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Who gives a crap?

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RosePetalsRose · 25/10/2025 15:07

Has anyone seen these ads advertising toilet paper?
my kids keep repeating it and saying i thought ‘crap’ was a bad word.
I've always thought of it as swearing. It is isnt it? 😂😬

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ByeByeThyroid · 25/10/2025 21:45

The loo roll lasts bloody ages! It’s great stuff!

Brefugee · 25/10/2025 19:31

RosePetalsRose · 25/10/2025 15:07

Has anyone seen these ads advertising toilet paper?
my kids keep repeating it and saying i thought ‘crap’ was a bad word.
I've always thought of it as swearing. It is isnt it? 😂😬

it's funny. And it is a pun. But their toilet paper is - meh.

Notaflippinclue · 25/10/2025 19:30

Horrible cheap quality but overpriced loo roll with bamboo from China - called them out and they waffle about providing jobs blah blah. Buy British recycled stuff better quality and better price than shitty crappy Chinese muck!

sanityisamyth · 25/10/2025 18:59

They could have used who gives a shit? Maybe they could diversify into condoms - who gives a fuck? Or tissues - who gives a toss?

I’d say crap is fairly harmless!

ZaZathecat · 25/10/2025 18:50

It's not exactly swearing but I do find it jarring in the ad and I wouldn't encourage my DC to use it

SquitMcJit · 25/10/2025 18:44

blog.whogivesacrap.org/home/made-in-china-faq

SquitMcJit · 25/10/2025 18:43

Found it in their FAQ - made in China. But with a lot of info given about why they still think it’s a good option - manufacturing, etc.

i can see their charitable work looks good too. I’m still unsure about shipping toilet roll from China to the UK. (But maybe other suppliers that make in the UK ship their raw materials here first?!?)

SquitMcJit · 25/10/2025 18:38

But where is it made?

MagnoliaTreeBlossom · 25/10/2025 18:28

I don't mind the name and wouldn't consider it swearing. I buy this brand for several reasons...

They donate 50% of profits to charity partners for sanitation and clean water.

They have bamboo or recycled paper options. I buy whichever is on promo in my chosen supermarket.

I like the wrapped roll and plastic free packaging.

The rolls are double length and last longer than standard.

MagpiesAreBastards · 25/10/2025 18:19

Is Bumboo any more acceptable as a brand? Same concept.

How insular does ones life have to be to get pearl clutchy over a toilet paper brand name, banning it from a household etc.

Clarinet1 · 25/10/2025 17:56

Well I buy it because it’s convenient to have the subscription and the rolls are actually extra long so I think the cost compares well to Andrex or Cushell. Also Who Gives a Crap do a lot of work to support sanitation in the developing world.

In terms of the name, it is a shrewd move to have something memorable and with a bit of shock value.

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 25/10/2025 17:53

It’s not unacceptable in Australia where the product originated.
I love it (and have discount codes…)

It goes a long way!

Checkcheckout · 25/10/2025 17:50

The company must be loving this free market research thread 🤣

FWIW, if you’re reading Who Gives a Crap, your name doesn’t offend me, the packaging is cool looking but unnecessary, and the TP itself is thin and not soft enough.

RufustheFactuaIReindeer · 25/10/2025 17:48

A year or two ago dd (now 23) said that when she was a child i used the ‘C’ word once

i said ‘i most certainly did not!’

and she said ‘ yes you did…you said clear your crap off the stairs’

Arlanymor · 25/10/2025 17:46

EuroTour · 25/10/2025 15:38

lol he didn't invent the ballcock either..

He didn't? Not the ballcock or the valve or something?! No one wonder I flunked out of Toilet University! 😭

fairislecable · 25/10/2025 17:45

My Son IL subscribed to Who Gives a Crap and was very pleased at the product and price but my DD pointed out the crass wording and insisted they cancel as soon as possible.

The witty marketing ploy obviously fell short of the mark and I do wonder how many prospective purchasers are put off.

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 25/10/2025 17:40

I actually don’t give a crap

SquitMcJit · 25/10/2025 17:38

Not what op asked (the sweary name - which doesn’t bother me) but does anyone know how the eco credentials work with this brand?

I know they talk about bamboo being more sustainable but where exactly is this toilet paper being made and how far is it travelling? I haven’t been able to find a the answer and I can’t work out if this is a genuinely “green option”?

GarlicHound · 25/10/2025 17:37

RosePetalsRose · 25/10/2025 16:00

really? Would you be comfortable with your child saying ‘i need a crap’? 😂

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It's slang, not swearing. I don't think kids should be encouraged to say "Have you got any scran? My guts are gurgling!" either, nor "Give us a cup of Rosie!" (though it would make me laugh).

itsgettingweird · 25/10/2025 17:36

TheBewleySisters · 25/10/2025 15:29

I am a very sweary individual and broad-minded, but that 'who gives a crap' ad makes me cringe, I don't know why I find it so distasteful, but I do. I mean, I like to sing along with the much-maligned Pepto-Bismol jingle, but I turn into a purse-lipped maiden aunt at the other one.

Dia ria - errr 🤣🤣🤣 The worst ear worm get and repeat 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

agree re the who gives a crap advert too. I’m not against swearing either but it just seems distasteful

petermaddog · 25/10/2025 17:34

https://allthatsinteresting.com/thomas-crapper

InSpainTheRain · 25/10/2025 17:30

I personally wouldn't think that "crap" is swearing. However, I do think their toilet paper is awful. Cool packaging, but it disintegrates and goes to crumbs. Had one lot and swapped back to Andrex. Swearing problem and crumby paper problem solved by the sweet puppies :)

MagpiesAreBastards · 25/10/2025 16:59

It may be slightly coarse language, but it isn't swearing.
I actually like the brand though. Have bought a few of their products.

FlyingSolo16 · 25/10/2025 16:55

Crap isn’t a swear word

Weekendwatch · 25/10/2025 16:54

BallerinaRadio · 25/10/2025 16:01

Oh I commented on that but it wasn't me.

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