(satire – probably)
Amazon has sparked outrage by defending its comparison of Iain Duncan Smith to a c*nt on a Christmas card, arguing that although they were aware how offensive the Secretary of State for Work and Pension is to many people, he was featured in a “light-hearted” way that was not likely to offend any particular group, particularly as everyone knows he is one anyway.
The statement came after the Advertising Standards Authority banned an internet ad which appeared on Amazon.co.uk for a Christmas card which openly featured a picture of Mr Duncan Smith alongside the text: “You’re a c*nt. Sorry, I meant to say ‘Merry Christmas’.”
But in a submission to the ASA, Amazon said that it should not have been banned because “the card was not offensive, aggressive or lewd in its use of Mr Duncan Smith. It was meant as a bit of light-hearted, irreverent fun about someone who we all know is a complete bastard”.
However, Nicola Mendelsohn, chairman of ad agency Karmarama and one of the most senior women in UK advertising, said she was stunned at Amazon’s attitude:
IDS is one of the most vulgar, dreadful people I can imagine and I’m really surprised that Amazon don’t think it is offensive to compare women’s genitalia to such a shithead.
For its part, the ASA said that consumer research showed that the use of the phrase ‘Iain Duncan Smith’ or his image in advertising was “so likely to cause widespread offence he should not be used at all in marketing communications particularly if children are likely to be exposed to the heartless c*nt”.
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Waits for tidal wave of photoshopped Christmas cards to appear on Facebook.
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Add y the ASA said that consumer research showed that the use of the phrase ‘Iain Duncan Smith’ or his image in advertising was “so likely to cause widespread offence he should not be used at all our thoughts here… (optional)
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A c*nt is quite a desirable piece of genitalia to have if you happen to be a woman, in fact a female would be f*cked if she did not possess one and is highly likely to be f*cked if she does.
A disabled person is f*cked no matter what, largely thanks to Iain Duncan Smith so perhaps he should be described as a proxy c*nt?
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Well one way or another, we can agree that IDS is a nasty f*cker who clearly can’t be a cunt because a cunt is warm, luscious and desirable, all 3 attributes sadly, and noticeably lacking in IDS.
Maybe an anti-c*nt? or a tnuc?
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Try spotting a member of the con/dem cabinet that isn’t a c..t.
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IDS is clearly a knob-head.
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As a woman I am completely disgusted and highly offended that IDSIOT should be in any way likened to my genitalia…xxx
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i wouldnt put a hand on him exept to fucking strangle him my wifes genitalia now thats a different matter
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Love this. It’s worthy of NewsThump!
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Excellent
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Blimey, if we are down to describing the mild-mannered IDS as a c**t, I am beggared if I have suitable words left of sufficient awfulness to describe Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson :)-
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Outline of a psychopath – Robert Hare
Factor 1: Personality “Aggressive narcissism”
Glibness/superficial charm
Grandiose sense of self-worth
Pathological lying
Cunning/manipulative
Lack of remorse or guilt
Shallow affect (genuine emotion is short-lived and egocentric)
Callousness; lack of empathy
Failure to accept responsibility for his or her own actions
Factor 2: Case history “Socially deviant lifestyle.”
Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom
Parasitic lifestyle
Poor behavioral control
Lack of realistic long-term goals
Impulsivity
Irresponsibility
Juvenile delinquency
Early behavior problems
Revocation of conditional release
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Amazon is a huge company, surely they are sensing public opinion about this odious man.
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I have recently heard a rumour that Duncunt Smith recently received a
Arse Hole transplant at a secret Bupa hospital.
The consultant has informed us that the the Arse Hole Rejected him.
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