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To wear a ‘Protect The Dolls’ t-shirt

58 replies

EasterIs · 01/05/2025 14:46

Ironically?

As a frumpy middle aged mum?

(I would link for those not familiar, but don’t particularly want to promote the kind of publications writing about it).

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JudithOnHolidayAgain · 01/05/2025 17:19

I wouldn't even know what it meant!

I had to Google

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 01/05/2025 17:18

EasterIs · 01/05/2025 14:57

Well if someone like me wore one, it would clearly be ironic, trust me 😂

Why, are you JKR, Posie Parker, a Helen?(I could go on, but you get the drift.) Honestly, I’ve had lots of times when I thought One of Us of a similarly aged woman to me, to find they really weren’t.

RipleyJones · 01/05/2025 17:18

NicolaSturgeon · 01/05/2025 16:39

I would totes wear that. Just saying.

Surely you’ve been sleeping in your krankie sized onesie with protect the dolls on it, for years?

JaneJeffer · 01/05/2025 17:17

TrickorTreacle · 01/05/2025 17:14

Same here. Also, what does Daniella Westbrook mean?

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I think it’s a reference to her wearing Burberry from head to toe and putting its target market off it in the process

TrickorTreacle · 01/05/2025 17:14

KimberleyClark · 01/05/2025 15:05

This. It would be lost on me.

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Same here. Also, what does Daniella Westbrook mean?

ginasevern · 01/05/2025 17:05

Any woman, no matter how old or frumpy (your words not mine) could wear that T shirt and believe in every word of it. Absolutely nobody would deduce an ounce of irony from it. Any more than if you wore a T shirt saying protect Andrew Tate or protect Bear Baiting. I'd assume those were your values.

Edited to say, you do know what the slogan actually stands for do you OP?

Summerseagull · 01/05/2025 16:55

EasterIs · 01/05/2025 14:57

Well if someone like me wore one, it would clearly be ironic, trust me 😂

Not necessarily
People are thick

Snorlaxo · 01/05/2025 16:45

I’m not going to look up what they look like because it will fuck up my algorithms but I would print one with Annabelle (Annabel?) or Chucky and turn it into a horror fan slogan.

RampantIvy · 01/05/2025 16:43

KimberleyClark · 01/05/2025 15:05

This. It would be lost on me.

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And me.

scorpiogirly · 01/05/2025 16:43

I think anyone with a pulse would be unreasonable to wear it.

Helleofabore · 01/05/2025 16:43

NicolaSturgeon · 01/05/2025 16:39

I would totes wear that. Just saying.

Well, yes Nicola… we know!

Helleofabore · 01/05/2025 16:42

Do the general public even know what it refers to OP?

Mind you, if they now look on twitter they will see a string of tweets that will show them just what it all means. I suspect it will be an experience that will never be forgotten.

NicolaSturgeon · 01/05/2025 16:39

I would totes wear that. Just saying.

Valhalla17 · 01/05/2025 16:39

Maybe we need a "protect the real dolls" tee

Petty I know...

Dontcallmescarface · 01/05/2025 16:37

"Dolls are only used for 'let's pretend' games", would be a better slogan IMHO.

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pizzaHeart · 01/05/2025 16:26

Oddsocksanduglyshoes · 01/05/2025 15:01

To be honest I think a lot of people would have no idea what it means

I don’t know what it is about ( I’m not asking for clarification by the way)
However I usually think that you are a bit weird if you are wearing a t-shirt with an odd slogan.

EdgyUmberCrab · 01/05/2025 16:25

I’ve literally no idea what you’re talking about so it would be completely lost on me.

TheNightingalesStarling · 01/05/2025 16:24

To wear it ironically, you have to purchase one and therefore promote it.

Coffeeishot · 01/05/2025 16:23

It's honestly only "ironic" in your head I don't know why you think it would be hilarious ?

RickyBobbysKFC · 01/05/2025 16:23

Get one made that says ‘protect the trolls’

Blueskies25 · 01/05/2025 16:20

EasterIs · 01/05/2025 14:57

Well if someone like me wore one, it would clearly be ironic, trust me 😂

But you will look like a supporter

VickyEadieofThigh · 01/05/2025 16:20

ghostyslovesheets · 01/05/2025 16:15

Funny that dolls are plastic parodies of women and girls

ISN'T it ironic? And of course, they just don't see it.

Blueskies25 · 01/05/2025 16:19

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 01/05/2025 14:48

How is anyone going to know that you are wearing it ironically rather than being a handmaiden?

Exactly, I wouldn’t wear it, you will look like a supporter,

SunsetCocktails · 01/05/2025 16:18

Try a New York Dolls t shirt instead.

ghostyslovesheets · 01/05/2025 16:15

Funny that dolls are plastic parodies of women and girls

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