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Daemon
rank Wed May 20 19:10:29 2020
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAi5ccfpA-M

http://fin...70-45aa-49d7-9b68-1f126b69be8f

A video advertisement shared by Volkswagen on social media was met with accusations of racism, prompting the German auto giant to issue an apology on Wednesday.

The clip shows a black man being pushed around on the street by an oversized white hand. When the words "Der neue Golf" (the new Golf) gradually appear on the screen at the end, a combination of letters resembling the word "Neger" (nigger) emerges.

"Without doubt: The video was wrong and tasteless," the company said, adding that it understood the anger and disgust that the ad had provoked.

"We distance ourselves from this and apologise," the statement said, promising an investigation and consequences to follow.

An initial VW statement responding to the uproar was posted on Instagram: "As you can imagine, we are surprised and shocked that our Instagram story could be misinterpreted in this way."

This was met with further criticism, with one user writing, "Everything imagined and a misunderstanding? Sorry, but we do not imagine racism."

The carmaker followed up with an apology, while also noting that it runs several initiatives within its worldwide workforce to promote diversity and inclusion.

Habebe
rank Wed May 20 19:18:14 2020
You spelled it wrong.

Dakyron
rank Wed May 20 21:34:29 2020
I watched the ad, its not that bad.

hood
rank Wed May 20 22:07:49 2020
It's not that good...

Cherub Cow
rank Wed May 20 22:45:39 2020
“a combination of letters resembling the word "Neger" (nigger) emerges.”

...yeah sure, if you read the second line, then the last line, then go back to the first line, while ignoring the other letters that appear... Is outrage culture starved for new content right now?

Forwyn
rank Wed May 20 23:19:42 2020
Those dreaded

ER
NE
G

(s)

Rugian
rank Wed May 20 23:31:10 2020
Lame. I was hoping for Australian KFC ad material.

smart dude
rank Thu May 21 07:24:37 2020
"...yeah sure, if you read the second line, then the last line, then go back to the first line, while ignoring the other letters that appear... Is outrage culture starved for new content right now?"

Did you know there are enough n's, i's, g's, e's and r's in your post to spell the n-word twice? With a bunch of n's i's, e's and r's leftover, and even one g? You probably did, you racist.

McKobb
rank Thu May 21 07:44:46 2020
As an Erneg my disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.

hood
rank Thu May 21 07:54:47 2020
@ smart dude:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVN_0qvuhhw

McKobb
rank Thu May 21 15:28:55 2020
Lmao hood

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Daemon rank	Wed May 20 19:10:29 2020 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAi5ccfpA-M http://fin...70-45aa-49d7-9b68-1f126b69be8f A video advertisement shared by Volkswagen on social media was met with accusations of racism, prompting the German auto giant to issue an apology on Wednesday. The clip shows a black man being pushed around on the street by an oversized white hand. When the words "Der neue Golf" (the new Golf) gradually appear on the screen at the end, a combination of letters resembling the word "Neger" (nigger) emerges. "Without doubt: The video was wrong and tasteless," the company said, adding that it understood the anger and disgust that the ad had provoked. "We distance ourselves from this and apologise," the statement said, promising an investigation and consequences to follow. An initial VW statement responding to the uproar was posted on Instagram: "As you can imagine, we are surprised and shocked that our Instagram story could be misinterpreted in this way." This was met with further criticism, with one user writing, "Everything imagined and a misunderstanding? Sorry, but we do not imagine racism." The carmaker followed up with an apology, while also noting that it runs several initiatives within its worldwide workforce to promote diversity and inclusion.
Habebe rank	Wed May 20 19:18:14 2020 You spelled it wrong.
Dakyron rank	Wed May 20 21:34:29 2020 I watched the ad, its not that bad.
hood rank	Wed May 20 22:07:49 2020 It's not that good...
Cherub Cow rank	Wed May 20 22:45:39 2020 “a combination of letters resembling the word "Neger" (nigger) emerges.” ...yeah sure, if you read the second line, then the last line, then go back to the first line, while ignoring the other letters that appear... Is outrage culture starved for new content right now?
Forwyn rank	Wed May 20 23:19:42 2020 Those dreaded ER NE G (s)
Rugian rank	Wed May 20 23:31:10 2020 Lame. I was hoping for Australian KFC ad material.
smart dude rank	Thu May 21 07:24:37 2020 "...yeah sure, if you read the second line, then the last line, then go back to the first line, while ignoring the other letters that appear... Is outrage culture starved for new content right now?" Did you know there are enough n's, i's, g's, e's and r's in your post to spell the n-word twice? With a bunch of n's i's, e's and r's leftover, and even one g? You probably did, you racist.
McKobb rank	Thu May 21 07:44:46 2020 As an Erneg my disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.
hood rank	Thu May 21 07:54:47 2020 @ smart dude: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVN_0qvuhhw
McKobb rank	Thu May 21 15:28:55 2020 Lmao hood
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