Honest to Betsy...

[rolanni]

Where is it written down that you -- yeah, you -- have the inalienable right to never be offended by anything, anywhere?

Also? Where did the notion that the whole world must be child-safe, and that "adult activities" are some kind of scary deviation. The last time I looked, the world wasn't being run by children -- No; allow me to rephrase: the world wasn't being run by innocents. My point, however, stands.

This mini-rant brought to you courtesy of the Mayor and City Council of Waterville, Maine, with a special nod to this guy

Comments

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Just because Steve likes to patronize a coffee shop . . .

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

but that person isnt noticing the other things that store sells that could be considered drug related or promoting, plus of course, Tacky, one shouldnt have Tacky available to those under 21!

Tacky

[bookmobiler.livejournal.com]

"one shouldn't have Tacky available to those under 21!"

I vote for banning tacky for people over 21 too!

Unless I need a birthday gift for a friend...

Or something for that co-worker who's retiring...

And I have to bring something back from vacation for...

And my sister's 60th is coming up soon...

Hmmmm! May be that's not such a good idea :)

Re: Tacky

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

their greeting card selection is very tasteless and rude.. you should find some pretty good cards for your sisters 60th, I know I did for mine.

[herbmcsidhe.livejournal.com]

What? No exemption for tacky purple & crabby? How could my girls have ever bought you anything!?!

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

or gifts for my friends too, grin. And I loved each and every one of them too.

[bobbie-monster.livejournal.com]

Just another case of the entire world MUST revolve around me.

[house-draven.livejournal.com]

This.

You've hit upon one of my pet peeves.

[muehe.livejournal.com]

Once it was: A mixing pot and you need to be tolerant of others people’s views/beliefs.
Now: We need to be sensitive to others people views/beliefs.
Of course those are just mottos – but still. What a change, what a bad change, I just do not understand why people accept it.

[seekergeek.livejournal.com]

Ergh, I hate that attitude too. Why can't folks just mind their own business instead of trying to force their views onto everyone else?

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. The local con went from being something where a person could wear a chain mail bikini to something allegedly "family friendly". I swear to you that is a euphemism for "dull as ditchwater".

Last year the chaos was over the introduction of a late burlesque show.

You know, even at cons children should be in bed at a decent hour.

[laurahcory1.livejournal.com]

Oh good grief; how does anyone reach the age of 12 in this country and NOT know what kinds of things that Spencer's sells? And that if you don't want to see them, just, oh, don't go into the store. It's really that simple. Honest.

[jane-barfly.livejournal.com]

Sorry, it's been years since I've been in a Spencer's, because I've got better things to do with my money. But if you don't like what the store sells, then don't go in it. If you don't like your children going into a particular store, figure out how to let them know that.

If you don't like my kids going to a store, don't you dare tell me that you are the person who should be raising my kids. Because that's what this is doing.

And golly, hobby-horse riding of my tax money just ticks me no end.

twelve

[elgordo303.livejournal.com]

yeah I was thinking something very similar ... anyone who thinks the average 12 year old in this country is "innocent" is livng in a dream world.

[kk1raven.livejournal.com]

I remember being fascinated by Spencer's on the rare occasions we went near a mall when I was a child. I'm sure I must have seen some of the adult stuff there, but I don't seem to have been harmed by the experience. People who get upset over this type of thing need to get over it and go hide somewhere away from everybody else if they can't play nicely.

Depends on what kind of sex toy.

[apolias.livejournal.com]

S/M or bondage, no; not for sale to under 18s. Solo items, certainly; with little books of instructions supplied upon request. The Vermont Country Store offers some intriguing devices which can be sent US Mail.

Re: Depends on what kind of sex toy.

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

You've never been in a Spenser's then? You are the person laurahcory1 was looking for!

Re: Depends on what kind of sex toy.

[apolias.livejournal.com]

No, never. I live in Berkeley. We have Good Vibrations; I get the Vermont Country Store Catalogue. What is a Spenser's? It's begining to sound like a joke store. Do they stock fake vomit? Groucho glasses?

Re: Depends on what kind of sex toy.

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

It's begining to sound like a joke store. Do they stock fake vomit? Groucho glasses?

There you go. They're usually found in malls. Back in my childhood, during the Age of Paper, they had a catalog, featuring much of the same stuff that they carry in their stores -- penis-soap-on-a-rope and other high-class goods, along with the fart pillows mentioned elsewhere in this thread -- which were mailed into households where *gasp* innocent children might, and very often did, pick up the mail from the box.

[katmoonshaker.livejournal.com]

::head:desk:: Oh good grief!! I've taken my children into Spencer's when I've been looking for something in particular. When we got to the 'adult' section if one of them said something I said, "These are grown-up toys. They're things that only grown-ups play with. When you are a grown-up, you might or might not be interested in them."

Period. End of story. They lost interest and went to go look at the fart pillows etc. Geez Louise. What on earth are those unaccompanied children doing in the store anyway? If they are old enough to go into the store without an adult, they should have already inculcated with their parent(s)' moral standards. Harumph!

PS As for cons, my children didn't go until they were 6 & 9 (the year my ex & I split up, no child care available for either of us) and they were in bed by 10 (at least when they were with me!)... or at least in the room. Besides, they've seen chainmail bikinis! SCA!

[keristor.livejournal.com]

I remember when the SCA had to open a 'family' swimming place at Pennsic, because the usual one was clothing-optional. Not because anyone in the Society complained that they didn't want to see it (any who didn't just didn't go there, and/or kept their children somewhere else), but because the teachers of their children didn't understand when little Alice or Johnny drew pictures of what they had done on holiday for "show and tell"...

Look at that jellyfish...

[mbarker.livejournal.com]

Once, some years past, I was walking on a beach and happened to pass a pair of youngsters. They were squatting in the sand, poking at something with a stick. I peeked over their shoulders at about the time that the little boy turned to the littler girl and said, "See, that's a jellyfish." And gave it a good strong poke.

I turned and walked on, sternly telling myself not to laugh, at least out loud.

I recognized a used and knotted condom, presumably discarded by some Romeo of the sand dunes the night before. But there was no way I was going to interrupt the two little ones exploring their universe to provide my adult explanation. I think their version worked fine.

And having watched children in various stores, I doubt very much that they will pay attention to whatever incited this person's lust...er, dismay. If they even notice it, it will probably only garner a what'sat or an eeew.

Idjits will be with us forever, I guess. Letting them take over? Nah, we don't have to do that. Just spank them and send them on their way.

Re: Look at that jellyfish...

[baggette.livejournal.com]

no, no no; they might discover they like that.

How about being a PARENT?

You had them, YOU WATCH THEM, PROTECT THEM, and

EDUCATE THEM with your own V A L U E S

Re: Look at that jellyfish...

[mbarker.livejournal.com]

Do you think we could get his parents to keep him out of Spenser's? Now that would be an amusing turn of events...