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Boards - sexist ????

  • 26-04-2010 8:56am
    #1
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭


    in fairness .... this is just downright sexist ?

    I'd like a €100 Brown thomas voucher but am not a woman and dont own a bag ?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=65584831
    Hi all, and thanks to the mods for agreeing to my posting here.

    In case you're wondering, some of you might also know me as smashey

    We’ll be giving away a €100 Brown Thomas voucher to a lucky Adverts.ie user in May. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this competition is to look into your wardrobe, take out all the handbags you’re not using, and put them up for sale on Adverts.ie!

    See our blog for more details http://blog.adverts.ie/

    Good luck!

    is this a sexist competition ? 4 votes

    I dont care - less people can enter ... I can win - go me and my "Y" chromosone
    0% 0 votes
    Yes - but brown thomas is ghey
    25% 1 vote
    meh ! .... Atari wotsits
    75% 3 votes


Comments

  • #2
    Wazdakka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,467 ✭✭✭Wazdakka


    Fortunatly women can't read.


  • #3
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Doesn't say anything about being a woman in that post. You're the sexist one for assuming only women have handbags.


  • #4
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    Rocky Important Refund wrote: »
    Doesn't say anything about being a woman in that post. You're the sexist one for assuming only women have handbags.

    touché ..... how many handbags do you have ?


  • #5
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    ...you do realise that it's only men who have a Y chromosome?

    (edit: from the poll)


  • #6
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Would you use a €100 voucher in BT? Really?


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,874 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Im sure manbags are included.

    Anyhoo a €100 voucher will barely get you a pair of socks in BT.


  • #8
    vodafoneproblem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 344 ✭✭vodafoneproblem


    There's plenty of handbags to be found around boards.ie if you're stuck.


  • #9
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    PCPhoto wrote: »
    touché ..... how many handbags do you have ?

    None...












    ... now. I'm a shoe-in for that voucher. :cool:


  • #10
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    Bonito wrote: »
    Would you use a €100 voucher in BT? Really?

    would you spend €100 in a shop if you were given a free voucher ? ....or trade it for cash (on adverts)


  • #11
    PCPhoto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,584 ✭✭✭PCPhoto


    Xiney wrote: »
    ...you do realise that it's only men who have a Y chromosome?

    (edit: from the poll)

    meh .... knew it was one of them ...."Y" "X" ...its all relative....feel free to correct my error.


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  • #12
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    PCPhoto wrote: »
    would you spend €100 in a shop if you were given a free voucher ? ....or trade it for cash (on adverts)
    TBH I don't think they'd allow that voucher to go up on adverts seeing as it's a prize for an adverts competition.


  • #13
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Xiney wrote: »
    ...you do realise that it's only men who have a Y chromosome?

    (edit: from the poll)

    Genetics fail 5! :D

    No, I don't think it's sexist, I think the 2 guys winning the singles trip was a little bit off, but this isn't.


  • #14
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    adverts.ie =|= boards.ie


  • #15
    Schism
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Schism


    You're making something out of nothing here, in my opinion of course.


  • #16
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Thaedydal wrote: »
    adverts.ie =|= boards.ie
    Shhhhhh! Don't tell him. ;)


  • #17
    Vegeta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,393 ✭✭✭✭Vegeta


    Got to love an AH backlash :D

    Personally don't think it's sexist as the competition is open to entrants from both sexes and will deal with both sexes equally fairly.

    Is it targeted at a particular demographic, more than likely.
    Does that make it sexist, not in my opinion.


  • #18
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Oooooooooooh. I'd like that. Would buy a thermal jug with it :D


  • #19
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    You already stated your view in the original thread PCphoto.
    Smashey was perfectly entitled to post that in Fashion. Nothing sexist about an ad in Fashion being directed at girls.
    I'm sure he'll appreciate the extra exposure it's getting now.

    Everyone, head over to Fashion for a chance to win a voucher.


  • #20
    smashey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    I realise this has been locked so AH mods, please pardon the intrusion.
    PCPhoto wrote: »
    in fairness .... this is just downright sexist ?

    I'd like a €100 Brown thomas voucher but am not a woman and dont own a bag ?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=65584831
    Sometimes baby Jesus doesn't just cry, he cries really loudly and bangs his head on the nearest hard surface.
    Rocky Important Refund wrote: »
    Doesn't say anything about being a woman in that post. You're the sexist one for assuming only women have handbags.
    Well said Rocky Important Refund.

    You don't have to be a woman to put a handbag up for sale.

    As biko said, thanks for the extra exposure and I should point out that there is an identical thread in the Ladies Lounge.


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