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To snort at this?

45 replies

NightShoe · 25/08/2009 08:48

From the DM letters page....(yes I know I am unreasonable, but it is at work lying around)

The other day, while doing our weekly shop, I bought for my two children, Benjamin and Ofelia, a packet of Haribo Maoam confectionary. It was only after leaving the checkout that I noticed the appalling illustration on the packaging.

This consists of a lemon and lime locked in what appears to be a carnal encounter.....

I demanded to see the shop manager and during a heated exchange my wife became quite distressed and had to sit down in the car park....

I'm glad I spotted this before my young children, who are both very sensitive. My wife and I have always tried to maintain their innocence - and to think our years of careful parenting could have been wrecked by, of all things, a sweet wrapper.

OP posts:
phoebeophelia · 25/08/2009 12:12

I have a daughter called Ophelia.

Got a problem? (angry)

GrimmaTheNome · 25/08/2009 12:18

Come on, own up whoever did it.

Any clue in the name of the parents... I'm so hoping its one of those names which really doesn't go with Ophelia (or Ofelia even).

GrimmaTheNome · 25/08/2009 12:19

[Ophelia is a lovely name so long as surname works with it.]

SoupDragon · 25/08/2009 12:22

[snort]

NightShoe · 25/08/2009 12:23

The letter is signed off Simon Simpkins

OP posts:
GrimmaTheNome · 25/08/2009 12:28

Disappointing...

SolidGoldBrass · 25/08/2009 12:31

It's got to be a MNer. COme on, own up!

mayorquimby · 25/08/2009 12:31

the cherry one is brilliant. not only will it infuriate all Dm readers with it's interacial (possibly homosexual) and at the very least incestuos (those cherries are definitely related) threesome, or possibly sex with conjoined twins.
it also looks like a cock and balls.

BalloonSlayer · 25/08/2009 15:10

DS1 has a pack of the flat Maoam Stripes, I have just had a look but there is no fruity porn on those at all. Just a load of lemons, limes, raspberries etc cavorting in a very wholesome fashion.

I wanted to show DH tonight >

MrsChemist · 26/08/2009 00:59

I'm suprised the DM didn't spit out their collective dummies at this

BitOfFun · 26/08/2009 01:19

YANBU- I wonder if they will spot it's a piss-take? I just worry that the letter writer didn't state their credentials by mentioning how much their house costs.

FiveBells · 28/08/2009 01:40

sorry - news.ninemsn.com.au/world/855290/porn-fruit-lollies-leave-sour-taste

bubblegumsupermum · 28/08/2009 13:47

surly it's the DM making it up!!

TakeLovingChances · 28/08/2009 16:19

Some people need to find other real things to get their knickers in a twist over.

Surely a dad who gets on like that about a sweet wrapper has something not quite right with his mind! If his children are young then surely they wouldn't even look at the wrapper and think it was a 'carnal' thing.

As for shouting at the salesperson, that is just silly!

Madness, pure PC madness!

However, I have always thought the 2012 Olympics logo looks well dodgy.... like one of the figures is taking the other from behind... anyone else see it like that, or is it just me?????!!!

www.london2012.com/get-involved/work-for-2012/index.php

FairLadyRantALot · 28/08/2009 16:23

oh rofl

HecatesTwopenceworth · 28/08/2009 16:24

no. If you look at their knees they are clearly facing each other.

NorbertDentressangle · 28/08/2009 16:25

I've always seen that Olympic symbol as one giving the other a BJ

bronze · 28/08/2009 16:27

my favourite thread of the week

JoandMax · 28/08/2009 16:32

The olympic symbol looks like Lisa Simpson giving someone a BJ..........

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