Amazon Logo - Once again, people looking to be offended.

[Robster59]

I see that Amazon have now quietly removed their new logo after complaints from some that it looked like Hitler!
The world is full of people looking for ways to be affronted. Maybe Abraham Lincoln had it right.

 

[AmandaJR]

Wow! I felt sure this was going to be about their main symbol with the yellow thing under their name which always looks rude to me

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I see that Amazon have now quietly removed their new logo after complaints from some that it looked like Hitler!
The world is full of people looking for ways to be affronted. Maybe Abraham Lincoln had it right.

well it did look a bit weird...

 

[Robster59]

well it did look a bit weird...

Weird? Yes, Hitler? No.
Mind you I wonder how much Amazon paid for the new logo design?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Weird? Yes, Hitler? No.
Mind you I wonder how much Amazon paid for the new logo design?

well I can see how you could find an Adolph look - in any case - I suspect that Amazon are quite happy that the 'connection' has been pointed out.

Bit like my old uni when it was a Tech College - at one time facing a name change that would have seen it referred to as PIST - which for Paisley students might not have been too far wide of the mark

 

[Blue in Munich]

For those that haven't seen it;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56266514

How you can find offence in that I don't know.

 

[USER1999]

What a total non story / waste of money.

 

[theoneandonly]

Who was offended? Seems like it was changed due to comments it looked like Hitlers moustache. I think that was probably a good idea.
Sounds like the OP is the most offended by the thought that anyone could be offended by this

 

[Beedee]

Never could stand Charlie Chaplin. Glad they've changed it

 

[Blue in Munich]

well it did look a bit weird...

It looks like a bit of blue sticky tape, with a serrated cut from the dispenser, on a brown Amazon box with their smile logo.

Anyone who thinks that looks like Hitler needs to take a look at themselves, not Amazon; is there actually an image of Hitler smiling? Absolutely ridiculous.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

It looks like a bit of blue sticky tape, with a serrated cut from the dispenser, on a brown Amazon box with their smile logo.

Anyone who thinks that looks like Hitler needs to take a look at themselves, not Amazon; is there actually an image of Hitler smiling? Absolutely ridiculous.

Do you know Amazon are upset - or might they, in fact, be grateful for having this pointed out as it might matter not a jot to them that they had to dump the original design?

 

[jim8flog]

I wondered where all those boxes came from that my daughter left in her bedroom when she moved out I had always thought they were from mile high pairs of Nike trainers.

 

[jim8flog]

Just a joke in case you need a smiley.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Do you know Amazon are upset - or might they, in fact, be grateful for having this pointed out as it might matter not a jot to them that they had to dump the original design?

Are they; where did you get that from?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Are they; where did you get that from?

I only said that they might be - we don't know. So the outrage expressed on behalf of Amazon might be ill-founded.

 

[IanM]

I could have starred at that all day and not have made the connection. But with a design head on, I would ask what value the blue label added to the logo.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I could have starred at that all day and not have made the connection. But with a design head on, I would ask what value the blue label added to the logo.

...and whatever value it had - what now it loses by having it modified. Can't see me getting upset on behalf of Amazon.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Then again, Amazon have just been given a whole pile of free publicity for their online app. They will be gutted about that

 

[MegaSteve]

Did this change actually make it into use...
Or, was the [albeit tenuous] connection flagged up pre-launch?
Anyway, storm in the proverbial to me...

 

[Beezerk]

There was probably some "pushback" from social media ?
Who are these people who "pushback" and have a say in our day to day business?