21-08-2023, 11:41 AM
How the hell can anyone be either so very  ignorant or so very uncaring about the reaction from their costumes.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/30...vent-spark
 a"A group of people dressing as the Ku Klux Klan for a quiz night community event has sparked outrage in Kaimai.
When a local heard what had happened he was shocked by ÔÇ£the abhorrent behaviourÔÇØ, and concerned that nobody had stopped the group from taking part.
https://www.webworm.co/p/nokkk
spAs I sat on a plane for 12 hours hoping my back would cooperate on a cramped seat, some New Zealanders decided to dress up in KKK outfits for a pub quiz in my old hometown of Tauranga. I just spoke to a woman who attended, who was still sort of shell shocked.
ÔÇ£The team walked in ÔÇö they were one of the last to arrive,ÔÇØ she told me. She didnÔÇÖt want to be named. I get it.
ÔÇ£I had my back to the door, but there was an audible reaction so I looked round and was really shocked. I sort of thought it must be something else at first ÔÇö that just looked like the KKK. But no.ÔÇØ
ÔÇ£Their team name was ÔÇÿGive us a kluÔÇÖ. The majority of them kept their hoods on the entire night so even if IÔÇÖd known them, I couldnÔÇÖt have identified them. They had a petrol can on their table which was an interesting touch. And the emcee gave them a prize for commitment to their costume because they werenÔÇÖt taking them off even to drink.ÔÇØ
Prize in hand, they left into the Tauranga nigh
New d excuses for people to show their utter lack of understanding. ThatÔÇÖs the kindest reading. There are less kind readings. IÔÇÖm trying to remain impartial but failing.
YouÔÇÖd think it would stop at the people who dress up.┬áA bad decision that will be rebuked by others.
Instead theyÔÇÖre handed prizes by organisers. They are┬ácelebrated."
https://www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/30...vent-spark
 a"A group of people dressing as the Ku Klux Klan for a quiz night community event has sparked outrage in Kaimai.
When a local heard what had happened he was shocked by ÔÇ£the abhorrent behaviourÔÇØ, and concerned that nobody had stopped the group from taking part.
A spokesperson for the quiz organisers, the Kaimai Settlers Committee, said that they did not remove the group as no one complained at the time.
ÔÇ£We as a committee were immediately concerned when the ÔÇÿyoung guys concernedÔÇÖ entered late. We had discussed removing them. However, nobody approached anyone with concerns at the time or throughout the night. Had they have, we would have acted.ÔÇØ
The organisers have now approached the group and ÔÇ£strongly suggested they front with an explanation and apology for their actionsÔÇØ.
On a local Kaimai community page locals showed their disapproval, one commenting that it was ÔÇ£insensitive and distastefulÔÇØ.Others expressed concern that nobody stood up and protested about the outfits at the time."
https://www.webworm.co/p/nokkk
spAs I sat on a plane for 12 hours hoping my back would cooperate on a cramped seat, some New Zealanders decided to dress up in KKK outfits for a pub quiz in my old hometown of Tauranga. I just spoke to a woman who attended, who was still sort of shell shocked.
ÔÇ£The team walked in ÔÇö they were one of the last to arrive,ÔÇØ she told me. She didnÔÇÖt want to be named. I get it.
ÔÇ£I had my back to the door, but there was an audible reaction so I looked round and was really shocked. I sort of thought it must be something else at first ÔÇö that just looked like the KKK. But no.ÔÇØ
ÔÇ£Their team name was ÔÇÿGive us a kluÔÇÖ. The majority of them kept their hoods on the entire night so even if IÔÇÖd known them, I couldnÔÇÖt have identified them. They had a petrol can on their table which was an interesting touch. And the emcee gave them a prize for commitment to their costume because they werenÔÇÖt taking them off even to drink.ÔÇØ
Prize in hand, they left into the Tauranga nigh
New d excuses for people to show their utter lack of understanding. ThatÔÇÖs the kindest reading. There are less kind readings. IÔÇÖm trying to remain impartial but failing.
YouÔÇÖd think it would stop at the people who dress up.┬áA bad decision that will be rebuked by others.
Instead theyÔÇÖre handed prizes by organisers. They are┬ácelebrated."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)
