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Jimmy Savile items

Neillgb
Neillgb Posts: 574 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts relating to the numerous ebayers jumping on the gravy train created by the activities of the above Knight of the Realm?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jimmy-Saville-T-Shirt-SHE-TOLD-ME-SHE-WAS-16-tshirt-White-Mens-Womens-FIX-IT-/181005556992?pt=UK_Men_s_T_Shirts&var=&hash=item2a24c59d00
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  • Crowqueen
    Crowqueen Posts: 5,726 Forumite
    I want to say that tee-shirt makes me laugh, but it's really not very funny as in a way it is laughing at some of the victims rather than at the perpetrator.

    But it does...does that make me a bad person?
    "Well, it's election year, Bill, we'd rather people didn't exercise common sense..." - Jed Bartlet, The West Wing, season 4

    Am now Crowqueen, MRes (Law) - on to the PhD!
  • RainbowDrops
    RainbowDrops Posts: 4,674 Forumite
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    Bad taste sells!
  • Neillgb
    Neillgb Posts: 574 Forumite
    RainbowDrops wrote: »
    Bad taste sells!

    Yep, as does child !!!!!!. That OK on EBAY?
  • Neillgb
    Neillgb Posts: 574 Forumite
    Crowqueen wrote: »
    I want to say that tee-shirt makes me laugh, but it's really not very funny as in a way it is laughing at some of the victims rather than at the perpetrator.

    But it does...does that make me a bad person?

    Probably not 'bad'. Inconsiderate perhaps. Consider who might be buying this sort of item.
  • halibut2209
    halibut2209 Posts: 4,250 Forumite
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    Neillgb wrote: »
    Yep, as does child !!!!!!. That OK on EBAY?

    I can't recall which one, but this is one of them there darn-fangled fallacy things
    One important thing to remember is that when you get to the end of this sentence, you'll realise it's just my sig.
  • Idiophreak
    Idiophreak Posts: 12,024 Forumite
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    halibut2209 wrote: »
    I can't recall which one, but this is one of them there darn-fangled fallacy things

    Reductio ad absurdum?
  • montymud
    montymud Posts: 1,015 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I find it pretty vulgar myself to be honest, each to their own but I wouldn't spit on a person on fire if they were wearing one of these
  • halibut2209
    halibut2209 Posts: 4,250 Forumite
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    I think it's a strawman

    It's a ridiculous argument regardless
    One important thing to remember is that when you get to the end of this sentence, you'll realise it's just my sig.
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
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    Crowqueen wrote: »
    I want to say that tee-shirt makes me laugh, but it's really not very funny as in a way it is laughing at some of the victims rather than at the perpetrator.

    But it does...does that make me a bad person?

    Humor has always been used as a coping mechanism. Personally I found it funny as well. Humans need to laugh in the face of adversity so to speak, its what keeps us going. Its why no matter what tragedy befalls us we can still laugh.

    Personally I have quite a sick sense of humor, it doesn't mean I have any less sympathy for people, just that I find it easier personally to laugh than to be depressed or outraged over something.
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    I noticed the other day someone selling a JS outfit for a halloween costume!
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
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