Poundland, the discount chain that pledges to offer everything for the home, is selling pornography for a pound across Sussex.I fail to see how this is news, never mind bad news. I mean, presumably if they charged more for it, Trading Standards would want to have a word.
An investigation by The Argus has revealed a range of cut-price pornographic DVDs are on sale at the store's flagship Western Road branch in Brighton next to children's books, drinks and sweets.As a commenter points out, I’m not sure what is more amusing – the thought of discount porn rubbing shoulders (or other bodily parts!) with the Chup-Chups and Smarties, or the concept of a Poundland ‘flagship’ store…
A sex manual by Haynes - the world famous do-it-yourself car workshop guide - offers readers the chance to “keep your sex life in perfect running order”.We clearly aren’t talking about top-drawer filth, here. Besides, everyone gets that free off t’internet, right?
Poundland said a warning comes up on the till every time a DVD or book is scanned by staff, ensuring there were no underage sales.So, no problem. Right?
Well, clearly the Righteous don't agree. Just the mere thought of available porn (even of the soft variety) sends them into a tailspin.
A sex manual by Haynes - the world famous do-it-yourself car workshop guide - offers readers the chance to “keep your sex life in perfect running order”.
ReplyDeleteBut is that not what the dictatorship in Westminster is calling for in schools full of five year olds, "sex education"?
So "Poundland" are keeping up with the "National (socialist) curiculum", is that BAD?
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ReplyDeleteSorry, re-posting comment as I ballsed it up...
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, the comments on the article are some of the best ever, for example:
notaconspiracy wrote:
"Thanks for the heads-up, where's my coat..."
Is that a title for one of the books?
Classic banter. Shows no-one reading this paper gives a shit anyway. Ultimately this is what is needed. If everyone just laughs at and ignores the righteous, they will cease to exist.
OR, they will make it an offence to ridicule the "Righteous".
ReplyDelete"I believe I am correct in saying that to "ridicule, or discriminate" against a religious, cultural, OR POLITICAL belief, is now an offence??
Fuck 'em, they are Twats.
We should send the righteous here to Germany for a wander through the average shopping district, fair open their eyes to who is responsible for protecting the children, shopkeepers selling perfectly legal wares or parents.
ReplyDeleteThough I suppose, since their entire ethos is to control everyone they think it is their job to protect us all.
wv: redistiv (I thought it were funny).
"An investigation by The Argus has revealed a range of cut-price porn"
ReplyDeleteOh, it's an investigation now is it? Good cover story chaps!
"We clearly aren’t talking about top-drawer filth, here. Besides, everyone gets that free off t’internet, right?"
ReplyDeleteYou can get pornography on the internet now! When did this happen?
Porn is a vital statistic - more is made from it than all 'other art' put together. So what might this tell us about 'respectability'?
ReplyDeleteACO
A sex manual by Haynes - the world famous do-it-yourself car workshop guide - offers readers the chance to “keep your sex life in perfect running order”
ReplyDeleteA used Haynes car manual is a good guide to a cars' shortcomings. You just need to look at the pages that have oily fingermarks to tell where the problems are.
I don't have much recent experience of 'courting'. Do you think it is bad etiquette to ask to see the sex manual on a first date. Just to note where the KY jelly smudges are?
And porn is not on sale next to children's drinks and sweets in pretty much every newsagent's in the country?
ReplyDeleteThe great Prophet of God Chief Constable used to have us raiding WH Smiths to remove standard porn mags in months he thought them OTT. How did he ever know?#ACO
ReplyDelete"But is that not what the dictatorship in Westminster is calling for in schools full of five year olds, "sex education"?"
ReplyDeleteWell, indeed! But I think they want to keep control...
"To be fair, the comments on the article are some of the best ever..."
It's a rare local newspaper article where the comments aren't the best thing about it!
"I believe I am correct in saying that to "ridicule, or discriminate" against a religious, cultural, OR POLITICAL belief, is now an offence?"
It's gone a bit quiet on that ambitious bit of NuLab overreach...
"We should send the righteous here to Germany for a wander through the average shopping district, fair open their eyes to who is responsible for protecting the children, shopkeepers selling perfectly legal wares or parents."
It's all about taking awaty the idea of parental responsibility, as you surmise. Mind you, seeing some parents, that might not be an entirely bad thing...
"Oh, it's an investigation now is it? Good cover story chaps!"
I'd love to see the expense receipts!
"You can get pornography on the internet now! "
*cough* So I'm told... ;)
"A used Haynes car manual is a good guide to a cars' shortcomings. You just need to look at the pages that have oily fingermarks to tell where the problems are.
I don't have much recent experience of 'courting'. Do you think it is bad etiquette to ask to see the sex manual on a first date. Just to note where the KY jelly smudges are?"
*chuckle*
"And porn is not on sale next to children's drinks and sweets in pretty much every newsagent's in the country?"
Not for a pound, it's not!
"How did he ever know?"
Maybe he had his secretary buy a copy for him?
I wouldn't dare buy a Haynes sex manual. If they're like the car manuals I'd probably find I didn't have the right tool for the job.
ReplyDeleteI would never, under any circumstances, trust a sex manual by Haynes. Take the following genuine examples from a Haynes* Manual:
ReplyDelete"The oil drain plug is at the back of the engine on the left hand side..."
No, it's on the right hand side.
It also says you need to remove the fairing in order to get at the instrument panel fastenings. No, you don't, that's enormously fiddly, time-consuming and totally unnecessary.
Now, just imagine how disastrous such basic errors would be in a bedroom context.
*Honda CBR929RR '00 to '03, ISBN 1 84425 060 1.
Anonymous said...
ReplyDeleteThe great Prophet of God Chief Constable used to have us raiding WH Smiths to remove standard porn mags in months he thought them OTT. How did he ever know?#ACO
31 July 2010 05:17
Aha. You are ex Manchester? James Anderton?
"I wouldn't dare buy a Haynes sex manual. If they're like the car manuals I'd probably find I didn't have the right tool for the job."
ReplyDeleteI don't believe in 'do it yourself'. I always get a professional in... ;)
"Now, just imagine how disastrous such basic errors would be in a bedroom context. "
Well, it'd give the Casualty staff something to giggle over, at least!
"James Anderton?"
Oh, I remember him. A bit of a character, to say the least...
Aye. The press went MAD when he grew a beard at one point.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the gentle souls had ever MET a beard on a chief Constable before.
His claims to be Moses did not help, of course.
"the concept of a Poundland ‘flagship’ store…"
ReplyDeleteYup, you can tell the economy is truly up the junction when that can be stated without irony.
And a sex manual by Haynes? Ya what! That is the height of romance that is. Don't Haynes' manual usually tell you how to gap the spark plugs on a 1985 Ford Escort.
I shall refrain from any mention of greasing nipples.