Lads' mags.... from top shelf to every shelf.

Rubberlegs · 13-05-2010 11:05AM

Was in my local Tesco recently when my 9yr old daughter pointed, grinning, to a lads mag right at her eye level. On the front was 2 topless girls, one holding the others boobs:cool:. "What are they doing, Mam?" she asks. So I said the first thing that came into my head, which was "that poor girls clothes have fell off so the other girl is hiding her boobs for her so no one can see them" She looked at me as if to say " yeah Mam, pull the other one":(. Its a hard one alright, what do you say to them at that age??

dammitjanet · 13-05-2010 05:23PM

I hear they come in 3d now... it's like the boobs are coming right at you

Rubberlegs · 13-05-2010 05:28PM

Ha ha thats mad:D. Christ one's eyes might get damaged...

Carlos_Ray · 13-05-2010 05:28PM

Firstly, anyone who pays for porn in this day and age is an absolute mug.

Secondly I agree, such magazines should be displayed in a disreet manner. That said, we're no were near as bad as the continent yet. There I have witnessed a bargain basket of hardcore porn dvds (covers leaving nothing to the imagination) on display directly next to the childrens dvd section. I couldn't believe it.

citytillidie · 13-05-2010 09:39PM

73Cat wrote: »

Was in my local Tesco recently when my 9yr old daughter pointed, grinning, to a lads mag right at her eye level. On the front was 2 topless girls, one holding the others boobs:cool:. "What are they doing, Mam?" she asks. So I said the first thing that came into my head, which was "that poor girls clothes have fell off so the other girl is hiding her boobs for her so no one can see them" She looked at me as if to say " yeah Mam, pull the other one":(. Its a hard one alright, what do you say to them at that age??

Were all the magazines at that level or was it one discarded at that level by someone else having a look at it?

gubbie · 13-05-2010 11:28PM

In Easons down in Cork city a bunch of movie magazines (such as Empire, hardly a lad's magazine) is right in the middle of all the other lads mags.

It used to really annoy me as a 15 year old girl

Fukuyama · 14-05-2010 12:21PM

Yeah I think they should be on the top shelf. Dont worry though, apparently lads mags are a dying breed.

However, what about womens mags. They can be nearly as bad with pics of girls in bikinis, often slogans with suggestive terms. Surly a kid might easily look at that aswell. Plus, they're much more likely to be left lying around the house.

I do agree with banning lads mags to the top shelf because if a kid picked one up and peeked inside, he or she might have to sit down with mammy and daddy for a little Q & A :eek:

Rubberlegs · 19-05-2010 10:43PM

citytillidie wrote: »

Were all the magazines at that level or was it one discarded at that level by someone else having a look at it?

It was one left back at that level, the rest were up on top. To be honest though all a child has to do is look up, they are still very visible....

citytillidie · 20-05-2010 12:52AM

Dont think you can complain if the shop is trying its best to keep them in the top self

Nick Dolan · 20-05-2010 01:10AM

I dont like the tone of the first post. To me she just doesnt like the lads mags and is using the kids argument, cos you cant defend children being shown innapropiate stuff. Why do men have to always apologise for being attracted to good looking women. You dont hear men complaining about the idealised version of guys put about in media aimed at a female audience

Rubberlegs · 20-05-2010 11:02AM

citytillidie wrote: »

Dont think you can complain if the shop is trying its best to keep them in the top self

Nah I wouldn't have complained, it was obviously left back in wrong place by a customer. Shop staff are only human and had obviously not spotted it yet. I suppose I could have done my civic duty and popped it back up myself but am a short arse and probably would not have been able to reach lol:D. And knowing me I'd have probably got a fit of the giggles anyway, child that I am. To be honest the mags don't bother me in the slightest ,they are everywhere, I don't even notice them myself anymore. Just slightly awkward when you have your kid asking about them, and the first thing that comes out of your mouth is a feeble, lame ass excuse, because your caught on the hop:p

citytillidie · 20-05-2010 02:12PM

Yea kids can put you on the spot at the most akward times.

Lads' mags.... from top shelf to every shelf.

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