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fruit_cake 22-12-2011 08:41 AM

Stores 'ashamed' to sell religious cards... but obscene ones litter the High Street
 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...gh-street.html

I wouldn't exactly say that they 'litter the high street' that seems a bit of an exaggeration but it is probably not a good sign for the world when this happens.

Bollo 22-12-2011 09:45 AM

Supermarkets are usually quite mercinary and will sell whatever people buy most of, I would say its more likely that the demand for religious cards has decreased. 70% of the population may well be christian, but it will be to varying degrees and doesn't necessarily mean they will buy religious cards

Pyramid* 22-12-2011 10:01 AM

Nothing more than basic economics. Demand = supply.

That's the way it is: that's what people demand these days, that's what they get.

Ammi 22-12-2011 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828787)
Nothing more than basic economics. Demand = supply.

That's the way it is: that's what people demand these days, that's what they get.

...I was going to say pretty much the same...my boss is a good example, she's a devout Chriistian...I showed her a selection of cards, of which there were some religious ones and asked her which one she wanted to send out...she didn't chose the religious ones...whether it's a sad fact or not, it is a fact

fruit_cake 22-12-2011 10:13 AM

What struck me was the contrast between the two, religious to obscene it seems to have gone from from one extreme to another

fruit_cake 22-12-2011 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828787)
Nothing more than basic economics. Demand = supply.

That's the way it is: that's what people demand these days, that's what they get.

that doesn't make it right, it just is an explanation for why it is.

Pyramid* 22-12-2011 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christmas_cake (Post 4828799)
What struck me was the contrast between the two, religious to obscene it seems to have gone from from one extreme to another

The world is obscene now - surely you cannot just have noticed the shift? Morals are pretty thin on the ground these days - never mind expecting an upsurge in religious greetings cards.

fruit_cake 22-12-2011 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828801)
The world is obscene now - surely you cannot just have noticed the shift? Morals are pretty thin on the ground these days - never mind expecting an upsurge in religious greetings cards.

what do you think about that Pyramid, do you think that is a good or bad thing?

Pyramid* 22-12-2011 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christmas_cake (Post 4828800)
that doesn't make it right, it just is an explanation for why it is.

You didn't ask whether it should be right or not or what made it right or not.

I gave an explanation as to why it is what it is: If you don't want discussion on it, why create the thread?

Pyramid* 22-12-2011 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christmas_cake (Post 4828803)
what do you think about that Pyramid, do you think that is a good or bad thing?

Doesn't bother me a jot. I'm not religious.

fruit_cake 22-12-2011 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828805)
Doesn't bother me a jot. I'm not religious.

I was referring to your post that was saying 'the world is obscene and morals are thin on the ground'

that does not bother you a jot?

Pyramid* 22-12-2011 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christmas_cake (Post 4828809)
I was referring to your post that was saying 'the world is obscene and morals are thin on the ground'

that does not bother you a jot?

The thread isn't about me. ;) It's about religious cards being in short supply and stores being ashamed to sell them......isn't it.

billy123 22-12-2011 10:24 AM

Religion is far more obscene than a rude sentiment on a card.
Religion is the cause of death of millions of people around the world every year!! how many people died as a result of a rude card???

fruit_cake 22-12-2011 10:25 AM

you're right this thread isn't about you so why have you tried to turn it into a thread about you?

fruit_cake 22-12-2011 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobnot (Post 4828813)
Religion is far more obscene than a rude sentiment on a card.
Religion is the cause of death of millions of people around the world every year!! how many people died as a result of a rude card???

Religion has had thousands of years to cause all those deaths but rude cards have only had a few years to do the same damage.

arista 22-12-2011 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christmas_cake (Post 4828748)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...gh-street.html

I wouldn't exactly say that they 'litter the high street' that seems a bit of an exaggeration but it is probably not a good sign for the world when this happens.


Xmas Stinks

Cards are part of the problem.


Sign Of The Times

Pyramid* 22-12-2011 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christmas_cake (Post 4828803)
what do you think about that Pyramid, do you think that is a good or bad thing?

Quote:

Originally Posted by christmas_cake (Post 4828809)
I was referring to your post that was saying 'the world is obscene and morals are thin on the ground'

that does not bother you a jot?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828810)
The thread isn't about me. ;) It's about religious cards being in short supply and stores being ashamed to sell them......isn't it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by christmas_cake (Post 4828815)
you're right this thread isn't about you so why have you tried to turn it into a thread about you?

See your posts above.


Bobnot has got it spot on. How many people died because of a rude / obscene greetings card......unless it was from dying laughing.

Pyramid* 22-12-2011 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christmas_cake (Post 4828817)
Religion has had thousands of years to cause all those deaths but rude cards have only had a few years to do the same damage.

How many deaths have rude cards caused then in comparison in the last few years then?

Ammi 22-12-2011 10:35 AM

Gods don't kill people, people with gods kill people....something like that anyway.....think I read it on a card....

Ammi 22-12-2011 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowball (Post 4828820)
How many deaths have rude cards caused then in comparison in the last few years then?

...my nan might have had a heart attack at some things you read.........actually no.....she'd have probably laughed...

Pyramid* 22-12-2011 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammincepie (Post 4828827)
...my nan might have had a heart attack at some things you read.........actually no.....she'd have probably laughed...


Seek and ye shall find......... I found one that covers all bases just about.....

Spoiler:



Peace & Humour....what more could a person want! :D

http://rlv.zcache.com/christmas_blow...6z7suj_400.jpg


Pyramid* 22-12-2011 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammincepie (Post 4828824)
Gods don't kill people, people with gods kill people....something like that anyway.....think I read it on a card....

You could have something there ......

Look...... a Peruvian ceremonial knife - complete with Deity.




http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...dOtT91j9lAWz6g

MTVN 22-12-2011 11:37 AM

Meh Christmas is more secular and commercial now than it is religious anyway, and tbh a lot of Christmas traditions aren't even really Christian

Tom 22-12-2011 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christmas_cake (Post 4828799)
What struck me was the contrast between the two, religious to obscene it seems to have gone from from one extreme to another

They're not really obscene though, just tongue in cheek

The statistics speak for themselves, if people aren't buying them then the supermarkets won't stock them. Its just bad business sense.

Tom4784 22-12-2011 11:50 AM

Typical Daily Mail rubbish, I'm surprised they didn't try to fit in a jab at muslims somewhere in that article. I've never seen nor been given a religious christmas card ever, for a lot of people Christmas isn't about religion it's about comercialism so it's no surprise to see that supermarkets don't opt to sell many religious themed cards because they probably don't sell that well in comparison to the more secular type of cards.

That article is terrible though, typical stirring nonsense from a paper made only to enrage gullible idiots.


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