Ben & Jerry's Wank. No. Really.
No. Really really.

So. Ben & Jerry's introduces a new flavor. Mmm, says I, clearly misguided and/or naive and thinking it had to do with the drink, or merely the colors.

Seems like the name offends some Irish. At least the junk-food afficianadoes.

Highlights:

I have written to Ben & Jerry's that the unfortunate name of Black and Tans reminds Irish immigrants of the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force, which was used by the brutish British Empire to repress the Irish in their own land and was known as the Black and Tans

I can't believe that Ben and Jerry's would be so insensitive to call an ice cream such a name and to launch it as a celebration of Irishness ...it's an insult!

For St. Paddy's sake, man, go out and get yourself some rocky road! Oh, wait...that might offend someone who immigrated from somewhere where the roads ARE rocky...*eye roll*

I hear they chop up little Irish kids and put them in the ice cream.

I'm Irish (i.e. I was born there- I'm not second or third generation as many others who claim to be irish are). I'm currently living in the US. "black and tan" as a drink is not normally served in Ireland. I find both the drink and the ice cream being named 'black and tan' very insulting and insensitive. My granduncle was killed by the black and tans.

There's an apology. But the wank keeps going, 157 comments on a blog that seems to garner about 3 at most, and mostly whining about how the PC police are ruining our fun, damnit.