M&S launches porn star martini in a can

[amandadecabernet]

Keeping it classy, M&S.

Anyone use the M&S live chat successfully? I've waited to live chat and before anyone answered they ended the chat saying it's not available.
www.marksandspencer.com/MSContactUsCmd?storeId=10151&langId=-24&catalogId=10051&categoryId=282501&byEmail=8

[traceyracer]

I will be writing a very strong letter of complaint to M&S about this

[Thisnamechanger]

What's wrong?

[FissionChips]

I don’t see the problem, cocktails have weird names and you have to be an adult to buy it.

[StormCloudsDoClear]

But it's a cocktail (a rather nice one, may I add) bit like Sex on the Beach, that's just what it is called.

Sorry but I'm finding it hard to see the problem with this one.

[MephistophelesApprentice]

They've even included a hint of prosecco, it's actually pretty tasty.

[Eminybob]

Have you also complained to all the pubs, bars and restaurants that sell porn star martinis?

[Bonions]

Theyre one of my favourite cocktails

[ShatnersBalloonFromPennywise]

It's a recognised and popular cocktail, not something M&S has made up.

[FermatsTheorem]

Yes, I'm in the "yeah but cocktails have funny names" group (Long slow comfortable screw against a wall, anyone?) Part of the point of cocktails is meant to be conjuring up an atmosphere of a slightly decadent nightclub.

The sad thing is the thought of trying to recreate this at home while wearing your comfy slippers, sipping an M&S pre-mixed cocktail on the draylon sofa. It does for cocktails (and the whole "Farewell mein lieber herr" vibe) what this dress did for haute couture.

[CharlesChickens]

It may be an actual cocktail, but I don’t madly want to explain to my small daughter what a porn star is, while shopping for cake.

[Eminybob]

Better keep her out of the booze aisle then.

[bagpiss]

I might have to quickly nip to M&S...

[QforCucumber]

@charleschickens Tesco also sell a sex on the beach cocktail in a can, will you be making a complaint to them too?

[CharlesChickens]

Well it’s hard, with her gin habit...
Actually our nearest branch is very small so the booze isn’t all by itself.

[StormCloudsDoClear]

@Charles you don't have to, just say it's a name of drink for grown ups like "wine".

They will probably put it high mid shelf of fridges/shelf's to avoid young children's gazes anyway.

[FissionChips]

My grandma used to love a screaming orgasm, first drink she ordered on her 83rd birthday .

[spacepoodle]

Can someone explain how this is a feminist issue? I'm genuinely confused.

[Magicstar1]

Doesn't bother me in the least...it's not like they've created the name. If they changed the name people wouldn't know what they were getting.

[RudeZebra]

Can someone explain how this is a feminist issue? I'm genuinely confused.

Because it's something to moan about.

[Eminybob]

Well, it makes a change from transgender threads.

[ASilhouetteAndNothingMore]

They also sell puttanesca pasta? My kids have never shown the slightest interest in that either.

[spacepoodle]

Thanks for clarifying @RudeZebra

[StylishMummy]

This is making a farce of feminism - it's the name of a chuffing cocktail, a very well known one!

[hipsterfun]

Sex and screwing are acceptable, porn not so much, so a slightly regrettable decision by M&S. I can’t get too excited about this one myself but pushback on all fronts isn’t a bad thing.

[umpteennamechanges]

I think this kind of thing gives feminism a bad name TBH.

Am a feminist. Not offended by M&S using the very well known name of a cocktail.

Even if I was offended it would be roughly 5,789,765th on my priority list of things to be angry about.