Poll# 7
Posted By The Editors | July 2nd, 2009 | Category: Is This Racist? | No Comments »
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Is This Racist?
What’s in a name? Sometimes, more than the creators bargained for. Gazprom, a Russian company, and Nigeria’s state-operated NNPC formed a joint oil and gas venture. They named it Nigaz (pronounced “nye-gaz”). In response, the group “Nigerians No NIgaz,” has formed on FaceBook, saying that Nigaz could be pronounced in a way that might offend black people.
- Yes (38%, 3 Votes)
- No (63%, 5 Votes)
- Not Racist, but Prejudiced (0%, 0 Votes)
- I’m Not Sure (-1%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 8
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