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Original poster

to have complained about this child's top?

174 replies

Lotster · 13/11/2010 17:16

I was in Peacocks yesterday - I know, living the high life! Our nearest town is a bit limited for kids clothing and wanted to get my son some long sleeved tops.

I saw this boys top hanging up and it stopped me in my tracks.

Now, given that this top is for boys aged 1-6 I don't imagine the joke could be aimed at fellow 6 and unders, as they wouldn't get the joke, so surely must be aimed at older children and adults. Which is why I found it made me really uncomfortable. The lady in the shop said she agreed with me, but a friend thought I was being over the top.

So am I being precious or is it really bad taste?

OP posts:
toastandeggs · 13/11/2010 17:29

if it was a girls t - shirt it would just say 'im cute' i dont get your problem? people do look at cute kids and smile!

so yes YABU to have complained.

Tortington · 13/11/2010 17:29

ahh i see.

i didn't see it at all sexual

jesus christ, the way some peoples minds works, i'm glad i don't think like that.

i don't see it remotely sexual. its saying - is it not? 'i;m a gorgeous kid and i know it'

why is that sexual - you get beautiful kids - and ugly ones too i suppose - but i don't thin theres anything wrong in saying your kid is gorgeous.

whether then the style is your style and you would buy it - is another thing

booyhoo · 13/11/2010 17:31

OP your world must be a very difficult place to live in.

SauvignonBlanche · 13/11/2010 17:33

Do you see it as some sort of sexual reference, OP, as I don't understand?

Original poster
Lotster · 13/11/2010 17:33

Southmum - I didn't imagine a teenager squeezing in to it, I meant if this slogan was on your 15 year old daughter's top would you like sending her out in it?

Also it being a boys top so can't be provocative is naive thing to say IMO.

God maybe I am being oversensitive then Confused I just imagined it making a child seem provocative or more vulnerable to weirdos is all.

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Ilythia · 13/11/2010 17:35

You are being precious. As a rule I hate slogan tshirts but I think that's fine.

Joolyjoolyjoo · 13/11/2010 17:37

I wouldn't have seen the message myself- are you implying that it is a paedophile- deterring top? Confused In which case, a good thing?

elphabadefiesgravity · 13/11/2010 17:37

I really don't get why that is offensive. Its just a funny joke.

Tee2072 · 13/11/2010 17:37

It's naff and tacky but hardly offensive.

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Lotster · 13/11/2010 17:38

No, I don't live in a strange world particularly.

The two ladies in the shop were actually horrified when I showed it to them (which I did very calmly, whilst chatting, I didn't make a fuss), they hadn't put those tops on the rail themselves (new stock which third member of staff was putting out) so they hadn't seen them, and I didn't have to explain anything, they knew exactly what I meant. One of them emailed customer services straight away in fact.

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DinahRod · 13/11/2010 17:38

Don't see how this one is naffer than any other slogan Tshirt.

phipps · 13/11/2010 17:38

Did you buy the push up bra and short pants?

And I think the top is okay, there are much worse ones for sale.

SouthMum · 13/11/2010 17:39

I know you dont imagine a teenager squeezing into it....... oh never mind.

Original poster
Lotster · 13/11/2010 17:39

Joolyjoolyjoo - I suppose I actually thought the opposite, more attracting.

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SauvignonBlanche · 13/11/2010 17:41

It's for a six year old boy FFS! Angry
I don't think you're being precious, but possibly perverted, or paranoid?

Original poster
Lotster · 13/11/2010 17:41

Phipps, ha ha, no but I did get this which I thought was quite cute.

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SouthMum · 13/11/2010 17:42

And Confused at your notion that this top would somehow suddenly make a child more vulnerable to weirdos. I really dont think shitheads like that care what the t-shirt says

ChilledChick2 · 13/11/2010 17:42

Do you think they could do tops like that for BF mums.

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Lotster · 13/11/2010 17:43

Sauvignon, I think you're out of order calling me perverted. When my intentions are clearly going in the opposite direction. I saw the slogan, I thought it was suggestive, I then realised it wasn't and adult t-shirt and it occured to me it wasn't a great t-shirt for a child.

FFS.

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Joolyjoolyjoo · 13/11/2010 17:44

Ah see I saw it as a "you lookin' at me? you LOOKIN at ME??" type statement. Or as a way of making the casually glancing paedophile feel paranoid..

harpsichordcarrier · 13/11/2010 17:45

I don't think it is in bad taste
I think it is quite droll, and not at ALL sexual
imo
for boys 1-6?? no

wondersparkler · 13/11/2010 17:45

To me the top says 'I think my child is so beautiful other people will stare' which is hideously naff but can't see it as perverted really.

Unless those little old ladies who stop people with babies and toddlers, to say how adorable they are, have other things on their minds...

phipps · 13/11/2010 17:45

I still don't get the issue.

SauvignonBlanche · 13/11/2010 17:45

You thought it was suggestive.
I said "possibly" BTW.

harpsichordcarrier · 13/11/2010 17:45

it really isn't the LEAST bit suggestive
it's ironic