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Why are you making fun of someone's appearance with your logo change

490 replies

Reasonableadjustments · 06/05/2023 06:50

Can I ask why you've changed the logo to be big ears to poke fun at King Charles?

I'm not a royalist but I don't think making fun of someone like this for their appearance is really fair.

OP posts:
SunnyEgg · 06/05/2023 10:30

we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful

Isn’t that a photo below of the owner receiving an award from the rich and powerful

The site also doesn’t do too badly

Bit hypocritical tbh

kittensinthekitchen · 06/05/2023 10:30

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:29

Shame you caved into it MNHQ but obviously your site, your choice.

🤣🤣

Yeah shamed they caved into acknowledging bullying behaviour 🙄

gamerchick · 06/05/2023 10:31

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:25

Great.

People will now need to find another injustice to deal with. Now this has come to an abrupt end.

Nah it's going to go on for ages. We've got calls for the public whipping of who dared to think of such a thing to go yet.

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:31

SunnyEgg · 06/05/2023 10:30

we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful

Isn’t that a photo below of the owner receiving an award from the rich and powerful

The site also doesn’t do too badly

Bit hypocritical tbh

Don't be unkind now. One must practice what they preach.

TidyDancer · 06/05/2023 10:31

That's a 'sorry not sorry' response if ever I saw one.

QueenBitch666 · 06/05/2023 10:31

I'm not a royalist but that action is juvenile, mean spirited and certainly hypocritical considering their own guidelines

Hoppinggreen · 06/05/2023 10:31

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 06/05/2023 10:26

Hi everyone - we’re sorry that the logo has upset everyone. We honestly didn’t think beforehand how it might go down as it was intended as bit of fun - but we take your point. In a world where people are being arrested for being antimonarchist, we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful but clearly we misjudged the mood and it was poorly executed. We've now taken it down.

How rich and powerful does someone have to be before we take the piss out of their appearance?
Millionaire? Multimillionaire?
Local Councillors? MP?

Theeaglesoared · 06/05/2023 10:31

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 06/05/2023 10:26

Hi everyone - we’re sorry that the logo has upset everyone. We honestly didn’t think beforehand how it might go down as it was intended as bit of fun - but we take your point. In a world where people are being arrested for being antimonarchist, we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful but clearly we misjudged the mood and it was poorly executed. We've now taken it down.

Wow - so now you're trying to justify why you did it. Poor show MN, poor show.

PinkCast · 06/05/2023 10:31

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 06/05/2023 10:26

Hi everyone - we’re sorry that the logo has upset everyone. We honestly didn’t think beforehand how it might go down as it was intended as bit of fun - but we take your point. In a world where people are being arrested for being antimonarchist, we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful but clearly we misjudged the mood and it was poorly executed. We've now taken it down.

Thanks Becky.
I liked the crown 👑 , that in its own would have been good. The ears were poor judgement.

SummerHouse · 06/05/2023 10:31

Good call. We all get things wrong, it's how we respond that counts in my view.

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:31

gamerchick · 06/05/2023 10:31

Nah it's going to go on for ages. We've got calls for the public whipping of who dared to think of such a thing to go yet.

Oh, perhaps I should wait around then 🤣

Tarantullah · 06/05/2023 10:32

YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 06/05/2023 10:26

Hi everyone - we’re sorry that the logo has upset everyone. We honestly didn’t think beforehand how it might go down as it was intended as bit of fun - but we take your point. In a world where people are being arrested for being antimonarchist, we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful but clearly we misjudged the mood and it was poorly executed. We've now taken it down.

I think criticise, comment on the behaviour and actions of the rich and powerful yes sure, but I don't think it's 'important as a society' that people should freely feel comfortable of making fun of how anyone looks, including the rich and powerful. Not sure of the relevance of people being 'arrested for being antimonarchist' has relevance to taking a cheap shot.

SunnyEgg · 06/05/2023 10:33

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:31

Don't be unkind now. One must practice what they preach.

Not mentioning appearance just an inconsistency

Do you want to protect a need to mock people? I don’t get the drive behind the posts

What do you laugh at when it comes to physical characteristics?

gamerchick · 06/05/2023 10:33

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:31

Oh, perhaps I should wait around then 🤣

Might fill the thread up if we're lucky Grin

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:33

but I don't think it's 'important as a society' that people should freely feel comfortable of making fun of how anyone looks, including the rich and powerful.

I freely feel comfortable with that. Particularly when it comes to the rich and powerful.

daisymoonlight · 06/05/2023 10:34

In a world where people are being arrested for being antimonarchist, we think it’s important as a society that we can freely make fun of the rich and powerful

But you werent making fun of them for being rich and powerful, you were making fun of a physical aspect of someone's appearance over which they have no control. You didnt make jokes about the queen's age did you? or William for being bald? or Kate for being "too thin"? By all means, poke fun at someone's poor or spoilt behaviour but making jokes about how someone looks isnt limited to the rich and powerful is it? we all have aspects of our appearance that we feel insecure about- that affects everyone, rich and poor.

Eyewantobreakfree · 06/05/2023 10:34

kittensinthekitchen · 06/05/2023 10:30

🤣🤣

Yeah shamed they caved into acknowledging bullying behaviour 🙄

Absolutely, it seems MN are hypocritical. God forbid anyone criticising MM but hey, it’s all fun and games to poke fun at PC ears.

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:34

gamerchick · 06/05/2023 10:33

Might fill the thread up if we're lucky Grin

We should race to the bottom. Or the top. Whichever way it's viewed 😁

Tarantullah · 06/05/2023 10:35

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:33

but I don't think it's 'important as a society' that people should freely feel comfortable of making fun of how anyone looks, including the rich and powerful.

I freely feel comfortable with that. Particularly when it comes to the rich and powerful.

Well then you're a cnut, good for you :)

Oftenaddled · 06/05/2023 10:35

Thing is it wasn't just making fun of the rich and powerful. I'm a republican. I saw this as worst of both worlds - reminder that it's the big coronation day for the fans, ears attached as a childish swipe at Charles's appearance.

If you want to make fun of the rich and powerful, please find another aspect to criticise.

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:36

Eyewantobreakfree · 06/05/2023 10:34

Absolutely, it seems MN are hypocritical. God forbid anyone criticising MM but hey, it’s all fun and games to poke fun at PC ears.

Prince? He's out KING doncha know. And we are his loyal subjects.

Anyone pledging allegiance to him today?

QueenBitch666 · 06/05/2023 10:36

DancingWithTheMoonlitKnight · 06/05/2023 08:09

I think it's funny. 🤣

Edgy 🙄

SoupDragon · 06/05/2023 10:36

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:21

I believe they were in solidarity with the poster they were responding too 🤷‍♀️

Clearly your comprehension is poor.

you think it's fine to mock someone but think it's "sad" for someone to "attack" another poster. Totally hypocrisy.

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:36

Tarantullah · 06/05/2023 10:35

Well then you're a cnut, good for you :)

I'm a what? Can't you spell?

QueenBitch666 · 06/05/2023 10:37

DancingWithTheMoonlitKnight · 06/05/2023 08:11

I din't give a single fuck about Charlie.

Completely misses the point 🙄

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