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Supermarket chain forced to withdraw toilet roll with Allah on it (RELIGION OF LOO ROLL ALERT)
Ananova ^ | November 8, 2002 | Ananova

Posted on 11/08/2002 1:42:30 PM PST by MadIvan

A Swiss supermarket chain has withdrawn thousands of rolls of toilet paper because they were accidentally decorated with the Arabic word for Allah.

In all, 16,200 rolls have been taken from the shelves of Migros supermarkets in Switzerland.

The loo paper featured the various signs of the zodiac.

Isabelle Vidon, spokeswoman for Migros, says the Virgo symbol, when seen upside down "could be taken to resemble the word Allah" in Arabic.

Migros has apologised to Islamic Organisations across Switzerland.

The error was only noticed after several people complained to stores after buying the toilet paper.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: allah; looroll; switzerland; wipeaway
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Well, have at it then. ;)

Regards, Ivan


1 posted on 11/08/2002 1:42:30 PM PST by MadIvan
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To: BigWaveBetty; widgysoft; Da_Shrimp; BlueAngel; JeanS; schmelvin; MJY1288; terilyn; Ryle; ...
Bump!
2 posted on 11/08/2002 1:43:09 PM PST by MadIvan
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To: MadIvan
How can I get some to go with my Osama Bin Ladin toilet paper?
3 posted on 11/08/2002 1:43:54 PM PST by cardinal4
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To: MadIvan
Well, that stinks
4 posted on 11/08/2002 1:44:32 PM PST by steveo
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To: cardinal4; ch.man
How can I get some to go with my Osama Bin Ladin toilet paper?

Perhaps our Swiss friend ch.man, can help us out with that.

Regards, Ivan

5 posted on 11/08/2002 1:45:30 PM PST by MadIvan
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To: MadIvan
*LOL*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You'd think that would BOOST sales of the product! *LOL*
6 posted on 11/08/2002 1:46:24 PM PST by Happygal
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To: MadIvan
In all fairness, I can see why Muslims would be upset. I certainly would protest toilet paper with God or othe Christian references.

Still, it is funny...

7 posted on 11/08/2002 1:46:40 PM PST by Cacophonous
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To: MadIvan
It's a poor and printless outhouse, where you hafta read the toilet paper.
8 posted on 11/08/2002 1:46:59 PM PST by per loin
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To: MadIvan; Sir Gawain; Texaggie79
Damn what a great marketing strategy anything Islamic is great to wipe your ass with.
9 posted on 11/08/2002 1:47:00 PM PST by weikel
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To: Cacophonous; Happygal
You never know, it could be a manifestation of God's abundant sense of humour. ;)

Regards, Ivan

10 posted on 11/08/2002 1:47:34 PM PST by MadIvan
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To: per loin; MadIvan
It's a poor and printless outhouse, where you hafta read the toilet paper.

You call your bathroom the library too? ;-)

11 posted on 11/08/2002 1:48:56 PM PST by Happygal
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To: MadIvan
Virgo - have a look:

12 posted on 11/08/2002 1:48:58 PM PST by anatolfz
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To: Cacophonous; MadIvan
In all fairness, I can see why Muslims would be upset. I certainly would protest toilet paper with God or othe Christian references.

Brings a whole new meaning to the slang phrase 'Holy Crap'! *L*

14 posted on 11/08/2002 1:49:53 PM PST by Happygal
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To: MadIvan; Cacophonous; Happygal
Oh, wow, is that Freudian.
15 posted on 11/08/2002 1:50:14 PM PST by Desdemona
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To: MadIvan
**it Happens ...
16 posted on 11/08/2002 1:50:30 PM PST by Mo1
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To: Happygal
It's a man thing, darling...we all have to read on the toilet. My sister once gave me a loo roll holder with a magazine rack for Christmas. ;)

Love, Ivan

17 posted on 11/08/2002 1:50:33 PM PST by MadIvan
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To: weikel; Happygal
Yes but is it soft, strong and thoroughly absorbent? ;)

Regards, Ivan

18 posted on 11/08/2002 1:51:29 PM PST by MadIvan
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To: COB1; LadyX; humblegunner; Aquamarine; JustAmy; lodwick
I think this was Lady X's brainchild.
19 posted on 11/08/2002 1:52:09 PM PST by Feiny
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To: MadIvan; Happygal
You know in the US we have something (I'm not kidding) called The Great American Bathroom Book with condensed books and lots of trivia. The one at my house DOES live in the bathroom.
20 posted on 11/08/2002 1:52:40 PM PST by Desdemona
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