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AIBU in thinking cuddly toys shouldn't have huge bollocks?

123 replies

TiggyD · 11/03/2012 21:29

I found what I thought was a cow in the nursery I was working in the other day. Except when I looked at the huge dangly pink thing under the stern of it there were no teats, just scrotum. Now I understand that testicles are nothing to be ashamed of. Churchill had them, Brunel had them, even Hitler had one, but I don't think they're appropriate on a cuddly children's toy. Yes, there was a cuddly cow that had udders which are basically four pronged boobies, but that's different. It was also the size of them. Bulls do have balls down to their knees, but if you're making a child's toy you could at least scale them down a bit.
AIBU?

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ColdTruth · 12/03/2012 00:56

Hitler has only got one ball,
The other is on the kitchen wall
His mother, the dirty bugger,
Chopped it off when he was small.
She threw it, into the apple tree
The wind blew it into the deep blue sea
Where the fishes got off their dishes and ate scallops and bollocks for tea

kickassangel · 12/03/2012 01:12

Godwin's Law rocks again

for those who don't know

diotima · 12/03/2012 01:50

Anyone who who provokes a thread that makes me laugh this much is being more than reasonable as far as I'm concerned. Smile

CreepyWeeBrackets · 12/03/2012 02:21

A discussion comparing bovine-bollocks to number / size / location of high-ranking SS & Gestapo personnel gonads isn't what Godwin's Law is about, is it?

I have always thought that invocation of Godwins happens when one poster has been spuriously compared to a Nazi - and whoever brought it up to have automatically lost the argument.

kickassangel · 12/03/2012 02:34

I was thinking more of just the likelihood of nazis being mentioned in general, but we are comparing bullock bollocks to nazi ones.

PacificDogwood · 12/03/2012 07:46

Well, I never Shock.

I have learnt something about high ranking Nazis on a cuddly-toy-bollocks-controversy thread.
And as I am German, I thought I was quite well versed in the history of Germany in the last century

MN - An Education
Grin

TiggyD · 12/03/2012 08:21

I don't think the number or size of testicles is a contributory factor in a belief in Nazism, but as far as I'm aware, very few male cows engage in far right politics.

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NeedlesCuties · 12/03/2012 08:31

I awoke this morning still cursing the fact that I have morning sickness at 17 weeks pregnant.

Staggered downstairs to MN while drinking tea and I find this thread. A ray of sunshine brightens my day.

Thanks Tiggy for a giggle Grin

As for my opinion on the bull and its bollocks: last month my MIL bought my 2 year old son a book which has a clear drawing of a dinosaur complete with anus showing, also at the same visit she gave him a dinner place mat with all sorts of animals on it, one of which was a bull with impressive bollocks. Confused

WorraLiberty · 12/03/2012 08:38

Don't know if anyone's mentioned it but out of curiosity, how on earth are you going to manage to take your camera into the Nursery you work in? Confused

Ghoulwithadragontattoo · 12/03/2012 08:41

I thought this was going to be in a toy farmyard (where I think the bull should have testicles to distinguish it from the cow). I agree it could be somewhat disconcerting in a cuddly toy - not sure you want a newborn cuddling up to a bull's balls...

TiggyD · 12/03/2012 08:42

Worra I usually take stuffed toys into the locker room in the staff area to photograph their genitals. All phones have to stay in there.

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WorraLiberty · 12/03/2012 08:44

But are you allowed to use your phone (camera) even if you are in the staff room, during working hours?

Tis' just very unusual is all Smile

GrimmaTheNome · 12/03/2012 08:45

The small plastic animals in Toys R Us mostly have correctly scaled 'bits'.
Why not? Take a country walk and you'll see them. Bet Tiggy avoids the countryside in tupping season... rams are exceptionally well endowed, and then there's the explanation of the bag of dye and why some of the ewes have coloured bums.

As for zoos ... one trip to Bristol we had gorillas and giant tortoises performing.

Maryz · 12/03/2012 08:45

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TiggyD · 12/03/2012 08:54

Not unusual Worra. Standard practice. Phones/cameras go straight into the staff room area and stay there. They all come out at break time so the young girls can get their Facebook fix.

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OTheHugeManatee · 12/03/2012 09:07

I usually take stuffed toys into the locker room in the staff area to photograph their genitals.

I know these days 'lol' is mostly just all purpose punctuation but that actually did make me laugh out loud.

WorraLiberty · 12/03/2012 09:13

Ok well it's certainly unusual around here so I expect different areas have different rules.

Here, they're locked away in the cupboard and if anyone needs to use their phone rather than the Nursery phone to contact anyone, they have to ask express permission.

Facebooking during working hours is absolutely forbidden as the E.Policies were tightened up (OFSTED guidelines) after the whole Vanessa George photos/abuse thing.

YonWhaleFish · 12/03/2012 09:17

I am just laughing! Especially at the not being able to remember if you have a willy or not! Teehee

Ringo81 · 12/03/2012 09:18

Mcqueasy, his mother the silly bugger cut it off when he was small!!!!

BettyPerske · 12/03/2012 09:24

I don't know if this has been asked but has it got horns as well? just curious

CuttedUpPear · 12/03/2012 09:27

So...
We find on TiggyD's annual report there are just a couple of causes for concern:

Been spotted taking cuddly toys into the locker room
Been heard to tell the dear children that he can't remember if he has a willy

Perhaps a sabbatical 'gardening' year might be in order?

PooPooInMyToes · 12/03/2012 10:02

Tiggy This thread has cracked me up! You're very funny!

ifeelloved · 12/03/2012 10:09

I remember dh being concerned one time that Dd2 had asked him what 'that' is. I told home he should tell her, practically wet myself when he replied what is it?!!! Never thought I'd have to tell a man I his 30's that 'that' was his willy Grin

PacificDogwood · 13/03/2012 16:05

I am resurrecting this thread and marking my place in full expectation of photographic evidence
It is Tuesday, come on, Tiggy!

GrittersWifeAndProud · 13/03/2012 16:08

Yeah come on! I wanna see these bulls bollocks :o

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