"Pornographic" Candy Wrappers In The U.K. Draw Outrage

[bassrique]

It's outrageously outrageous. [Mr. Lime is quite the playa]:

Outrage over sexy Haribo sweet wrapper
Thursday, August 27, 2009

A dad has criticised a sweet firm over characters on wrappers who look like they are having sex.

Simon Simpkins, a dad of two, said he was shocked at the "pornographic" poses when he bought Haribo's MAOAM sweets for his children.

Mr Simpkins of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, told The Sun: "The lemon and lime are locked in what appears to be a carnal encounter.

"The lime, who I assume to be the gentleman in this coupling, has a particularly lurid expression on his face.

"I demanded to see the shop manager and, during a heated exchange, my wife became quite distressed and had to sit down in the car park."

But Haribo hit back telling the newspaper the "fun" packaging was introduced in Germany in 2002.

It added: "The jovial MAOAM man is very popular with fans, both young and old."

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article....&in_page_id=34

Oh wait, it's a German candy. That explains it.

[bongomania]

Reminds me of a much tamer incident in the US of a beverage can that had a graphic of a Japanese-style cartoon girl in a micro-miniskirt with a little triangle of her panties showing. I can't find any pics of it on Google, but it was not any "more graphic" than any product with a picture of a woman in a bikini. Anyway some irate family religious group threatened them with lawsuits, and the company changed their logo so the skirt covered the offending little white triangle.

[Joe Gress]

That candy was the ****.

[Happynoj]

This is stupid. Kids aren't going to look at those wrappers and see sex.

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Originally Posted by Happynoj

This is stupid. Kids aren't going to look at those wrappers and see sex.

A lot of them would know something was wrong. I'm a nanny, and a big thing is making sure everyone knows that no one touches anyone else's privates, and that lime is going at it big-time.

[bassrique]

Originally Posted by Happynoj

This is stupid. Kids aren't going to look at those wrappers and see sex.

But we do, which is why I gotta get some for shtick purposes.

[bassrique]

Dude's got game

[Tama]

It doesn't look "pornographic" to me at all. I suppose if you're a teenager, it would provide hours of laughs...but I just don't see it.

Funny one:

There was a game here called "Mr. Bucket" Kids would scoop up balls and try to put them in the bucket or something like that.
I think the jingle went something like:

"Mr. Bucket, drop your balls in my mouth"

[Happynoj]

Originally Posted by Bryan R. Tyler

A lot of them would know something was wrong. I'm a nanny, and a big thing is making sure everyone knows that no one touches anyone else's privates, and that lime is going at it big-time.

Fruit does not have genitals.

[Tama]

Besides that, I though we in the USA were the only ones who are all uptight about stuff like this.

[tplyons]

Originally Posted by Tama

It doesn't look "pornographic" to me at all. I suppose if you're a teenager, it would provide hours of laughs...but I just don't see it.

Funny one:

There was a game here called "Mr. Bucket" Kids would scoop up balls and try to put them in the bucket or something like that.
I think the jingle went something like:

"Mr. Bucket, drop your balls in my mouth"

It was "Mr. Bucket - balls pop out of my mouth"

I always got a chuckle out of that.

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Originally Posted by Happynoj

Fruit does not have genitals.

Pfft, maybe YOUR fruit doesn't....

It's a humanized cartoon image- children very often identify them as something very close to real. Besides, as a parent, you want to keep that stuff away from your kids even if they don't understand it. And it's certainly pretty blatant

[wabbit]

It's the hanging tongue and motion lines that make it so very dirty .. if they removed those, all would be well in the world and people would start communing with the animals .. global warming would reverse itself and aliens would come down to earth and introduce us to warp drive

the faction that is against this have it all fingered out .. righteous and good

Amen brothers and sisters!

[Tama]

Originally Posted by tplyons

It was "Mr. Bucket - balls pop out of my mouth"

I always got a chuckle out of that.

There I go screwing it up.
I don't remember the exact words, but I remember it was so poorly worded that it conjured up a teenager like Beavis & Butthead snicker outta me.
Dave

Here ya go:
Mr. Bucket, toss your balls in my top, they pop outta my mouth...ok, I'm juvenile for finding that amusing...LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEWQR...aynext_from=PL

[Joe Gress]

Originally Posted by Tama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEWQR...aynext_from=PL

Now I remember that. Wow.

[Tama]

Do y'all really think that these candys will be imagined as sexual by kids and it is prudent to shield kids from it because it will somehow cause them damage?
I just don't see it, and I'm even amused by Mr. Bucket ...LOL
Cheers, Dave

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Well, the lemon one for sure. It's in dude's crotch and there's even motion lines to show they're "interacting."

[Tama]

Hey Brian:
I missed the motion marks....hmmmm. provocative LOL

BTW, your paintings are really nice !!!

Cheers, Dave

[bassrique]

If Limey didn't have legs, the thought wouldn't cross the mind, no?

And I'm pondering what I'd think if I were to see such candy w/out anyone or anyweb making a suggestion. I'll never know.

[popinfresh]

Originally Posted by Tama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEWQR...aynext_from=PL

Does anyone have the original version of that before they censored it?