Risqué Business
Acting on a complaint, police in Leek, Staffordshire, England, warned Pete Lymer, a butcher, to “tone down” his advertising signs. Lymer, 43, is a bit upset: “We’ve put the signs out for years and it’s always been a bit of a laugh,” he says. What sort of signs? He might advertise “Big Breasted Birds” or “Big Cocks on Special Offer” or “Have Your Rump Tenderised Before You Leave”. The complaint is “political correctness gone mad,” he says. He pulled the sign inside for awhile, but then people started to complain that they couldn’t see it. Customers — mostly women, he says — even submit slogans to put on the signs. (RC/Stoke Sentinel) ...And most of the suggestions include the submitter’s phone number.Original Publication Date: 20 May 2018
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