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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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aloyisious

RDM_83 again wrote: »

This is the place I was talking about in a previous post, so yeah they might actually have some pretty explicit stuff in the window.

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.344786,-6.264826,3a,75y,244.51h,76.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJDoWyzBRSLRtYLDz3__JmQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

Just curious-like, would you have chosen that particular shop over any other "sex" shop in Dublin to highlight your feelings on the topic? And before you ask, I do know that shop is different from most of the other "sex" shops.

steddyeddy

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Without meaning to be a dick, that's not really relevant as this isn't about you.

Not wanting a sex shop near their kids' school probably means that? Nah, not wanting a sex shop near a school is not the same as not wanting any sex shops to exist.

What about pubs near a school? As I say complete double standard.

steddyeddy

MonsterCookie wrote: »

So by expressing my views equates to pushing my sense of morality on people?

But it's ok for you to push your sense of morality on people.

Am I protesting against your views and making it hard for you to express them? You are protesting against a legitimate business. I am giving you my view. That does not equate to protesting against a business.

RDM_83 again

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Doesn't answer my question: what is she worried about them seeing? Realistically, so?

As per my link some sex shops (in Dublin) have open displays of adult "equipment"

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Sex shops aren't just about "sex" in and of itself anyway, they're about fetishes and kinks moreso IMO.

They're for people who don't have sex, people that enjoy elaborately not having sex, and people that enjoy overpriced really cheap looking costumes

Cold War Kid

steddyeddy wrote: »

Feck it I was in Miss Fantasia's a few times with a girl I was with. So what? I like sex and I like women dressed as sexy nurses.

Without meaning to be a dick, that's not really relevant as this isn't about you.

These protestors just need a good hard plowing to be honest.

Not wanting a sex shop near their kids' school probably means that? Nah, not wanting a sex shop near a school is not the same as not wanting any sex shops to exist.

Ranchu

Cold War Kid wrote: »

I see the thread has reached "Say anything even vaguely negative in relation to something sexual and you're a prude/repressed/espousing the view that sex is wrong" stage.

I think it's more a case of people being pissed off with general moralising. To me it's akin to vegetarians protesting butchers or skinny people protesting a chipper.

One eyed Jack

steddyeddy wrote: »

Why do you get to push your sense of morality on people? That has more of an ill effect on children than a discreet adult shop.

Isn't that exactly what some people are doing here though?

Like I said, I personally wouldn't have a problem with a sex shop opening in town, there's plenty of 'em about, but none of those are near a school.

El Guapo! wrote: »

See what stuff??
Sex shops don't have dildos hanging out of the front windows and gimps walking up and down outside.

Of the sex shops I can think of, some of them have window displays of women in lingerie, and some of them advertise their wares blatantly in the shop windows. I'd say that was anything but discreet myself tbh, and it's not as though a sex shop couldn't simply relocate elsewhere.

I think the owner probably saw sense and realised that locating near a school would be bad for their business reputation anyway tbh.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

MonsterCookie wrote: »

More that they might see stuff rather than sneak into the shop to have sex as you put it...keep in mind that the kids in that yard are as young as 7 or 8 so would hardly be allowed in!

Doesn't answer my question: what is she worried about them seeing that could aversly effect the child? Realistically, so?

MonsterCookie

steddyeddy wrote: »

Why do you get to push your sense of morality on people? That has more of an ill effect on children than a discreet adult shop.

So by expressing my views equates to pushing my sense of morality on people?

But it's ok for you to push your sense of morality on people.

steddyeddy

RDM_83 again wrote: »

How's not wanting a sex shop adjacent to a primary school telling them sex is wrong
Its not like this will massively inconvenience anyone by not being at this location, there is all those seedy as hell looking places on Dorset street and Capel street is less than 20 minutes away, I would imagine if this location was really so important the owners would have stuck to their guns and outlasted the protesters (if as other posters have said most of its business is online.

Typical AH ****e, I'l bet this won't get moderated half as harshly as making the wrong analogy on an "issues" thread

Well no it won't inconvenience people by moving the shop I imagine. It's just based on a stone age morality which does more harm than good.

I agree with Fleet Admiral. People in Dublin protested against the Monto all the while children were being placed in institutions.

It's people like these that sustained a false Catholic morality in this country. They have proven to be far more dangerous to kids.

Also, yes I think it sends the wrong message about sex. What's wrong with a sex shop as long as it's discreet?

Cold War Kid

I see the thread has reached "Say anything even vaguely negative in relation to something sexual and you're a prude/repressed/espousing the view that sex is wrong" stage.

I wouldn't protest, and I don't think the shop will affect the schoolkids, but a suburb and near a school is a heck of a strange place for it. In the same way as it would be a strange place for a Waterstones.

Sex shops aren't just about "sex" in and of itself anyway, they're about fetishes and kinks moreso IMO.

RDM_83 again

El Guapo! wrote: »

See what stuff??
Sex shops don't have dildos hanging out of the front windows and gimps walking up and down outside.

This is the place I was talking about in a previous post, so yeah they might actually have some pretty explicit stuff in the window.

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.344786,-6.264826,3a,75y,244.51h,76.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJDoWyzBRSLRtYLDz3__JmQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

[Deleted User]

FFS if the parents spent more time actually TALKING WITH their kids and less time ringing Joe Duffy and standing outside the shop, then this will all be fine.

Bad parenting to try and sweep it under the carpet, only going to lead to the children growing up repressed and looking in the wrong places for sex.

El Guapo!

MonsterCookie wrote: »

More that they might see stuff rather than sneak into the shop to have sex as you put it...keep in mind that the kids in that yard are as young as 7 or 8 so would hardly be allowed in!

See what stuff??
Sex shops don't have dildos hanging out of the front windows and gimps walking up and down outside.

steddyeddy

MonsterCookie wrote: »

Of course we had a choice!

How many jobs are we talking about in your view? And would these jobs not also be created by having a different business in the same location?

Why do you get to push your sense of morality on people? That has more of an ill effect on children than a discreet adult shop.

MonsterCookie

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Is that not why she was protesting? Because she was worried about kids being susceptible to see things and maybe even sneaking into the shop and trying to have es-ee-ex before they should?

If not, my bad, but then you'd need to ask here what she was worried about?

More that they might see stuff rather than sneak into the shop to have sex as you put it...keep in mind that the kids in that yard are as young as 7 or 8 so would hardly be allowed in!

RDM_83 again

steddyeddy wrote: »

What better opportunity to give the children of the area a great start in life than telling them SEX IS WRONG.

How's not wanting a sex shop adjacent to a primary school telling them sex is wrong

Its not like this will massively inconvenience anyone by not being at this location, there is all those seedy as hell looking places on Dorset street and Capel street is less than 20 minutes away, I would imagine if this location was really so important the owners would have stuck to their guns and outlasted the protesters (if as other posters have said most of its business is online.

fleet_admiral wrote: »

<mod snip>....rubbish talk....</mod snip>

Typical AH ****e, I'l bet this won't get moderated half as harshly as making the wrong analogy on an "issues" thread

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

MonsterCookie wrote: »

What do you mean, more susceptible? The Mrs doesn't know what you're getting at and I couldn't explain...can you elaborate and I'll ask her again.

Is that not why she was protesting? Because she was worried about kids being susceptible to see things and maybe even sneaking into the shop and trying to have es-ee-ex before they should?

If not, my bad, but then you'd need to ask here what she was worried about?

Cody montana

MonsterCookie wrote: »

Given the choice, we'd rather not have a sex shop so close to the school and decided to exercise our right to support the protest.

Have you ever visited a sex shop?

One eyed Jack

MonsterCookie wrote: »

Given the choice, we'd rather not have a sex shop so close to the school and decided to exercise our right to support the protest.

I may not agree that there was any need to protest the opening of a sex shop in the vicinity of the school, but I wouldn't criticise anyone for objecting to the opening of the shop in the vicinity of the school either. People have their own standards and you're perfectly entitled to protest against something you disagree with. While I personally may think it was unnecessary, I can understand why someone would protest against the opening of a sex shop in their community, and certainly within the vicinity of a school.

Ranchu

MonsterCookie wrote: »

Of course we had a choice!

How many jobs are we talking about in your view? And would these jobs not also be created by having a different business in the same location?

Will you all meet up to moralise about whatever new business moves in?

MonsterCookie

steddyeddy wrote: »

What better opportunity to give the children of the area a great start in life than telling them SEX IS WRONG.

Don't think anyone is telling them that sex is wrong. Why do you believe this to be the case?

washman3

steddyeddy wrote: »

People aren't really protesting are they??

Yip. The same poor deluded souls that voted for Bertie Ahern...

fleet_admiral

MonsterCookie wrote: »

Of course we had a choice!

How many jobs are we talking about in your view? And would these jobs not also be created by having a different business in the same location?

Done forget to protest Arnotts/Debenhams/Boyers/Brown Thomas the next time you walk by and they have mannequins in lingerie in the window

MonsterCookie

seamus wrote: »

You weren't given the choice. You're not entitled to choose where a private business sets up. Why do you think protesting the creation of domestic business and jobs is something you're entitled to do?

Of course we had a choice!

How many jobs are we talking about in your view? And would these jobs not also be created by having a different business in the same location?

aloyisious

Nib wrote: »

Does anyone know if they stock the 240 volt FuckMaster Pro 5000 blowup latex doll with 6 speed pulsating pussy, elasticated anus with non-drip semen collection tray and optional built in realistic orgasm scream surround sound system in this shop?

Is that the EU approved model or the cheap copy from China?

horgan_p

This kind of ****e is why we can't have nice things

steddyeddy

Nib wrote: »

Does anyone know if they stock the 240 volt FuckMaster Pro 5000 blowup latex doll with 6 speed pulsating pussy, elasticated anus with non-drip semen collection tray and optional built in realistic orgasm scream surround sound system in this shop?

This bit sounds like my ex who happened to be from Drumcondra :pac:

seamus

MonsterCookie wrote: »

Given the choice, we'd rather not have a sex shop so close to the school

You weren't given the choice. You're not entitled to choose where a private business sets up. Why do you think protesting the creation of domestic business and jobs is something you're entitled to do?

steddyeddy

MonsterCookie wrote: »

Given the choice, we'd rather not have a sex shop so close to the school and decided to exercise our right to support the protest.

What better opportunity to give the children of the area a great start in life than telling them SEX IS WRONG.