First let me point out the humor at seeing a Canadian news story that includes the words ”beer” and “complaint” but has nothing to do with running out of said “beer”. Anyway, a patron of Earl’s Restaurant chain finds the name of one of their beers – Albino Rhino – a violation of her human rights. She says that the name
“demeans her and other albinos by deliberately evoking a sense of oddness about the condition”
The complainant is Nigerian-born, where albinos are targets of ritualistic murder or rape. Jeez – a quick google search suggests that there has never been a ritual murder or rape of an albino person in Canada. Here are some other beers that might elicit charges of human rights violations in Canada:
Blind Pig IPA - oh, really funny – blind pigs? Aren’t we cruel enough to pigs already?
Rabbid Rabbit - Getting all those shots is not humorous. There’s no cure for rabies.
Fat Cat Red Ale – Obesity is a global epidemic. Not cool; it’s not even a light beer.
Scratchin’ Hippo – Lots of people have skin conditions. So hurtful.
Cougar Bait Beer- well, this isn’t about actual cougars, you know, but ladies who fancy themselves “cougars” might be ticked off at any insinuation here.
Syphilitic Camel – just kidding, there is no such beer (but there should be); this is a shout out to Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit.
Perhaps if someone brewed up a batch of “Thin-Skinned Ass” they would have reason to bawl about it, but until then, Albino Rhino and the others are just kinds of beer (which you don’t have to actually purchase and/or consume)!
