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Original poster

To hate the 'that's why mum's go to Iceland' phrase

63 replies

BakerBinky · 01/10/2011 19:46

Outdated bollocks

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TheVermiciousKnid · 01/10/2011 20:13

If I were 'mum' I would stay in Iceland (the country) as a protest at always having to do the shopping.

Original poster
BakerBinky · 01/10/2011 20:13

I just saw the advert Grin

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squeakytoy · 01/10/2011 20:13

It is quite crappy quality food, but it is affordable for people on a low budget. It used to be the cheapest place to get frozen veg, but nowadays you find that the supermarkets own brands are just as good quality, and often cheaper.

GypsyMoth · 01/10/2011 20:14

No, not all of it is!! At all!

Get your facts straight if you are slagging something off Hmm

catgirl1976 · 01/10/2011 20:14

Passes baker a stiff drink to recover from the horror

TheVermiciousKnid · 01/10/2011 20:16

I suppose as with any shop it depends on whether you buy frozen/fresh veg, meat etc or processed crap.

Still, their advert puts me off.

GypsyMoth · 01/10/2011 20:17

4 pack princes tuna £3

£6.99 in tesco!

Original poster
BakerBinky · 01/10/2011 20:17

Yes the majority of it is frozen shit. We are on the poverty line as far as goverment classifications go and still don't eat processed frozen crap.

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AuntieMonica · 01/10/2011 20:20

price war Grin

GypsyMoth · 01/10/2011 20:21

Do you want a medal or something baker??Hmm

catgirl1976 · 01/10/2011 20:21

A breadcrumbed, frozen, turkey medal perhaps?

GypsyMoth · 01/10/2011 20:22

Monica....asda have it in rollback, which changes

tethersend · 01/10/2011 20:22

This should be in Feminism.

troisgarcons · 01/10/2011 20:23

As an aside, is it "Mum's gone to Iceland" or "Mums go to Iceland"?

Mum has gone to iceland?

(Many) Mums go to Iceland?

HandMini · 01/10/2011 20:23

I saw an Iceland van yesterday that said on the side "We now do home delivery - that's why mums go to Iceland". Is it just me, or is that being buggered by your own strapline, ie, if you get home delivery, then the mum does not go to Iceland. Probably just me...I've got a low humour threshold.

Original poster
BakerBinky · 01/10/2011 20:24

Yes, then i could eat it too!

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AuntieMonica · 01/10/2011 20:25

ah..that makes all the difference then TIFFANY Hmm

come on, it isn't cheap as a favour

it's cheap because it's far from 'high end'

Nanny0gg · 01/10/2011 20:26

"Oh and they invented the word "swellegant". Dear god........"

No they didn't.
The whole thing was nicked from the film High Society and that line is from the song 'What a Swell Party' as sung by Bing and Frank.

(History lessons available for all you youngsters who have never heard of the above)

AuntieMonica · 01/10/2011 20:26
AbyIsl · 01/10/2011 20:27

YANBU! I HATE, HATE, HATE that stupid, sexist, outdated, patronising slogan too!

catgirl1976 · 01/10/2011 20:27

Oh I didn't know that nanny. I will let them off that one, and somehow I don't think it would offend me if I heard Frank sing it. Just Jason and Kerry. I don't know why!

Nanny0gg · 01/10/2011 20:28

Troisgarcons - it must be the plural because isn't it sometimes Mums go to Iceland?

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BakerBinky · 01/10/2011 20:29

WTF is swellegant?!

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catgirl1976 · 01/10/2011 20:30

It is something which is both "swell" and "elegant". Allegedley this applies to a party at which Kerry Katona has defrosted and served up an entire Iceland freezer cabinet to Jason Donovan and a Nolan.

squeakytoy · 01/10/2011 20:32

The delivery thing is, you go into the store, do your shopping, then they deliver it for you... suppose it is aimed at those who have no transport and dont want to carry shopping home or on the bus...