Lingerie Wars-Marketing Strikes Back

[danceswithcats]

Remember the big flap about Victoria's Secret in Tyson's Corner and the *shocking* and *scandalous* mannequins?

Here's a savvy business owner from Maine who decided to replace mannequins with the real thing (http://seacoastonline.com/news/special/11_27special1.htm). Predictably, there are some folks who can't handle it. :rolleyes:

Gotta love this one:the women are driving away customers, especially shoppers with children
Heaven forbid that kids see someone wearing underwear.


And this tidbit: "I think it's selfish, and I think it's morally reprehensible."
I submit that those who support a ban are selfish, and their narrow views are morally reprehensible to those who share my outlook.

[LeeshaJoy]

*checks link* What, no pictures?!

[Left Hand of Dorkness]

And this tidbit: I submit that those who support a ban are selfish, and their narrow views are morally reprehensible to those who share my outlook.
I Googled to find that store owner's website, in hopes of showing the hypocrisy of a guy who sells ultraviolent computer games complaining about the moral reprehensibility of a woman who sells underwear.

However, um, the best thing I can say about his website is I can't find anything morally reprehensible about it (http://www.videogameexchange.com/).

Daniel

[EddyTeddyFreddy]

Speaking of "morally reprehensible," consider the business being run by one of the loudest complainers: "It's tainting the wholesome businesses down here," said Carrie Rossignol, co-owner of Video Game Exchange. "I think it's selfish, and I think it's morally reprehensible." Perhaps I'm mistaken, but aren't video games chockful of violence, with a heapin' helpin' of babes?

[Revtim]

This damn puritan country. I bet they'd get all bent out of shape if I were to stand in front of the models and masturbate, too.

[Muffin]

The video game store owner complaining about morality of that to which children are exposed. How ironic. . . how moronic.

[Voyager]

If the folks object to the models in underwear, maybe they'd be happier if the models took it off.

When's the next flight to Maine?

[Little Nemo]

The best part of this story is that the three young women are volunteers whose only compensation for modeling is free lingerie and a chance to be seen by the public.

[Biffy the Elephant Shrew]

Here's a savvy business owner from Maine who decided to replace mannequins with the real thing (http://seacoastonline.com/news/special/11_27special1.htm).
Warning: this link is safe for work. Dammit.

[Rick]

I think it's selfish, and I think it's morally reprehensible that nobody has posted a picture link yet.

[Harborwolf]

I think it's selfish, and I think it's morally reprehensible that nobody has posted a picture link yet.
I'll give you one (http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/2181015.shtml), but don't expect anything for christmas. Warning: It's still pretty safe for work, but there is a picture.

[Nawth Chucka]

Oh no, I've worn a bikini around children at the beach - I'm so morally reprehensible and selfish!
If there are parents who are outraged because their children might see something they would keep the kids from seeing if they could, perhaps they shouldn't drop them off at the shops & expect the shopkeepers and their staff to play babysitter.

[Zebra]

Well the picture shows that they are not wearing skimpy undies.


But this really bothered me.


Jesyka Clark

JESYKA?!?!?! GOD DAMN IT PEOPLE! ENOUGH WITH THE FUCKED UP SPELLING OF NAMES!

ZEBRA HAS SPOKEN!

[Little Nemo]

This situation definitely calls for a webcam.

[Ethilrist]

ZEBRA HAS SPOKEN!
pop!

How's that for an obscure cultural reference?

Ahh, the video store guy's just jealous because if he put a couple slacker teens in his store window playing video games, they wouldn't draw as much of a crowd.

[CynicalGabe]

the women are driving away customers

Doubtful. :)

[D_Odds]

You're missing the point, 'dopers. What's morally reprehensible is that the Lingerie Store is causing a revenue drop at the Video Game Store. It's an affront to capitalism, and I'll not stand for it!

[The Big Cheese]

You're missing the point, 'dopers. What's morally reprehensible is that the Lingerie Store is causing a revenue drop at the Video Game Store. It's an affront to capitalism, and I'll not stand for it!
But wouldn't you think this would be good for business for a video store. Look at the models for a while, then slip into the video store for a video.
Guess it depends on what kind of videos they rent.

[Tabby_Cat]

Nonono, it's a video GAME store. The REAL weakness of video gamers...

Girls. (http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/06/30)

[DocCathode]

This damn puritan country. I bet they'd get all bent out of shape if I were to stand in front of the models and masturbate, too.

That's one of the many reasons I wear a long black coat.

[Jackmannii]

"Stockford said the models do not show private parts that would break the law..."

Good, only those 100% legal, non-morally reprehensible private parts are being shown.

That's what makes Maine great. That and lobster rolls.

[Little Nemo]

For those of you interested in this major new event, there's this video report (http://us.video.netscape.com/video.index.adp?mode=2&pmmsid=1434329&guideContext=65.491&floc=ns-tos-vido-b-01).

[ImaginalDisc]

That's some pretty tame underwear too. As portia said, bikinis are more revealing. For peet's sake, there's a nude beach withing walking distance of my house, and people bring their kids to fly kites right nearby. There hasn't been a fight over that since before I was born. The european tourists (and some of them probably are only pretending to be from europe) often go topless on even the non-nude beaches, not stoping to remember that in places, this is a purtianical country.