The Musings Of An Opinionated Sod [Help Me Grow!]


So Much For Asia’s Politeness And Tranquility …
May 17, 2016, 6:15 am
Filed under: Culture, Cunning, Devious Strategy

At a time where kids toys are supposed to promote positive values – at least compared to the guns and fireworks of my era – I was kind of happy when I saw this in a local shop …

I particularly like how they’ve tried to make stabbing someone in the stomach with a knife sound like a jolly wheeze.

To be fair, in Nottingham, it is … but in Asia, where conflict is something people try to avoid at all costs, it seemed rather extreme.

Then I realised the copy was in English and that’s when I worked out the goal was to attract Western kids and make them think violence was cool … to encourage them to look like a bunch of untrustworthy barbarians – especially compared to the grace and intelligence of Asian kids – and that’s when I took my [metaphorical] hat off to them for their brilliance in ensuring Asia’s economic domination continues with the next generation. Bravo.


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You were “kind of happy” when you saw a knife as a kids toy. Thank god Otis has Jill to protect him.

Comment by DH

Yes. Even I think that.

Comment by Rob

ISIS for beginners.

Comment by DH

Can you imagine if this was a toy range launched by them to get kids to feel comfortable with violence. Even scarier … I’ve just turned into Mary Whitehouse. WTF?

Comment by Rob

Racist.

Comment by Bazza

the knife or campbell?

Comment by andy@cynic

Does it matter?

Comment by Bazza

youre finally fucking learning.

Comment by andy@cynic

asia has fucking shit plastic knives and the states lets you buy a fucking gun. i know which one i want my daughter to play with. then id teach her to at stab planners.

Comment by andy@cynic

Incisive thinking and a timely reminder for brands everywhere.

Comment by John

Thanks. I thought so too. Ahem.

Comment by Rob

From launching a fight against scam advertising snd identifying the commercial value of naming a research vessel Boaty McBoatface, to this. After a decade, this blog continues to be unpredictably predictable.

Comment by George

Keeping you on your toes George.

Comment by Rob

I am with George on this.

Comment by Lee Hill

thats not fucking hard when the alternative is to be with campbell.

Comment by andy@cynic




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