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BBC.CO.UK Or just realising it's massively outdated and nobody can remember why they were called that.
Seems sensible. The only reason I can think of for them being "for men" is if they're intended to wipe up something that only men produce...
Man flu Cougar?
Exactly that, yes.
That lisa hancox tweet, rolls eyes, yer alright love
How long till Manchester gets renamed.. 🙄
Extra Largechester?
It's a non-story.
Why should there be a product made to be ostensibly used by, or strong enough, for men?
Why make an (t)issue out of it?
If you are so fragile of your sexuality that you need it bolstered by using a 'Mans' snot catcher?
"Big Tissues! Only stopping the serious grollies"
They are called mansize as men are typically bigger.
That's pretty obvious, and that's coming from someone with not too active an imagination.
I can smell your mum deodrant from here seadog
I can smell your Mum's deodorant from here dirtyrider.
Funny that, cos my son asked me a little while ago why they were called Mansize.. I didn’t really have an answer.
Well you do now. 🙂
They are called mansize as men are typically bigger.
That’s pretty obvious, and that’s coming from someone with not too active an imagination.
You're not playing the game. Admitting you know the reason is admitting you are a neandertal knuckle-dragger.
I'm torn.
On one hand* I'm happily wearing an item of clothing from Selfridges Man's Shop, yet on the other I am happily wearing spectacles from Specsavers women's range.
I think implosion is the only answer.
*not actually on either hand.
Load of bollocks to be offended either way, they're tissues.
Up there with this other story.
INDEPENDENT.CO.UK Attention seeking pain in the arses. I really wish companies would just tell them to **** off.
Same with the people who complain about NHS information directed at women's health issues, you know because some men need cervical screening etc etc, now you get leaflets aimed at people who have a cervix.
Seems sensible.
You do know thinking "seems sensible" is simply perpetuating us going to crap at the hands of twitter.
It's a sodding tissue. A big one. Men are bigger than women and produce more snot. Who really gives a ****? Being paid less, patted on the bum, groped for promotion and all the rest of it is the problem.
There are plenty of gender-neutral tissues about, but that's not the point is it? This is just point-scoring. We're successfully taking equality into a world of effin' madness!
Can't stay anyhow, trying to trace a leak so I'm going to lift my womanhole cover.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!
My missus thought it totally ridiculous playing the feminist card on this ..although there are some f--king big women out there ..so why not give them a turn and take it a stage further by renaming them extra large woman sized tissues ..
going to lift my womanhole cover
We need to call them inspection chambers now.
Can they still be used to mop up a spillage of Gentleman's Relish?
Yes, but you'll have to switch to Lotus brand for any giraffe fanny batter accidents.
Time to rebrand Topman and Mothercare.
And Burger King
You do know thinking “seems sensible” is simply perpetuating us going to crap at the hands of twitter.
Or alternatively, not doing something simply because we've always done it and then getting all antsy when people question whether it's still appropriate.
It’s a sodding tissue. A big one. Men are bigger than women and produce more snot.
Is that a proven scientific fact, that snot production is relative to body mass?
We sell these specialist men’s tissue.
Is that a proven scientific fact, that snot production is relative to body mass?
What if you're a man and don't need the larger tissue? The only other option comes in a box plastered with pastel coloured flowers. It's not on.
Looking at the box and going off its footprint it would be sensible to call them moderately sized cat size tissues, really small dog size tissues or ****ing massive hamster size tissues.
I honestly can’t believe anyone gives a shit. Imagine what would happen if those ‘not for women’ Yorkie bar adverts ran now. Someone would ****ing die from rage
Is that a proven scientific fact, that snot production is relative to body mass?
You've lost your mind.
There isn't a rational-thinking woman alive that has a problem with man-sized tissues.
Have you tried mopping up a man-spillage with those pathetic flowery-box tissues? It takes about eight of them.
lol flith.
You’ve lost your mind.
There isn’t a rational-thinking woman alive that has a problem with man-sized tissues.
You've asked them all have you?
In any case, it's not about "women having a problem with it" but rather whether it's healthy and progressive to be promoting such ludicrous things as tissues as "man-sized." It's entirely possible to revise 1950s marketing without requiring a cabal of shouty wimmin forcing your hand.
I thought "man-sized" tissues was a bizarre concept when I was 12, it makes no sense. Men are six feet tall, tissues are not, ergo they aren't by any stretch of the definition "man sized."
Have you tried mopping up a man-spillage with those pathetic flowery-box tissues? It takes about eight of them.
That's politically incorrect. Women can change the oil on their car too.
There isn’t a rational-thinking woman alive that has a problem with man-sized tissues.
You’ve asked them all have you?
All four of them!
😉
They are called mansize as men are typically bigger.
For the poster that has seemingly missed this most simple and obvious of explanations.
I'm all for smaller tissues provided it guarantees that men blowing their noses will result in lower decibels, no walls shaking, no jumping out of one's skin, scaring the cat, shattering the wine glass etc etc. That just leaves farting to deal with.
“Extra Large” is the correct terminology.
”Man Size” was a marketing gimmick.
Blame the marketing bods.
“Extra Large” is the correct terminology.
”Man Size” was a marketing gimmick.
Blame the marketing bods.
Boooooorrrrrrrriiiiiiiinnnnnnnnggggggggg.
Can they still be used to mop up a spillage of Gentleman’s Relish?
Or what about catching a milky tear from your 3rd eye?
I’m all for smaller tissues provided it guarantees that men blowing their noses will result in lower decibels, no walls shaking, no jumping out of one’s skin, scaring the cat, shattering the wine glass etc etc. That just leaves farting to deal with
No no ones suggesting smaller tissues here, and as for the - gender neutral I might add - latter, well...
MYSHREDDIES.COM Isn't the change just a way of getting free publicity by Kleenex Seems to be working.
Personally I can't believe anyone gives a toss either way - but looks like I'm wrong again
Why on earth do people think it's necessary to have gender-specific tissues? This stuff is all part of the wider gender equality picture - nobody is expecting this single change to have any measurable effect, but cumulatively it certainly will.
For the record, my 2 year old daughter produces more snot than any grown man ever could (although I have only anecdotal evidence to support that claim)