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"When a woman says no she means maybe" Come and support those in chat who aren't happy about this sign in a shop

133 replies

MrsMushroom · 25/02/2013 23:05

here is the thread

A MNr began the thread when she came across This monstrosity

Someone else googled and found it in this shop.

Please can you lot email the shop? I have sent an email explaining why they need to remove it from their stock. Can you lot too?

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BubblegumPie · 02/03/2013 15:31

I got a reply from Amazon just telling me that the keep calm T-shirts are no longer for sale. This is my reply:

"Good, perhaps you could consider increasing your regulations and standards on what you allow people to sell on your sites to avoid this happening again.

For example, advertised on your UK site, I am able to find the following:

T-shirts glorifying gang rape

'erotic' fiction perpetuating the myth that women somehow get turned on by having their bodies violated

books detailing how to take advantage of prostituted people

I would list more but searching through the dark, twisted listings on your site is making me feel ill.
Having faced recent public scandal over tax evasion, I would think that Amazon would be keen to improve its reputation. Allowing such degrading and offensive material to be advertised on your site and indeed profiting from it is not the way to go about this.

I for one will no longer be shopping with you until you improve the regulations of products sold on your site, and I will be encouraging my family and friends to do the same."

Now I am panicking thinking that i am wrong about the tax evasion and am making a fool of myself though? They were in trouble for that weren't they???

TheDoctrineOfSciAndNatureClub · 02/03/2013 15:24

Sashh see

m.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21640347

EduCated · 02/03/2013 13:24

Thanks SS, I had come across Hill but haven't got round to emailing them yet.

sashh · 02/03/2013 03:07

OK two links to amazon but the item has been removed.

What did it say? Or do I not want to know?

TheDoctrineOfSciAndNatureClub · 01/03/2013 23:09

I think Amazon doesn't check too closely what its third party suppliers put up - a couple of years ago they had some other awful ones which seem to be gone (MNers helped with posting reviews and emailing complaints)

BubblegumPie · 01/03/2013 23:05

Thanks doctrine Smile

dummad · 01/03/2013 22:04

Not sure what I'd do if I came across actually someone wearing that awful thing. Surely that should be a criminal offense - inciting hatred/violence or something.

ediblewoman · 01/03/2013 22:00

I have a thread in chat asking people to email too and one now in here

FairyJen · 01/03/2013 21:56

I've messages amazon as well, that thing is revolting

ediblewoman · 01/03/2013 21:43

I just searched for it and yes, it is real. I have asked Amazon to instruct the seller to remove it from sale.

dummad · 01/03/2013 21:36

is that for real Doctrine - that T shirt on Amazon? That is truly sick.

ediblewoman · 01/03/2013 21:36

Oh god doctrine, I think I am going to be sick. That is terrifying.

TheDoctrineOfSciAndNatureClub · 01/03/2013 21:27

Ta SS.

TheDoctrineOfSciAndNatureClub · 01/03/2013 21:26

Bubblegum, if your angry email fingers are itching, Amazon might want to hear from you with this not-so-charming rape variation on the Keep Calm theme.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B007DO82OM/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1362173098&sr=8-4&pi=SL75

StevenSeagull · 01/03/2013 21:22

Ok, I have inside info. I've namechanged because I'm a coward.

Homeworks is a generic label name for products commissioned and imported by a UK company that then sells them wholesale to gift shops.

Their email is [email protected]

You didn't hear it from me.

StevenSeagull · 01/03/2013 21:16

testing

EduCated · 01/03/2013 19:30

Also, had this response from The Design Company Smile

Hi

We have taken on board your comments and will remove this plaque from sale immediately

We do not condone this 100% and thank you fro bringing this to our attention

Your sincerely

Matt @ the design company

EduCated · 01/03/2013 19:28

WhenTheRed Are you sure? I thought I'd found quite an old(er) reference to it, but I may be wrong.

BubblegumPie · 01/03/2013 15:50

Aww, I'm only just reading this now, well done everyone!

gutted I didn't get to send any angry emails

sashh · 01/03/2013 05:50

I've just read the positive replies on here.

I've posted them on Daisy Interiors facebook page - not sure how long they will be there.

sashh · 01/03/2013 05:45

I've had a response from Daisy Interiors, I've put it on the original thread.

I'm not impressed.

CardinalRichelieu · 28/02/2013 23:54

Denning was a bit crazy. He just randomly invented bits of law. The senior judiciary tend to be about 30 years behind the rest of us (a few exceptions).

But yes, go us.

Lessthanaballpark · 28/02/2013 23:48

Oh I've just come to this thread - I'm so impressed by the activism and the result - Smile

Can't believe it is from Lord Denning - actually if they put it on the plaque that it was a quote by a senior judge that would actually show how awful it was.

WhentheRed · 28/02/2013 23:27

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