The success of my complaint to Asda about their lads’ mags display was written up in our local paper this week. The article was pretty fair, although I’d hardly call a five minute queue at customer services and a five line complaint a ‘battle’, as they headlined it.
As the Express and Star have an online version people have the opportunity to comment. The commentators seem to fall into two camps – the ‘good on yer’ set and the ‘you’re a prude, haven’t you got anything better to do with your time, you leech on society you’ group.
So far, all the ‘vicar’s wife=prude’ comments have been from men. Interesting, but sadly not that surprising.
Meanwhile, my friend Mrs Starcook has complained about the same thing in the Wolverhampton Asda. They, however, phoned her and said they couldn’t do anything about the position of the magazines because ‘head office decide where everything is placed’. Sounds like buck-passing to me. The Asda I went into didn’t have the same problem.
Maybe they just need a few more people to complain. Any takers?
The Vicar's Wife 
If ASDA don’t behave decently, you could write to their ultimate boss in the deep South – Bible Belt – of the USA. He’s
Doug McMillon, 42, just promoted to president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart International, the company’s second largest operating segment. McMillon has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and a master’s of business administration from the University of Tulsa. He lives in Bentonville with his wife and two sons.
The address is: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
702 SW 8th Street
Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-8611
and see how he justifies soft porn at toddler eye height! Include a copy of the ASDA manager’s letter……..
Famine, war, injustice all around the world. Knfie crime rampant all over our country but all you can worry about is the position of some magazines???
Sex is a normal and healthy part of the human condition, why are you so squeamish?
Hello Kelvin and welcome to the vicarage. I’m concerned about lots of things, as you will see if you take a wander around this blog. My complaint to Asda took me all of five minutes to make. Hardly an obsession!
I agree that sex is normal and healthy, although as a Christian I think that sex is best enjoyed in the security and joy of the marriage relationship. I’m not squeamish about sex but think that it is something precious and valuable. Lads mags cheapen sex and make it something detached from real relationships.
I also think that my kids, who are 7, 6 and 4 years old, do not need to see pornographic images when looking for their Disney Princess or Postman Pat magazines.
Do you have children Kelvin? And how do the women in your life feel about these magazines?