Tweets have consequences, and the famed French water company Evian has learned this lesson on Tuesday.
The tweet, at first glance, seems perfectly innocent:
“RT if you have already drunk 1L [of water] today”
Still don’t see it? I don’t blame you, I had to read the comments and retweets myself to figure out what on Earth the fuss was about.
Turns out that the utterly insensitive, bigoted social media manager of Evian, sitting at his desk in France, failed to take into account that Ramadan had kicked off on that very day. Apparently, disregarding the month-long tradition (which requires a strict observance of fasting from dawn until dusk, with no intake at all of food or water) and encouraging the consumption of their water was tantamount to goading Muslims.
The criticism came flooding in, with the large majority decrying the bad timing of the tweet. There were others who took it further, calling the tweet racist, provocative, hurtful, Islamophobic. Crying face emojis or the more ironic “Happy Ramadan” were also posted, and so were calls for the social media manager to be fired, and of course, calls for the boycott of Evian altogether.
One account was emphatically offended, and called for LICRA (the international league against racism and antisemitism), to take action:
“Profoundly shocked by this tweet by @evianFrance
“What are you going to do about it @_LICRA_ ? Can we really tolerate this type of message in 2021?
“Indignation from New York. Shame. #Ramadan #ramadanmubarak”
While many Muslims voiced their discontent, others defended Evian, stating they took no offense, since they could very well drink their recommended one liter of water outside of fasting hours. Unsurprisingly, though, crazed leftists were quick to jump into the debate to defend the aggrieved and weaponize the tweet to call out “right-wing extremism” and Islamophobia.”
Yes, even a perfectly legitimate tweet about drinking water is enough to wake up the beast, and in an attempt to appease it (big mistake), Evian caved by issuing an apology, which caused even more of a backlash.
“Good evening, this is the Evian team, sorry for clumsiness of this tweet which was in no way meant as a provocation!”
As a result, the story was picked up across French publications and discussed on television.
Thankfully, the consensus both online and off was that Evian had done nothing wrong in posting the initial tweet, and that the apology was in fact ludicrous.
Standing out in one panel, though, was Gilles Verdez, a journalist and commentator, who accused Evian on national TV of “commercial Islamophobia,” insisting that the use of the word “already” in the tweet clearly constituted a proof of intent in offending the Muslim community.
Suffice to say that the absurdity surrounding these two tweets is emblematic of both the Islamopandering wave across the West and the woke epidemic, which have poisoned our society — and in this case, Evian water.
Jack Cade says
I suppose if he’d tweeted if his friend had a ham sandwich and beer for lunch that would be wrong, too?
PRCS says
Anything that Muslims are prohibited from doing during Ramadamadingdong would cause the poor dears great distress.
A ham sandwich? Oh, yeah. And if it’s on French bread…..
william says
Jack C
Ramadan is a farce anyway. It is supposed to allow them to experience the sufferings of the poor.
1. the poor have access to water, through public fountains etc. BTW going without water for a whole day especially in hot countries is very unhealthy.
2 They gorge themselves outside the so called fasting hours. Many of them gain weight during Ramadan. The poor are always hungry and they do not get to eat largely after sunset. with all the goodies they can muster.
Now if they went without food completely for a couple of weeks. A real fast that would be something to respect
sue ellen King says
I was unaware they were not allowed to drink water, In other fasts, folks do drink water and some even other liquids like juice. Anyhow, I learn something new everyday!
gravenimage says
sue ellen, Muslims–save for small children, the ill, and elderly–are not supposed to drink water or any other liquid in daylight hours during Ramadan. You can imagine how unhealthy this is, especially during summer, and in places with temperatures like Saudi Arabia. Lots of people passing out and getting heatstroke.
Lion heart says
They are just liar Muslims just to show the west how decent they are ! Fort example, in Iraq too menu Muslims used to eat in secret and never fast but if they ever see a Christian eating or drinking anything, they would fly into rage and start insulting that Christian !!! They are snaky bastard and i am a Canadian Christian guy myself originally from Iraq
Khushi says
Only the peacefools can indulge in such nitpicking.
mortimer says
No, Kushi, they are afraid that their office will be BLOWN UP by members of the ultra-touchy RELIGION OF PEACE.
When Muslims don’t like what a KAFIR says, SHARIA LAW gives them permission to hurt the kafirs, rob them or kill them.
Corporations don’t want to be the next Charlie Hebdo.
gravenimage says
Mortimer, Khushi is referring to Muslims.
And Evian is probably not scared–just concerned about being considered “insensitive”.
Khushi says
You’re right – I meant muslimes. Ihslam’s followers are perpetually outraged at something or the other.
gravenimage says
Thanks, Khushi. That’s what I thought.
Christopher Watson says
As usual poor moslems are being targeted again by evil westerners. Simply because they wish to perform their religious duty western companies are making it increasingly difficult to be a good moslem. Of course they know that it will damage them physically and increase their weight. Perhaps they ought to go home to the ME or Pakistan, then they will be able to live a good moslem life and cease to make our lives a total hell.
mortimer says
Muslims often get sick after not drinking water or other fluids all day. Saudi hospitals get lots of them during this foolish fast.
gravenimage says
So true.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
The integration process is working out fine in Francistan. As soon as all French natives are under the foot of Islam all should be well. Viva La Islam!
somehistory says
If they are so offended by absolutely everything and everyone and every word…they should know the solution.
They don’t have to read tweets or advertising. They could totally isolate like hermits.
The company made a big, big, big mistake in saying sorry.
Never tell a psychopath you’re sorry and certainly not a billion of them and their psycho supporters.
kevin Hindley says
They keep making their demands and idiots give in to them
bubblesmccloskey02 says
“Never tell a psychopath you’re sorry ”
Best advice I’ve read all day!
gravenimage says
Never tell a psychopath you’re sorry
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Spot on, Somehistory.
Andrew Blackadder says
Perhaps Evian could appease these peaceful tolerant morons by starting a new brand of bottled Camel Urine, marketed as…. Fresh from the Desert to your mouth… No additives, just pure clean Camel Urine from a muslim Camel… Abdul can buy one, get one free, for your boyfriend..
An introductory offer on this ramandamdingdong 2021…
JamesC. says
Ideal for dunking flies in. And satan, when he falls out of people’s noses.
JCA Reid says
The kow-towing to this perverted, degenerate ideology gets worse! Folk should note this dingbat Ramadan ritual is plain stupid. Receipts from Middle Eastern Supermarkets clearly show that MORE food is consumed during Ramadan, than any other similar time span in the year! The Stupidity of the Human Race never ceases to amaze me.
Rarely says
Offended by tweet advocating drinking water? Don’t they see how ridiculous they look? I guess not. Just find something — anything — to get into a snit over. Gotta give them credit for imagination though.
Terry Gain says
I would insist that RT means ReallyTerrible since, like Abraham, Moses and Jesus, all of us are actually Muslims and therefore must observe Ramadan.
Huh!?! says
I am going grocery shopping this weekend. Evian just made it on my grocery list.
Infidel says
I normally never touch bottled water unless I’m in a country notorious for contaminated water from faucets, but if I did buy it, Evian just made my list.
One request to Evian: please don’t apologize or grovel. Let them boycott you, BFD!
Ken Johnson says
Every week I think the muslims have reached the limits of absurdity. No this, is tghere no limit<??
GreekEmpress says
Here’s an idea—If no offense is intended, don’t take any—
Think they’ll listen? (Yeah, I’m not holding my breath either.)
Keith O says
Islam= offended by everything!
kevin Hindley says
So true it is stupid
gravenimage says
GreekEmpress, could you imagine a Christian on a strict Lenten fast being offended by this sort of thing? Me neither…
GreekEmpress says
+1000!
Keith O says
Mudslimes are the only group on the planet that are offended by everything infidels say, do, don’t say, don’t do or even think.
It must be interesting to be perfect in every way.
And these inbreds have the audacity to think they will take over the world?
Ade Fegan says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHVpJGXZ21o
gravenimage says
Evian under fire for ‘insensitive’ tweet at beginning of Ramadan
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So now saying that people should get enough to drink is “Islamophobic”? Good lord, what touchy morons.
Of course, the whole point of this is to get Infidels to submit to Islam.
JamesC. says
Time for a bacon bap and sausage, washed down with a dram of Scotch.
terry says
If you are one who claims an offense at a tweet such as this, your are THE problem in our world. If you are one who an an apology for this tweet, you are enabling THIS problem. You as an individual have a right to worship whatever you think your idol to be god- that is an unalienable human right, BUT NO ONE has the right to force their idols upon another, to seek to destroy them; it is time for individuals to stand up to such a mockery as those who are proclaiming to be offended by this tweet! I am a Christian, and i am NOT offended by movies that mock my GOD, make Jesus Christ out to be what he was not, and never will be; I am saddened by such mocking. I pray for those who do such things, but I am NOT offended! And if i do take offense, i seek to redress that with my Lord, my God, Jesus Christ, my Father in heaven, and by his Holy Ghost- not by lashing out at those who mock me or the LORD God I worship. My faith is secure enough that i trust the Lord GOD Most High! My trust is strong enough to overcome in Christ Jesus and not be easily offended. This foolishness that those who use a pretense at being offended in order to crush their perceived opposition is evil, wicked, and demented; it is THE problem and NOT the Solution, Get over yourselves. Be the people of peace you seem to need to force people to believe you are. If your god is so strong, your faith so right, then no tweet such as this should trouble you; however, if you seek to use this as an excuse to silence those who disagree, stand against your belief, your world-view, make fun of, or mock you, then you are THE problem with our world! Get over yourselves! Grow up. To NOT ignore, walk away, live your life as you see fit, and allow others is to be a mad rapid mob! That is lawlessness, it is tyranny, it is being a terrorist for the benefit of tycoons and elites who use that to fuel their ill gotten gains by false measures, weights, and words! It is vile, it is wicked, and it is evil to use an excuse of offense, to play a victim and then victimize the rest of the world because of it: THAT IS THE PROBLEM!
BlackSabbath says
Moslem play victim to stay within the news cycles. By creating storms in the teacup, they expect resulting free publicity will make normal people mohammadeans. Air, water, sky, sun-rise, stars — pretty much anything can be offend a moslem and make him go around screaming “allaaaaah-hoooooo-hi-hi-ha-ha-akabarrrrrrr” like a rabid dog ready to behead any passerby with long kitchen knife.
Giacomo Latta says
It never ceases to amaze me how a ”religion” that promotes killing everyone who is not muslim and treats deaths in their own camp during jihad as mere collateral damage can be so sensitive about such trivial matters as the earth continuing to turn during Ramadan. It appears being the best of peoples renders one ultrasensitive. Methinks Seligman (happy man?) et al should await the end of their daily pig-out before dishing out the knee-jerk comments.
OLD GUY says
Ramadan, ramadumb, who cares, muslims insult, Christians over Easter and Christmas so they think I should give a dam about their celebration month of HATE honoring the less than honorable Muhammad.
Give me a break.
andrew mckendrick says
Ramadan , the month of nocturnal gluttony!