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Won't somebody please think of the children? Adult Store opens in Drumcondra

Muahahaha

The owners of the online shop Playblue have opened a bricks and mortar shop in Drumcondra right opposite to a boys primary school. RTE News sent cameras down and there was dozens of concerned parents protesting outside, backed up by FG politicians. They're outraged that an adult shop is setting up so close to a school and want it shut down. The shop owner responds to them by saying there is nothing in his shop that cannot be found by any child on a smartphone.
Drumcondra is home to the Archbishop of Dublin and much of the senior Catholic clergy, I'm sticking the popcorn on for this one :pac:

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rubadub

Muahahaha wrote: »

Drumcondra is home to the Archbishop of Dublin and much of the senior Catholic clergy

Good customer base so.

ForstalDave

Muahahaha wrote: »

The owners of the online shop Playblue have opened a bricks and mortar shop in Drumcondra right opposite to a boys primary school. RTE News sent cameras down and there was dozens of concerned parents protesting outside, backed up by FG politicians. They're outraged that an adult shop is setting up so close to a school and want it shut down. The shop owner responds to them by saying there is nothing in his shop that cannot be found by any child on a smartphone.
Drumcondra is home to the Archbishop of Dublin and much of the senior Catholic clergy, I'm sticking the popcorn on for this one :pac:

Do you have the address and product list to hand by anychance?

But really do the parents not realise protesting to just going to alert the kids to the fact it is there

eviltwin

Adult shops tend to be very discrete looking from the outside, the name is very innocuous....unless they have dildos and porn mags in the window I don't see the problem. Drawing attention to it in this way just makes it worse.

arayess

if anything we should have more sex shops and normalise sex in society.

clearly leave it 18s to enter but I think it would be better if sex was seen as a normal thing and not something secretive and down dark alleys.

daisybelle2008

Muahahaha wrote: »

The owners of the online shop Playblue have opened a bricks and mortar shop in Drumcondra right opposite to a boys primary school. RTE News sent cameras down and there was dozens of concerned parents protesting outside, backed up by FG politicians. They're outraged that an adult shop is setting up so close to a school and want it shut down. The shop owner responds to them by saying there is nothing in his shop that cannot be found by any child on a smartphone.
Drumcondra is home to the Archbishop of Dublin and much of the senior Catholic clergy, I'm sticking the popcorn on for this one :pac:

Don't see the issue with the boys primary school, it's not as if they are going to serve them! Sex shops exist, you can't protect them from their exisistence.

The_Valeyard

ForstalDave wrote: »

just going to alert the kids to the fact it is there

The ball gag wearing manikin with the giant vibrating purple dildo in the window will probably do that.

[Deleted User]

I wonder if it is good. Anne Summers is extremely overrated and expensive. Good to see more opening up.

darkpagandeath

Muahahaha wrote: »

The owners of the online shop Playblue have opened a bricks and mortar shop in Drumcondra right opposite to a boys primary school. RTE News sent cameras down and there was dozens of concerned parents protesting outside, backed up by FG politicians. They're outraged that an adult shop is setting up so close to a school and want it shut down. The shop owner responds to them by saying there is nothing in his shop that cannot be found by any child on a smartphone.
Drumcondra is home to the Archbishop of Dublin and much of the senior Catholic clergy, I'm sticking the popcorn on for this one :pac:

I would wager people from the church are more lightly to do things to children than a sex shop. Maybe they should worry more about the members in there. Not like there is a history or anything.

pmasterson95

1. Sex shop could lead to the creation of more children.
2. More children produced means more pupils for the school.
3. More pupils means school stays open.
4. School staying open means kids get educated.

So yes OP the sex shop does think of Children.

Harry Palmr

Is it 1990?

Enjoy Heroin Responsibly

daisybelle2008 wrote: »

Don't see the issue with the boys primary school, it's not as if they are going to serve them! .

If it was an off licence nobody would bat an eyelid.

We live in a somewhat strange society ?

gramar

None of these parents have had sex of course. Oh wait...parents did you say?

steddyeddy

People aren't really protesting are they??

c_man

I'm just totting up how many schools are within a stone's throw of a drinking premises that I know of offhand...

darkpagandeath

If these people had their way the laundries would still be open.

valoren

The Streisand Effect working well

NachoBusiness

Who buys porn in a shop these days ffs.

Even costumes, dildos and the like I would imagine people would prefer to buy online.

I'm surprised they make any money at all.

Samaris

I'm inclined to think that maaaybe opening it directly across the road from a boys' school isn't the best idea in the world, if only because the prospect of being catcalled by a bunch of young eejits for going in would seem to be rather offputting. Not to mention having to chase out youngsters every so often.

From the point of view of the school, yeah, I can see why they'd be a bit pissed off by it too. Adult shops tends to add an extra layer of seediness to an area (probably not least because they tend to be OPENED in relatively seedy areas in the first place) so it's not the best message to be sending to prospective parents.

I don't think it's going to particularly harm or traumatise little William or Jimmy though.

Medusa22

Some people just need a cause to be outraged about. I doubt the children will even notice or pay attention to the shop, it is usually some of the self-righteous parents who make a fuss even though the children remain unaffected.

Nodster

eviltwin wrote: »

Adult shops tend to be very discrete looking from the outside, the name is very innocuous....unless they have dildos and porn mags in the window I don't see the problem. Drawing attention to it in this way just makes it worse.

.....you'd be morto if you saw some of the shop window displays in the Castro district of San Francisco :eek:

gramar

There is no way a school should be across the road from that type of establishment. Close the school I say.

jimgoose

As far as I'm concerned both schools and sex-shops lower the tone of the place. Burn both of 'em out, I sez.

SEPT 23 1989

thats Berties old constituency office

CFlat

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

thats Berties old constituency office

So many dildo jokes, so little time.

diomed

Adults in Drumcondra. That's newsworthy?

jimgoose

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

thats Berties old constituency office

Ah yes. To dust off PJ Mara's wonderful term, the Cliterati! :pac:

murpho999

What are people protesting about here?

What do they expect their precious children to be exposed too.

They are all looking at as much porn as they want on the internet so they will have no need for this shop.

Catholic Ireland really needs to grow up and rid itself of it's 'sex is shameful' hang ups.

Pumpkinseeds

Anyone remember the outrage when they opened the first sex shop in Limerick? Crowds in the street praying etc.:D The same god botherers probably hadn't had a decent seeing to for decades.

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Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Anyone remember the outrage when they opened the first sex shop in Limerick? Crowds in the street praying etc.:D The same god botherers probably hadn't had a decent seeing to for decades.

My aunt opened up the first family planning clinic in the West, operating it out of the house herself and her-then husband lived in. She once told us that they had people outside their house on a daily basis doing the rosary.

bb1234567

Who cares? Most adult shops Ive seen have covered front facade windows so you can't see inside, and also have a secure door with a bell so you can be buzzed in. Its not like 9 year olds are gonna be walking into it