Jews refuse to shop at ‘Hitler’ store in India

marcsignal · 29-08-2012 06:32PM #1

Either this is a genius Marketing Ploy, or the owner of this shop is on a suicide mission.

From RT

There’s one shop in India that local Jews won’t stop by at any price: the one called “Hitler”. The owner of the clothing outlet in Ahmedabad claims it’s merely a “nickname given to one of the proprietors' grandfathers.”

"Hitler was a nickname given to my business partner Manish Chandani's grandfather because of his strict nature. Frankly, till the time we applied for the trademark permission, I had only heard that Hitler was a strict man,” Rajesh Shah who owns the shop told The Times of India daily.

“It was only recently that we read about Hitler on the internet,” he added.

Shah complains he had to spend Rs 40,000 on the banner, and says he won’t change the name unless he is compensated.

Local residents can’t hide their indignation.

"In the city of Mahatma Gandhi and non-violence, how can anyone celebrate a person like Hitler who is known to have murdered millions of unarmed ordinary civilians? We as a community had represented our concerns to the proprietors and we do not think they agree with us," Nikitin Contractor, convener of the Friends of Israel organization from Vadodara was quoted as saying. "Youngsters need to be told of the atrocities that Hitler committed and the millions who were killed in gas chambers more than 70 years ago."

Some members of the Jewish community claim the proprietors know what Hitler’s name stands for.

“They had researched well, right from the clothes the dictator wore to his cufflinks. We had suggested a separate design, but the proprietors claimed that the name brings good business since its launch a week back."

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Whippersnapper · 29-08-2012 06:34PM

How do they explain the swastika if they didn't know anything about Hitler? :pac:

marcsignal · 29-08-2012 06:35PM

Whippersnapper wrote: »

How do they explain the swastika if they didn't know anything about Hitler? :pac:

I think it's a common symbol in India. Hindu

Ahmedabad Heil Street Fashion outlet :pac:

Rigol · 29-08-2012 06:35PM

im off down the cromwell shop, gonna grab some 'william of orange' mandarins.

The King of Moo · 29-08-2012 06:36PM

*joke about Jews not wanting to spend money*

Rigol · 29-08-2012 06:37PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

*joke about Jews not wanting to spend money*

Jewish dilemma: free pork.

Lawrence1895 · 29-08-2012 06:38PM

I have to bring some stuff to the Swastika Laundry, back in 5 minutes...oh, wait, they are closed, are they?

Mr. CooL ICE · 29-08-2012 06:38PM

Godwinning a shop before you open it? Don't think I ever expected to hear anything like that

charlemont · 29-08-2012 06:39PM

Its actually hilarious, How could he do it ? Even with the swastika. He must be off his game.
Thank god the Nazi's lost or all our main streets would have these shops.

Here's an interesting one too, The grandson of the Nazi Albert Speer.
Albert Speer and Partner.

http://www.as-p.de/

marcsignal · 29-08-2012 06:42PM

I understand the elevators in the store were installed by Schindler's Lifts

karma_ · 29-08-2012 06:43PM

charlemont wrote: »

Its actually hilarious, How could he do it ? Even with the swastika. He must be off his game.
Thank god the Nazi's lost or all our main streets would have these shops.

Here's an interesting one too, The grandson of the Nazi Albert Speer.
Albert Speer and Partner.

http://www.as-p.de/

Are you responsible for your Grandfathers sins?

Gee Bag · 29-08-2012 06:44PM

Well Dublin is home to the a restaurant named after that noted humanitarian Chairman Mao. Don't know if they still have his image plastered all over the place.

http://www.cafemao.com/restaurant/index.php

Real Life · 29-08-2012 06:45PM

marcsignal wrote: »

I think it's a common symbol in India. Hindu

Ahmedabad Heil Street Fashion outlet :pac:

not when its rotated to the angle its at as far as i know. i may be wrong but i think the nazis took that symbol and rotated it slightly and thats what became the nazi symbol.

ScumLord · 29-08-2012 06:46PM

“It was only recently that we read about Hitler on the internet,” he added.

Bull****. How can anyone not have known about WW2, the Nazi's and Hitler?

Fr_Dougal · 29-08-2012 06:48PM

I can see where they're coming from, Ann frankly I don't blame them.

NegativeCreep · 29-08-2012 06:51PM

The Jews need to relax. It's a shop with an unfortunate name. Get over it like!

karma_ · 29-08-2012 06:52PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Bull****. How can anyone not have known about WW2, the Nazi's and Hitler?

Some Indians fought for Germany in WW2

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NO93lhIs69o/TMsi16U1jUI/AAAAAAAAAHM/-542sdZQKxE/s1600/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-J16695,_Soldaten_der_Legion_%252522Freies_Indien%252522.jpg

Colmustard · 29-08-2012 06:54PM

I wouldn't shop in the place and I am not Jewish.

Shryke · 29-08-2012 06:55PM

Frankly, till the time we applied for the trademark permission, I had only heard that Hitler was a strict man.

It would break me trying to keep a straight face saying that. I'm impressed.

If a store was called Stalin or Pol Pot or Gaddafi or Mao or Cromwell I wouldn't be too bothered. It's bad if they're using antisemitism to drum up business but I can't help thinking it's hilarious. Better to satirise than to preserve. There are two groups that would be upset at this. Jews definitely but Nazis too. One or the other probably shouldn't, but I'm of a mind that a sense of humour should trump outrage a lot of the time.

marcsignal · 29-08-2012 06:56PM

karma_ wrote: »

Some Indians fought for Germany in WW2

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NO93lhIs69o/TMsi16U1jUI/AAAAAAAAAHM/-542sdZQKxE/s1600/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-J16695,_Soldaten_der_Legion_%252522Freies_Indien%252522.jpg

and the British

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ctn8qwIcc0

Ghandee · 29-08-2012 06:57PM

Big deal.

Cowboys have been banned from Indian shops for years now.

Sindri · 29-08-2012 07:13PM

karma_ wrote: »

Some Indians fought for Germany in WW2

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NO93lhIs69o/TMsi16U1jUI/AAAAAAAAAHM/-542sdZQKxE/s1600/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-J16695,_Soldaten_der_Legion_%252522Freies_Indien%252522.jpg

Yes. The Nazi's believed in a now defunct theory that the 'Aryans' migrated into North-West India and then onwards into Europe.

Hitler actually was very impressed with the Indians. He believed they were true 'Aryans'. In fact at the 1936 Olympics he seen an Indian athlete who he was very impressed with. Offered him a position as a colonel in the SS I think.

JONJO THE MISER · 29-08-2012 07:27PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

I can see where they're coming from, Ann frankly I don't blame them.

Now that is good.

Colmustard · 29-08-2012 07:31PM

Originally Posted by Fr_Dougal
I can see where they're coming from, Ann frankly I don't blame them.

Yeah aryan they a bit sensitive.

marcsignal · 29-08-2012 07:32PM

Another article

Globe and Mail (Canada)

In 2006 a Nazi-themed cafe called Hitler's Cross opened in a Mumbai suburb, complete with swastika and reportedly a large portrait of Hitler. The proprietor told the New York Times that “Hitler is a catchy name. Everyone knows Hitler.” In the face of protests he later changed the name simply to the Cross Cafe.

wes · 29-08-2012 07:36PM

Well, that is a very very strange thing to do. It must be some bizarre publicity stunt.

Seaneh · 29-08-2012 07:42PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Bull****. How can anyone not have known about WW2, the Nazi's and Hitler?

You are aware that most Indian adults left school when they were about 12, aren't you?

stoneill · 29-08-2012 07:42PM

A nice Mengele top with Himmler seams please.

goose2005 · 29-08-2012 07:43PM

ScumLord wrote: »

Bull****. How can anyone not have known about WW2, the Nazi's and Hitler?

Because they're Indian? I'm sure there are plenty of Europeans who don't know who Hirohito, Tojo or Araki were.

marcsignal · 29-08-2012 07:46PM

goose2005 wrote: »

Because they're Indian? I'm sure there are plenty of Europeans who don't know who Hirohito, Tojo or Araki were.

That thought occurred to me also.
WW2 for Indians was more related to Japan being the baddies, than the Germans.

Or maybe the shop owner doesn't have Discovery Channel.

blatantrereg · 29-08-2012 07:50PM

Hugo Boss designed the Nazi uniforms. It was founded and managed by Nazis, and used forced labour and POWs during Hitler's regime. No-one minds.
Some boutique in India uses the name because they dont know not to and it's an outrage. That shop ridicules Hitler rather than celebrates him imo.

Jews refuse to shop at ‘Hitler’ store in India

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