[AgentCool]

I very nearly soiled myself laughing when I read this earlier. At first I thought it was a joke but now I'm convinced this guy really was 'offended' by the cartoon fruit. I'm sure the Daily Mail only printed it so people would buy the paper all this week for the inevitable response letters.

This guy must have a really dirty mind to have seen the picture in that way. Sexual repression perhaps? I don't know but I'm sure a psychologist would have a field day with this one!

[Ian J]

It's very funny but it doesn't have the ring of truth about it.

[Miyazaki]

Simon Simpkins of Pontefract, Yorks - you are a nob!

[AgentCool]

Originally Posted by Ian J

It's very funny but it doesn't have the ring of truth about it.

Yeah, it doesn't quite feel genuine but it was the part about the "heated exchange" with the store manager that convinced me it might actually be real. Having worked in a supermarket for years, I've had customers complain to me and the management about ridiculous things like this. None of those complaints were anything like as comical as this one though.

[GBDG1]

Typical daily mail reader. Lets face it if this was two lemons he wouldn't be moaning.

[pixelated]

Daily Mail. Pfft.

[MadaCup]

I hope that lime absolutely wrote that lemon off. Go on my son!

[bodoman]

Kinda leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

[r4zb3rry]

Originally Posted by bodoman

Kinda leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

Thats what the Lemon said!



I love the bit about his wife having to sit down in the car park, due to being so distressed - lol.

R4z

[THE AMATUER]

Nothing like drawing attention to it and giving the sweet free advertising. Sounds like a clued up sweet salesman to me who will no doubt see his sales rise

[huwg]

That Maoam guy certainly gets around, especially with the cherry twins!

[24fanboy]

Daily Mail

What a waste of trees.

[huwg]

I wonder if Simon Simpkins will also be boycotting Cadbury's products until they get rid of the Caramel bunny (the teasing minx).

[krish]

tbh that's the sort of hoax letter I'd write to the DM just to see if the nobheads publish it ... and I've written a few to various newspapers and BBC POV

[Autopilot]

Originally Posted by THE AMATUER

Nothing like drawing attention to it and giving the sweet free advertising. Sounds like a clued up sweet salesman to me who will no doubt see his sales rise

Bingo.

[lufc_spaceman]

"This guy must have a really dirty mind to have seen the picture in that way. Sexual repression perhaps? I don't know but I'm sure a psychologist would have a field day with this one!"

I received an email from work entitled "have you ever been this drunk?" As didn't think my boss would be too impressed ready the email while I was at work I decided to send it to my home account to look at later.

A month or so later I am informed I have a disciplinary meeting for 'submitting pornography using company's network'. I immediately looked at my gmail account when I got home and lo and behold the email had a picture of a drunk, asleep girl whose top had come down exposing her boobs.

Even after my explanation I still got a 2 year final written warning for it.

Now, I wish I had gotten a definition of pornography:

Pornography or porn is the depiction of explicit sexual subject matter for the purpose of sexually exciting the viewer. ...

and asked the HR why they thought the picture was sexually exciting Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

[TameRacingDriver]

""This guy must have a really dirty mind to have seen the picture in that way."

I must have a dirty mind too!

[huwg]

I think the maoam wrappers are hilarious.

now.... to go

Regarding accidental imagery, wasn't there a picture in the Yellow Pages which when turned upside down looked somewhat different?

edit:

found it - it could be a hoax (it is a little bit rude, Mods - please delete the link if necessary)
snopes.com: I Am Curious (Yellow Pages)

[Jenn]

Funny how the guy comes from the same exact town that Haribo have a factory in....

[huwg]

The Sun appear to have the story too
Fruity wrapper leaves sour taste | The Sun |News

[ste v p]

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 makes me livid.

These kind of cotton wool parents make me laugh. If the kids were that innocent, they wouldn't look at that picture and think "they're doing it" - and if they did, I don't think they would be that innocent in the first place.

As for innuendo images, the logo for the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) was featured in the papers not too long ago. Just turn you head to the side to see what I mean....

[addyb]

Originally Posted by r4zb3rry

Thats what the Lemon said!



I love the bit about his wife having to sit down in the car park, due to being so distressed - lol.

R4z

LOL bet his wife was thinking "*** not again, last week he was in blockbuster kicking off about 'The Never ending story' which was actually only 90 mins long!

[lucasisking]

Brings a whole new meaning to 'sub-lime'!

[Chris Muriel]

In the early 1970's a local Seychelles artist was asked to produce some designs for new currency with themes depicting local life - saling boats, diving , fishing etc.
One denomination of note (50 rupees) had to be withdrawn and caused a bit of a diplomatic rumpus .....
There were palm trees next to the Queen's head and, if you held the note sideways ( Portrait view, 90º to the way you'd normally view a note), the leaves spelled "SEX".
Only a few of these notes were issued and I actually sold one at a good profit at the time (after spending 2 unplanned days in the Seychelles whilst the RAF worked out how to get us back to Cyprus from Kenya whilst a middle east war had flared up).
1973 ISTR.

http://www.pjsymes.com.au/articles/oddities.htm

Chris Muriel, Manchester

[Desmo]

It does look like they're humping which shouldn't really be that offensive......it just makes it funny

[Dancook]

I love Maoam

and that isn't a lime!

Those are lemon flavoured sweets not lemon and lime, and as illustrated the randy green man is on all the wrappers - not a lime!

[Steve_P]

I am shocked!!

Shocked and outraged ....































That little green Gherkin fella seems to be getting far more action than I am at the moment.




I'll have to look out for those sweets in the shops now!

S.

[PoochJD]

AgentCool,

I fear you may need to rebadge yourself. Anyone admitting to reading the Daily Mail wouldn't be called "cool" in my book....!

Can't believe that someone would find the Maoam image offensive! Still, only the DM would publish a letter about someone finding something offensive, and then post the offensive item itself too!


Pooch

[AgentCool]

Originally Posted by PoochJD

AgentCool,

I fear you may need to rebadge yourself. Anyone admitting to reading the Daily Mail wouldn't be called "cool" in my book....!

Can't believe that someone would find the Maoam image offensive! Still, only the DM would publish a letter about someone finding something offensive, and then post the offensive item itself too!


Pooch

All the cool people around here read the Daily Mail! They must do because it's always the paper that sells out first in Tesco Express! To be honest, my choice of newspaper - and I only buy one if I'm bored - usually comes from a process of elimination: the local paper contains no actual news and the Independent and Guardian are too pretentious and left-wing for my tastes. The Times and the Telegraph are sometimes worthy of purchase and I also occassionally buy the Express, once solely to read the "Gorilla Caught Waiting For Bus" story featured on the front page.

The Sun is worth a read on a Saturday for the Clarkson column but, on any other day, it simply isn't long enough. In fact, it's actually possible to read every article in the Sun on the train between Hull and Doncaster. I think that just leaves the other red banners which I won't mention.

I don't think any newspaper (and, indeed, TV news channel) is perfect. You only have to look at the way they report stories you already know about from other sources to see how they put their own spin and agenda on it so you're never getting the truth.

Regarding the Maoam letter, the Daily Mail clearly only printed it for the comedy factor. They do that a lot more than non-Daily Mail readers might think!

[krish]

Originally Posted by AgentCool

All the cool people around here read the Daily Mail!

Dan! Dan! Dan! Dan! Dan!

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