Supermarket staff wearing a keffiyeh

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I saw a member of staff wearing a keffiyeh today in Sainsbury’s. Do you think it’s a bit too political for a member of staff to be wearing, whilst wearing their work uniform?

And how many lives did you save by doing this?

I've no idea what that is? I assumed it was a typo at first?

True, but a keffiyeh is kinda different from a beanie, innit? You wouldn't begrudge someone wearing a turban or a head scarf, would you? That represents a person's belief system and culture and is not an official part of the uniform. What on earth is wrong with showing support for a peoples who are undergoing genocide? There's a nasty undertone to OP's post.

Do you support the extermination of Palestinians? What a ridiculous, possibly racist, comparison.

You mean the keffiyeh is a religious symbol? I always associate it with the terror group.Hamas.

True, I saw Sainsbury's staff wearing Christmas jumpers at Christmas. Wonder if OP complained about that too?

Probably this is because you're ignorant about Palestinian culture. It is hateful to equate all Palestinians with Hamas.

I'm sure they would also prefer that you go away and buy from a vending machine too.

I didn't equate anyone with Hamas. I said I associated the scarf with Hamas. People making a show of wearing it in the workplace are making a political statement. Shouldn't be allowed.

Great advice for life in general.

If it's worn as part of one's own culture, it doesn't bother me. If it's worn for purely virtue signalling trendy points, it's cringe worthy. One has personal meaning, the other is cultural appropriation by ignorant people who have no idea of what it means. In this country it's more a symbol of lefty middle-class cluelessness than anything else. My Muslim acquaintances really dislike it when they see it on a such people. I've asked. They either roll their eyes or laugh.

So many people saying the Keffiyeh isn’t a religious symbol. It is often worn by Muslim men and boys to cover their heads when praying, not too dissimilar form the kippah. We are in Ramadan.

So much anger hatred on this thread for something that quite possibly is being worn for peaceful reasons.

None of your damm business.

My best pal is French - every bastille day she drapes herself and house with all things French and flags

I live close by and when I show my culture Irish - apparently in the ira

People are dicks

Mind your business

One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist.
Thatcher called Mandela a terrorist.

Time.
Perspective
Empathy

All
More important.

No one in their right minds things officer 7 acceptable but the war didn't start on that day and Israel ain't innocent & Israeli apartheid is evil

Jewish people have generational
Trauma - understandable.
I'm not white and sometimes spiral at international developments but it does not and never will give me the right to co done genocide.

Was it black and white?

People wore those in the 90's already. But I admit that back then it was a political statement whereas now after 7/10 it has become a pro-terrorist statement.

Get a life. Who has the time or inclination to complain about what supermarket staff are wearing? Really? 🤣🤣

I'm embarrassed for you. Why make this thread ?

I think you made my argument for me when you said "watch the BBC". Maybe try watching something that's not so heavily government funded and do some research of your own on the matter.
I'm not sure why it's anyone's business why he was wearing a keffiyeh whether that was religious or political,if he was doing his job to the best of his ability. If a piece of garment is going to scare you then may God help us all. Get a life and a little humanity.

I would have a lot more problems if he or she was wearing a Niqab or Burqa, mainly because you cannot tell whether it is a man or woman wearing it. But my other problem with it - and maybe I am sadly being a culturist or even a racist here - is that to me it practically screams of the oppression of the woman wearing it, and reminds me that many Muslim men think of women as being beneath them in all ways, and that far to many Islamic laws hold the women to blame for indiscretions that were actually promoted by, or carried out by, Muslim men.

I await the onslaught with broad shoulders, thickened skin, and a very sad heart.

I couldn't care less, and what does it have to do with you anyway? If you don't like it then shop elsewhere.

Crack on with your shop

It's not pro-terrorist. It's pro humanity. We can be vocal in our support for Ukraine but being let's say vocal or in this case wearing a keffiyeh in solidarity with Palestine makes one a terrorist. Make that make sense.

I am surprised this is allowed as it isn’t part of the staff uniform.