34 responses so far ↓

• 1 Blah // Apr 27, 2008 at 2:22 pm

  People should stop looking for controversy where there is none.

• 2 No Thanks // Apr 27, 2008 at 4:14 pm

  Yeah, because if it really was a black kid’s desk, it’d either be covered with graffiti, or it’d be colored pink and day-glo orange.

  (Yes, I am joking!)

• 3 noneneeded // Apr 27, 2008 at 4:45 pm

  I think its beautiful that the person writing the description didn’t even think of it like you did.

• 4 amazing // Apr 27, 2008 at 4:45 pm

  Check it out. They’ve already changed the name. Now it’s the “Kool Kolors Computer Desk - Classic Black”.

  Three consecutive words that start with Cs, two of which have been replaced with Ks? Did Target really change the name of the Black Kid’s Computer Desk to the KKK Desk in Classic Black?

• 5 Racist Liberals // Apr 27, 2008 at 5:32 pm

  Liberals are insane passive aggressive racists who promote offensive racism where there is none.

  There are maybe 100 people in the world who are KKK members. They are marginal and don’t matter. Putting them on TV or pointing to their web pages makes them seem important when they are nothing, have no power, and influence nothing.

  Liberals should help fix real problems in the world instead of magnifying stupid fantasy problems. Yeah, call 100 idiot KKK guys names and talk about how you are superior to them instead of actually improving educational standards, reducing neighborhood crime, or increasing the level of civilization.

  Target is selling products. They are not covert racists and have no agenda you great saviors of humanity need to oppose.

  Please focus on solving real problems of importance instead of promoting your usual nonsensical distractions.

• 6 Jordan // Apr 27, 2008 at 5:36 pm

  We all know black kid’s can’t afford desks…

  (KIDDING)(KIDDING)(KIDDING)(KIDDING)

• 7 A Black Person Amused // Apr 27, 2008 at 5:39 pm

  I find the comments and reactions the Best!

• 8 amazest // Apr 27, 2008 at 5:41 pm

  @amazing: wouldn’t it make KKC Desk?

• 9 jonsnow // Apr 27, 2008 at 5:51 pm

  @amazing you are the man - LOL

  KKK getting some Classic Black action LOL

• 10 What?? // Apr 27, 2008 at 5:53 pm

  WHAT???
  I don’t see 3 consecutive words starting with C or K.

• 11 Adam Singer // Apr 27, 2008 at 5:59 pm

  they changed it - you totally should have taken a screengrab

• 12 Davey Boyd // Apr 27, 2008 at 6:19 pm

  “People should stop looking for controversy where there is none.”

  Wise words my friend! Just go onto Digg.com or watch TV and you’ll see endless stories of hoping to be controversial, when really its not.

• 13 cpuenvy // Apr 27, 2008 at 6:41 pm

  I agree. And like was also pointed out here, “People should stop looking for controversy where there is none.”

  If it said White Kids Computer Desk, or Pink Kids Computer Desk, I doubt anyone would think differently. This is the BS that creates problems. You should not try so hard to find an issue where there is no issue.

  This reminds me of the black couch article with the tag “Negro” which means black in Chinese, I believe. Yay, we have progressed past blatant Whites Only bathrooms, to using a play on words to make it racism. MLK would be proud!

  noneneeded // Apr 27, 2008 at 4:45 pm

  I think its beautiful that the person writing the description didn’t even think of it like you did.

• 14 boofo // Apr 27, 2008 at 7:41 pm

  well, dont forget that kool cigarettes have historically been marketed straight to black folks.

• 15 seymour // Apr 27, 2008 at 8:44 pm

  The first version merely tells me that Target are cheap shits who really should hire a copywriter and sub

• 16 WOW // Apr 27, 2008 at 9:09 pm

  I’m a white kid… and I have this desk!!!!
  seriously
  i didnt know it was for black kids

• 17 Maren // Apr 27, 2008 at 9:27 pm

  You guys are totally hilarious!

• 18 wtr // Apr 27, 2008 at 11:03 pm

  What’s wrong with targeting a specific demographic?

  (black KIDDING)(black KIDDING)(black KIDDING)(black KIDDING)

• 19 Kristoffer // Apr 27, 2008 at 11:38 pm

  I don’t see an e-machine on it…

• 20 This Is Unfortunate // Apr 28, 2008 at 2:15 am

  Why is it unfortunate? It is, in fact, a black, kid’s computer desk. If a stupid wank such as yourself wishes to read it as something it isn’t, then THAT is unfortunate.

  Besides, Target has every right to market computer desks to black kids.

• 21 songboom.com // Apr 28, 2008 at 4:53 am

  I think it works for white kids too.

• 22 Da Professor // Apr 28, 2008 at 6:10 am

  Since no-one has mentioned it, the correct grammar is “Kid’s Blacks Computer Desk”.

• 23 mark // Apr 28, 2008 at 6:25 am

  I’m gonna buy a couple. It’s really nice looking and reasonably priced.

• 24 DetroitGuy // Apr 28, 2008 at 5:32 pm

  “Dat’s sum racist sheet!”

  No. The problem is the apostrophe. That is all.

• 25 1duck // Apr 29, 2008 at 3:57 am

  “This reminds me of the black couch article with the tag “Negro” which means black in Chinese”

  hahahaha oh god i’ve heard it all now.

• 26 lolerskates // Apr 30, 2008 at 2:18 am

  at least teh black kids GET a desk.. better than the floor.

• 27 sparkplug49 // Apr 30, 2008 at 5:25 am

  for all you “looking for controversy where there is none” people … I completely agree … if we would just stick to tried and true traditions … black kids get separate desks from white kids and everyone (that matters) will be happy

  and for those of you too serious to get that this is a humor website … i am completely joking … the rest of the world has moved passed these issues and are comfortable enough to joke about them

• 28 jeewhizzzzzzz // Apr 30, 2008 at 8:31 pm

  This is not racially insensitive.

  What would make it racially insensitive would be to add “it’s a steal!” or “for checking MySpace.”

• 29 Ri // May 1, 2008 at 1:11 am

  It took me a couple of minutes to figure out what the controversy was. Maybe because I’m Canadian? Seriously though, it is a black desk for kids, so why not call it a black kids desk. I agree with the first comment.

• 30 jm // May 3, 2008 at 9:36 am

  Ri: proper English would dictate it is a kid’s black desk. The desk is black, its meant for kids. Black kid’s desk implies the desk is for black kids. Target probably outsourced the writing to China, which is where the desk wa probably made.

• 31 WryBeauty // May 6, 2008 at 11:07 pm

  I’m a black kid and I have this desk…although I bought it from a garage sale and I (@ No thanks) have spray painted a pink and silver graffiti design on it.

• 32 Artur // May 7, 2008 at 2:38 pm

  Its just a stupid typo I’m a liberal and don’t see the big deal. Target isn’t being insensitive they just didn’t check it before they put it up. Stop making this about race its a fucking typo.

• 33 wow // May 10, 2008 at 8:47 am

  5. 100 kkk members in the world? are you kidding dude really? WAY more than 100, have you ever been to alabama?

• 34 han // May 11, 2008 at 6:24 pm

  yeah it looks like its racist, we all know its not meant to be, but these comments are fuckin funny.

  and um, @Da Professor “Since no-one has mentioned it, the correct grammar is ‘Kid’s Blacks Computer Desk”

  it would be kids BLACK computer desk.

  if you think your so smart, you should probably double check your spelling.

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