By: Laura Meyers
In Pittsburg, the Port Authority public transportation system is removing their slogan off their buses because people have complained that it is offensive… when read backwards.
The slogan is “Ziggin’ Zaggin.'”
Jim Ritchie, from Port Authority stated, “… due to recent complaints about how this message appears when read backward, we have decided to remove the message from our vehicles. This will take us several days to properly remove. We apologize to anyone who may have been offended.”
It all started after a local driver complained after seeing the slogan on a bus in her rearview mirror. She says it spells out a racial slur when read backwards.
This lady sounds like the crazy ex-girlfriend type, but that’s just me.
“In terms of the message being offensive it’s not a surprise at all. It’s a very serious and hurtful and offensive message. We felt the best thing to do was simply take it off,” Ritchie said.
Other citizens say they give zero zigs or zags about it.
“Who really thinks about looking at it backwards? It’s ‘Ziggin’ and Zaggin’.’ A vehicle zigs and zags through the city to pick somebody up. It’s a bus,” said Antwon Manson of the Hill District.
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