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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. I doubt it was intentional - the swastika and symbols like it are very ancient.

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 10:30 PM

Dec 2014

This looks more like a Greek design of some kind. Still, someone probably should have considered the similarity to the Nazi symbol and not used it on Hanukkah gift wrap. Just dumb, probably, and not malicious.

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Hanukkah gift wrap at Walgreens has swastikas on it [View all] gollygee Dec 2014 OP

I doubt it was intentional - the swastika and symbols like it are very ancient. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #1

It looks like a Grecian Key variant Retrograde Dec 2014 #11

Yes, it looks like a Grecian key pattern. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #12

It really does Warpy Dec 2014 #59

Looks like a 'Greek Key'... PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #31

That's what I see sakabatou Dec 2014 #46

I agree. mfcorey1 Dec 2014 #43

I agree. It is an ancient design used in many cultures. pnwmom Dec 2014 #56

. Rex Dec 2014 #2

I'm aware of that gollygee Dec 2014 #3

Do the people that make the wrapping paper have any idea who buys it? Rex Dec 2014 #6

Yeah, because some guy at a Chinese wrapping paper factory is likely to be aware of other cultures.. jberryhill Dec 2014 #60

Yeah because the person in the factory is the one who designs it. n/t gollygee Dec 2014 #61

Have you ever been to China? jberryhill Dec 2014 #62

People spraypaint swastikas all over my neighborhood. Recursion Dec 2014 #18

I thought it strange to see red neon crosses at night all over South Korea. Rex Dec 2014 #19

Oh for fuck's sake, this is some BS faux outrage. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #4

Tempest, teapot tkmorris Dec 2014 #5

I've always preferred... Rod Beauvex Dec 2014 #28

Someone needs to check their geometry. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #7

It is a bit of a stretch gollygee Dec 2014 #8

Good catch on the mirror image. Poor photo. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #9

There's one in either direction Recursion Dec 2014 #16

I think the hand in the pic Segami Dec 2014 #10

I think I see a swastiska in some of the lines on her hand. n/t benz380 Dec 2014 #47

You see what you're looking for. NightWatcher Dec 2014 #13

I mean, it's in the design's negative space, and it's not distinct Recursion Dec 2014 #14

As a graphic designer, it sucks that the Nazis ruined that pattern. Throd Dec 2014 #15

I don't see a swastika bigwillq Dec 2014 #17

I know swastikas very well, and so far I have not seen one nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #20

I too know swastikas very well, and I can easily see it. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #34

ok now I see it, my bad nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #35

Thank you. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #37

I understand, I do steve2470 Dec 2014 #39

And that is why I thanked you. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #41

... sheshe2 Dec 2014 #57

Ah, now I see it leftynyc Dec 2014 #38

Took me a bit to see it Marrah_G Dec 2014 #44

thats a stretch olddots Dec 2014 #21

Not seeing it.. truebrit71 Dec 2014 #22

wouldn't have noticed the swastika Terra Alta Dec 2014 #23

one reason i think it could be intentional is that it's marketed for Hanukkah JI7 Dec 2014 #24

I think it would be good practice for anything specifically marketed to Jewish morningfog Dec 2014 #25

Probably unintentional, but Albertoo Dec 2014 #26

I just love the sensitivity of some when it comes to Jewish things. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #27

would not have noticed in passing oldandhappy Dec 2014 #29

For Hannukah? merrily Dec 2014 #33

I can imagine it being on purpose. Jamastiene Dec 2014 #30

I don't care what it is. At the very best, it's incredibly mindless. merrily Dec 2014 #32

Looks like a Greek key pattern to me leftynyc Dec 2014 #36

It well may be. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #40

I couldn't get that picture to link right gollygee Dec 2014 #45

Looks like a "Greek key" design. Up to Jews to decide if they want to buy it or not... Hekate Dec 2014 #42

Greek Key or Not, I Can't Imagine any Jewish Person MineralMan Dec 2014 #48

She did Nazi that coming KamaAina Dec 2014 #49

Followup: Hallmark sold the paper and it wasn't specifically for Hanukkah... PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #50

Good to know. Behind the Aegis Dec 2014 #53

I think lancer78 Dec 2014 #51

I would not use that wrapping for a Chanukah gift. I see the swastika, and I really don't MADem Dec 2014 #52

An extremely bad and unfortunate choice. That said in this case I doubt it was done intentionally. Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #54

Use it to wrap your baby doll that says "Islam is the Light" Scootaloo Dec 2014 #55

Oooooh now I see 'em. Right under the thumb -- 2 little ones, side by side. ucrdem Dec 2014 #58

Is this like a Magic Eye image? Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #63