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OmahaBlueDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 01:22 PM
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I'm just wondering - why is it OK for Wal Mart to sell Cosmo, but not sell Green Day albums?
I realize Green Day has some naughty words in their lyrics, but Cosmo has some articles that are rather *cough* graphic -- in an instructive sort of way.
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 01:43 PM
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1. Let's not forget movies.
You can go to Wally World and pick up a copy of The Big Lebowski where every tenth word is "fuck" or a variant thereof, but no Green Day?
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OmahaBlueDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 01:45 PM
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2. And then there are the so-called "Romance Novels"
...some of which read like "Penthouse Forum"
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 02:23 PM
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3. Maybe because Cosmo doesn't use their "naughty words" to criticize the Empire?
I've never read the magazine, but I'm reasonably certain that's the case.
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 02:29 PM
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4. Really? Cool! I'm off to wallyworld to get the latest issue!
:9



(just kidding)
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 02:53 PM
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5. Wally World sells condoms and KY too.
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OmahaBlueDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 04:57 PM
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6. Including those with accessories such as *cough* little mini vibrators.
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Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 09:44 PM
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11. And cock rings.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 08:23 PM
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7. FUCK WALMART!
The only thing that store is good for is taking a dump when there's no other place around.

Bastards.

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OmahaBlueDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 09:06 PM
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8. Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 09:10 PM
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9. Double standards and general idiocy?
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AwakeAtLast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 09:16 PM
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10. This is a GREAT question!
Ask in GD, too.

I think it is because Hypocrisy is their middle name. ;)

:hi:
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 09:49 PM
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12. Because Cosmo encourages further consumption...
that's the reason for its existence (and Wal Mart loves that)
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triguy46 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 10:10 PM
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13. Was in WM yesterday and noticed their cover...
once again, in blaring bold, "Have the BEST ORGASMS..." and something about being "The luckiest BITCH..." I'm a guy and was offended. And yet they present their business as 'christian.'
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OmahaBlueDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-25-09 10:25 PM
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14. It doesn't offend me per se - it's just that you get the joy of answering questions .....
from one's daughters in a less-than-ideal setting.
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