quote: The deputy director of Idaho’s State Liquor Division says that a new vodka called ‘Five Wives’ is offensive, without specifying to whom. In a letter, Howard Wasserstein calls it “offensive to a prominent segment of our population.” He thus has forbidden its sale in state-owned stores.
Do Mormons really care what a vodka is named? Would the majority of Mormons even know if the state liquor stores carried it? More importantly, if we (Mormons) don't see it in the store, does it really exist?
posted
The discussion on the Facebook page for our local news station showed 3 things regarding this story:
1. Mormons don't care. 2. People want/expect Mormons to care more than they do. 3. More people dislike Mormons more than I realized.
Posts: 4325 | Registered: Jul 2004
| IP: Logged |
posted
If I had a nickel for every time some drunk was being all loud about something because he though it would tick someone off, and nobody cared...
Posts: 2112 | Registered: Aug 2007
| IP: Logged |
posted
Jen, I agree, and add #4: it's getting nastier all the time. To OP, I roll my eyes. I remember hearing about Polygamy Porter in college, and laughing. I thought the slogan clever and effective. And now there's a vodka, too? I find them funny, and I've got some of the thinnest skin around. Offensive? Please. Look around for extra dirt, that molehill's going to disappear under it.
Posts: 3862 | Registered: Jul 2001
| IP: Logged |
posted
I looked up this story in the Idaho Statesman and after reading some of the comments, decided the only thing offensive is the people who are offended because they think Mormons are offended.
Posts: 5982 | Registered: Feb 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
The article says that it was the women 'screeners' who were offended - partly because of the history behind the picture used on the label. So why does the headline imply it was offensive to Mormons?
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
Printer-friendly view of this topic
![[Clap]](graemlins/clap.gif)
![[Dont Know]](graemlins/dontknow.gif)
