Comments on: What’s up my Jigger? http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/ Modern Industrial Design News Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: carlhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/comment-page-1/#comment-28052 carl Thu, 29 May 2008 07:22:45 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/#comment-28052 do people picket outside every music store in the world because you can buy music that contains the N word? is this readily available music racist? it appears a word that is only offensive if it is delivered with intent. otherwise p diddy and 50 cent would be racists. or is it a word that only certain ethnic groups can utilise? surely if that is the case, that itself is the racism? either way the manor in which this product has been marketed does not detract from how crap and unusable it is.. right? do people picket outside every music store in the world because you can buy music that contains the N word? is this readily available music racist? it appears a word that is only offensive if it is delivered with intent. otherwise p diddy and 50 cent would be racists. or is it a word that only certain ethnic groups can utilise? surely if that is the case, that itself is the racism?

either way the manor in which this product has been marketed does not detract from how crap and unusable it is.. right?

]]> By: jigger haterhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/comment-page-1/#comment-28003 jigger hater Wed, 28 May 2008 18:36:38 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/#comment-28003 am i saying its a bad product no absolutely not but i just dont like the jigger part and to clear things up i am black and dont use it my self but just not good period not pointing the finger but damn.......... and i realy dont appreciate that guy promoting his dvd on the low this is not for attention or any thing i just want someone to hear me out and to that other sir up their being black is hard enuff not all black people are the same ,so you realy would't understain unless you were black thanks to those who at least thought about it and i can spell asses:) am i saying its a bad product no absolutely not but i just dont like the jigger part
and to clear things up i am black and dont use it my self but just not good period
not pointing the finger but damn……….

and i realy dont appreciate that guy promoting his dvd on the low

this is not for attention or any thing i just want someone to hear me out

and to that other sir up their being black is hard enuff not all black people are the
same ,so you realy would’t understain unless you were black
thanks to those who at least thought about it

and i can spell asses:)

]]> By: Jigger haterhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/comment-page-1/#comment-28000 Jigger hater Wed, 28 May 2008 18:17:02 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/#comment-28000 "what up my jigger" is a refrence to "what up my nigger" problem statement i dont approve of your comment mister smartass “what up my jigger” is a refrence to “what up my nigger”

problem statement

i dont approve of your comment mister smartass

]]> By: racist hater...http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/comment-page-1/#comment-27925 racist hater... Wed, 28 May 2008 05:44:06 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/#comment-27925 You know, nobody who responded negatively mentioned your potential race. It is because everyone else was smart enough to know that it doesn't matter. But I digress.... You, are absolutely Brilliant!... Using race-baiting to promote the sale of your DVD... there is a special place in hell for genius like that. :-) You are just trolling racist flame-bait sell a DVD. No need to engage you further. You know, nobody who responded negatively mentioned your potential race.
It is because everyone else was smart enough to know that it doesn’t matter.

But I digress…. You, are absolutely Brilliant!… Using race-baiting to promote the sale of your DVD… there is a special place in hell for genius like that. :-)
You are just trolling racist flame-bait sell a DVD.
No need to engage you further.

]]> By: Anthony Jameshttp://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/comment-page-1/#comment-27883 Anthony James Tue, 27 May 2008 21:37:49 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/#comment-27883 While I do appreciate the sensitivity of people thinking my use of the word "jigger" in that context is somehow racist. I must say that knee jerk finger pointing when it comes to phrases that somehow elude to the term "nigger" is a bit of extreme white guilt. I wrote and produced a film about racism in media that was very well accepted by everyone at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. It was called "Rebirth of a Nation", feel free to purchase the DVD from Wal-mart or Target if you would like to see what actual "racism" is. I am very sensitive to any form of racism, but this is a reverse form of racism when people try to out others for being racist. I appreciate the criticism of the title for this post, but it is not meant as a racist reference and I will not be censoring it for the sake of making a few paranoids happy and superior. I live and breath this stuff everyday and don't need someone pointing at me as a racist. What have you done today to end racism? Point a finger? Last point, according to the US Census Bureau, I am not considered "white". While I do appreciate the sensitivity of people thinking my use of the word “jigger” in that context is somehow racist. I must say that knee jerk finger pointing when it comes to phrases that somehow elude to the term “nigger” is a bit of extreme white guilt. I wrote and produced a film about racism in media that was very well accepted by everyone at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. It was called “Rebirth of a Nation”, feel free to purchase the DVD from Wal-mart or Target if you would like to see what actual “racism” is. I am very sensitive to any form of racism, but this is a reverse form of racism when people try to out others for being racist. I appreciate the criticism of the title for this post, but it is not meant as a racist reference and I will not be censoring it for the sake of making a few paranoids happy and superior. I live and breath this stuff everyday and don’t need someone pointing at me as a racist. What have you done today to end racism? Point a finger?

Last point, according to the US Census Bureau, I am not considered “white”.

]]> By: carlhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/comment-page-1/#comment-27804 carl Tue, 27 May 2008 07:57:21 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/#comment-27804 Back to the concept again for while.. What are the 6 measurements of volume? In the UK there is single and double. that’s it! Funny how the 6 most common measures are not listed. Look at her fingers in the picture they are pretty much inside the device. yuck. this isn’t hygienic, and yes looks like it will spill very easily. so for commercial use it appears to be flawed. The name jigger is less offensive than the product.. Back to the concept again for while.. What are the 6 measurements of volume? In the UK there is single and double. that’s it! Funny how the 6 most common measures are not listed.

Look at her fingers in the picture they are pretty much inside the device. yuck. this isn’t hygienic, and yes looks like it will spill very easily. so for commercial use it appears to be flawed.

The name jigger is less offensive than the product..

]]> By: butwhyhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/comment-page-1/#comment-27751 butwhy Mon, 26 May 2008 18:32:03 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/#comment-27751 why is the word jigger offensive? it simple a small measurement cup used to measure small volumes of liquid. I seriously do not see the logic in equating the word jigger with being racist. By applying the same logic, all words that rhyme with 'igger' reeks with racism. sheesh, the audacity of some. why is the word jigger offensive? it simple a small measurement cup used to measure small volumes of liquid. I seriously do not see the logic in equating the word jigger with being racist.

By applying the same logic, all words that rhyme with ‘igger’ reeks with racism. sheesh, the audacity of some.

]]> By: Ignorance is blisshttp://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/comment-page-1/#comment-27750 Ignorance is bliss Mon, 26 May 2008 18:31:18 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/#comment-27750 Jigger n. 1. A person who jigs or operates a jig. 2. <b>1. A small measure for liquor, usually holding 11/2 ounces.</b> 2. This amount of liquor. 3. A device, such as a drill, that operates with a jerking or jolting motion. 4. Nautical. 1. A light all-purpose tackle. 2. A small sail set in the stern of a yawl or similar boat. 3. A boat having such a sail. 4. A jigger mast. 5. Informal. An article or a device, the name of which eludes one. Jigger n.
1. A person who jigs or operates a jig.
2.
1. A small measure for liquor, usually holding 11/2 ounces.
2. This amount of liquor.
3. A device, such as a drill, that operates with a jerking or jolting motion.
4. Nautical.
1. A light all-purpose tackle.
2. A small sail set in the stern of a yawl or similar boat.
3. A boat having such a sail.
4. A jigger mast.
5. Informal. An article or a device, the name of which eludes one.

]]> By: WTFhttp://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/comment-page-1/#comment-27690 WTF Sun, 25 May 2008 23:08:54 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/#comment-27690 I dont think that JIGGER is cool for you to be using regardless of what ethnicity you are. Please if you have any decency change that post immediately. Im a big fan of youre site but that is highly offensive!!!! I dont think that JIGGER is cool for you to be using regardless of what ethnicity you are. Please if you have any decency change that post immediately. Im a big fan of youre site but that is highly offensive!!!!

]]> By: racist hater...http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/comment-page-1/#comment-27527 racist hater... Sat, 24 May 2008 19:58:07 +0000 http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/22/whats-up-my-jigger/#comment-27527 The racist implication of "nigger" from "jigger" was immediately understood. Too bad. I lost interest in reading about the design... Can't see myself trusting anything from this author... And I don't want to read anymore articles on this site after that one. The racist implication of “nigger” from “jigger” was immediately understood.
Too bad.
I lost interest in reading about the design…
Can’t see myself trusting anything from this author…
And I don’t want to read anymore articles on this site after that one.

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