Discussion for article #230992
Outsourcing printing of Haunukkah wrapping paper to Asia? What could go wrong?
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It was very likely unintentional, and you can see how it could be missed on casual inspection (it’s in the blue background pattern rater than the more obvious silver foreground). But it’s still kind of incredible that no one noticed it at any stage or design, production and distribution.
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I saw Jesus’ face.
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We all see what we want to see. Sometimes we see what we are told to see.
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“I couldn’t believe my eyes, I had no idea what to do,” Cheryl Shapiro told the station.
How about you start with calming the fuck down and recognizing an unfortunate and not readily apparent coincidence when you see one?
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I would like to think this was unintentional myself but having studying the pattern for a few minutes I not so sure. It just looks like an odd pattern to come up with particularly how the lines come together to form the swastikas. It seems there may have been an intent to form swastikas. This is just my opinion.
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The war on Christmas is insidious. What will they think of next, Swastika shaped fruitcake.
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If this was made in China or almost anywhere in Asia (which seems likely), then it may not have been intentional. Swastikas do not mean the same thing there that they do here.
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I think it was probably intentional. And, RationalLeft, the blue is the foreground, the silver is the background.
Not to my eye – I see a silver pattern on a blue background. But obviously it depends on how you look at it… like whether you see a vase or a lady’s face.
The possibility that it was intentional can’t be ruled out.
This is a fairly common design in Asia. The four armed square is useful for linking together, and shows up in a variety of places.
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Think about all the fascist symbols that we have all over our statues, our money et al. We seem ok with that.
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At this very moment, an exec with Urban Outfitters is doing a cost/benefit analysis of buying up this wrapping paper in liquidation and selling it, just for the ‘lulz.’
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I thought that was the Free Masons?
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Looks Greek to me(ander).
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(sigh) This is a stylized Greek key design, very common. I would never have noticed. (Jew here.)
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Indeed, it is. I just said the same thing but called it Greek key.
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It’s actually a common design as a variation on a Greek key.
Many border elements contain the same design in rugs, stonework and mosaic tile.
Corner miters often contain swastikas as the only viable book match.
(As I was typing, it looks like I was beat to it)
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Nazi swastikas bend in the opposite direction. Still, this should never have made it past the design stage.
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