Full of Christmas sneer

[William of Walworth]

RSPCA/PDSA animal cards are usually good enough for me. Everyone likes kittens and blue tits.

 

[FNG]

They've already pulled the web page by the looks of things.

What were they thinking? Not that such sentiment is 'unthinkable' in this day and age.

Can anyone also explain no.2 as it makes no sense to me.

my guess is that Its a dublin thing http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/whats-left-for-the-cowboy-kids-of-dublins-estates-1247127.html

I think they're probably referencing Pony and traps which are quite popular with padhe travellers in the UK, the wild bit being a snidy dig at the lack of equestrian pedigree, actually scrub all that they were probably so coked up they didn't stop to consider what the words actually meant

 

[DotCommunist]

The irony! What exquisite irony! Class prejudice is fine provided it is headed the way you approve of?

you seem to be implying the door swings both ways when it manifestly doesn't. Me mocking the rich and powerful has not a single affect on them, my voice isn't even heard by those people no matter what I'm saying.
A national card company joining in the denigration and continued portrayal of my class as semi feral thieving yobs perpetuating a stereotype the ruling classes encourage and indulge in themselves- see thornerry et al- see 'thieving scousers robbing the pockets of the dead at hillsborough' see every other sneering 'council house scum' article in the daily newspapers.well thats the door swinging only one way. Right in my face


but no no, in the interests of avoiding hypocrisy I should stop making tarquin and jemima cracks on the internet.
all these years of arguments and ou still don't get how this structure thing works.

 

[shagnasty]

I'll just leave this here for your perusal.

http://www.clintoncards.co.uk/christmas/christmas-cards/council-estate-santa-clause-christmas-card

Product Description
This funny card is great for sending at Christmas time.

Featuring Santa, a tower block and '10 reasons why Santa must live on a council estate.'

Inside message
1. He Has a serial record for breaking and entering!
2. He uses various wild animals to pull his sleigh
3. He only works once a year
4. He's never actually been seen doing any work in his whole life
5. He drinks alcohol during working hours
6.He barely leaves his home for fear of being recognised
7. He wears the same, out-of-fashion clothes everyday and never washes them
8. He uses loads of different names and aliases purely for his own gain!
9. He gets letters from lot of people, all demanding that he owes them things!
10. He can get hold of all the latest designer gear but never pays a penny for it!

Merry Christmas

Classy.

As been withdrawn now, did they seriously charge two quid for a manky piece of card

 

[frogwoman]

We apologise but this card in our range has been withdrawn. It is in no way reflective of our views and we apologise without reservation. We are investigating how this offensive card got through our quality control procedures, which we will review and tighten as a result of this incident. This was a mistake and we deeply regret the upset that this has clearly caused.

Yes. I wonder how it got through?

 

[goldenecitrone]

We apologise but this card in our range has been withdrawn. It is in no way reflective of our views and we apologise without reservation. We are investigating how this offensive card got through our quality control procedures, which we will review and tighten as a result of this incident. This was a mistake and we deeply regret the loss of profits that this has clearly caused.

Yes. I wonder how it got through?

What they really mean.

 

[andysays]

The irony! What exquisite irony! Class prejudice is fine provided it is headed the way you approve of?

I suggest you let Alanis Morrisette know about this straight away so she can add another verse to her song

 

[Thunderfist]

There's obviously a whole industry based on writing these things - how does it work? How do you get a job copywriting for Clintons? (not that I want one).

 

[DotCommunist]

We apologise but this card in our range has been withdrawn. It is in no way reflective of our views and we apologise without reservation. We are investigating how this offensive card got through our quality control procedures, which we will review and tighten as a result of this incident. This was a mistake and we deeply regret the upset that this has clearly caused.

Yes. I wonder how it got through?

I've met advertising and marketing students. Proto gabi's to a (wo)man.