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1. snopes.com: Estee Lauder Boycott ••••
Is Estee Lauder the target of an Arab and Muslim boycott?
  ...Inboxer Rebellion --> Boycotts --> Estee Lauder Estee Lauder Claim: American Muslims for Jerusalem have called for a boycott of Estee Lauder...
  ...La Mer, Jo Malone, Origins, Aramis, Aveda and Bumble and Bumble) is being boycotted by a loud and ambitious campaign of the world's Arab and Muslim...
  ...To combat this boycott I suggest that we all go out and buy as much Estee Lauder and Clinique products as possible. Make the Estee Lauder and Clinique...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:09 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/boycotts/lauder.asp

2. snopes.com: Inboxer Rebellion (Boycotts) ••••
Calls for boycotts circulating on the Internet.
  ...Home --> Inboxer Rebellion --> Boycotts Boycotts Internet-circulated calls for boycotts of companies and nations. Ratings Key = true...
  ...The group American Muslims for Jerusalem has called for a boycott of Estee Lauder products. McDonald's is importing small amounts of lean beef from...
  ...The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/boycotts/boycotts.asp Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2009 by Barbara and David P. Mikkelson....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:05 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/boycotts/boycotts.asp

3. snopes.com: 25 to Life Boycott •••
Law enforcement group urges boycott of the video game '25 to Life'.
...Claim: Law enforcement group urges boycott of the video game 25 to Life. Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2006] The video game "25 To Life" is due...
...Officers Memorial Fund is putting together an online petition to boycott this game. I am asking each of you to go to their website and please sign the...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:02 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/25tolife.asp

4. snopes.com: Gas Out •••
Will participating in a boycott of selected oil companiesower gasoline prices?
  ...Claim: Participating in a boycott of selected oil companies will lower gasoline prices. Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 2006] GAS WAR -...
  ...manipulate the market to keep prices artificially high; and a simple boycott of a couple of brands of gasoline will rectify all this. Oil companies...
  ...other outlets: Economics Prof. Pat Welch of St. Louis University says any boycott of "bad guy" gasoline in favor of "good guy" brands would have some...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:29 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp

5. snopes.com: Inboxer Rebellion (Boycotts) •••
Calls for boycotts circulating on the Internet.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:28 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/boycotts/boycotts.asp?print=y

6. snopes.com: Saudi Gas Boycott •••
Will spurning gasoline from Shell, Chevron, Texaco, Exxon, and Mobil cut off the funding of terrorists?
  ...The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We should return the favor. An interesting thought is to boycott their GAS. Every time you fill up the...
  ...noted: Economics Prof. Pat Welch of St. Louis University says any boycott of "bad guy" gasoline in favor of "good guy" brands would have some unintended...
  ...Call for 1 or 3-Day Boycott of Gasoline to Bring Prices Down Call to Spurn Gasoline from Particular Suppliers to Bring Price Down Last updated:...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/saudigas.asp

7. snopes.com: Don't Buy Gas on May 15 •••
Will not buying gas on May 15 help lower gasoline prices?
  ...Claim: Participating in one-day boycott of gasoline on May 15 will help lower gasoline prices. Examples: [Collected on the Internet, 2007] DO...
  ...Origins: The above-quoted pieces advocating one-day gasoline boycotts are proof that some bad ideas never go away; they just keep getting recycled year...
  ...By definition, a boycott involves the doing without of something, with the renunciation of the boycotted product held up as tangible proof to those who...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:24:55 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp

8. snopes.com: Coca-Cola and Israel •••
Did Coca-Cola once refuse to do business with Israel?
  ...depended upon not doing business in Israel. The Arab League was quick to boycott, and multinational concerns were forced to choose between the smaller...
  ...Emporium on Coney Island followed suit. Faced with the prospect of a Jewish boycott in America, the company attempted to right the tipped canoe by...
  ...its own.) The Arab League struck back by placing Coca-Cola on its boycott list. The boycott began in August 1968 and lasted until May 1991 (or until 1979...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:47 GMT http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/israel.asp

9. snopes.com: Wal-Mart and Preven •••
Is Walmart refusing to sell Preven through its drugstores?
  ...Claim: Wal-Mart is the target of a Planned Parenthood boycott because of its refusal to sell a "morning after" pill. Example: [Collected on the...
  ...For those of you that have not heard, Planned Parenthood is planning a boycott of Wal-Mart because Wal-Mart will not sell Preven. Preven is being called...
  ...a woman's right to choose (to kill) to boycott Wal-Mart and to write them letting them know why they are being boycotted. Wal-Mart officials gave an...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/walmart.asp

10. snopes.com: Coke Donates to Israel •••
Has Coca-Cola announced that it will be donating four days' worth of income to Israel?
  ...for boycotts to protest financial support of one side or the other. American-based companies, in particular, are often the focus of such boycotts,...
  ...to openly support Israel. McDonald's and Coca-Cola are frequent subjects of boycott calls, the former becoming a target a few years ago when Saudi...
  ...that wouldn't do business in Israel during the 40-year Arab commercial boycott of the Jewish state.") Lately a series of graphics employing Coca-Cola...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:06 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/nocoke.asp

11. snopes.com: Wal-Mart Merry Christmas Ban •••
Christian group calls for boycott of Wal-Mart after they instructed employees to say 'Happy Holidays' instead of 'Merry Christmas.
  ...Claim: A Christian group called for a boycott of Wal-Mart after the mega-retailer instructed employees to say "Happy Holidays" in place of "Merry...
  ...BOYCOTT LAUNCHED A woman who recently complained to Wal-Mart that the store was replacing "Merry Christmas" with "Happy Holidays" received an e-mail...
  ...of 126 religious organizations that span seven religious communities to boycott Wal-Mart. Go to its website and search for Hanukkah and up come 200...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:05 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/walmart.asp

12. snopes.com: McDonald's Beef Imports •••
Is McDonald's importing beef for use in the United States?
  ...countries where quality is loosely controlled. Therefore I am proposing a boycott of McDonalds until they see the light. I'm sorry but everything is not...
  ...in the e-mail quoted above. Those who feel stirred by the entreaty to boycott McDonald's in protest of its treatment of American ranchers would be well...
  ...start importing much of their beef from South America" the exhortation to boycott lays claim to. Additionally, the references to McDonald's using South...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:38 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/mcdbeef.asp

13. snopes.com: Rumors About Target •••
Does the Target Corporation fail to support veterans?
...has turned into a hate-type thing. I never wanted to start any national boycott. I just wish it would all stop. Some people have used my words and...
...everything you read. For example, an e-mail message urging veterans to boycott Target has been circulating on the Internet because a solicitation request...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:25 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp

14. snopes.com: Song of the South and NAACP •••
Is 'Song of the South' unavailable on video in America because of NAACP threats?
...market it in the USA is not a reaction to an alleged threat by the NAACP to boycott Disney products. The NAACP fielded objections to Song of the South...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:54 GMT http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/sots.asp

15. snopes.com: ID Stickers on Products From Israel in Norway •••
Have Norwegian supermarket chains decided to place special ID stickers on products from Israel?
  ...Home --> Inboxer Rebellion --> Boycotts --> Seeing the Fjords Seeing the Fjords Claim: Some supermarket chains in Norway have decided to place special...
  ...may follow suit. The Norwegians say the stickers do not constitute a "boycott" of Israel; they just want their customers, who are overwhelmingly...
  ...that Coop Norge, Norway's second-largest supermarket chain, had opted to boycott Israeli products as a protest over Israel's actions in their conflict...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:28 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/boycotts/norway.asp

16. snopes.com: McDonalds Supports Injured Palestinians •••
Is McDonald's donating money to injured Palestinians?
  ...Home --> Inboxer Rebellion --> Petitions --> Burger Boycott Burger Boycott Claim: McDonald's is donating a portion of their sales to injured...
  ...as of today to the Palestinians injured at the occupied territories. Please BOYCOTT their stores. Origins: As usual, there is a kernel of truth to...
  ...countries for boycotts of U.S. products (because of U.S. support for Israel). In an attempt to win back customers who had been boycotting their...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:02 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/palestin.asp

17. snopes.com: Shoplifting Drops on May 1 •••
Did shoplifting and other forms of crime decrease dramatically on 1 May 2006?
  ...On May 1st, as a result of the Mexican boycott, national retailers reported 4.2% lower sales for the day, with a 67.8% reduction in shoplifting....
  ...on 1 May 2006 (the "Day Without Immigrants," on which many Hispanics boycotted retail businesses as a form of protest over proposed U.S. immigration...
  ...Bartiroma [sic] reported on CNBC: "On May 1st, as a result of the Mexican boycott, national retailers reported 4.2% lower sales for the day, with a 67.8%...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:13:17 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/shoplift.asp

18. snopes.com: Lieberman Open Letter to the French People •••
Did Senator Joseph Lieberman write an 'Open Letter to the French People'?
  ...have not forgotten. All Americans with integrity of character must boycott France. I hope large numbers of you will join me in this. If this e-mail is...
  ...Under the circumstances please try to Boycott French Products, and ask you Jewish ands non Jewish friends to do the same. Here is a brief recap of...
  ...boycott France. Only the Arab countries are more toxically anti-Semitic and, unlike them, France exports more than just oil and hatred. So boycott their...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:14:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/lieberman.asp

19. snopes.com: Pepsi Removes 'Under God' •••
Do new Pepsi cans omit the words 'under God' from the Pledge of Allegiance?
  ...act of Congress in 1954), the new patriotic can design prompted calls for boycotts from some religious groups and news media who maintained that Dr...
  ...demand this, we'll get it. Walt Disney, AT , and K-Mart all chose to ignore boycott efforts; and now those companies are reaping the financial...
  ...an example letter that can be sent to the unfortunate victim of the latest boycott: OPEN LETTER TO Dr PEPPER/SEVEN-UP, INC. President Doug Tough Dr...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/undergod.asp

20. snopes.com: Not One Damn Dime Day •••
Is participating in a 'Not One Damn Dime Day' an effective way to protest the war in Iraq?
  ...National Anti-War Boycott It doesn't really matter that everyone will be out spending what they didn't the next day a point or two will have been made:...
  ...what is happening in our name in Iraq can speak up with a 24-hour national boycott of all forms of consumer spending. During "Not One Damn Dime Day"...
  ...this one is equally off the mark. Although a boycott can be an active form of protest (even though boycott participants are in effect doing nothing,...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:59 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/not1dime.asp

21. snopes.com: Dunkin Donuts 'Celebrating Employees' Rumor •••
Did employees at Dunkin' Donuts celebrate the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S.?
  ...Attention all Americans: Boycott Dunkin Donuts!! In Cedar Grove, NJ, a customer saw the owner of a Dunkin Donuts store burn the U.S. flag. In another...
  ...We are starting a nationwide boycott of all Dunkin Donuts. Please make sure this gets passed on to all fellow Americans during this time of tragedy. We...
  ...giving away free food to volunteers. Where is Dunkin Donuts in all of this? Boycott Dunkin Donuts! Pass it on. Origins: The story reproduced above is...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:14:32 GMT http://www.snopes.com/rumors/dunkin.asp

22. snopes.com: Procter & Gamble •••
Does Procter & Gamble support overturning a Cincinnati prohibition against laws protecting homosexuals?
  ...(1) Boycott two products of P Crest toothpaste and Tide detergent. (Make sure your replacement is not a P product.) (2) Call Chrm. A.G. Lafley at...
  ...are participating in the boycott and will ask others to do the same. (3) Please Click Here to register your support for the boycott. We will send a...
  ...(5) Click here to print out and distribute the boycott Crest and Tide petition. http://www.pgboycott.com/PGBoycottPetition.pdf Sincerely, Don...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/procter.asp

23. snopes.com: Citgo / Petro Express •••
E-mails urge Americans to buy/not buy Citgo brand gasoline.
  ...Citgo Boycott/Buycott Claim: E-petitions urge Americans to buy/not buy Citgo brand gasoline. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, 2006] Looking for an...
  ...So this is the opposite of a boycott. Call it a BUYcott. Spread the word. Of course, if you can take mass transit or bike or walk to your job, you...
  ...and other Middle Eastern countries, and the other urging Americans to boycott Citgo over remarks by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. The television...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/citgo.asp

24. snopes.com: The Kosher Nostra •••
Does the presence of certain symbols on a variety of food products indicate that a secret tax has been paid to Jews?
  ...is to coerce the companies to pay up or suffer the consequences of a Jewish boycott. Jewish consumers have learned not to buy any kitchen product that...
  ...boycott by every Jew in America. Most, if not all of the food companies, succumb to the blackmail because of fear of the Jewish dominated media and a...
  ...consumer. Public education of the scam may lead to an eventual non-Jewish boycott of all products with the (U), (K) or other Jewish protection symbols. I...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:17:44 GMT http://www.snopes.com/racial/business/kosher.asp

25. snopes.com: Day Without Immigrants •••
E-mail suggests a countermeasure to the proposed 'Day Without Immigrants' protest.
  ...rights supporters is a "Day Without Immigrants" scheduled for 1 May 2006, a boycott date on which immigrants would stay home from work and school and...
  ...add is purely speculative. Will immigrants actually take part in such a boycott? Undoubtedly some will, but how widespread the participation will be is...
  ..."Day Without Immigrants" is one possible way of blunting the effect of the boycott, but its potential efficacy is also difficult to assess. Although some...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:22 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/may1.asp

26. snopes.com: Liz Biz •••
Does designer Liz Claiborne refuse to make clothes for black women because their hips are too big?
  ...1992 Esquire interview, film director Spike Lee encouraged blacks to boycott the Liz Claiborne company: Last week, Oprah Winfrey had Liz Claiborne on the...
  ...of a social conscience who wouldn't have wanted to participate in the boycott he was advocating. Trouble was, there wasn't anything to what he was...
  ...didn't stop people from believing it or from trying to punish him with a boycott of his line. (See our Tommy Rot page for the history and debunking of...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:28 GMT http://www.snopes.com/racial/business/claiborne.asp

27. snopes.com: Pimple Ball Dog Toy Warning •••
Four Paws withdrew a 'pimple ball' toy from the market following reports of injuries to dogs?
  ...I'M CALLING FOR AN INTERNATIONAL BOYCOTT OF ALL FOUR PAWS PRODUCTS UNTIL THIS PRODUCT IS RECALLED. We need your help, please take the time to make your...
  ...this boycott and send it to the address below to let Allen Simon the CEO of four paws know your stand; Mr. Allen Simon, I am in support of a boycott...
  ...entry came to be widely circulated in e-mail, along with its call for a boycott of all Four Paws products until the product was recalled. On 26 August...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:38 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/pimpleball.asp

28. snopes.com: PETA Brick •••
Did PETA place a brick with a hidden message at San Diego's PETCO Park?
  ...cancel the naming rights agreement. PETA has long been urging consumers to boycott the PETCO chain on the grounds that numerous complaints have reported...
  ...in PETCO stores nationwide," and the second was for a brick reading simply "Boycott PETCO." What to do when you can't get your message in through the...
  ..."Boycott PETCO" Message Sneaks Into Padres Ballpark (PETA) What's Wrong with PETCO? (PETA) Last updated: 25 January 2007 The URL for this page...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/business/hidden/peta.asp

29. snopes.com: Kanye West •••
Has Kanye West been dropped as a Pepsi spokesman because of his criticism of the handling of Hurricane Katrina disaster efforts and news coverage?
  ...era by CHOOSING to do something. Here is your opportunity. I'm calling a boycott on ALL Pepsi products. If they want to drop Kanye, how about we DROP...
  ...Shondell Towns- Boycott Organizer Pepsi Products: Pepsi/Frito Lay/Gatorade/Tropicana/Quaker See a list of products by clicking here:...
  ...The internet has seen misdirected calls for boycotts of Pepsi products before. In 2002 the soda maker became the object of wrath after a can design that...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/katrina/politics/kanye.asp

30. snopes.com: Zara Swastika Bag •••
Is the Zara fashion chain selling handbags adorned with swastikas?
...When threatened by an Arab boycott Zara eliminated the Israeli flag from its label with flags from other countries. As well, the shekel logo was...
...to boycott! PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN. Attached: picture of flowered Zara bag bearing a Nazi swastika. We urge you to...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:24:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/zara.asp

31. snopes.com: Starbucks in Israel •••
Has popular coffee maker Starbucks closed its outlets in Israel?
...It is time for all Americans to boycott Starbucks Coffee Spread the word on this. They are stopping business relations with Israel, because like so...
...has chosen. NOW is the time for us to choose to boycott. Let's call on everyone we can to boycott Starbucks. Spread the word. Read the article below:...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:29:14 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/israel/starbucks.asp

32. snopes.com: Osama bin Laden Owns Snapple Rumor •••
Does Osama bin Laden own Snapple?
  ...on America links Snapple with Osama bin Laden and calls for a grassroots boycott of this company's line of products. Although bombs seem the obvious...
  ...that comes from toppling this manifestation of evil, and so calls to boycott companies which are rumored to be filling the war chests of bin Laden and...
  ...of the battle denies them that opportunity. Becoming part of an economic boycott would restore at least a part of that yearning for participation. That...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/rumors/snapple.asp

33. snopes.com: Muslim EID Stamp •••
Does a U.S. postage stamp commemorate two Islamic holidays?
  ...REMEMBER to adamantly & vocally BOYCOTT this stamp, when you are purchasing your stamps at the post office. All you have to say is "No thank you, I do...
  ...I strongly urge you to REMEMBER to adamantly and vocally BOYCOTT this stamp when purchasing your holiday stamps at the post office. To use this stamp...
  ...The issue of "boycotting" a stamp that commemorates Islamic holidays is largely moot, since EID stamps are generally a specialty item sold only to postal...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/stamps/eidstamp.asp

34. snopes.com: Target Merry Christmas Ban •••
Has Target banned use of the phrase 'Merry Christmas'?
  ...important issue. The American Family Association is calling for a national boycott of Target Stores on the day after Thanksgiving (the busiest shopping...
  ...of Christmas. Then, more than 500,000 shoppers signed an online pledge to boycott the chain. This week, Target promised to bring more Christmas into its...
  ...approaches. The AFA also announced on December 9 that they had dropped the boycott of Target mentioned in the example cited at the head of this page....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:41:48 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/target.asp

35. snopes.com: In the News •••
Current stories of interest in the news
...Anti-Israel Group Boycotts Trader Joe's Although "World Refugee Day," the boycott of Trader Joe's planned by the anti-Israel group "Don't Buy into...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:04:57 GMT http://www.snopes.com/info/inthenews.asp

36. snopes.com: Procter and Gamble and Satanism Rumor •••
Procter & Gamble and rumors of Satanism
...to make a difference" is meant to inflame readers to the point of boycotting P products. Of course that statement angries up the blood; that is its...
...this bit of gossip, it was believed and acted upon not only did customers boycott the golden arches, but kids quit their McDonald's-sponsored Little...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/procter.asp

37. snopes.com: Tommy Hilfiger Racism Rumor •••
Did designer Tommy Hilfiger state that blacks and Asians shouldn't wear his clothes?
...BOYCOTT PLEASE...., & SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW Nothing empowers people quite like their own survival! Origins: Rumors that Tommy...
...Though many were up in arms about this article (there were calls for a boycott of Hilfiger products), no one was ever quite sure what the designer had...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:59 GMT http://www.snopes.com/racial/business/hilfiger.asp

38. snopes.com: ABC News Bans Flag Lapel Pins •••
Did ABC News ask their on-air personnel not to wear American flag lapel pins or red, white, and blue ribbons?
...sort of a cause? Since when is patriotism to be discouraged. I urge you to boycott ABC and its sponsors and affiliates. Please forward this to as many...
...like they're lethally allergic to red, white and blue. Do they plan on boycotting the Fourth of July, too? Wouldn't want to give the appearance of...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:17 GMT http://www.snopes.com/rumors/noflags.asp

39. snopes.com: An Open Letter to the Dixie Chicks •••
A Dixie Chick's unwelcome comment, a satirical apology, and a Navy airman's open letter
...the nation debated going to war. As the controversy grew, so did calls for boycotts of Dixie Chicks CDs and live performances, the removal of Dixie...
...But now, thanks to the thousands of angry people who want radio stations to boycott our music because criticizing the President is unpatriotic, I realize...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:04 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/dixiechicks.asp

40. snopes.com: Dell Cancels Weigand Combat Handguns Order •••
Did Dell Computer cancel an order placed by Weigand Combat Handguns because the company name triggered a security alert?
...the treatment Mr. Weigand received from Dell merits as called for here a boycott of Dell Computers. One can hardly blame companies involved in the...
...not evidence of bias against gun owners and sellers worthy of a call for boycott. Last updated: 30 November 2007 The URL for this page is...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/dell.asp

41. snopes.com: Body Shop Awards Palestinian Group •••
Did The Body Shop give a humanitarian award to a Palestinian group?
...Origins: We first saw this call for a boycott of The Body Shop products in mid-August 2004, a circumstance we find somewhat puzzling given that the act...
...of the statement above could leave recipients of the e-mail calling for a boycott of Body Shop products with the impression that the suds vendor gave...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:21 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/israel/bodyshop.asp

42. snopes.com: Marriott Letter •••
Did Marriott Hotels International send a letter to an Israeli travel agent addressed to "Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Area?"
...BOYCOTT THE MARRIOTT CHAIN OF HOTELS ! Marriott Hotel Chain Determines: All Of Jerusalem Is "Palestinian Occupied State". One of the largest hotel...
...in writing or on a map as "Palestine," leading to outraged calls for a boycott of the company and denunciations that the company is deliberately...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:09 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/marriott.asp

43. snopes.com: AriZona Sweet Tea Label •••
AriZona changed its Southern Style Sweet Tea label after consumers complained that it depicted offensive images.
...Man! When did Slavery become marketable? I'm Calling for a nation wide Boycott on a drink company named "Arizona" Which has a variety of flavors, I...
...Origins: In December 2007, an e-mail exhorting folks to boycott products manufactured by AriZona Beverage, a New York-based company that makes flavored...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:48 GMT http://www.snopes.com/racial/business/arizona.asp

44. snopes.com: Ehud Olmert Speech •••
Did Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert deliver a tough speech about Lebanon?
...our women and children. This anarchy is over. You can condemn us, you can boycott us, you can stop visiting us and, if necessary, we will stop visiting...
...once and for all. You are welcome to judge us, to ostracize us, to boycott us and to vilify us. But to kill us? Absolutely not. Four months ago I was...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:41:40 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/olmert.asp

45. snopes.com: Coca-Cola Logo on Dome of the Rock •••
Does a Middle Eastern advertisement created by Coca-Cola depict the Coke logo emblazoned on the Dome of the Rock?
...was cropped from a piece of anti-Israeli literature, an exhortation to boycott American companies such as Coca-Cola, who do business in both Israel and...
...of a series of similar images that employ Coca-Cola imagery to urge the boycotting of Coca-Cola and other American-based multinational corporations....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:44:28 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/domerock.asp

46. snopes.com: Tips on Pumping Gas •••
Four refueling tips help consumers get the most from their gasoline dollar.
...with the "Don't buy gas from these folks' e-mail that exhorted motorists to boycott Shell, Chevron, Exxon and Marathon in favor of smaller outfits....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:10:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp

47. snopes.com: Moral Poverty •••
E-mail reproduces Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson's editorial critical of New Orleans blacks and their 'moral poverty.'
...critic of the American civil rights establishment and has urged a national boycott of the NAACP because he believes that "the organization's true intent...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:11:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/katrina/soapbox/peterson.asp

48. snopes.com: Cookie Monster Becomes Veggie Monster •••
Is Sesame Street's Cookie Monster being replaced by Veggie Monster?
...proposing a boycott of Sesame Street until the show did away with Veggie Monster and returned Cookie Monster to the air. The petition presented matters...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:11:30 GMT http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/veggie.asp

49. snopes.com: Amina Lawal •••
Has Amina Lawal, a Nigerian woman, been sentenced to death by stoning for committing adultery?
...beauty pageant (which Nigeria was scheduled to host in December 2002) would boycott the event led the government of Nigeria to issue statements in...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:11:30 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/amina.asp

50. snopes.com: A Thank You to All Starbucks Customers •••
Message from Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz extols the company's contributions to Israel.
...Sources: Al-Khaled, Ahmad. "Rumour Threatens to Spark Starbucks Boycott." Kuwait Times. 5 August 2006. Ferguson, Barbara. "Starbucks CEO Calls Himself...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:30 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/israel/schultz.asp

51. snopes.com: Coors and Nazis •••
Does Coors support Nazi groups?
...Hispanics have boycotted Coors products for decades because of claims of the company having refused to hire them. In 1969 Coors was charged with racial...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:14:58 GMT http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/coors.asp

52. snopes.com: The Golden Compass •••
Is the 2007 film 'The Golden Compass' based on books with anti-religious themes?
...that you do not want to support something like this, I suggest that you boycott the movie and the books. I googled a synopsis of THE GOLDEN COMPASS. As I...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:23 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp

53. snopes.com: Winston Churchill Born in Ladies Room •••
Was Winston Churchill born in a ladies' room during a dance?
...Jennie was pregnant at the time of the wedding; that was why they had boycotted it. Sly allusions to the circumstances of his birth followed Winston all...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:25 GMT http://www.snopes.com/history/world/churchill.asp

54. snopes.com: Internet Petitions •••
Does signing online petitions serve any real purpose?
...dying child. Likewise, it's slacktivism that prompts us to want to join a boycott of designated gas companies or eschew buying gasoline on a particular...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:17:23 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.asp

55. snopes.com: Starbucks Charges 9/11 Rescue Workers $130 for Water •••
Did a New York Starbucks charge rescue workers $130 for three cases of water?
...point of this story wasn't to glorify my uncle's actions but to suggest a boycott on Starbucks. Now, I love Frappaccinos as much as anyone, but any...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:17:43 GMT http://www.snopes.com/rumors/starbucks.asp

56. snopes.com: Little Mermaid Minister •••
Does the minister officiating at Ursula's wedding ceremony in 'The Little Mermaid' display an erection?
...Disney had been planting in their films and urged their supporters to boycott Disney. The rumor (along with others about the video cover of The Little...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:18:21 GMT http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/minister.asp

57. snopes.com: Lauryn Hill on Whites Buying Her Albums •••
Did Lauryn Hill say she'd rather die than have whites buy her albums?
...be foolish enough to request that a segment of the music-buying public boycott her works? This quote is likely a backlash born of Hill's success, one...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT http://www.snopes.com/quotes/lauryn.asp

58. snopes.com: Pot Scrubber Sponges and Agent Orange •••
Do Procter & Gamble pot scrubber sponges contain a dangerous derivative of Agent Orange?
...of the company responsible for the alleged hazard, but also threaten to boycott them because you "can't trust what they put in" a product they didn't...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:24 GMT http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/potscrubbers.asp

59. snopes.com: Gas Prices Petition •••
Will signing a petition to President Bush help lower gasoline prices?
...Call for One-Day Boycott of Purchasing Gasoline Call to Spurn Gasoline from Particular Suppliers to Cut Off Funding of Terrorists Call to Spurn...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:22:24 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasprices.asp

60. snopes.com: Domino's Pizza and Operation Rescue •••
Does Domino's Pizza support Operation Rescue, an anti-abortion group?
...Jr. have at various times been the focus of pro-choice demonstrations and boycotts. Whatever one might think of Tom Monaghan's selection of social...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:22:51 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/dominos.asp

61. snopes.com: Marlboro and the KKK •••
Is Marlboro owned by the KKK?
...ownership to come to light, whatever firm the KKK ran would be immediately boycotted, lose its customer base in the blink of an eye, and have to shut its...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:33 GMT http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/marlboro.asp

62. snopes.com: Coca-Cola Slams Islam? •••
Does the Coca-Cola script, when read upside, contain insults to Muslims?
...the lie started on the Internet. However it began, leaflets calling for a boycott of the U.S. on the basis of the rumor's premise have been distributed...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:09 GMT http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/islam.asp

63. snopes.com: Wal-Mart Globes Label Israel as Palestine •••
Is Wal-Mart selling globes with Israel labelled as 'Palestine'?
...East between Israelis and Palestinians, plenty of rumors (and calls for boycotts) are circulating about corporations that are allegedly openly supporting...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:10 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/globe.asp

64. snopes.com: Caribou Coffee •••
Is an Islamic bank the majority owner of Caribou Coffee?
...issued Islamic fatwas, or decrees, on issues like the need for Muslims to boycott McDonald's restaurants, and on husbands' right to beat their wives as...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:56 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/caribou.asp

65. snopes.com: France Unburies American Dead •••
Did France demand that the USA remove buried American soldiers from its soil?
...surfaces in a number of the rumors of the day, some of which call for boycotts of goods presumed to be made by French companies, and others which turn...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:35 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/garbage.asp

66. snopes.com: Shady Maple Serviceman Refusal •••
Were serviceman refused service at the Shady Maple restaurant?
...to speed along a number of "outrage" e-mail forwards which call for a boycott of a particular restaurant, bar, gas station, or other retail establishment...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:27:05 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/shadymaple.asp

67. snopes.com: Another Birth Control Death - Nicole Dishuk •••
E-mail describes death of a woman from blood clots caused by birth control pills.
...approved... shouldn't be - So to the women in my address book- I ask you to boycott this product & deal with you period once a month so you can live the...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:14 GMT http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/dishuk.asp

68. snopes.com: Panty Raider •••
Does a new video game involving stealing underwear from models has folks up in arms?
...Panty Raider: From Here To Immaturity has provoked some calls to boycott publisher Simon & Schuster. Those objecting to the game claim it portrays women...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/panty.asp

69. snopes.com: Afghani Women Petition •••
Should you sign the petition circulating on the Internet decrying the plight of women in Afghanistan?
...to arms. People we've never heard of pop up to demand we protest this, boycott that, or eschew whatever from our diets, as they fill our e-mail and our...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:29 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/afghani.asp

70. snopes.com: Paul Bernardo Film •••
Is a film about serial killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka in the works?
...lets send a message to these producers that this is a bad idea. Sign this boycott of their film, and if you're the 100th person to sign it, please send...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:29:06 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/bernardo.asp

71. snopes.com: 7-Eleven Warning •••
Are terrorists planning to launch attacks from 7-Eleven stores on July 11?
...You are urged to boycott all 7-Eleven stores on 7/11 to keep yourself and your families safe from the terrorists. You WILL read about this on 7/12 so...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:29 GMT http://www.snopes.com/rumors/7eleven.asp

72. snopes.com: Mister Rogers •••
Did children's television show host Fred Rogers hide a violent and criminal past, or was he ever a sniper or a Navy Seal?
...Given the protests and boycotts directed at Disney when it was revealed that Victor Salva, the writer-director of their 1995 film Powder (released...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:01 GMT http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/mrrogers.asp

73. snopes.com: Target Bans Salvation Army •••
Has Target banned the Salvation Army from its premises?
...by that man as proof that Target did not support veterans. His call for a boycott of the retailer spread far and wide, becoming one of the most actively...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:02 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/charity/sallyann.asp

74. snopes.com: New Dollar Coins and 'In God We Trust' •••
Does the design of new U.S. dollar coins omit the motto 'In God We Trust'?
...If ever there was a reason to boycott something, THIS IS IT!!!! DO NOT ACCEPT THE NEW DOLLAR COINS AS CHANGE Together we can force them out of...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:32 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/dollarcoin.asp

75. snopes.com: Obama Youth Brigade •••
Message details requirements of the GIVE act?
...(2) Organizing or engaging in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes. (7) Engaging in religious instruction, conducting worship services, providing...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/give.asp

76. snopes.com: Wal-Mart Supports Gays •••
Has Wal-Mart partnered with the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce?
...of GLBT organizations after conservative Christian groups threatened a boycott, and after some of its own employees expressed disapproval. "We are not...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:29 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/walmart.asp

77. snopes.com: Hershey's Moves to Mexico •••
Is Hershey's shutting down its U.S. operations and moving to Mexico?
...Boycott the chocolate maker's products if you feel it's the right thing to do, but if you do, do so on the basis of protesting a cut in Hershey's U.S....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:33 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/hersheys.asp

78. Urban Legends Reference Pages: (Glossary) •••
A glossary of terms relating to folklore and snopes.com.
...tot. Likewise, it's slacktivism that prompts us to want to join a boycott of designated gas companies or eschew buying gasoline on a particular day...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:50 GMT http://www.snopes.com/info/glossary.asp

79. snopes.com: Shakira, Pigs and Muslims •••
Did singer Shakira say she'd rather have pigs listening to her music than Israelis?
...your mailing lists to help spread the word on this terrible saying and to boycott the singers CDs Origins: Shakira is the popular 25-year-old...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:13 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/shakira.asp

80. snopes.com: Tyson Foods Muslim Holiday •••
Employees of a Tyson Foods plant in Tennessee will be given a paid day off for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
...was very much like what has been seen on our website: People calling for a boycott of Tyson Foods along with outraged letters to the company and the...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:43 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/tyson.asp

81. snopes.com: French's Mustard •••
Did French's mustard note their only similarity to the French is that they're both yellow?
...the "innocent" products caught in the crossfire of American exuberance to boycott all French products in the wake of Franco-American disagreement over...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:53 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/mustard.asp

82. snopes.com: Bud Light •••
Did Budweiser run advertising with homosexual theming?
...Miller, and Coors. What to drink if you want to either support or boycott gay-friendly brewers is a matter open for debate. Of the big three, Coors is...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:31 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/budlight.asp

83. snopes.com: Dunkin' Donuts Flier Fury •••
The owner of a Dunkin' Donuts directed that a memorial flier for a U.S. soldier be 'placed on a dumpster where the rest of our soldiers belong'?
...If you agree with this pass it on, and boycott the Lockport Dunkin Doughnuts. That is all I have to say. I am not sorry if my opinions offended any of...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:35 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/lockport.asp

84. snopes.com: Fuji World Maps Omit Israel •••
Is Fuji distributing world maps that omit Israel?
...Many Israelis today called for boycott of all Fuji products - film, cameras, batteries etc Luckily - there are alternatives: film - Kodak, Agfa, cameras...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:13 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/fuji.asp

85. snopes.com: Dame Edna Petition •••
Did Dame Edna advise a reader against learning Spanish?
...appears in the February 2003 issue of Vanity Fair. In the meantime, please boycott Vanity Fair magazine, and urge others to do the same. If you are...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:55 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/dameedna.asp

86. snopes.com: Abercrombie & Fitch Nudity •••
Does the 'Christmas Field Guide' issued by Abercrombie & Fitch include sex and nudity?
...Protest groups claimed the act was a result of their campaigning for a boycott over Abercrombie & Fitch's using the catalog "as a pretext to sell sexual...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:31 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/abercrombie.asp

87. snopes.com: Osama bin Laden and Citibank •••
Does Osama bin Laden own Citibank?
...Laden to be that person. That you, the average guy, are being pressed to boycott Citibank in preference to the government's freezing some of its assets...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:53 GMT http://www.snopes.com/rumors/citibank.asp

88. snopes.com: Book Display •••
Photograph shows a retail display of books about Barack Obama including a book about monkeys?
...people you think should be aware of this and would be offended by this. Boycotting Barnes and N! oble wil l show the economic effect of people who will...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:56 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/bookdisplay.asp

89. snopes.com: Aladdin 'Take Off Your Clothes!' •••
Does Aladdin ask teenagers to take off their clothes?
...of the American Life League, a religious organization which had been boycotting Disney films since the previous April as a protest over the movie Priest....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:41:13 GMT http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/aladdin.asp

90. snopes.com: Guillermo Vargas: Dog Starved for Art Exhibit •••
A Costa Rican artist starved a dog to death as part of a gallery exhibit?
...the "Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008", the petition site is to sign to boycott him, so he won't can participate in the event:...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:08 GMT http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/vargas.asp

91. snopes.com: Rosa Parks Highway and KKK •••
Did the state of Missouri name a stretch of I-55 adopted by the Ku Klux Klan the 'Rosa Parks Highway'?
...up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955 led to her arrest and then a boycott of the Montgomery bus system. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:11 GMT http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/rosapark.asp

92. snopes.com: Muslim Demonstration •••
Photographs show placard-bearing Muslim protesters in London?
...Sources: Browne, Anthony. "Denmark Faces International Boycott Over Muslim Cartoons." The [London] Times. 31 January 2006. Kite, Melissa. "Muslim...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:59 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/muslimprotest.asp

93. snopes.com: Sex in The Lion King •••
Do clouds of dust form the word S-E-X in 'The Lion King'?
...their animated films. The American Life League, which had already been boycotting Disney films since the previous April, made this rumor the highlight of...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:45:09 GMT http://www.snopes.com/disney/films/lionking.asp

94. snopes.com: Say What, Barack? •••
Editorial criticizes anachronisms in Barack Obama's 2007 Selma speech.
...grew across the years, including among its landmark events the 1955-56 bus boycott in Montgomery (which occurred several years before Barack Obama was...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:45:14 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/saywhat.asp

95. snopes.com: Hess Oil ••
Does Hess Oil not buy product from Middle Eastern countries because it is 'owned by a Jewish family'?
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:37 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/hess.asp

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