I've received a email today with these contents:
(Anyone knows is this for real? Or a prank? If this is indeed real, i feel so disgusted! this means if i own anything from tommy, then i must be low class then!)
Subject: FW: If u r an Asian,African or Jewish......PLS DON'T BUY ANYTHING from Tommy Hilfiger!!!
>?If u r an Asian,African or Jewish......PLS DON'T BUY ANYTHING from
>?Tommy?Hilfiger!!!
>?I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey
>?show where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
the
> statements about race he was accused of saying were true. Statements
>?like "If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish and Asians
> would?buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have made them so nice. I wish these
> people
> would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they are made for upper class white
>?people." His answer to Oprah was a simple "YES". Where after she
>?immediately asked him to leave her show.
>?My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy
>?Hilfiger.
>
>?Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
>?him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford
> the ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes.
>
> BOYCOTT. PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW. If we are small,
>?then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the
>?result. We have to see the result of unity. Let's find out if Asian and
> Non-white really play such a small part in the world. Stop buying any
>?range of their product, perfume, cosmetics, clothes, bags, etc., etc.
>?Scene took place on a BA flight between Johannesburg and London. A
>?white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
Obviously
>?disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. "Madam, what is the
> matter," the hostess asked." You obviously do not see it then?" she
>?responded. "You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit
> next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative
> seat." "Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all the places on
> this flight are taken. I will go to see if another place is available."
> the Hostess went away and then came back a few minutes later. "Madam,
>?just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy
>?class. I spoke to the e captain and he informed me that there is also a
> seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one place in
>?the?first class." Before the woman could say anything, the hostess
> continued: "It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the
> economy class to sit in the first class. However, given the
>?circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make
> someone sit next to someone so disgusting." She turned to the black
>?guy,?and said, "Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, please collect
your
>?hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class." At that moment, the
>?other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood
>?up and applauded.
>
>?This is a true story. If you are against racism, please send this
> message to all your friends; please do not delete it without sending it
> to at least one person.
(Anyone knows is this for real? Or a prank? If this is indeed real, i feel so disgusted! this means if i own anything from tommy, then i must be low class then!)

Subject: FW: If u r an Asian,African or Jewish......PLS DON'T BUY ANYTHING from Tommy Hilfiger!!!
>?If u r an Asian,African or Jewish......PLS DON'T BUY ANYTHING from
>?Tommy?Hilfiger!!!
>?I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey
>?show where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if
the
> statements about race he was accused of saying were true. Statements
>?like "If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish and Asians
> would?buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have made them so nice. I wish these
> people
> would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they are made for upper class white
>?people." His answer to Oprah was a simple "YES". Where after she
>?immediately asked him to leave her show.
>?My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy
>?Hilfiger.
>
>?Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put
>?him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford
> the ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes.
>
> BOYCOTT. PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW. If we are small,
>?then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the
>?result. We have to see the result of unity. Let's find out if Asian and
> Non-white really play such a small part in the world. Stop buying any
>?range of their product, perfume, cosmetics, clothes, bags, etc., etc.
>?Scene took place on a BA flight between Johannesburg and London. A
>?white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
Obviously
>?disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. "Madam, what is the
> matter," the hostess asked." You obviously do not see it then?" she
>?responded. "You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit
> next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative
> seat." "Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all the places on
> this flight are taken. I will go to see if another place is available."
> the Hostess went away and then came back a few minutes later. "Madam,
>?just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy
>?class. I spoke to the e captain and he informed me that there is also a
> seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one place in
>?the?first class." Before the woman could say anything, the hostess
> continued: "It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the
> economy class to sit in the first class. However, given the
>?circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make
> someone sit next to someone so disgusting." She turned to the black
>?guy,?and said, "Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, please collect
your
>?hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class." At that moment, the
>?other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood
>?up and applauded.
>
>?This is a true story. If you are against racism, please send this
> message to all your friends; please do not delete it without sending it
> to at least one person.
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