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Teen fragrance's titillating name could create a stink
AZCentral.com ^
| 9.11.03
Posted on 09/12/2003 11:26:36 AM PDT by mhking
Edited on 05/07/2004 5:21:39 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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NEW YORK - The marketers for new teen fragrances FCUK Him and FCUK Her are hoping provocative advertising playing off the company name can stir up controversy and sales for the fragrance now rolling into stores.
The products are the first global fragrances for United Kingdom-based apparel company French Connection Group, which sells apparel and other goods under the acronym brand FCUK (for French Connection U.K.) and also operates some stores of its own. A $10 million marketing campaign started this week, built on the theme: "Scent to bed." Included are print ads in "Maxim" and "Teen People" among other magazines.
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KEYWORDS: boycott; boycottbloomingdales; boycottlordandtaylor; boycottmacys; culturewar; fcuk; justdamn; promiscuity; sexualizingchildren; teensex
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To: Constitution Day
For all you fcukheads out there.
21
posted on
09/12/2003 11:37:33 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: mhking
In a huge dose of irony, the following was positioned alongside the article:
To: Rain-maker
Heh... you missed me by *that* much. ;)
To: mhking
I don't like this trend for our kids
24
posted on
09/12/2003 11:40:28 AM PDT
by
bedolido
(I can forgive you for killing my sons, but I cannot forgive you for forcing me to kill your sons)
To: mhking
No Siht?
CB^))
25
posted on
09/12/2003 11:41:18 AM PDT
by
Cyber Ninja
(His legacy is a stain on the dress.)
To: xsmommy
I love the way they say people will be shocked. Disgusted or offended is more like it, but that doesn't look so intriguing in copy.
26
posted on
09/12/2003 11:43:47 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(will someone please call this cat?)
To: secret garden
My 17 year old's exact words will be "You're kidding..... How stupid, that IS sooooooo gaaaaaaaay.... Do they think all teenagers are ho's?"... followed by a HUGE eye roll.
27
posted on
09/12/2003 11:47:10 AM PDT
by
Jaded
(But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Mat. 5:44)
To: secret garden; xsmommy
I guess the envolope for their gift certificates should say...
"Wanna FCUK?" or "FCUK YOU!"...unbelievable
28
posted on
09/12/2003 11:48:23 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
Wonder if they'll be handing out sample fcuk's
To: B-Chan
Damn, that's funny.
30
posted on
09/12/2003 11:51:25 AM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: hobbes1
The scent card in the store catalog had flip up sides. One was labeled to FCUK her and the other to fcuk him. I was aghast, to say the least. They actually mailed this garbage out to homes! I'm still debating the most damaging response.
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posted on
09/12/2003 11:53:27 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(will someone please call this cat?)
To: secret garden
I am sorry, but I'm a pretty easy going sort on most stuff, but this is way beyond crass.
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posted on
09/12/2003 11:54:50 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: unix
And what? For ugly teens “Sympathy FCUK”?
CB^O
33
posted on
09/12/2003 11:57:37 AM PDT
by
Cyber Ninja
(His legacy is a stain on the dress.)
To: hobbes1
Agreed, and you certainly don't need to apologize for having standards.
34
posted on
09/12/2003 11:59:07 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(will someone please call this cat?)
To: secret garden
But I do endeavor to be.....Tolerant ; )
35
posted on
09/12/2003 12:04:28 PM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: hobbes1; xsmommy
How nice for you. ;)
36
posted on
09/12/2003 12:13:12 PM PDT
by
secret garden
(high SPFs will give you rickets)
To: hobbes1
New pick up line:
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I'd really love,
To put the FCUK on you!
37
posted on
09/12/2003 12:56:07 PM PDT
by
b4its2late
(So many stupid people... so few comets, but in this case, no comet necessary.)
To: mhking
I saw t-shirts with the company name on them at Lord and Taylor. The culture war has been lost and we just don't know it.
38
posted on
09/12/2003 12:59:37 PM PDT
by
weegee
To: hobbes1
"Wanna FCUK?" or "FCUK YOU!"...unbelievable Or "You could use a good FCUK"
And for the hopelessly single: "Go FCUK Yourself"
39
posted on
09/12/2003 1:01:03 PM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(Life is like a jar of jalapenos, what you do today can burn your @$$ tomorrow.)
To: Jaded
Do they think all teenagers are ho's?All of them? Of course not. Enough of them? Easily.
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posted on
09/12/2003 3:06:32 PM PDT
by
newgeezer
(fundamentalist, regarding the Constitution AND the Holy Bible, i.e. WORDS MEAN THINGS)
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