Madness I tell theee, worlds gone mad
I knew that this is how this thread was going to start before I opened it. Affects you deeply and personally, does it?
Mr and Mrs both being retained but the overall brand name for the line of products dropping the Mr?
Precisely. Because this:
... is clearly ridiculous and anyone crying "political correctness" about it has either not done five seconds' reading before leaping onto a keyboard in a froth, or needs to have a long hard think about their outlook.
The BBC hasn't helped here by interpreting "gender neutral" to mean non-binary. That's not what it's about, rather Mr Potato Head and Mrs Potato Head will now be part of the "Potato Head" range of toys rather than the "Mr Potato Head" range. That's it.
Ask yourself this. If the toy had originally been "Mrs Potato Head" and later they'd added a Mr Potato Head into the Mrs Potato Head line, then today they announced they were dropping the 'Mrs' bit, would you be equally outraged?
No need to piss on our chips grum.
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Roasted by Cougar
Although, a lot of typing to state the obvious.
Waiting to see what they do for the Mr Men rebrand.
The range is already called Mr Men Little Miss. Has been for decades. You're going to shit yourself when you see the logo.
Did someone mention Barbie earlier? There'll be Daily Express levels of rage exploding when you see what they've done.
https://www.boredpanda.com/mattel-barbie-inclusive-dolls-diversity
It's literally the lead article on their website too.
https://barbie.mattel.com/shop/en-us/ba/diversity
Although, a lot of type to state the obvious.
He needs to jacket in with the SJW routine eh?
Misterformers.
Robots who don't feel the need to disguise that they identify as part of the phallocentric patriarchy.
The only problem I have with all this is I'm one more person in the world who now knows who Ben Shapiro is. This depresses me.
In other news
She-Ra, Princess of Power is to become: Ra, Non Hierarchical Person of Consensus
Some people on this thread need to take a long hard look at themselves and it's becoming a bit of a theme; bringing common sense, rational debate and logic to what is a mouth-frothing, kneejerk OP.
Third or fourth time this week this has happened too...
phallocentric
Which is ironic because potatoes are one root crop that are not phallic shaped most of the time.
Now carrots, well......
He-man will now become Personal Pronoun of Choice - Being
Once again, Cougar types all the words that need reading.
Some people on this thread need to take a long hard look at themselves and it’s becoming a bit of a theme; bringing common sense, rational debate and logic to what is a mouth-frothing, kneejerk OP.
Third or fourth time this week this has happened too…
It's becoming a blight on the forum.
blight
Very nicely done.
Ahhh, I see, so Mrs Potatohead wants equal dibs on the merchandise?
It all makes sense now - I saw a statement a few weeks back from Mr Potatohead's lawyer in which Mr Potatohead states:
"Over time, Mrs Potatohead grew more and more resentful of the naming of the franchise. By this year she was green with envy. This made her quite a toxic person to deal with".
Strong stuff. This is no laughing matter.
Manufactured non-story and yet here we all are discussing it.
Not really, some of us are just chipping in from time to time...
I think Mrs Potato Head is sweet.
I don't think this type of thing should be aloo'd.
I'd join in with the puns but it's been a while, and I've become a little rosti
Um it seems to be all... horse shit? Like, complete pandering to idiots horse shit? They've branded the range of toys as "potato head" which just totally makes sense and Mr Potato Head in fact remains Mr Potato Head.
(it's not the best but try not to knock-he tried)
But how is this news? A company deciding on a rebrand is hardly new, is the newsworthiness because its about gender?
Its newsworthiness is because they have a PR department that sends out press releases. This isn't the result of months of painstaking investigative journalism 🙂
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Once again, Cougar types all the words that need reading.
Cheers.
They should buy one of those dolls, they could use it to point to where the gender-neutral person touched them.
It’s becoming a blight on the forum.
If it goes much further it could become a malignant tuber.
They’ve branded the range of toys as “potato head” which just totally makes sense and Mr Potato Head in fact remains Mr Potato Head.
It would have made more sense to call the brand 'PotatoHeads' (as a collective noun) then have a Mr PotatoHead and Mrs PotatoHead as they have called the individual toys. It would have led to much less misunderstanding. Possibly.
In other news,
One of the best selling toys in the new Potato Head line-up is a Andrew Cotter model. Turns out, he's a common 'tater.
All this talk of inclusivity and not one word about Mr Egg Head!
Honestly its just brilliant seeing the "Get Woke, Go Broke" brigade losing there shit over the supposed gender assignment of a plastic potato.
aloo’d
Oh my! I made a snorting noise to that one.
All this talk of inclusivity and not one word about Mr Egg Head!
That would open up far too many opportunities for bad yolks.
My mind is already scrambled trying to cope with all the potato-based ones.
As well as admonishing those trying to bring some decorum to proceedings I'll chip in on the actual story too. To be honest Hasbro deserve a good roasting for trying to peel back history and replace a beloved children's toy like this. But the plan has probably been boiling away for some time and a mash-up of genders was inevitable at some point.
I knew there would be hassleback on page one.
It's a sorry day when I, of all people, have to tell you that you're tryin' too hard with the puns.
It's gettin' a bit gratin'
I knew there would be hassleback on page one.
It’s gettin’ a bit gratin’
Time to Gnocchi it on the head?
What's chips, roasties and mash in mayo called? A mixed grill
kelvin
Full MemberOnce again, Cougar types all the words that need reading.
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All this talk of inclusivity and not one word about Mr Egg Head!
Did that one come with a collectable sticker album-en?
I knew there would be hassleback on page one.
Winner.
Why are the even called Potato Heads when they clearly have arms and feet protruding from the potato bit. Clearly it should just be plastic potato people. They could just say **** it and remove the plastic potato. Simply sharpen all the bits so that they can be used with any variety of actual potato. What could go wrong with sharpened body parts?
Potato potato potato potatoes
That's where it all began... a kit of parts you stick in an actual potato.
How do they know he/she/they still identify as a potato?
(Checks thread for the maincrop of puns. Finds everything he desirees.)
How do they know he/she/they still identify as a potato?
I yam what I yam...
I read a few score replies under that Hasbro twittock. Just to gauge the quality/average IQ.
This ‘anti-woke/anti-PC’ bullshit is going to be with us to the grave isn’t it? It’s the most sure of surefire clickathon/ad-revenue generators, afaics.
People these days are not much smarter than a potato. Thanks internets.
