Vandals show greasy sense of humour

[the croc]

Vandals show greasy sense of humour
By MATTHEW DALLAS - Kapi-Mana News
Last updated 05:00 21/04/2009



FUNNY TO A POINT: Vandals last week made a greasy alteration to one of Porirua City Council's promotional billboards.
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Porirua - it's finger lickin' good?

One of the city council's new billboards, erected at the start of the year to promote Porirua's vibrancy and diversity, was last week turned into: A) A KFC promo, B) A drunken lark, C) Mean-spirited jibe at the Pacific community, or D) All of the above.

The 4.2m x 2.4m sign at the southern entrance to Porirua on State Highway 1 features award-winning barbershop trio Island Boys United.

It was defaced last Thursday night, but rather than tag or rip holes in the billboard, the vandals stuck KFC buckets into the hands (and in once case, on the head) of the young crooners.

Empty wine bottles could be seen at the foot of the billboard.

Laughed my arse off

[The Oriental Express]

One of the city council's new billboards, erected at the start of the year to promote Porirua's vibrancy and diversity

Shouldn't it have people of various ethnicities then?

[BLUEPOWERADE]

i wonder what theyre singing about


greasy stuff id say

[xDavex]

am i the only one that sees racist overtones?

[Fearful_Jesuit]

am i the only one that sees racist overtones?

I hope not..

[Dennis from Accounts]

am i the only one that sees racist overtones?

it's not racist if it's hilarious.

[Fearful_Jesuit]

am i the only one that sees racist overtones?

it's not racist if it's hilarious.

It's a mildly amusing cheap shot.

More racist than funny.

[Fearful_Jesuit]

I'm pretty sure most people from the pacific community wouldn't be outraged by this or anything, as they seem to have a good handle on self-deprecating humor already.

But it's just not funny enough to escape the mire of cheap race jokes that seem to be coming increasing permissible amongst people who should know better.

[Dan Last]

I blame television show such as bro town which make light of race. Failing that, i blame the boy racers or the lack of new recruits going into the police, how is somebody my age supposed to feel safe walking the streets?

[the croc]

Link to the full story: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/communities/kapi-mana-news/2347768/Vandals-show-greasy-sense-of-humour

Joseph Mika, who features on the billboard, said he was shocked at the stereotyping, while Porirua deputy mayor Litea Ah Hoi was not amused ... well, maybe just a little.

She said she could see the funny side, but also the negative connotations of the act, mocking the stereotype of Pacific people having a soft spot for Kentucky Fried.

[Fearful_Jesuit]

Bro town is juvenile shit.

Police recruitment needs work.

[Rob Anybody]

holy weak as dishwater reaction batman...

jesus, fuckin christ

[Craig_Bastard]

Maybe its coz Porirua was the first place in NZ to get a KFC, did those fucktards think about that?

probably not.

[Former Child Star]

oh i get it, black people LOVES the chicken

[kimura]

Diversity as in T-shirt colour..?

I think its funney, the billboard reminds me of those 'In the neighbourhood'
adds that used to be on TV all the time.

[The Face]

Live Fast Diarrea appreciation...

[Dan Last]

Live Fast Diarrea appreciation...

Oh fuck yeah.
"you say 'i'm sorry, not really waitress, i'm studying to be an actress'
START ACTING LIKE A WAITRESS...
FOOD!"

[General Mutante]

I'd forgotten all about that song until now. Remember when they used it on the X Files?

[BLUEPOWERADE]

fuck i havent heard that band in so long

[Dan Last]

I'd forgotten all about that song until now. Remember when they used it on the X Files?

w-w-w-w-w-whaaaaa?

[Dead Kid]

One of the city council's new billboards, erected at the start of the year to promote Porirua's vibrancy and diversity

Shouldn't it have people of various ethnicities then?

Looks like they mean diversity in hair styles.

Maybe its coz Porirua was the first place in NZ to get a KFC, did those fucktards think about that?

probably not.

That was McDonalds. First KFC was in Auckland.

[Bruticus]

If you buy into the stereotype that all polynesians like KFC then this is definitely racist

[Rob Anybody]

but eskimo lollies are not

[steeltoedsneakers]

only if you buy into the fact that they are all pink, yellow or green and are made of a marshmallow/candy foam. and, for arguments sake, that all eskimos are inuits.

[kimura]

A similar billboard of Japanese people eating sushi isnt considered racist...its a cultural thing.

[steeltoedsneakers]

Kentucky is not a pacific island.

[Bruticus]

only if you buy into the fact that they are all pink, yellow or green and are made of a marshmallow/candy foam. and, for arguments sake, that all eskimos are inuits.

And the intent of Eskimo lollies is to degrade an ethicity

A similar billboard of Japanese people eating sushi isnt considered racist...its a cultural thing.

I don't think KFC is part of island culture, if they were eating chicken from an umu then yes..

[steeltoedsneakers]

A similar billboard of Japanese people eating sushi isnt considered racist...its a cultural thing.

I don't think KFC is part of island culture, if they were eating chicken from an umu then yes..

i just said that yo

Kentucky is not a pacific island.

[Rob Anybody]

[Bruticus]

Yeah well I started writing it before that was posted