Great job there.....Skittles. I for one couldn't be prouder that you've chosen not to appropriate the LGBT movement. Perhaps you should make a commercial with all white Skittles and Kendall Jenner?



Skittles has temporarily ditched its rainbow theme in favor of an all-white look in the United Kingdom and Germany in order to give LGBT pride celebrations "center stage."

Michelle Green, a spokeswoman for the Chicago-based Wrigley Company, which makes Skittles, tells The Associated Press that since rainbow colors are identified with both LGBT pride and Skittles, the candy maker chose one color during the celebrations "in order for Pride's rainbow to take center stage."

June is LGBT Pride month. The Skittles switch began in late March and wraps up in September. The candy is sold in a black-and-white wrapper.

The move has received a mixed reaction on social media. Some Twitter users like it, but others are critical of the selection of white for the campaign, saying it plays against the nod to diversity.

The Huffington Post posted an article titled, “Some People Think Skittles’ All-White Pride Candies Are Racist.”

The article states the some say by going all-white, Skittles fails to reflect racial diversity within the gay community.

A Wrigley spokesperson responded to the controversy in an email to the website, saying, “diversity and inclusion are also key values for us.”



http://www.foxnews.com/world/2...e-is-criticized.html

Ah, so Skittles thought the whole rainbow-colored thing was ghey. Understood. I think.

"Look at me, look at me - i am offended and you will look at me - unless you're a gay hating racist."

It's confusing, because to choose all white as the color scheme isn't Skittles promoting white privilege?

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Originally posted by Sigmanic:
It's confusing, because to choose all white as the color scheme isn't Skittles promoting white privilege?

yes. that's what some people are saying.

Here's an idea. Just sell candy and STFU.

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Originally posted by ChuckFinley:
Here's an idea. Just sell candy and STFU.

No truer words have ever been said about candy. When are companies going to figure out they can't win in the war of words with liberals. Their (liberals) logic is without match. Not because it is true, but because it is nonsensical. And they will not cave when faced with facts.

Here's a new slogan for skittles. "We'll fart in a bag if your willing to pay for it. Or enjoy our yummy sweet colored candies instead. Because we really don't care. Your call."

Taste that rainbow!

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Originally posted by ChuckFinley:
Here's an idea. Just sell candy and STFU.

AMEN and friggin' preach it, brother!!! Lessee here. I've bought Skittles ZERO times in my life. I shall continue that trend.....

Skittles can F off. I quit Skittles and Arizona Tea (at exactly the same time) already. Years ago.

Remember the good old days when companies just made food, snacks and other beverages without being politically active or pandering to every special interest on the planet?

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Originally posted by sig226fan:

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Originally posted by ChuckFinley:
Here's an idea. Just sell candy and STFU.

No truer words have ever been said about candy. When are companies going to figure out they can't win in the war of words with liberals. Their (liberals) logic is without match. Not because it is true, but because it is nonsensical. And they will not cave when faced with facts.

Here's a new slogan for skittles. "We'll fart in a bag if your willing to pay for it. Or enjoy our yummy sweet colored candies instead. Because we really don't care. Your call."

Taste that rainbow!

You can't win when fighting liberal logic. No matter what you're wrong. I hope their sales fall from the hateful white power skittles. Hahaha.

Best thing is just to ignore them.

Agreed. Some people have way too much spare time.

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Originally posted by ChuckFinley:
Here's an idea. Just sell candy and STFU.

June is WHAT fucking pride month?

Fuck that. When is middle-aged overweight white guy pride month?

Fuck all this nonsense. I really hate the world today. Pardon me while I go look for a clock tower...

How can the rainbow be appropriated from the alphabet gang when they did so themselves.

The Leprechauns are pissed, and want it back.

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Originally posted by Sigmanic:
Great job there.....Skittles. I for one couldn't be prouder that you've chosen not to appropriate the LGBT movement. Perhaps you should make a commercial with all white Skittles and Kendall Jenner?

Isn't "all white" and "Kendall Jenner" an oxymoron unto itself?