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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:43 AM Original message |
Tesco condemned for selling pole dancing toy |
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habitual (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. i can't imagine what the design team that came up with that were thinking??? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. uh, I think I know exactly what they were thinking: |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yep, that's pretty repulsive for girls *or* women . . . |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. It says it's spring loaded |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:15 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Like one of those three-headed pole lamps so popular . . . |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. What the f*ck are people thinking? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. It boggles the mind how this every got past the first |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Imagine using this in the talent portion of Little Miss Promiscuous contests |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'm usually of the mind that... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
6. Seems like a parody ad. |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Only a man would compare this to giving little boys war toys. |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. in what way is he inaccurate? |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 12:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. "Earn a fortune in Peek a Boo dance dollars!" |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. My point was... |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Oh the irony |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. And did you catch the "thankfully I am not you" |
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hpot (359 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
7. OMFG |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
8. OMG! What the fuck is wrong with these people? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. Did it sell? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
11. They have it on Froogle! |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
12. Pole dancing has become an 'acceptable' form of exercise......... |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. That's all good and well... |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. LOL!! There can NEVER be enough Peekaboo Dance Dollars.... |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. Just look at it and you see it's being marketed towards kids. |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. clearly marked for "adult use". |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. It was in the "Toys and Games" store |
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mongo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Ding --ding-ding! We have a winner! |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Wow, that is a screw up! |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
16. From the headline, I thought maybe it was for The Maypole Ceremony |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
17. i find this absolutely hilarious |
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mongo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
19. The company that makes this is NOT marketing it as a toy |
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verdalaven (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
21. Okay, they said it was clearly marked for adult use |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:18 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Who shops for toys on their website??? 'MOM'. |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. I just buy my groceries from Tesco online. |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
28. The pole in question has been recategorized to "Fitness Accessories" |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
31. Tesco sells stuff like this every Christmas season, |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. "I also have to wonder what that mother was doing shopping" -- She wasn't |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. It says "toys and games." |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. The title on their web page is "Children's Toys and Games" eom |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Dontcha love how the article quotes |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Yeah, I noticed that. |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. I did read the article |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
34. While I'm fine with an adult woman wanting a dance pole... |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 01:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Hey, it's just the Free Market at work. |
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mongo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-27-06 10:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
48. Blame the store then |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. That what happens when pedophiles take over. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
41. Hey, I know woman who worked their way through college & grad school this way |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-26-06 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
47. Also available... |
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