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DANGEROUS Yeo Valley yogurt pots

533 replies

Albie20 · 08/01/2016 12:05

Hello everyone. Firstly let me introduce myself. My name is Denise, and I am a grandmother of three. I have registered with the site today, to warn parents of the hidden dangers of Yeo Valley yogurt pots. I use the word hidden, as after having contacted them about a serious cut to my grandsons tongue at Xmas, they wrote back and said they was aware of the situation with the sharp pots, but still have no intention of putting a warning on the packages. They then had the audacity to send me £2 in vouchers as a way of an apology! My 3 year old grandson simply licked the pot like children do. The problem is the extremely sharp plastic that's there once the pots are separated. This is clearly a case of putting profits before the welfare of their customers. SHAME ON YOU YEO VALLEY!

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PiglettWithAttitude · 09/01/2016 02:24

It wasn't a piss take thread I started that was deleted at all - I was serious. this thread is embarrassing.

This place can be so bloody right on sometimes - and here is a grandmother being mocked endlessly - that's OK, really?? Just because we are anonymous doesn't mean it is OK to take the mickey out of an elderly person (sorry if you're not elderly OP!).

Chottie · 09/01/2016 05:25

I had to check the date wasn't 1st April :)

Just amazed that you allow him to lick out the pot!?!?

p.s. I am a DGM too.

Witchend · 09/01/2016 08:42

This could be a really clever marketing ploy...

SoupDragon · 09/01/2016 08:46

Just because we are anonymous doesn't mean it is OK to take the mickey out of an elderly person (sorry if you're not elderly OP!).

How is her age relevant?

dogvcatcat · 09/01/2016 08:52

Why is it more wrong to take the Mick out of an elderly person than anyone else?

FWIW I showed my 76 year old grandmother this thread and she had a good giggle.

andypandy55 · 09/01/2016 09:02

Here's a solution, how about suing your own mothers for giving birth to a load of vicious bitches.

Pipbin · 09/01/2016 09:06

Someone who has a ridiculous sense of entitlement to avoid responsibility for their own actions and not only wants to pass the blame on to them but also wants to run them down on a public forum deserves the piss being taken.

originalmavis · 09/01/2016 09:08

Up early aren't we Andy? Cbeebies not on? Go and ask your mum/dad to get your breakfast.

dogvcatcat · 09/01/2016 09:09

We're all vicious bitches in my family Grin

AllOutOfNaiceHam · 09/01/2016 09:18

I cut my tongue once licking a yoghurt pot, nearly 30 years ago.
I never did it again.

I'm shocked to see that they have STILL not fixed the issue. Shocked. I'm scarred for life.

HoneyDragon · 09/01/2016 09:35

they wrote back and said they was aware of the situation with the sharp pots, but still have no intention of putting a warning on the packages. They then had the audacity to send me £2 in vouchers as a way of an apology

This is what primarily caused the reactions some of you deem as unpleasant. The company told the op they were aware of this. This means they have investigated it and considered the tubs safe with appropriate use. But that's not good enough for the op.

The op is insulted that they only gave her vouchers for the cost of the yoghurt. She's not countered the comments implying and inferring this, it seems clear she wanted a lot more off Yeo and is dressing up as concern wanting a warning on the packet.

This is clearly a case of putting profits before the welfare of their customers. SHAME ON YOU YEO VALLEY!

That's a hell of a statement to make and is directly addressing Yeo, almost as if the op expects them to read it or have attention brought to it.

Why log on Mnet? To address a manufacturer?

The OP'S not asked for advice, support or even said I'm really worried about this being an issue parents please ensure you are careful with your children, she's merely ranted and raged that she didn't get her way. So what real motivation did she have to post on a parenting forum?

That is why she has got the reaction she did. In humour, not direct personal attacks or insults. The PAs only came from the op and a few others, like for example, the vicious bitches comment. Because when you're an inept idiot then misognistic insults are always the way forward on a site predominantly populated by women

Asskicker · 09/01/2016 09:57

Here's a solution, how about suing your own mothers for giving birth to a load of vicious bitches.

Andy, you sound 'Hangry' go get yourself a yoghurt, that will cheer you upWink

My mum is a grandmother (of 4, since op thinks the number of GC is relevant) she would wipe the floor with you if you assumed she was elderly.

andypandy55 · 09/01/2016 10:02

originalmavis, sorry did it strike a nerve, a perfect mother are you? Enjoy taking the p out of others do you? Well done.

CuttedUpPear · 09/01/2016 10:02

I'm sueing the lot of you vipers for making me want to eat hazelnut yoghurt.

StitchesInTime · 09/01/2016 10:35

My local Tesco sells own brand hazelnut yogurt.

GissASquizz · 09/01/2016 10:38

Yoghurt is disgusting. Sharp pots are warning you that it's disgusting. Cake is never sharp.

woollytights · 09/01/2016 10:40

Just because it's "humour", doesn't mean it's not nasty.

To be honest there's sharp and there's really fucking sharp, if the latter, I can see OPs motivation for making a complaint.

Most of the responses here are not funny and just look like ganging up for the sake of it.

originalmavis · 09/01/2016 10:40

Well yes I am actually. Thanks for the recognition. And my mum died of cancer 8 years ago so I can't sue her anyway.

You seem a bit aggressive. Did the thread hit a nerve?

The tone of this thread is general amusement yet you feel the need to take on the majority of posters from behind your keyboard. Well done you.

Grown ups tend to ignore threads if they don't like them. Get a sense of humour.

ImogenTubbs · 09/01/2016 10:42

If I inject hazelnut yoghurt from 1990 into my face, will it stop me getting wrinkles?

Asskicker · 09/01/2016 10:44

Most of the responses here are not funny and just look like ganging up for the sake of it.

That's a matter of opinion Wink

SoupDragon · 09/01/2016 10:45

I assume andypandy will also be sueing their own mother.

shinynewusername · 09/01/2016 11:00

If I inject hazelnut yoghurt from 1990 into my face, will it stop me getting wrinkles?

I think that would be a permanent solution to all forms of ageing Wink

shinynewusername · 09/01/2016 11:03

To all the pearl-clutchers: if the OP had been "AIBU to be upset that my DGC cut his tongue?", the responses would have been, "Well you're a bit daft to let him lick the pot, but hope he's OK".

An OP that says, "I have registered on MN especially to address a company that hasn't given me enough compensation" deserves all the piss-taking it gets. No one likes to be used.

Pipbin · 09/01/2016 11:04

To be honest there's sharp and there's really fucking sharp, if the latter, I can see OPs motivation for making a complaint.

I honestly licked a Yeo Valley yoghurt pot last night, and allowed the cat to do so as well. There were no cut tongues.

Pipbin · 09/01/2016 11:05

I did not lick the cat.