Thread: taking a stand...

Must admit,I got a mental image of the midget on Swift and Shift or Housos when I read it.
I too have a twisted weird sense of humor.
SORRY.
Andrew

Originally Posted by justinc

Kind of going around and around aren't we. I and many other people find these words on these vans offensive. Full stop. I wish the company well as an entity however i just wish they would do it differently perhaps going back to the witty and colourful graphics and aiming for a better/ different demographic .

I will continue to voice my disgust publicly in this 'nanny state'

Jc

Have to agree mate, I have a pretty normal sense of humour (I think) and have to agree that their slogans are a bit offensive and shouldn't be in public view.

Each to their own when it comes to these vans. Some are offensive I know my parents don't like them but they are late sixties/seventies. Personally I think the behaviour of the inhabitants is more of a concern. Things such as:

Every country town shop you go into has written in 6 languages that stealing is illegal;
Free camping next to signs stating it is illegal;
Men using the ladies toilets and washing their dishes in the ladies toilets sinks;
Smoking inside buildings;
Generally using anywhere they wish to go to the toilet both ones and twos. I work in Northbridge and there's a couple of the hire places nearby. It became a real problem with having human faeces in the street when they camped for the last couple of days in the city.

Originally Posted by loneranger

. It became a real problem with having human faeces in the street when they camped for the last couple of days in the city.

That is totally not acceptable!!!!!!

Originally Posted by POD

Another example of gradual decline in standards of public decency; over the past few years it has become commonplace for a certain type of 'man' to pull over and urinate on the side of the highway in full view of passing traffic. I am unhappy that my wife and daughters have to witness this when we are driving. Perhaps it's time to intervene on this one- any suggestions?

There are laws that cover this.
Dash cam footage and rego number should be enough to make a formal complaint. An enquiry at the local constabulary should confirm this.

As to the Wicked Campers, I know there are laws against swearing and offensive behavior in public. I wonder if that can be extended to the language displayed on the vehicles?

You might want to enquire with the Advertising Standards Bureau.
https://adstandards.com.au/

Wicked Campers feature in the complaints. ASB upheld the complaints. I wonder what the outcome was?

Originally Posted by POD

That is exactly what happens with such things- starts off with someone 'trying it on' and nobody objects. So they get incrementally more offensive (they would probably say 'edgy' or 'daring') until what was unthinkable becomes commonplace. Good on this bloke for saying 'too far'. Not all of us have direct control of a (relatively- i.e. business car park) public space to be able to set such limits.

Another example of gradual decline in standards of public decency; over the past few years it has become commonplace for a certain type of 'man' to pull over and urinate on the side of the highway in full view of passing traffic. I am unhappy that my wife and daughters have to witness this when we are driving. Perhaps it's time to intervene on this one- any suggestions?

Facing the traffic? Or facing away from the traffic.....

When I need to pee and have no other option I stand near the passenger side mirror facing the direction of travel.......

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

There are laws that cover this.
Dash cam footage and rego number should be enough to make a formal complaint. An enquiry at the local constabulary should confirm this.

As to the Wicked Campers, I know there are laws against swearing and offensive behavior in public. I wonder if that can be extended to the language displayed on the vehicles?

You might want to enquire with the Advertising Standards Bureau.
https://adstandards.com.au/

Wicked Campers feature in the complaints. ASB upheld the complaints. I wonder what the outcome was?

Soon it will be Mick Marsh S.C.

No Cookies | The Advertiser


the article apples to the PM but same principle applies

nevermind.
article is now behind a paywall