Kleenex to scrap 'Mansize' tissues

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:10 am

Kleenex are to rename 'Mansize' tissues as 'Extra Large' following claims of sexism.

Quote from BBC article: One customer questioned the firm after her four-year-old son asked if "girls, boys and mummies" can use them.

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Anyone else been terribly offended by mansize tissues?

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:13 am

About time too!
Such blatant sexism brings tears to your eyes!

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:18 am

Real Men use proper big cotton hankies anyway.

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:19 am

It's just another tissue of lies.

Not an issue to be sneezed at !

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:20 am

Who nose what SJWs will target next.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:28 am

The whole thing leaves me cold.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:00 pm

They're now going to be known as Kleenex Transgender Size (apparently).

MiltonKeynesClaret93 · Post by **MiltonKeynesClaret93** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:03 pm

About time they rename Mothercare too.
Scant disregard for all the male parental figures out there.

claret2018 · Post by **claret2018** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:03 pm

It always struck me as a slightly odd name. If they were 5ft 9 long I could sort of understand it.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:10 pm

claret2018 wrote:It always struck me as a slightly odd name. If they were 5ft 9 long I could sort of understand it.

They were given the name as they're designed to clear up man sized messes. But not from the nose.

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:12 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:They were given the name as they're designed to clear up man sized messes. But not from the nose.

Sweat?

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:53 pm

I always assumed it was a bit of a mickey taking name, i.e. taking the **** of blokes' reputation for over-egging a cold like they were dying of flu.

Never knew it was to lure men away from cotton hankies.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:56 pm

I'm glad they've cleared that one up.
Quite offensive in such a modern world. It was also very unclear in what they meant. Yorkies aren't just for men anymore and ladies and gentlemen don't use the tube. I also like the way the BBC and the press don't differentiate between male and female football anymore. Its all mixed up together. The other day between 2 news items on male football there was an item on an Arsenal and England player who i'd never heard of and then realised it was women's football. They are probably to scared to call it that now. We really are becoming a pathetically sensitive nation. Thank God we didn't have this nonsense when there were wars to be won.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:57 pm

Is it sexism? I think it snot!

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:58 pm

how on earth at "loose Women" allowed to call themselves women?

claret2018 · Post by **claret2018** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:03 pm

"The other day between 2 news items on male football there was an item on an Arsenal and England player who i'd never heard of and then realised it was women's football."

Good Lord I hope you're ok now

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:25 pm

IndigoLake wrote:Who nose what SJWs will target next.

Elementary spelling mistakes, I heard.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:40 pm

Blackrod wrote:I'm glad they've cleared that one up.
Quite offensive in such a modern world. It was also very unclear in what they meant. Yorkies aren't just for men anymore and ladies and gentlemen don't use the tube. I also like the way the BBC and the press don't differentiate between male and female football anymore. Its all mixed up together. The other day between 2 news items on male football there was an item on an Arsenal and England player who i'd never heard of and then realised it was women's football. They are probably to scared to call it that now. We really are becoming a pathetically sensitive nation. Thank God we didn't have this nonsense when there were wars to be won.

Snowflake.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:09 pm

Bacchus wrote:Elementary spelling mistakes, I heard.

Even if they're being used as puns? Outrageous!

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:21 pm

IndigoLake wrote:Even if they're being used as puns? Outrageous!

*hangs head in shame*

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:47 pm

martin_p wrote:Snowflake.

Yes you are a sensitive b*gger when comes to anything non PC or remotely sexual.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:55 pm

Blackrod wrote:I'm glad they've cleared that one up.
Quite offensive in such a modern world. It was also very unclear in what they meant. Yorkies aren't just for men anymore and ladies and gentlemen don't use the tube. I also like the way the BBC and the press don't differentiate between male and female football anymore. Its all mixed up together. The other day between 2 news items on male football there was an item on an Arsenal and England player who i'd never heard of and then realised it was women's football. They are probably to scared to call it that now. We really are becoming a pathetically sensitive nation. Thank God we didn't have this nonsense when there were wars to be won.

I heard a bit on 5live sports this week previewing a game in the Women's Champions League. I knew it was the Women's Champions League as the presenter said Women's Champions League.

How fearless of him. I hope he's around when there's a war to be won.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:06 pm

Blackrod wrote:Yes you are a sensitive b*gger when comes to anything non PC or remotely sexual.

I’m not bothered they were called man sized and I’m equally not bothered that they are changing the name. It’s just you getting flustered over the name of a tissue.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:11 pm

And for how much longer can we live in the United KINGdom?

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:21 pm

Foulthrow wrote:And for how much longer can we live in the United KINGdom?

The way things are going we’ll be just England, Scotland and Wales soon enough.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:38 pm

martin_p wrote:The way things are going we’ll be just England, Scotland and Wales soon enough.

Wales is offensive to Whales. Name change coming soon.

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:57 pm

Spike wrote:how on earth at "loose Women" allowed to call themselves women?

I tuned in to this programme thinking I was going to need a box of man-size tissues at the ready.

I was hoping for really loose women.

What an anti climax.

Braindead · Post by **Braindead** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:11 pm

I heard MANchester is about to be officially renamed Genderfluidchester

ClaretMoffitt · Post by **ClaretMoffitt** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:13 pm

Glad to see the left continue to fight the battles that really matter.

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:15 pm

I’m looking at moving house. Can anyone confirm whether my wife and son will be allowed to move with me to Manchester?

Just checking

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:16 pm

Braindead wrote:I heard MANchester is about to be officially renamed Genderfluidchester

Sounds messy. Might require an extra large (but definitely not mansize) tissue.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:18 pm

Notice there have been no objections to manhole covers.

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:21 pm

Imagine the confusion the next time a boat is in trouble...

“Man the lifeboats! Women and Children first!”

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:27 pm

Spike wrote:how on earth at "loose Women" allowed to call themselves women?

loose men would go down well...so to speak there would be f...ing outrage.special guest appearances by Howard Weinstein and Bill Cosby.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:29 pm

Spike wrote:how on earth at "loose Women" allowed to call themselves women?

'cos they talk sh#te!

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:30 pm

After the 4 year old had asked about the Mansize tissues he picked up a copy of the Guardian and started discussing the ramifications of a No Deal Brexit.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:30 pm

kentonclaret wrote:Notice there have been no objections to manhole covers.

ladyhole covers are knickers!

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:31 pm

Why is that, no matter how innocent, some things on here get right up people's noses?

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:36 pm

Weren't Yorkie bars just for men?

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:39 pm

Kleenex don't care about being right or wrong on gender issues.

They've just changed the name to protect their brand and maximise sales.

Anyone on here getting upset either way needs to chill out and get a grip.

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:40 pm

Whatever silly piffle like this happens, it’ll never beat Justin Trudeau interrupting a girl, asking about something for the benefit of mankind, to explain we should refer to it as ‘peoplekind’ to be more inclusive.

(Massive facepalm emoji)

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:43 pm

claretblue wrote:ladyhole covers are knickers!

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:52 pm

Darthlaw wrote:I’m looking at moving house. Can anyone confirm whether my wife and son will be allowed to move with me to Manchester?

Just checking

You could just move to Chester then nobody will be getting upset.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:59 pm

Blackrod wrote:You could just move to Chester then nobody will be getting upset.

It would be very difficult living in Chester I would imagine for women who have to live with big TIT S.

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:10 pm

Darthlaw wrote:Imagine the confusion the next time a boat is in trouble...

“Man the lifeboats! Women and Children first!”

That's why the Concordia was so safe for men; Italians don't do that "women & children first" crap.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:18 pm

kentonclaret wrote:Notice there have been no objections to manhole covers.

There'd be uproar on old Compton street...

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:34 pm

Just recently booked some panto tickets for Dick Whittington; I hate to think what that might be renamed by the time December comes round.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:17 pm

One small step for gender neutral
One giant leap for gender neutral kind

NellyDBFC · Post by **NellyDBFC** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:25 pm

Thinking outside the box eh...

NellyDBFC · Post by **NellyDBFC** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:26 pm

Who decides the new name for Manchester ?