Cut down a tree."
Gman
12-02-2017, 11:23
I got a slogan for a shirt!

" Save Jesus. Cut down a tree."
That cross was made from a cut down tree. I'd say a better slogan would be "Save Jesus. Kill a carpenter." if not for the irony.
TFOGGER
12-02-2017, 11:31
In other news, the t-shirt is suing the loss control agent at Walmart for sexual harassment because they touched it inappropriately while escorting it off the property. The t-shirt could not be reached for comment.
Gman
12-02-2017, 11:32
"Inanimate objects have rights too!!!*"

*Unless it's a gun
MrPrena
12-02-2017, 16:32
1. While I was shopping, I saw a pink Superman shirt.
I was offended that girls are okay wearing Superman's shirt, but it is weird for boys to wear Wonder Woman's shirt?

#wonderwomanshirt4boys.
#hellokitty4boys
Gman
12-02-2017, 17:19
1. While I was shopping, I saw a pink Superman shirt.
The important question is, were you able to find it in your size?

#CreepyGuyShoppingInGirlsDept