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[Zippy]

One of the Jedi Knights is coming up on The Big Questions (on BBC 1 at the moment)

[gingerjedi]

Well done Tesco, for showing a sense of humour (the Luke Skywalker comment).

Do people of the Jedi 'religion' actually believe Jedi powers exist?

Yes how ridiculous... obviously not as clear cut as Moses parting the waves or Jesus returning from the dead.

Jedi don’t have special powers they learn to harness the power of the force... duh!!

[Board Game Geek]

dooohg posted : You'd think anyone who takes the Jedi thing seriously should be pretty tough from being a constant laughing stock every time they go outside. Being kicked out of Tesco can't be as bad as chavs throwing beer cans at you when you walk past the bus stop can it?

You've got it round the wrong way, dooohg.

Anybody, whether they are a Jedi or not, pretty much expects to receive abuse and possibly a stabbing from the local hoodie chavsters.

What they don't expect is to receive abuse from a public-facing retailer.

That's the difference.

[d000hg]

You'd think anyone who takes the Jedi thing seriously should be pretty tough from being a constant laughing stock every time they go outside. Being kicked out of Tesco can't be as bad as chavs throwing beer cans at you when you walk past the bus stop can it?

[Board Game Geek]

I think this is a perfect opportunity for a rival supermarket to place a few ads in the press, proclaiming that "Jedi Masters and Acolytes are more than welcome to quench their spiritual and physical thirsts and hunger at <Insert Supermarket Brand Name here>.

Coming next...Jedi Loyalty Card.

Theoretically, a Jedi shouldn't need a loyalty card, however there have been one or two who have strayed in to the dark aisles.

[minestrone]

They should have taken him out the back and kicked some sense into the fruit loop.

[TheFaQQer]

Well done Tesco, for showing a sense of humour (the Luke Skywalker comment).

Do people of the Jedi 'religion' actually believe Jedi powers exist?

Burn him!! Burn the non-believer!!

(or should that be "mmmm - him, burn!! Non-believer you are, burn you we shall, mmmmm!")

[d000hg]

Well done Tesco, for showing a sense of humour (the Luke Skywalker comment).

Do people of the Jedi 'religion' actually believe Jedi powers exist?

[BrilloPad]

Would he say the same to a Muslim ?

Do muslims wear hoods?

[Clippy]

A Tesco spokesperson said: 'Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Luke Skywalker all appeared hoodless without ever going over to the Dark Side and we are only aware of the Emperor as one who never removed his hood.

Jesus, who is Tesco's spokeperson, Harry Knowles?

[Zippy]

Surely a true jedi would have performed a quick mind-trick and got away with it?

He's obviously just an imposter (or a twat, one or the other).

You don't need to see my debit card.
I may leave with my shopping.

[TheFaQQer]

Surely a true jedi would have performed a quick mind-trick and got away with it?

He's obviously just an imposter (or a twat, one or the other).

[hyperD]

He should have gone with his burqa-clad wife. Now, I'd pay good money to see that dichotomy unfold.

[LadyChatterley]

Is this man for real? What a waste of space. Perhaps the force was not with him that day.

Playpus - you have a valid point there.

[gingerjedi]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti....html?ITO=1490

Jedi church founder thrown out of Tesco for refusing to remove his hood was left 'emotionally humiliated'


The founder of the Jedi religion inspired by the Star Wars films has been thrown out of a Tesco supermarket for wearing his distinctive brown hood.
Daniel Jones, 23, who has 500,000 followers worldwide, was told his hood flouted store rules and was ordered to remove it or leave the supermarket.
He claimed he had been 'victimised over his beliefs' and left 'emotionally humiliated' by the supermarket in Bangor, north Wales.
Hooded Daniel Jones (right) with his brother Barney at a meeting of their Jedi church in Holyhead, north Wales
But Tesco hit back and claimed that the three most well known Jedi Knights in the Star Wars movies - Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker - all appeared in public without their hoods.
Kicked out: Daniel was banned from this Tesco store in Bangor
Mr Jones, from Holyhead, said his religion dictated that he should wear the hood in public places and is considering legal action against the chain.

'It states in our Jedi doctrination that I can wear headwear. It just covers the back of my head,' he said.

'You have a choice of wearing headwear in your home or at work but you have to wear a cover for your head when you are in public.'
He said he'd gone to the store to buy something to eat during his lunch-break when staff approached him and ordered him to the checkout where they explained he would have to remove the offending hood or leave the store.
'They said: "Take it off", and I said "No, its part of my religion. It's part of my religious right." I gave them a Jedi church business card.'
Mr Jones claimed the store manager and staff were 'uncooperative' and left him feeling 'emotionally humiliated' for making fun of his beliefs.

'They weren't listening to me. They wasted my personal time. They were rude and not very nice to me. They had three people around me. It was intimidating.
Tesco named Luke Skywalker, Yoda and Obi-Wan Kinobi as prime examples of Jedi Knights who managed perfectly well without their hoods

'It was discrimination. They were making a joke against me. I was really upset. Nobody should be treated like that.
Hooded: The Emperor would not be welcome at Tesco
'We have 500,000 members in our church. It is a religion founded in Wales with a scripture and ceremonies'
Mr Jones has made an official complaint to Tesco, is considering a boycott of the store and is seeking legal advice.
A Tesco spokesperson said: 'He hasn't been banned. Jedis are very welcome to shop in our stores although we would ask them to remove their hoods.
'Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Luke Skywalker all appeared hoodless without ever going over to the Dark Side and we are only aware of the Emperor as one who never removed his hood.
'If Jedi walk around our stores with their hoods on, they'll miss lots of special offers.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz0RSKDwGV6

On the low side say average £50 spend and 40% shop at Tesco... that's £10m a week.

I wear my trophy Boba Fett helmet whenever I'm out and about and I've never been asked to take it off, what's the fuss about?