In a World of Grey and Color
Some people have no sense of humor. I'll give you the basic story on this... The dark brown couch label...that's right LABEL...says "nigger brown." I'm not a fan of the word, as I know many aren't, but this was a mistake in translation, not a racial problem. Believe me, I've been called several forms of "gook" while in Korea. It's nothing personal. This lady filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission. Of course, she wants an apology for "all people of color." Keep in mind, this was a couch made in China and sold by Indians in Toronto. I'm pretty sure there were only "people of color" involved. So, in the interest of moving this along, can someone get me her e-mail address. As a person of color (or many colors to be specific) I'd like to give her an apology and tell her where she can stick it. There are so much bigger fish to fry and some of them aren't Chinese people with bad translation software.
Chinese translation error blamed for slur on sofa label - CNN.com
