Dark Star now owned by the Japanese

Knocky's Nose · Jan 25, 2019

Right. I'm scratching my head here....

Has someone actually been offended on behalf of a nation for someone saying the word 'Japanese' - or am I missing something obvious?

Secondly - they have sold the rights to the name, not the company. In a statement :

"While Fuller's will retain ultimate ownership of its brand name, Asahi will hold the global licence to use the trademark"

and....

"For Fuller's it allows it to fucus on the pubs and hotels business, where the vast bulk (87%) of operating profits come from"

So - a smart move by Fuller's, which is why the share price has jumped 21%

ManOfSussex · Jan 25, 2019

Knocky's Nose said:
Right. I'm scratching my head here....

Has someone actually been offended on behalf of a nation for someone saying the word 'Japanese' - or am I missing something obvious?

I think the thread title was edited by a mod who nipped the offending word in the bud and changed it to Japanese, if you know what I mean.

Garry Nelson's Left Foot · Jan 25, 2019

BensGrandad said:
Asaki have also bought Fullers beers for £250m according to the 1pm news on Smooth Will it become Wondon Pwide

Asahi.

Smooth Will, whoever he is, is a dumbarse. For more than one reason.

ManOfSussex · Jan 25, 2019

Dick Swiveller said:
Asahi will be pissed they have been gazumped.

Asahi - will be pissed. That's what I always think too, hence I go easy on it.

Tom Bombadil · Jan 25, 2019

BensGrandad said:
Asaki have also bought Fullers beers for £250m according to the 1pm news on Smooth Will it become Wondon Pwide

Did you do the slitty eye stretch thing when you typed that?

BensGrandad · Jan 25, 2019

I may have misheard their pronunciation of the name of the buyers sorry,. Is it possible that an h is pronounced as k in their language.

ManOfSussex · Jan 25, 2019

BensGrandad said:
I may have misheard their pronunciation of the name of the buyers sorry,. Is it possible that an h is pronounced as k in their language.

It's pronounced Uh-Sa-Hee. It's can be difficult for the uninitiated, but they're very a big name in Japan and things are easy if you're big in Japan.

Titanic · Jan 25, 2019

BensGrandad said:
Asaki have also bought Fullers beers for £250m according to the 1pm news on Smooth Will it become Wondon Pwide

Have we time-warped into a 1960s infant school playground?

Thread moved.

Brovion · Jan 25, 2019

Commander said:
I honestly don't think I've ever heard anyone get told off for using it. When you say 'at least since the second world war', I'm pretty sure that nobody during the second world war would have had a problem with somebody shortening the name of the nationality of the people they were trying to kill! So I highly doubt it was unacceptable then!

Anyway, I don't really have an opinion on it, it just caused an involuntary eyebrow raise when I read that it was apparently unacceptable. I'll add it to my list of terms not to use, that I probably wouldn't have used anyway.

I do think it's been deemed offensive for a while now. It can be a minefield admittedly. Sometimes calling a people by a diminutive is ok (Brits, Aussies, etc), and sometimes is isn't. (People from Pakistan for example prefer the full version). It all depends on the people and to a lesser extent the individual. My boss for example is called Peter and is greatly offended when people call him Pete, so we don't do it, it's all about respect and I like to be respectful and not give offence.

Anyway, no one has said how disgusting it is that a great British institution is now owned by a load of raw fish munchers.

Bwian · Jan 25, 2019

BensGrandad said:
Asaki have also bought Fullers beers for £250m according to the 1pm news on Smooth Will it become Wondon Pwide

You are the ghost of Benny Hill and I claim my five pounds.

:facepalm:

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Hillian1 · Jan 25, 2019

Am I allowed to get a takeaway Chinky anymore?

Commander · Jan 25, 2019

Hillian1 said:
Am I allowed to get a takeaway Chinky anymore?

I'm sure some middle class white people will be offended by it, so no.

(I highly doubt the Chinese would give a shit, but that's not important)

Arthur · Jan 25, 2019

God there are some horrendous bellends on this board desperate to be offended by something.

How on earth is Jap an offensive term?

I went to Japan during the world cup and had a great time with the Japs. Amazing people.

Knocky's Nose · Jan 25, 2019

ManOfSussex said:
I think the thread title was edited by a mod who nipped the offending word in the bud and changed it to Japanese, if you know what I mean.

Thank goodness for that. I was ready to be outraged at someone being outraged, which in this day and age is quite an achievement!

Arthur · Jan 25, 2019

And why the **** has this been moved?

We have a thread about "craft beer" 150+ pages long on the main board.

Commander · Jan 25, 2019

Arthur said:
God there are some horrendous bellends on this board desperate to be offended by something.

How on earth is Jap an offensive term?

I went to Japan during the world cup and had a great time with the Japs. Amazing people.

You disgusting, vile racist pig, you will rot in hell for that despicable crime.

Arthur · Jan 25, 2019

Commander said:
You disgusting, vile racist pig, you will rot in hell for that despicable crime.

Do they have beer?

BrightonCottager · Jan 25, 2019

FFS, does anyone think this will affect Dark Star beers (they've been efectively left alone by Fullers except for an enhanced distribution arrangement I think) or London Pride / ESB etc? My initial thought was that the Chiswick brewery will be sold for flats and brewing moved to somewhere cheaper.

Commander · Jan 25, 2019

Arthur said:
Do they have beer?

I imagine they have craft ale (and all the people that drink it).

Kaiser_Soze · Jan 25, 2019

BrightonCottager said:
FFS, does anyone think this will affect Dark Star beers (they've been efectively left alone by Fullers except for an enhanced distribution arrangement I think) or London Pride / ESB etc? My initial thought was that the Chiswick brewery will be sold for flats and brewing moved to somewhere cheaper.

Not sure where you get your information from. Hophead is now pretty much totally brewed in Chiswick. Dark Star are still brewing at PG but smaller batch experimental stuff.

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