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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:51 AM Oct 2013

Ha! Germany's Olympic uniforms:

http://www.newnownext.com/german-olympic-uniforms-are-maybe-a-gay-political-statement/10/2013/

They may be ugly to some, but I love them!
(Germany denies this is a statement about LGBT rights.)

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Ha! Germany's Olympic uniforms: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Oct 2013 OP

yeah it is! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

if nothing else they're very distinctive.... Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #2

Nice!! I hope every country does something like this Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #3

In other news, Russia is pissed nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #4

lol Hydra Oct 2013 #5

Well, there's no accounting for taste, or lack thereof. Scuba Oct 2013 #6

True that! nt Are_grits_groceries Oct 2013 #7

Taste the Rainbow, I really want one of those Jackets!!! Heather MC Oct 2013 #8

I have a feeling that the Fuhrer would not have wholeheartedly approved this design (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #9

~snort~ Fumesucker Oct 2013 #17

LOL- rock on, Germany! Marrah_G Oct 2013 #10

Not ugly at all. Wear it with pride, Germany. n/t UtahLib Oct 2013 #11

Awesome! bunnies Oct 2013 #12

Way to go, Deutschland! City Lights Oct 2013 #13

Mine is NOT a statement regarding anything to do with LGBT rights...... NM_Birder Oct 2013 #14

Those uniforms are ridiculous - fabulously ridiculous! TheDebbieDee Oct 2013 #15

They are goofy looking - HappyMe Oct 2013 #16

A rainbow kick! HappyMe Oct 2013 #18

God damn. That's awesome. Orsino Oct 2013 #19

Troll Level: Jedi WilliamPitt Oct 2013 #20

I LOVE THAT OUTFIT! William769 Oct 2013 #21

I so want that jacket! HappyMe Oct 2013 #22

Me too! William769 Oct 2013 #23

I suppose you could crank the ac HappyMe Oct 2013 #30

In your face, Ivan! Iggo Oct 2013 #24

Wonderful. No explanation needed for me, obviously rainbow and in support uppityperson Oct 2013 #25

V dub in da house The Straight Story Oct 2013 #26

Has a 60's vibe to it.. SoCalDem Oct 2013 #27

Doubly rich that it's Germany that hopped on this bitch to ride. toby jo Oct 2013 #28

Politics aside, those uniforms are Jenoch Oct 2013 #29

They look even better close up procon Oct 2013 #31

Yes, you're right. HappyMe Oct 2013 #34

Go Germany! Sissyk Oct 2013 #32

Very nice. I really like it. n/t Daniel537 Oct 2013 #33

Sie sind sehr schön! nt stevenleser Oct 2013 #35

They look like they are trying to outdo Rollen Stewart lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #36

It's gotta be a statement about LGBT rights... The Big Green Oct 2013 #37

Muy fabuloso! nt valerief Oct 2013 #38

Wonderful rainbow of colours, luv it! arthritisR_US Oct 2013 #39

Idea= Great Presentation=Lousy ...and those pants !...look like slimjims or BlueJazz Oct 2013 #40

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

1. yeah it is!

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:52 AM

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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

2. if nothing else they're very distinctive....

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:52 AM

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Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)

3. Nice!! I hope every country does something like this

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 11:55 AM

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(or at least western Democracies) and some athletes engage in their own creative protests.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

4. In other news, Russia is pissed

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:01 PM

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It is not a statement, my dying ass

Hydra

(14,459 posts)

5. lol

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:35 PM

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Totally not a statement.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

6. Well, there's no accounting for taste, or lack thereof.

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:35 PM

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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

7. True that! nt

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:11 PM

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Heather MC

(8,084 posts)

8. Taste the Rainbow, I really want one of those Jackets!!!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 09:53 AM

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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

9. I have a feeling that the Fuhrer would not have wholeheartedly approved this design (nt)

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 10:01 AM

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Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

17. ~snort~

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 11:35 AM

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Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

10. LOL- rock on, Germany!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 10:02 AM

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UtahLib

(3,179 posts)

11. Not ugly at all. Wear it with pride, Germany. n/t

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 10:45 AM

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bunnies

(15,859 posts)

12. Awesome!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 10:47 AM

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City Lights

(25,171 posts)

13. Way to go, Deutschland!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 10:47 AM

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NM_Birder

(1,591 posts)

14. Mine is NOT a statement regarding anything to do with LGBT rights......

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 10:57 AM

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Those uniforms made my nose bleed they are so terrible.

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)

15. Those uniforms are ridiculous - fabulously ridiculous!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 11:30 AM

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HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

16. They are goofy looking -

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 11:33 AM

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in the very best way possible.

Good on Germany.

edit to add - I hope a bunch of countries have a rainbow themed uniform. Fuck Russia.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

18. A rainbow kick!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 11:48 AM

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Orsino

(37,428 posts)

19. God damn. That's awesome.

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 12:08 PM

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A how-to for any nation still contemplating participation in the Hatelympics.

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)

20. Troll Level: Jedi

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:05 PM

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William769

(55,147 posts)

21. I LOVE THAT OUTFIT!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:17 PM

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HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

22. I so want that jacket!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:23 PM

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William769

(55,147 posts)

23. Me too!

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #22)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:27 PM

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And I live in South Florida!

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

30. I suppose you could crank the ac

Reply to William769 (Reply #23)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:16 PM

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up to 'snow' at your place, and enjoy the jacket.

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

24. In your face, Ivan!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:28 PM

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

25. Wonderful. No explanation needed for me, obviously rainbow and in support

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:30 PM

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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)

26. V dub in da house

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:31 PM

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SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

27. Has a 60's vibe to it..

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:32 PM

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toby jo

(1,269 posts)

28. Doubly rich that it's Germany that hopped on this bitch to ride.

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:47 PM

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Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

29. Politics aside, those uniforms are

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:12 PM

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absolutely hideous.

procon

(15,805 posts)

31. They look even better close up

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:39 PM

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http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/photo-gallery-germany-s-sochi-uniform-fotostrecke-102165.html

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

34. Yes, you're right.

Reply to procon (Reply #31)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:45 PM

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Does look better up close.

Boy, now I really, really want one of those jackets.

Sissyk

(12,665 posts)

32. Go Germany!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:42 PM

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I SO want one of those jackets!

Daniel537

(1,560 posts)

33. Very nice. I really like it. n/t

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:43 PM

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stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

35. Sie sind sehr schön! nt

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:47 PM

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lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)

36. They look like they are trying to outdo Rollen Stewart

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:54 PM

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The Big Green

(6 posts)

37. It's gotta be a statement about LGBT rights...

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:57 PM

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why else would they wear all of those colors?

valerief

(53,235 posts)

38. Muy fabuloso! nt

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 07:35 PM

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arthritisR_US

(7,288 posts)

39. Wonderful rainbow of colours, luv it!

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 07:37 PM

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BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

40. Idea= Great Presentation=Lousy ...and those pants !...look like slimjims or

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Thu Oct 3, 2013, 07:59 PM

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..red pants that got splashed with some bleach.

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