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DEM State Sen: Calling a fish from Asia an ‘ASIAN CARP’ is ‘Hurtful’ and offensive
The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved John Hoffman’s (D-MN) bill to change the name “Asian carp” so called because the species originates from Asia, to “invasive carp”. Since Asian carp were introduced in the U.S. in the 1970′s, the fish have spread to dozens of states causing destruction in the delicate ecosystems of the waterways.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been fighting off the most invasive species, the black carp from China, the Silver carp from Vietnam, and Grass carp from China from spreading into the Great Lakes were the fish could do massive damage the regions fishing industry. While arguing his case on the Senate floor, Hoffman said that referring to the fish as “Asian” was hurtful to some people… MORE
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I, too, would like DEMAND the following name changes!!!
African Honey Bees = Soul Glo
Mandarin Oranges = Sweet Round Eye Fruit
Persian Rugs = CAIR Bear Rugs
French Toast = Surrender Bread
Swiss Cheese = Neutral Hole Cheese
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grayscape
April 30th, 2014
I remember as a kid a type of fish everyone called “nigger dicks.”
Is that offensive enough?
Raffi'sMoe
April 30th, 2014
What about Swedish Fish. So hateful!
Zonga
April 30th, 2014
Gypsy bacon = stolen property
Zonga
April 30th, 2014
Uncle Ben’s Rice = Racist White on Rice
Raffi'sMoe
April 30th, 2014
French Poodle, English Bulldog, Siamese Cat, Scottish Highland Cattle, German Cockroach, Norway Rat.
Oh how insensitive!
Zonga
April 30th, 2014
Hebrew National Franks = Hebe weenies
Anonymous
April 30th, 2014
Most offensive is the “Irish curse.” Having a little dick. That really hurts when mentioned in mixed company.
Zonga
April 30th, 2014
Aunt Jemima Waffles = Strong Woman of Color weasels
Anonymous
April 30th, 2014
Anonymous: yatalkintame?
AvgDude
April 30th, 2014
The country is just going full retard now. Get the bunkers ready.
Uncle Al
April 30th, 2014
Spanish Fly = Iberian Love Dust
AvgDude
April 30th, 2014
I’ve decided to jump on this stupid ethnic bandwagon thing. From now on, I shall refer to french fries as “the food of my people.”
Uncle Al
April 30th, 2014
Southern Comfort => Racist Redneck Corn Syrup Corn Likker
DaPenguin
April 30th, 2014
I will from now on refer to liberals as invasive Americans
Anonymous
April 30th, 2014
Fug U Japanese Blow fish. The lewinski
moe tom
April 30th, 2014
Anonouous is stealin my shit!
Zonga
April 30th, 2014
Killer African bees = Shelly Obamas
Alxandro
April 30th, 2014
SOLUTION: Change it to Calp and everyone is happy.
Milwaukee Mike
April 30th, 2014
Brazil nuts seems offensive to some South Americans with mental disease. What do you think we could change their name to?
old_oaks
April 30th, 2014
Milwaukee Mike, “nigger toes” works for me!
Why no mention of the bighead carp, but the mention the BLACK carp? Seems kind of racis’ to me?
Dadof4
April 30th, 2014
Pretty soon we’re going to need a rolling-definitions dictionary.
You know, keep up to date with the new meanings of words and new politically correct descriptions of things.
Maybe we can call it the NewSpeak Dictionary?
Zonga
April 30th, 2014
@Milwaukee Mike
South American suntanned phalanges
MilitantFenwick
April 30th, 2014
Oh please! Call a spade a spade.
I M Simpleton
April 30th, 2014
So i guess we cant refer to whitefish now without implying that they live in little underwater trailers with a washing machine on the porch?
obama please!
April 30th, 2014
Are we going to have to call whales something else for fear of offending fat people?
moe tom
April 30th, 2014
The monk fish. Insulting to monks?
Bad Brad
April 30th, 2014
How about Tom Turkeys Tommy? Now you know how the feel. LOL
Is clownfish bidenfish?
April 30th, 2014
The grocer done tole me I kin buy no mo whiting at the fish counter. Durn.
eternal cracker p
April 30th, 2014
Oh sure and yet their favorite food still remains crackers.
greetingsfromyonkers
April 30th, 2014
This guy sounds like a carp-carrying libtard.
Dumb Ass Liberal
April 30th, 2014
John Hoffman is a Democratic carp.
Geoff the aardvark
April 30th, 2014
And don’t forget about the lowly sucker called a squawfish.
Goldenfoxx
April 30th, 2014
We have carp here in some lakes. Went fishing one day and caught a big ass carp. Some Hmongs wandered over and asked if we were going to take it home. We gave it to them and they were thrilled that they had their dinner in the bag. They were afraid that we would be offended. BTW, carp are ugly and creepy. I would be offended if I had to eat one.
Geoff the aardvark
April 30th, 2014
Squawfish are now pike minnows. Who makes up this shit, a squawfish is still a squawfish and always will be. Maybe Elizabeth Warren can become their protector and take up the cause of squawfishdom.
Geoff the aardvark
April 30th, 2014
What the Hell else are they supposed to them since they originated in Asia? Duh!
Name Redacted
April 30th, 2014
Just change it back to Oriental Carp.
old_oaks
April 30th, 2014
Goldenfoxx, I’ve tried smoked carp, it isn’t as bad as you’d think. Catfish are dirtier than carp.
really really enraged
April 30th, 2014
Is EVERYONE in MN like Garrison Keillor for Fs sake??
Your Name Hare
April 30th, 2014
Nobody better call me a New Zealand Red!
Bad Brad
April 30th, 2014
Old Oak, wow dude, how’d you get that sucker lit
Johnny Freedom
May 1st, 2014
I guess we’ll need to rechristen all things from China that suck “invasive”. fine by me… we’ll start with labeling it in BIG BOLD LETTERS on every *&%^$@# thing on every shelf in every store in our nation.
Carlos The Jackal
May 1st, 2014
“Grass Carp”
The hippies are outraged…