I am not caring for Theodore..

[Backtoschoolnotsoonenough]

I just want to wash my bloody clothes!
Aibu to be sick of catching my hand trying to get into the washing tab box?? Even when it's left open it seems to jam shut! High on a shelf, in a cupboard away from dc I seriously doubt dc would want to try one...
What simple task is 'dangerous' in your house?

I thought this was going to be a baby names thread.

I don't have a TV, so I have no clue what advertisement anyone is talking about, and have never heard of these people.

I do know that laundry tablets make washing machines smell, though.

@sycamorecottage

I like those laundry adverts...

"Keep away from children"

Jolly good advice if you ask me.

Fabulous!!!

Not seen this! Just buy powder or liquid though so much cheaper.

Can see why they have these boxes...kiddies do seem keen on munching on them. Wasn’t there a wee boy in the last few weeks in ICU after eating one.

.....side note - What the F sort of name is Gigi?? Didn’t someone famous used to have a rat dog called Gigi? Also bar the obvious face inflation I think she’s really pretty, funny how different people view things.

It's so disappointing to read so many women slagging off the appearance of another woman for no reason at all.
People think men are the only problem
She seems nice, she's doing an advert and getting some money. Good for her.
I think she's very well known in Ireland.
Side note, all the people objecting to safety measures for children; are you also telling the older people to stay in and avoid the virus so you aren't inconvenienced?

I doubt that Gigi is a particularly outlandish name if you're French, Spanish or Italian (or of that heritage) - although granted it's probably a shortened form used by somebody officially called Giselle, Gisela or similar.

That's just reminded me of the episode of Outnumbered where Pete's head was turned by a woman known as Mimi, but her real name was Mia/Mea - and Sue ranted her disgust that he could be fancying another woman who, in shortening her name, actually made it longer

It's so disappointing to read so many women slagging off the appearance of another woman for no reason at all.

I totally agree. By all means laugh at the silly set-up and cheesy dialogue in the advert, but there's absolutely no need for personal attacks. She's just a celeb/personality/model who's taken a job selling laundry tablets, not nuclear warheads.

@iamtheoneandonlyyy

It's so disappointing to read so many women slagging off the appearance of another woman for no reason at all. People think men are the only problem She seems nice, she's doing an advert and getting some money. Good for her. I think she's very well known in Ireland. Side note, all the people objecting to safety measures for children; are you also telling the older people to stay in and avoid the virus so you aren't inconvenienced?

And all the women being mean are the same ones who no doubt use #Be Kind.

CayrolBaaaskin "She has an enormous chin" "I thought she was a drag queen" Awful.

'Side note, all the people objecting to safety measures for children; are you also telling the older people to stay in and avoid the virus so you aren't inconvenienced? '

Older people will likely have even more trouble getting into these bastard containers!

Never bothered with tabs. My own Theodore has grown up and is off to uni. He did a lot of things but he never sucked on a laundry tab and I never needed Vogue Williams' in-flight safety demo to help me separate my whites from poisoning my child. I'm more worried about him coming across tabs of the LSD kind at this point. Help a mother out with this one, Vague Vogue. Offer us some sage wisdom on that one when you're out of Dirty Nappy Valley.

I've never heard of any of these people and I'm quite glad I haven't. Thet sound ghastly.

Pre-children I couldn't be fucked with the stupid lids and just used to break them so we didn't have to bother with the tab things you use to open them. I've had to learn how to open them properly now I'm pregnancy.

I don't know who this person is that you're all talking about and neither have I seen any ads about soap tablet and children.

I tend to record things on TV and skip through the ads or get up and do things when the ads are on if I'm watching thing that I haven't recorded.

I'm really surprised that people are having such trouble with the clippy detergent boxes though. I'm quite old and I have no trouble at all opening them.

I just don't see the attraction to tabs over the liquid? They appear to be more dangerous for children, they're more expensive and when I've used them they leave residue on my clothes. What am I missing? What do they have that other methods of detergent doesn't?

They smell nice (unlike the little noises that Vogue makes when caring for Theodore)

SockYarn your post made me spit my tea out.

@pigsDOfly - she is the future King's (William) sister in law's (Pippa) husband's sister in law, hope that clears it up for you!

I had no idea who she was but those boxes drive me mad. I usually buy powder and this is one of the reasons I won’t be changing.

[quote Ohtherewearethen]@pigsDOfly - she is the future King's (William) sister in law's (Pippa) husband's sister in law, hope that clears it up for you![/quote]
Thank you Ohthererwearethenfor explaining that, I appreciate it.

Tbh though, I sort of got lost after William's sister in law

Why isn't she also worried about Alvin and Simon?!

“Click and a clack”

Tabs are very expensive, powder/liquid you measure is so much cheaper. Plus if one bursts they all fucking dissolve.

I’m not sure why people are focusing on her appearance so much and being so nasty about her appearance.

Vogue Williams is part of the chain that links the Queen to Kerry Katona. I’m good with her celebrity status for that reason alone. 😆

The whole advert makes my teeth itch

As someone pointed out upthread, ain’t it interesting that children need to be protected from washing tablets that are assumed - not necessarily correctly - to be used by women?

Power tools on the other hand, and a long list of items mainly assumed to be used by males can presumably be left around the house.

Oh, and thank for the explanation as to who the lady in the advert is. I wonder what the person who actually does the household laundry uses?

I think it is a message that needs to be said again and again - sorry

my DD was three when she was by the washing machine with my DH. She got hold one of the liquid tabs when he turned his back. She squeezed it and it popped and splashed her face and went in her eye. 60% burn to her cornea. I dont mean to sound like an advert for fairy but according to the hospital, fairy used a chemical which stopped "acting" after a time which saved her sight. seven years ago when this happened other companies were using a chemical which would have carried on burning. So all I would say even if the commercial is annoying or you don't like her it is a very important message. My DH and I are responsible adults with four children who turned our backs for a second and it happened to us.