Pope to launch range of condoms?

brummytom

The Foreign Office has apologised for a "foolish" document which suggested the Pope's UK visit could be marked by the launch of "Benedict-branded" condoms.

The junior civil servant responsible had been put on other duties, it said.
Called "The ideal visit would see...", the paper suggested the Pope be invited to open an abortion clinic and bless a gay marriage during September's visit.

The Foreign Office stressed the paper, which resulted from a "brainstorm" on the visit, did not reflect its views.

The document was obtained by the Sunday Telegraph.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8642404.stm
Jesus Christ...

Do these civil servants not actually have work to be doing? :pac:



What other public figures d'you think branch out into products? Maybe a Brian Cowen could bring out a version of Monopoly?

El Weirdo

Just listening to this on the news.

Mountain out of molehill tbh.

Diabhal Beag

Be a good Catholic. Pay royalties to the Pope when you nail some bitch from Coppers

starbelgrade

brummytom wrote: »

What other public figures d'you think branch out into products? Maybe a Brian Cowen could bring out a version of Monopoly?

Mary Harney could have her own chain of fast food outlets. Who wouldn't love to sink their teeth into Harney's burgers, topped with her own sauce & packed between two of her lovely baps?

Mmm.

Kepti

Giv us a pack o moitres der love.

alwaysadub

Mary Harney's weight loss programme and dvd.

Can't see it selling too well though :pac:

squod

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1136/989473818_79551c97e3.jpg?v=0

Personal favourite.

''Stealth condoms, they'll never see you comming''

starbelgrade

I hear that Gerry Ryan is to star in the re-make of Jaws.

gino85

brummytom wrote: »

What other public figures d'you think branch out into products? Maybe a Brian Cowen could bring out a version of Monopoly?

every box on it would require you to pay the banker

Duggy747

Well since the Pope is all for pro-creation I'd imagine those condoms wouldn't be bery good.........probably more holes than swiss cheese!

Corkfeen

Pope's Condoms; guaranteed zero percent effectivity.......:D

ballsymchugh

gary glitter's toy, sweet and puppy shop.

Duggy747

Josef Fritzel & Sons Construction Ltd.

Fago!

I reckon they'll be a very pope-ular item :pac:

Dartz

I for one, found it hilarious.

If you can't laugh at yourself, whom do you have the right to laugh at?

Pittens

If you can't laugh at yourself, whom do you have the right to laugh at?

You're the Pope?!!

Dartz

Yes.

KREE Jaffa!

L.Jenkins

brummytom wrote: »

Maybe a Brian Cowen could bring out a version of Monopoly?

Do not pass go, Give us your money, if not, go to jail! There'll only be two squares on the fish face monopoly board, do not pass go and jail!

http://www.superblog.jp/mt/images/monopoly-singapore-edition.jpg

tony1kenobi

brummytom wrote: »

What other public figures d'you think branch out into products? Maybe a Brian Cowen could bring out a version of Monopoly?

Personally, Brian Cowen already works very well as a birth control device.

Well the FCO are practicing what the pope preaches by "pulling out" before he comes!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8642404.stm

Son Of A Vidic

They'll be specifically designed for anal intercourse no doubt.

Sofiztikated

Dartz wrote: »

If you can't laugh at yourself, whom do you have the right to laugh at?

Everyone else? Poor people? Irish? Don't leave me hanging on this one, what's the answer.

You could also have

Michael Jackson Operation.

Irish News of the World Connect 4 (pick 4 petty thugs and connect them Ro their gangs)

Prof.Badass

I don't blame them. It's hard to take religion seriously these days .

galwayrush

We had a great opporturnity in Galway to launch a range Catholic condoms, with the slogan.............

Just in Casey , sure it could happen to a Bishop.:D

itsonlywords

brummytom wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8642404.stm
Jesus Christ...

Do these civil servants not actually have work to be doing? :pac:



What other public figures d'you think branch out into products? Maybe a Brian Cowen could bring out a version of Monopoly?

What is shows me is that the Foreign Office is made up of bigots and clearly unintelligent ones at that judging by the suggestions they made. This is the same Office whop waged war against anything Irish for generations. What more could we expect from that gathering of idiots?

RolandIRL

brummytom wrote: »

What other public figures d'you think branch out into products? Maybe a Brian Cowen could bring out a version of Monopoly?

from south park, paris hilton sets up her own brand of stores called..."stupid spoiled whores" with her selling video cameras playsets to make sex tapes, and a perfume called Skank. :pac:

MagicMarker

This pretty much sums up religion.

RIP Rufus

itsonlywords

itsonlywords wrote: »

What is shows me is that the Foreign Office is made up of bigots and clearly unintelligent ones at that judging by the suggestions they made. This is the same Office whop waged war against anything Irish for generations. What more could we expect from that gathering of idiots?

They were brainstorming, a method commonly used to create new and unusual advertising campaigns, just watch the adverts on TV and try to work out how they were dreamed up.

The siliest ideas can sometimes be the catalyst for a very successful ldea later in the process.

No one in their right mind would have taken the papal condom idea any further!

Min

They also want the Pope to open a baby murdering centre.

Abrasax

Deleted User wrote: »

No one in their right mind would have taken the papal condom idea any further!

Papal condoms. A bit of a stretch, alright.

efb

"The individual responsible has been transferred to other duties."

Glad to see they till take their lead from the Vatican on some things...

itsonlywords

Deleted User wrote: »

They were brainstorming, a method commonly used to create new and unusual advertising campaigns, just watch the adverts on TV and try to work out how they were dreamed up.

The siliest ideas can sometimes be the catalyst for a very successful ldea later in the process.

No one in their right mind would have taken the papal condom idea any further!

Thank you I dont need educating in brainstorming. We use it frequently but we are intelligent and have respect for office holders unlike the FO in the UK. Do you really believe that that bullsh1t about condoms was anything else but to show disrespect to the Papal office and so how could that madness be taken further?

itsonlywords

MagicMarker wrote: »

This pretty much sums up religion.

RIP Rufus

He is useless being honest. It is typical American non comedy. The Americans have no idea really.

Mike 1972

itsonlywords wrote: »

What is shows me is that the Foreign Office is made up of bigots and clearly unintelligent ones at that judging by the suggestions they made. This is the same Office whop waged war against anything Irish for generations. What more could we expect from that gathering of idiots?

That was quite a rant !
Particularly given your handle/username like ?

itsonlywords

Mike 1972 wrote: »

That was quite a rant !
Particularly given your handle like ?

Rant about those imbiciles? I was being generous about those dumbo bigots. Thank you for your contribution. Filed under rubbish.

Míshásta

Ah FFS, 'twas just a stupid joke.

Didn't think it was a sackable offence.

Nor was it important enough to be a main item on the 6.00 o'clock news.

itsonlywords

Míshásta wrote: »

Ah FFS, 'twas just a stupid joke.

Didn't think it was a sackable offence.

Nor was it important enough to be a main item on the 6.00 o'clock news.

The ignoramus who was selected for transfer was the whipping boy for the department of Foreign affairs who must hold responsibility for insulting the head of a Church and a state. It was never a joke but typical arrogance from that department. Glad they are embarassed.

Fratton Fred

Some junior guy in the FCO distributes a sarcastic email to a few colleagues and suddenly the entire FCO are bigots?

WTF does that say about After Hours, there is far far worse written here about the Pope.

itsonlywords

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Some junior guy in the FCO distributes a sarcastic email to a few colleagues and suddenly the entire FCO are bigots?

WTF does that say about After Hours, there is far far worse written here about the Pope.

Well we are all entitled to our opinions and the FO has a bad record. I am discussing what the bogots said about the Pope and not what others say about Him.

Fratton Fred

itsonlywords wrote: »

Well we are all entitled to our opinions and the FO has a bad record. I am discussing what the bogots said about the Pope and not what others say about Him.

Is it bigotry to suggest that a bigot does something unbigoted then?

itsonlywords

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Is it bigotry to suggest that a bigot does something unbigoted then?

Is it fair to state that a bigot does something bigoted?

landsleaving

itsonlywords wrote: »

What is shows me is that the Foreign Office is made up of bigots and clearly unintelligent ones at that judging by the suggestions they made. This is the same Office whop waged war against anything Irish for generations. What more could we expect from that gathering of idiots?

Your username really doesn't suit you.

itsonlywords

landsleaving wrote: »

Your username really doesn't suit you.

As if what you say bothers me. Take it up with somebody who cares and will listen to you. Bye.

itsonlywords

itsonlywords wrote: »

Is it fair to state that a bigot does something bigoted?

What's that phrase about glasshouses and stones......

I know a good glazier if you need another one!

Nodin

itsonlywords wrote: »

What is shows me is that the Foreign Office is made up of bigots and clearly unintelligent ones at that judging by the suggestions they made. This is the same Office whop waged war against anything Irish for generations. What more could we expect from that gathering of idiots?

It was a joke. It was just funny. Gobshites for putting it on official paper, but there ye go.

Nodin

Deleted User wrote: »

No one in their right mind would have taken the papal condom idea any further!

'Remember...always bang in a Benny'

'Go on...Give her a belt of The Crozier'

'Benedicts....you know they're infallible'

'Benedicts...finally a healthy kind of coverup'

itsonlywords

Deleted User wrote: »

What's that phrase about glasshouses and stones......

I know a good glazier if you need another one!

I need stones to throw at glasshouses and from where I am sitting I now see a rocks (local expression for a bullux).

itsonlywords

Nodin wrote: »

'Remember...always bang in a Benny'

'Go on...Give her a belt of The Crozier'

'Benedicts....you know they're infallible'

'Benedicts...finally a healthy kind of coverup'

Foolish answer

itsonlywords

Nodin wrote: »

It was a joke. It was just funny. Gobshites for putting it on official paper, but there ye go.

It was not a joke and it was far from funny and it was insulting and the British Government bigotry is exposed again. Disrespectful animals. What would they do if their old queen was insulted?

chin_grin

itsonlywords wrote: »

It was not a joke and it was far from funny and it was insulting and the British Government bigotry is exposed again. Disrespectful animals. What would they do if their old queen was insulted?

:rolleyes:

Srs?

Biggins

itsonlywords wrote: »

It was not a joke and it was far from funny and it was insulting and the British Government bigotry is exposed again. Disrespectful animals. What would they do if their old queen was insulted?

Give him/her a comedy show on Channel 4.