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To think Poundland ad is not “genius” and is actually a bit I appropriate?

773 replies

speakerwoofers · 21/12/2017 15:25

Most comments on Facebook are proclaiming it “genius.” I don’t think a sexual innuendo is that genius TBF.

Plus why is it a woman lying on her back with a t shirt saying “power” and a man standing over her dominating her. They could have at least chosen another sexual innuendo.

Also difficult to explain to kids.

Or have I got the wrong end of the stick?

To think Poundland ad is not “genius” and is actually a bit I appropriate?
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Beltane18 · 21/12/2017 23:19

I went out for dinner and no one has done any corrective Photoshop on this?

Maybe Photoshop takes longer than I thought Grin

shinysinkredemption · 21/12/2017 23:21

Oh Elton. Has anyone offered you a biscuit?

PumpkinSquash · 21/12/2017 23:25

I could weep. I really could. Grown women debating what angle a doll should teabag from. Can you not see my point about this being beyond parody?

It really is beyond parody, I agree. The responses are epic. All the reactions is what's making it such a success and funny!

Eltonjohnssyrup · 21/12/2017 23:26

Oh FFS. Poundland's core market is people who eat Frey Bentos pies and 99% sugar and additives biscuits.

The sort of person who would find it absolutely hilarious a certain type of vegan yogurt knitting feminist Corbyn voting uber feminist was getting her knickers in a twist about this elf and his teabag.

I don't think it was funny or clever. I just tried to point out exactly how stupid this outrage was because it was doing exactly what Poundland want. For every person swearing to boycott Poundland there are probably five more who didn't know they had a toblerone rip off or sold Twinings for less than everybody else who do now. Well done for spreading the word, you utter mugs!

I'm going to bed now.

Tess enjoy being outraged. Poundland really should pay you as you're doing their job for them.

Tessliketrees · 21/12/2017 23:26

Pumpkin

Do you think the reactions make it funnier?

Just to clarify.

BertrandRussell · 21/12/2017 23:27

Hyacinth was created as a figure for the middle classes to laugh at because ahe was getting them so wrong, and for the working class to laugh at because she was getting above herself.
But this is all completely irrelevant to this advertising campaign and the utterly depressing truth that it's popular and considered funny in our
deeply misogynist society. Hatred of women is a theme that unites all social classes......

bakewelltarty · 21/12/2017 23:27

I was wondering that too Tess, I just can't be sure.

PumpkinSquash · 21/12/2017 23:27

Waitrose shoppers are this generations Hyacinth Bucket.

Grin
Eltonjohnssyrup · 21/12/2017 23:28

Oh Elton. Has anyone offered you a biscuit?

You can't have a biscuit without tea. And I'm not drinking tea with that elf on this thread. Fuck knows where it would face been.

bakewelltarty · 21/12/2017 23:29

I think you have covered nearly every lazy stereotype on this thread Elton.

Tessliketrees · 21/12/2017 23:30

Tess enjoy being outraged

I think you are mistaking me for somebody else. Possibly yourself?

I didn't read the rest as I assume it was just more frothing about Brexit and stuff.

Sleep tight.

PumpkinSquash · 21/12/2017 23:31

Pumpkin Do you think the reactions make it funnier?Just to clarify

Are you actually reading my posts? You just need to be on here (and Twitter specifically.) They're comedy gold. The tweets aren't the funny bit, it's the responses, the having to explain the funny bits and just all of it really

Eltonjohnssyrup · 21/12/2017 23:31

You're frothing about an elf. An elf's sex life. A fucking elf.

PumpkinSquash · 21/12/2017 23:32

You can't have a biscuit without tea. And I'm not drinking tea with that elf on this thread. Fuck knows where it would face been.

Dirty elf. Exactly. Face could have been anywhere. Hold the biscuits. No idea where they've been dunked.

Tessliketrees · 21/12/2017 23:32

Okay, sorry to derail but quick poll. Which of these shall I knit into a placard for my next demo?

vegan yogurt knitting feminist Corbyn voting uber feminist

or

card carrying Corbynista Remainer with University degree

Tessliketrees · 21/12/2017 23:33

You're frothing about an elf

Am I?

shinysinkredemption · 21/12/2017 23:33

Night all! Brew

bakewelltarty · 21/12/2017 23:37

I just despair really.

I wonder how many women will be asked if they want a 'Twinnings Teabag' tomorrow at work when making a cuppa. Because it's just harmless banter you know. If you don't like it well you're just a vegan, remain voting corbinysta, feminazi with no sense of humour.

PumpkinSquash · 21/12/2017 23:37

Night all

Nighty night Smile

Tessliketrees · 21/12/2017 23:37

Are you actually reading my posts?

Yes I am, it was a comment on the repetitive nature of them.

PumpkinSquash · 21/12/2017 23:38

I wonder how many women will be asked if they want a 'Twinnings Teabag' tomorrow at work when making a cuppa

Yes please. Twinings teabags are the best. I'll have an Earl Grey one

MiltonTheChristmasCockroach · 21/12/2017 23:38

I'm going with vegan yogurt knitting feminist Corbyn voting uber feminist

Apart from the knitting, it describes me to a t (bag). Soy or coconut yogurts only though (you corpse and cow tit juice consuming fascists)

Tessliketrees · 21/12/2017 23:40

Apart from the knitting

Sorry if you can't knit yogurt you can't be an uber feminist.

Surely everybody knows that?

Giftdilema · 21/12/2017 23:46

Don't know if it has been mentioned but Women's Aid have tweeted about it and are getting called all kinds of names as a result.
To name a few
Silly old hags
Silly cunts
Silly cows
Boring sow
Feminazi

BertrandRussell · 21/12/2017 23:50

I haven’t seen it, gift-but I am not surprised. Women’s Aid is a target at the best of times. And this isn’t the best of times.