Comments on: Harmless Fun????????? http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:06:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Danielle http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3090 Danielle Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:55:04 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3090 i hate slogan tees on so many levels and dont get me started on the stupid stickers ppl have on their cars these days either- who would want to proclaim they are a "crazy b****"???? I hate slogan shirts for littlies- my DD was given one recently! I hate slogan shirts for adults and every age in between. the ones that are out in the shops atm are just plain bad taste!! i hate slogan tees on so many levels and dont get me started on the stupid stickers ppl have on their cars these days either- who would want to proclaim they are a “crazy b****”????
I hate slogan shirts for littlies- my DD was given one recently!
I hate slogan shirts for adults and every age in between. the ones that are out in the shops atm are just plain bad taste!!

]]> By: Katie http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3057 Katie Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:57:45 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3057 Lightening - just commenting further on your reply about babies wearing inappropriate shirts - I totally agree. And the worst thing is, they are not old enough to make their own decisions. They have no choice in what they are wearing and they don't understand what their shirts mean! I've seen some pretty bad ones, I wonder who comes up with the slogans? :( Lightening - just commenting further on your reply about babies wearing inappropriate shirts - I totally agree. And the worst thing is, they are not old enough to make their own decisions. They have no choice in what they are wearing and they don’t understand what their shirts mean! I’ve seen some pretty bad ones, I wonder who comes up with the slogans? :(

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3054 lightening Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:45:25 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3054 Cerebralmum - what I don't understand is WHY we can't change what is happening. It doesn't make sense to me that this stuff passes as okay. Teenagers just want to fit in without making a fuss and I can't help but think the fashion world plays on that. Bev - that's deplorable really. How awful that all this has been happening without me knowing. I guess I don't have reason to visit those stores. Perhaps it's not the stores themselves we should be targetting but politicians to get regulations changed in regard to what is and isn't okay to sell to minors. Cerebralmum - what I don’t understand is WHY we can’t change what is happening. It doesn’t make sense to me that this stuff passes as okay. Teenagers just want to fit in without making a fuss and I can’t help but think the fashion world plays on that.

Bev - that’s deplorable really. How awful that all this has been happening without me knowing. I guess I don’t have reason to visit those stores.

Perhaps it’s not the stores themselves we should be targetting but politicians to get regulations changed in regard to what is and isn’t okay to sell to minors.

]]> By: National Retailer Jay Jay's Selling Lewd Tees to Kids | Australian Women Online http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3042 National Retailer Jay Jay's Selling Lewd Tees to Kids | Australian Women Online Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:59:29 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3042 [...] Lightening [...] […] Lightening […]

]]> By: Bev http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3029 Bev Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:11:47 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3029 Last year my daughter had a voucher for Supre...so I let her have a little freedom and she went in to have a look by herself. She bought a t-shirt....it said 'MY FACE IS UP HERE"[with an arrow pointing up] I marched staright back in there and demanded $$ refunded. Asked loudly Why would they sell such a t shirt to a young 12 year old????? Can't they use some common sense and restrict selling such t shirts [since they feel they have to] to children-lets face it they are- over 16... And as for the ones that say...'tell your boyfriend thanks'....don't get me started. Last year my daughter had a voucher for Supre…so I let her have a little freedom and she went in to have a look by herself. She bought a t-shirt….it said ‘MY FACE IS UP HERE”[with an arrow pointing up] I marched staright back in there and demanded $$ refunded. Asked loudly Why would they sell such a t shirt to a young 12 year old????? Can’t they use some common sense and restrict selling such t shirts [since they feel they have to] to children-lets face it they are- over 16…
And as for the ones that say…’tell your boyfriend thanks’….don’t get me started.

]]> By: cerebralmum http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3023 cerebralmum Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:02:26 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3023 If my son was <i>an adult</i> and he came to visit me wearing one of those tees, I'd send him home to change. I am so completely disgusted by the range of clothing and products which are being marketed to younger and younger children. This is not only disgusting. It's almost frightening. If my son was an adult and he came to visit me wearing one of those tees, I’d send him home to change. I am so completely disgusted by the range of clothing and products which are being marketed to younger and younger children.

This is not only disgusting. It’s almost frightening.

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3014 lightening Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:25:47 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3014 Katie - you know I think it even starts with toddlers running around with things like "menace" or "trouble" on their t-shirts. It looks like harmless fun and adults find it funny. Parents then wonder why their kid turns into a menace???? We need to stop and think about the messages we give to our kids. Katie - you know I think it even starts with toddlers running around with things like “menace” or “trouble” on their t-shirts. It looks like harmless fun and adults find it funny. Parents then wonder why their kid turns into a menace???? We need to stop and think about the messages we give to our kids.

]]> By: Kate http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3013 Kate Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:16:33 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3013 Great post. I hate this sort of thing. I will be sure to lodge a protest. Thank you for drawing this to my attention. Great post. I hate this sort of thing. I will be sure to lodge a protest. Thank you for drawing this to my attention.

]]> By: Katie http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3011 Katie Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:15:27 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3011 I walked past Jay Jays the other day and on a mannequin I saw the shirt "Mr Well Hung". I did a double-take and stood there with my mouth gaping open - that is so wrong on so many levels! The sad truth is, it's not just Jay Jays - in fact, Jay Jays is probably one of the LAST stores I have seen with those sorts of shirts! I've already seen shirts at KMart with things like "I Like Bad Boys", "Gold Digger" and "Rub my Belly" etc - and much worse things in other stores with slogans that include swear words and sexual innuendo. So let's not forget the other stores too - those shirts at Jay Jays are tame compared to some things I've seen in "hip teen clothing stores". I walked past Jay Jays the other day and on a mannequin I saw the shirt “Mr Well Hung”. I did a double-take and stood there with my mouth gaping open - that is so wrong on so many levels!

The sad truth is, it’s not just Jay Jays - in fact, Jay Jays is probably one of the LAST stores I have seen with those sorts of shirts! I’ve already seen shirts at KMart with things like “I Like Bad Boys”, “Gold Digger” and “Rub my Belly” etc - and much worse things in other stores with slogans that include swear words and sexual innuendo. So let’s not forget the other stores too - those shirts at Jay Jays are tame compared to some things I’ve seen in “hip teen clothing stores”.

]]> By: lightening http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3006 lightening Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:44:41 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2008/01/12/harmless-fun/#comment-3006 P.S. Thanks Megan for the stumble. All stumbles greatly appreciated! ;-) P.S. Thanks Megan for the stumble. All stumbles greatly appreciated! ;-)

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