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... to say that 'Lush' are an amazing shop?

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SupplychainNpton · 15/09/2018 20:18

This morning, my DP took my DDs shopping for my birthday gifts.
The smallest is 6, and LOVES Lush. She insisted that I needed something from there so she could play around with the bath bombs.
DP apparently found a few things, and DD trotted over to look at the pretty things. She picked up a bath bomb, and inadvertently knocked the entire display over. Bath bombs rolling all over the place!

DD burst into tears, and was mortified.
The lovely assistant brought her a tissue, laughed and said it was very funny, and not to worry.
She then asked DD which was her favorite. She picked out a bubble bar. The assistant gift wrapped it, and gave it to her for free!

That was such a kind gesture, and my DD was over the moon.
Thank you Lush! Smile

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SilverHairedCat · 15/09/2018 21:01

@Aintnothingbutaheartache the staff are under a lot of pressure to perform at all times. A mate used to work for them and its a bit slave driven from above. It's not as pink and fluffy a company as they'd have you believe.

I'm an ex-DC and I agree the Spy Cops campaign was valid, however they royally fucked it up from the off and lost all public sympathy for the entire attempt to bring the story to the front pages.

Lush then failed to acknowledge their failings, blamed everyone else and rode on the coat tails of the COPS Charity (Care of Police Survivors) by hijacking their good name and using it to protest which was unspeakably underhand.

COPS is a charity set up to support the families of officers who die on duty, and they behaved despicably towards that wholly innocent organisation. Here's the link to the charity if anyone is interested: www.ukcops.org/. They do amazing work with bereaved widow/ers and children.

donquixotedelamancha · 15/09/2018 21:02

And the campaign was saying, can’t these undercover police just keep it in their pants and not get involved with these women?

When launched, the campaign said nothing of the sort. I tried to find out what the stuff about 'police paid to lie' was on the first morning and there was nothing on their website except a cryptic video.

A day or two later, when they were getting slated, there was a lot more clarification, but this was never an actual campaign with a point. There was no change they tried to effect. Lush just want the attention of 'supporting' something controversial every few months. Which is a shame because, as you say, there is a genuine issue with a few undercover officers who behaved awfully.

Havaina · 15/09/2018 21:02

Seems there are alot of police or policemen's wives on this thread Hmm

As a woman, I'm on the side of deceived women, not the police.

Defrack · 15/09/2018 21:04

How the fuck does saying paid to lie with a uniformed officer show undercover police scandal?

SilverHairedCat · 15/09/2018 21:04

@Havaina you can Hmm all you want. I'm also on the side of the women. But Lush can kiss my arse.

onefootinthegrave · 15/09/2018 21:06

I'm guessing that everyone complaining about their police campaign, hasn't been a victim of police lies/corruption/brutality. It was pretty obvious that the 'paid to lie' part was about police spies who infiltrated environmental groups and had sex with some of the women who would never have gone near them otherwise - arguably rape by deception. Not those in the force that are fighting corruption in their organisation and protecting the public (Clive Driscoll for example)

Shame that some people seem more outraged about their campaign than they do about police being paid to spy and conning women into sexual relationships!

doedoe90303811 · 15/09/2018 21:06

Lush is shit, sorry.

WhatToDoAboutWailmerGoneRogue · 15/09/2018 21:06

The staff are so lovely with kids though - actively encouraging them to play with the products.

I don’t think they should be doing that though, OP. These aren’t products for children; they’re for adults. They shouldn’t be encouraged to play with them because that leads to problems like this and the watermelon incident with your other DD.

While it’s great they were nice about it, I don’t think she should have been anything for free either; it’s rewarding careless behaviour. Even though your DD didn’t mean to knock anything over, she was touching things she shouldn’t have and was careless. Of course she shouldn’t be shouted at (she should have been told off for playing when she shouldn’t have been though), but she shouldn’t be rewarded either.

Logits · 15/09/2018 21:06

I wonder how many people would still be outraged by the campaign if they or someone close to them had been a victim to those horrible police practices.

shakeyourcaboose · 15/09/2018 21:07

they mucked their ticket with me with their anti-police campaign. Yep and as a friend of a police officer who died in service's wife the shit they pulled over as pp said the COPS charity, l could not give any money to them.

alldaysleeper · 15/09/2018 21:09

Terrible reputation locally as an employer

Teensandfuture · 15/09/2018 21:09

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/09/undercover-police-female-activists-inquiry-farce there you go, read up and dont judge Lush in ignorance

LosingLola · 15/09/2018 21:10

I used to buy loads from Lush, but I refuse to buy from them now

Defrack · 15/09/2018 21:13

We're not saying the spy cops campaign is bad.

We're saying that showing a uniform officer on all your stores and saying they're paid to lie is bad.

Korvalscat · 15/09/2018 21:13

That was a lovely thing for the member of staff to do OP.
I have never been inside a Lush shop because of the smell. Sometimes, the smell is so overpowering that it affects my breathing, friends and family know not to get me smellies in general but particularly not from Lush. Though I know quite a few people who love their products (but not their politics).

Havaina · 15/09/2018 21:14

Not one person on this thread has has clearly articulated why Lush's campaign was wrong.

And I don't agree that the police should be above criticism or campaigns. I don't want to live in a police state.

The fact that ASA didn't ban the ad is enough for me.

SerendipityFelix · 15/09/2018 21:18

The campaign may have aimed to be about the undercover spy cops scandal which was absolutely dispicable and wrong. What it actually did was say that all police are paid to lie. My DP is front line, in uniform, on the streets, regularly gets assaulted doing his job, which is protecting and helping people. Their funding and resources have been stripped to the bone thanks to the Tories. A shop window with a picture of someone looking like him with ‘paid to lie’ slapped all over it is dispicable, and yes I have withdrawn my previously loyal custom over it. They didn’t even apologise.

If you’re concerned about how Lush treat women - there’s a blog somewhere - they routinely run campaigns objectifying their female staff members, it seems ingrained in the company.

InigoMontoyaWillcox · 15/09/2018 21:18

lol @ all these people shocked and surprised at Lush going political! They've always been political. Even The Body Shop back in the 80s was very political! It's not a new thing.

Gabilan · 15/09/2018 21:19

They were fantastic with my dd and helped find her a chemical free soap without citrus in it that she can use on her eczema.

What was in it? Dark matter?

Elementally · 15/09/2018 21:19

'Lush are...' is correct usage in British English. 'Lush is....' would also be correct. You can use either.

MaisyPops · 15/09/2018 21:20

Havaina
I don't want to be buying products from a company who think it's for them to lecture me on whatever issue happens to be trending on social media or might get them some space on buzzfeeds homepage.

They've done the human version of animal testing, trans themed products, police campaign. I simply don't care for a brand that seems over focused on appearing woke for millenials.

Stick to selling products and making good quality products.

Defrack · 15/09/2018 21:20

How about I fucking say it again then @Havaina.

I have no issue with raising awareness of spy cops scandal. I think it's horrid.

However putting a picture of a uniformed police officer with the slogan saying paid to lie is horrible. What does that suggest? It suggests uniformed police are corrupt, and can't be trusted.

That campaign ad, didn't show anything to didn't undercover cops, it showed a uniformed response officer stating they're liars.

So there you go, there's a clear argument

Logits · 15/09/2018 21:20

To all those boycotting lush... Have you done anything to support the victims of undercover police practices out of interest?

Teensandfuture · 15/09/2018 21:21

We're saying that showing a uniform officer on all your stores and saying they're paid to lie is bad.
But some of them did lie though!

It was a few decades practice , targeting political activists and its disgusting. You can't trust police by default, and clearly those that been victims of police injustice should be able to speak out and public should be aware of it.

Havaina · 15/09/2018 21:21

What it actually did was say that all police are paid to lie.

Really, they said all police are paid to lie? Proof please?

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