Restaurant Under Fire for Selling 'Black Olives Matter' T-Shirts - GoFuckYourself.com

brassmonkey · 08-16-2016, 07:23 PM

Trending these days: parodying the Black Lives Matter movement to shed light on whatever issue, unrelated to what the original phrase meant. Recently, the White Marlin Marina in Ocean City, MD came under fire for selling T-shirts reading "White Lives Matter" and "Blue Lives Matter," with an image of a white or blue marlin, to raise awareness "in promotion of billfish conservation."

Now, a restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico is using the phrase to sell T-shirts about. olives. Eatery Paisano's made headlines for adding the phrase "Black Olives Matter" to its signage as a way to promote, as KOAT 7 Albequerque says, "a tuna dish with black olive tapenade." Paisano's caught plenty of flack for the sign, as some people felt that the play on the phrase trivializes the important social and political issues of the Black Lives Matter movement.

But some people actually found the sign humorous. So much so that after the backlash, owner Rick Camuglia saw a great moneymaking opportunity. Now, he's selling T-shirts and hats emblazoned with the controversial tagline. According to Camuglia, people from different countries were calling him, asking for "Black Olives Matter" memorabilia. And he's been quite successful. "People have filled the restaurant and told us to leave up the sign," Camuglia told KOAT 7. "That's great, you know, because a lot of people make a living off working for this restaurant."

Making money by piggybacking off a movement that touches on real issues? What could be more American than that?

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sandman! · 08-16-2016, 07:40 PM

i bought one

poncabare · 08-16-2016, 08:15 PM

africans dont even like blacks

beerptrol · 08-17-2016, 07:10 AM

Green olives find this offensive and are rioting and looting in the pickled goods aisle

mineistaken · 08-17-2016, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by poncabare

africans dont even like blacks

they must be "racist"

JFK · 08-17-2016, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by beerptrol

Green olives find this offensive and are rioting and looting in the pickled goods aisle

08-16-2016, 07:23 PM	#1
brassmonkey Pay It Forward Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Yo Mama House Posts: 77,143	Restaurant Under Fire for Selling 'Black Olives Matter' T-Shirts Trending these days: parodying the Black Lives Matter movement to shed light on whatever issue, unrelated to what the original phrase meant. Recently, the White Marlin Marina in Ocean City, MD came under fire for selling T-shirts reading "White Lives Matter" and "Blue Lives Matter," with an image of a white or blue marlin, to raise awareness "in promotion of billfish conservation." Now, a restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico is using the phrase to sell T-shirts about. olives. Eatery Paisano's made headlines for adding the phrase "Black Olives Matter" to its signage as a way to promote, as KOAT 7 Albequerque says, "a tuna dish with black olive tapenade." Paisano's caught plenty of flack for the sign, as some people felt that the play on the phrase trivializes the important social and political issues of the Black Lives Matter movement. But some people actually found the sign humorous. So much so that after the backlash, owner Rick Camuglia saw a great moneymaking opportunity. Now, he's selling T-shirts and hats emblazoned with the controversial tagline. According to Camuglia, people from different countries were calling him, asking for "Black Olives Matter" memorabilia. And he's been quite successful. "People have filled the restaurant and told us to leave up the sign," Camuglia told KOAT 7. "That's great, you know, because a lot of people make a living off working for this restaurant." Making money by piggybacking off a movement that touches on real issues? What could be more American than that? article... __________________ TRUMP 2025 KEKAW!!! - The Laken Riley Act Is Law! DACA ENDED - SUPPORT AZ HCR 2060 52R - email: brassballz-at-techie.com

08-16-2016, 07:40 PM	#2
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08-17-2016, 07:10 AM	#4
beerptrol Confirmed Asshole Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Half way between sobriety and fubar. Posts: 12,722	Green olives find this offensive and are rioting and looting in the pickled goods aisle __________________ “If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon's but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other.” -- Ulysses S. Grant

08-16-2016, 08:15 PM	#3
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