21-08-2023, 11:41 AM
How the hell can anyone be either so very ignorant or so very uncaring about the reaction from their costumes.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/30...vent-spark
a"A group of people dressing as the Ku Klux Klan for a quiz night community event has sparked outrage in Kaimai.
When a local heard what had happened he was shocked by “the abhorrent behaviour”, and concerned that nobody had stopped the group from taking part.
https://www.webworm.co/p/nokkk
spAs I sat on a plane for 12 hours hoping my back would cooperate on a cramped seat, some New Zealanders decided to dress up in KKK outfits for a pub quiz in my old hometown of Tauranga. I just spoke to a woman who attended, who was still sort of shell shocked.
“The team walked in — they were one of the last to arrive,” she told me. She didn’t want to be named. I get it.
“I had my back to the door, but there was an audible reaction so I looked round and was really shocked. I sort of thought it must be something else at first — that just looked like the KKK. But no.”
“Their team name was ‘Give us a klu’. The majority of them kept their hoods on the entire night so even if I’d known them, I couldn’t have identified them. They had a petrol can on their table which was an interesting touch. And the emcee gave them a prize for commitment to their costume because they weren’t taking them off even to drink.”
Prize in hand, they left into the Tauranga nigh
New d excuses for people to show their utter lack of understanding. That’s the kindest reading. There are less kind readings. I’m trying to remain impartial but failing.
You’d think it would stop at the people who dress up. A bad decision that will be rebuked by others.
Instead they’re handed prizes by organisers. They are celebrated."
https://www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/30...vent-spark
a"A group of people dressing as the Ku Klux Klan for a quiz night community event has sparked outrage in Kaimai.
When a local heard what had happened he was shocked by “the abhorrent behaviour”, and concerned that nobody had stopped the group from taking part.
A spokesperson for the quiz organisers, the Kaimai Settlers Committee, said that they did not remove the group as no one complained at the time.
“We as a committee were immediately concerned when the ‘young guys concerned’ entered late. We had discussed removing them. However, nobody approached anyone with concerns at the time or throughout the night. Had they have, we would have acted.”
The organisers have now approached the group and “strongly suggested they front with an explanation and apology for their actions”.
On a local Kaimai community page locals showed their disapproval, one commenting that it was “insensitive and distasteful”.Others expressed concern that nobody stood up and protested about the outfits at the time."
https://www.webworm.co/p/nokkk
spAs I sat on a plane for 12 hours hoping my back would cooperate on a cramped seat, some New Zealanders decided to dress up in KKK outfits for a pub quiz in my old hometown of Tauranga. I just spoke to a woman who attended, who was still sort of shell shocked.
“The team walked in — they were one of the last to arrive,” she told me. She didn’t want to be named. I get it.
“I had my back to the door, but there was an audible reaction so I looked round and was really shocked. I sort of thought it must be something else at first — that just looked like the KKK. But no.”
“Their team name was ‘Give us a klu’. The majority of them kept their hoods on the entire night so even if I’d known them, I couldn’t have identified them. They had a petrol can on their table which was an interesting touch. And the emcee gave them a prize for commitment to their costume because they weren’t taking them off even to drink.”
Prize in hand, they left into the Tauranga nigh
New d excuses for people to show their utter lack of understanding. That’s the kindest reading. There are less kind readings. I’m trying to remain impartial but failing.
You’d think it would stop at the people who dress up. A bad decision that will be rebuked by others.
Instead they’re handed prizes by organisers. They are celebrated."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)