New topic
Printable| Author | Message |
Lolita By Sky News SkyNews - Friday, February 1 03:02 pmWoolworths has landed itself in trouble over the suggestive naming of a bedroom set aimed at young girls.
The 'Lolita' name has been withdrawn after an internet row erupted with mothers who objected to the branding. Lolita is the title of the Vladimir Nabokov's famous novel, about a middle-aged man who became sexually obsessed with his 12-year-old step-daughter. But staff at Woolworths were not aware of the connection. "What seems to have happened is the staff who run the website had never heard of Lolita," said a Woolworths spokesman.. "To be honest, no one else here had either - we had to look it up on Wikipedia." The bed set, which included a pull-out desk and cupboard, was intended for girls aged six years old, and sold for £395. The campaign was sparked after a mother noticed the product on Woolworths's website and posted a message on the raisingkids.co.uk website. "Am I being particularly sensitive, or does anyone else out there think it's bad taste for Woolies to have a kiddy bed range named 'Lolita'?" she asked. Email StoryIM StoryPrintable ViewBlog This Recommend this article Average (36 votes)Recommend it: I Thought of Prince's song when I read this! Thought it might interest some of you! Could be debated? Sometimes Life is like the post...You just don't get it! | |
- E-mail - orgNote -  Report post to moderator |
It's a sad testament to the utter ridiculousness of the human race when companies hire people who have never heard of one of the great novels of the 20th Century. The thing that's really crazy - NO ONE IN THEIR ENTIRE MARKETING DEPT. REALIZED IT! Do these idiot think Huckleberry Finn is a new ice cream flavor??
 | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
more remarkable is that the book was such a hit  small circles, big wheels!
I've got a pretty firm grip on the obvious! | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Where can I get that book?! surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
amazon.com
 
We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. Maya Angelou | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Prince has a song called Lolita. Let the MJ style rumours start flying  I got more hits than Madonna's got kids! | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
FunAndJames said: Prince has a song called Lolita. Let the MJ style rumours start flying
Why are you trying to get this topic moved to M&M ?  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Im not trying to start anything, Im saying how narrow minded people are, they;d start the rumours I got more hits than Madonna's got kids! | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
on the 1
turn around What article names would YOU find offensive ??? | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
James Drake: The gayest man in Britain
I wouldnt be happy, seeing as Im straight I got more hits than Madonna's got kids! | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |