To know, for sure, that not one poster on MN can genuinely say the London Olympic mascots are appealing.

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If the organisers wanted them to be appealing, maybe making them look <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=london+2012+olympic+mascots&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1146&bih=706&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=D1IUl_CWhpZsxM:&imgrefurl=www.fastcompany.com/node/1649968/&docid=2z1XVY8c4kngPM&imgurl=images.fastcompany.com/upload/london-mascots.jpg&w=620&h=397&ei=wWacT6_AKtPY0QXj0-DuDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=525&vpy=163&dur=666&hovh=180&hovw=281&tx=153&ty=127&sig=112379514407926695039&page=1&tbnh=123&tbnw=192&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:71" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">unappealing and a bit sinister wasn't the way to go?

How much do you think was shelled out on the twonks team who designed them?

YANBU, they are very scary looking. And I really wanted to like them.

I actually know the bloke that designed them. And I think they're great. These two facts may be connected.

YANBU

If they'd run a kids competition I'm sure they would have come up with far superior ones.

WHO designed them, even.

Actually, if they'd asked a bunch of drunks to design them they'd come up with far superior ones....

3.9 yo DD likes the "funny aliens". Am saying nothing. The names are good though, if you read up on why they are so named.

I was looking at them in the shop today and mulling over how scared a small child would be by one!

YANBU They are horrible. I have no wish to own any olympic merchandise although my kids will make me spend a fortune on those stupid little creatures

gets on soapbox

I REALLY LIKE THEM

gets off and scuttles away

They look like a rip off of those Go-Go's the kids used to buy and collect

They remind me of that character in Futurama!

I was trying to explain the concept of the mascots to dd1 aged 6 - she just kept saying 'but WHY Mummy?' I couldn't answer..
There was a truely appalling cinema ad/mini film which managed to be pointless and worthy at the same time.
And what is with the names??

Ds (7) loves them but then he likes Club Penguin puffles too

D'y'know Outraged, now you've said that I've realised I wanted to like them too

We've been had.

Done up like a kipper on a wet weekend.

They are shit. I still have a Cobi toy from the Barcelona Olympics but won't be buying one of these.
Sweets are nice though.

I like them! And DS2 (5.6) is saving all his money for a £35 cuddly Wenlock! ( I Have tried to convince him a small one would be better but he is as yet, unconvnced!)

My dd2 loves them and can name both of them easily. She's 5, nearly 6, and is really excited by the prospect of the games.

i dont like them but then again i have no interest in the games eiher

DH just said about these two London Olympic 2012 fish and chip forks that you can buy for a snip at £9.99.

Good job you get two eh?

£35 Nickname?

My DS bought one the other day with his saved money. I was a bit but there you go. Why only one eye?!?

They look like scary Cyclops monsters to me. But maybe kids like that sort of thing...

Mmmm, yes, I saw the alcohol addled harpy Kayano too Mary.

It's people like that who I reserve my most judgemental catsbum mouth for.