Friday, May 23, 2008

Subversive Aryan Neo-Nazi Conspiracy Exposed!!


The image to the left used to be the icon for my "Skeleton Action Figures" group on Flickr.com. Seemed kinda whimsical, while showing a skeleton "in action"...so to speak.

Today I got a message from a guy who was offended because he thought it looked like a swastika. Really.

I thought about responding with "It's a freakin' skeleton taking a crap, you schmuck!", but opted instead to point out that mayhaps he was being a smidge overly sensitive...nevertheless, rather than be construed as anti-Semitic, I would change the icon.

It's now Lesley's ND Fighting Irish skeleton. More appropriate anyway. At least until the "are you saying all Irish are drunken dwarfs?!" emails start coming in...

2 comments:

Jaime said...

What he meant to say was "those incredibly shortened forearms disturb me".

I don't see it. Even when I'm trying. And I've been trying. I can kind of get there, but then it falls apart.

Sue said...

I think the forearms are shortened because they're crossed on his lap, thus adding to the evidence that "the freakin' skeleton is taking a crap" aspect.

...or preparing to start goose-stepping around the concentration camp. One of the two...