... to think MN advertising ALCOHOL is absolutely irresponsible?

[TurquoiseTranquility]

Just got my weekly 'parenting news' email from MN and was appalled to discover it features an advert of a "new lower alcohol" wine . I never thought I was much of a snob (I'd hope not, anyway! ) but I do think that for a family-oriented website to advertise alcohol is not just inappropriate, it's kind of hypocritical. Especially as some of MN users may be struggling with alcohol addiction, or being victims of their family members' drinking and related issues. I mean COME ON, a 5.5% alcohol wine isn't exactly some sort of an "alcohol replacement therapy" product ! AIBU?

Have to say, to complain about advertising wine on a forum that features a weekly drunk thread is hilarious.

And also, although I am a turquoise, I am in no way related to the OP I hope

Mumsnet is family oriented? !

Very irresponsible though, advertising such a product is going to encourage the producers to make more.

Why would anyone want low alcohol wine? Surely the alcohol is the point of wine?

Maybe the OP is thinking of all the underage parents. The 13-17 year-olds.

Don't worry about them OP. They are on that other site

Perhaps you would feel more comfortable over there?

I tested the low alcohol wine. Schloer with a hint of wine was a good analogy. I liked it. Drank the whole bottle. It was free wine!!

It's already been said but complaining about advertising low alcohol wine on a site which features a wine emoticon, a weekly drunk thread, endless bumsex threads and a shit load of swearing is just daft.

and "your post makes you sound three stops short of Daggenham" has to be my favourite response to a stupid post ever

My ads feature gaming as I play a lot of computer games and visit MMO sites. Maybe you enjoy alot of drinking and the ads are catering to your interests. Blame google :)

mumsnet isn't family website it is an adult website and adults drink I guess they are being responsible as it is low alcohol and basically grape juice

"New lower alcohol wine"

Disgusting!

That's like advertising "New lower chocolate, chocolate".

Why would they?

How could they?

Mumsnet, sort it out

Is this sour grapes as you did not get a free bottle? We are all adults and can make up our own minds. Perhaps we should ban car adverts in case someone has pranged their Ford Fiesta?

I once picked up a bottle of low alcohol echo falls It is called cafe collection so you can all look out for it, was on the same shelf as normal wine I was gutted when discovered that night, bloody hell it tasted like ribena

oh maybe they could stop those fab house swab adverts i dont have a fab house and it night offend poor people

swap* obviously

mighT* jeez my typing today

Well, it's Friday and the wine is already in my fridge, chilling.

Where's the OP ?

Drunk, in a corner?

I like the idea of a house swab...

My house could do with swabbing.

I like the idea of a house swab...

My house could do with swabbing

and mine

I am supposed to be swabbing the house now but keep being distracted by MN and kittens.

Like many other people I "Suffer" from excessive weight.
It's bloody cruel and necessarily harmful of MN to advertise sweets, chocolate anything like that. It really encourages my addition - it's bad for my health/heart etc.

I'm too poor to go on even a cheap a summer holiday. It's really irresponsible of MN to advertise expensive luxury family holidays that I'll never be able to afford. Do they want me to feel like a rubbish parent? It's bad for my mental health.

etc
etc
etc
(tongue in cheek)

Or we could all just be grown up.

My objection to the wine advertising it is's low alcohol - bleugh! What is the point in that

YABU

Becool the Blossom Hill stuff they're advertising and we tested is 30% lower calorie as well as low alcohol.

yabu

I made the mistake of bought some fizzy wine once that seemed such a bargain, had people over for dinner and kept topping up our glasses, drank shedloads and got quite worried about my increased tolerance to booze then I realised that it was %5