Kenneth Cole tweeting about Egypt

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Twitter users expressed their outrage online after fashion designer Kenneth Cole made an "inappropriate" comment about Egypt on his Twitter account Thursday.

"Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they heard our new spring collection is now available online at http://bit.ly/KCairo -KC," Cole tweeted Thursday morning. (According to a note on the account, tweets by him are signed, "KC.")

Twitter users quickly responded in outrage.

"Well @kennethcole, that was wildly inappropriate," tweeted Kaylie Nelson.

"Keep it classy @KennethCole. Never shopping there again. . . ," responded Dave Reed.

"You should be ashamed of yourselves @KennethCole ! How tasteless and insensitive! People are dying there!" Husain AlTamimi tweeted.

Cole tweeted an apology about an hour later: "Re Egypt tweet: we weren't intending to make light of a serious situation. We understand the sensitivity of this historic moment -KC."

 

[bjornb17]

Kenneth Cole is doing the world a favor favor by making people upset to the point of boycotting his products.

 

[Unregistered]

Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they are angry at Kenneth Cole for his tweet.

Oh wait. What did I do there?

 

[bjornb17]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Millions are in uproar in #Cairo. Rumor is they are angry at Kenneth Cole for his tweet.

Oh wait. What did I do there?

You just created a paradox and divided by 0. Black holes will form.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

It is kinda funny, but then again I have a dark sense of humor...

Then again, I am sure shareholders are in uproar as well...

 

[JesseJB]

If they were wearing his shoes, they wouldnt be able to run for very long...

 

[Pieceofsand]

speaking of Kenneth Cole, I'm selling a pair of brown oxford in size 8.

 

[ginlimetonic]

Originally Posted by JesseJB

If they were wearing his shoes, they wouldnt be able to run for very long...

hahaha...

 

[Xericx]

www.twitter.com/kennethcolepr

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by JesseJB

If they were wearing his shoes, they wouldnt be able to run for very long...

Square toes aren't that useful in a riot environment...

 

[Holdfast]

Originally Posted by Xericx

www.twitter.com/kennethcolepr

Yours? Nice one.

 

[chrisb0109]

People need to get a grip and take a joke.

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by chrisb0109

People need to get a grip and take a joke.

Think of Berlusconi and you will realise Mr Cole's aren't that bad at all...

He told earthquake's victims living in tents it was like being on holidays and the Italians love him.

 

[DerekS]

kenneth cole is still making clothing?? ...i thought there was just a mass of it made in 1998 and never got thrown away...just passed along between marshalls and ross dress for less until it winds up on some car salesman.

kinda like candy corn...nobody eats it..just collected in november, washed, and resold.

 

[SirGrotius]

Let's lynch him!