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"Frenchlicker" (frenchlicker) 03/14/2016 at 23:27 • Filed to: For fucks sake

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I was following behind a Volkswagen sometime last week, I think it was a Passat wagon. This specific wagon had this large sticker on the back window, how is this okay?

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Frenchlicker 03/14/2016 at 23:40

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What’s wrong with that?

Slant6 > Frenchlicker 03/14/2016 at 23:40

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It’s not, and they shouldn’t.

To be fair thought I made a variation of that for my high school XC team t-shirt. Our mascot was the eagle, and to be fair its a cool design that just has some bad history to it.

Also the swastika is a cool symbol aesthetically but the Nazis ruined it for everyone.

Ssfancyfresh > Frenchlicker 03/14/2016 at 23:44

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It’s a like a scarecrow. It keeps other predatory birds from stealing his hood ornament. Totally functional.

Frenchlicker > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 03/14/2016 at 23:45

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Not sure if you’re joking. If you’re not its bad because it’s based on this:

Frenchlicker > Slant6 03/14/2016 at 23:46

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I’m not sure if it has the history that the Swastika does. However it’s history has been tainted and therefore it’s still hard to use without looking terrible.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Frenchlicker 03/14/2016 at 23:48

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Was it a W8?

Frenchlicker > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/14/2016 at 23:51

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I wanted to get a picture but I wasn't fast enough. Basically, I'm not sure.

wafflesnfalafel > Frenchlicker 03/14/2016 at 23:52

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I’ll bet the folks driving around in that Passat don’t even realize what it means - just thought it looked cool...

-this space for rent- > Frenchlicker 03/14/2016 at 23:59

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He’s a fan of overpriced clothes?

Frenchlicker > wafflesnfalafel 03/15/2016 at 00:12

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Possibly. But it was in an area with a population mostly of German decent. But they could still be clueless.

Frenchlicker > -this space for rent- 03/15/2016 at 00:13

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I saw that too while searching. However this one was clearly modeled after the Nazi one.

wafflesnfalafel > Frenchlicker 03/15/2016 at 00:15

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Maybe their grandmother will slap some sense into them...

-this space for rent- > Frenchlicker 03/15/2016 at 00:31

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And VW was started by Hitler *clutches pearls*

Stop trying to erase the past, lest we forget it’s lessons.

Svend > Frenchlicker 03/15/2016 at 01:25

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The ‘Eagle of the realm’ is a German symbol that was misused later by the Nazis. This while some would consider poor taste is 1, making a mockery of how they used it and 2, combining the German eagle with the logo of VW.

Sort of like this T-shirt and the current situation.

Frenchlicker > -this space for rent- 03/15/2016 at 06:18

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It’s not it's not trying to forget it it's trying not to make a mockery of it.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Frenchlicker 03/15/2016 at 08:13

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Which was in turn based on the German coat of arms.

Frenchlicker > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 03/15/2016 at 09:20

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I see the vague resemblance but one couldn't claim that's what it's meant to be.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Frenchlicker 03/15/2016 at 09:48

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That’s exactly what it is.

Also, similar designs have been used since the Roman empire.

Frenchlicker > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 03/15/2016 at 10:39

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It’s kind of like(talking mascot here) Louisville Cardinals versus Ball State Cardinals. Both are the same bird, both represent universities however they are still different and you don't want to confusing one with the other.

Steve in Manhattan > Frenchlicker 03/15/2016 at 11:16

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That is not OK.