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Mr Potato Head - Stay Woof

Eff me, yet again just when I think the world can't get any fuller of bollocks, it proves me wrong. Hasbro Toys have said they will be "re-branding" Mr Potato Head as simply Potato Head - not to be confused with Mick Hucknall who is Simply Red. "Hasbro is making sure all feel welcome in the Potato Head world by officially dropping the Mr from the Mr Potato Head brand name and logo to promote gender equality and inclusion," Hasbro said of the name change. Fuck me what a load of shite.  However, in a later tweet on Thursday, the company said the Mr and Mrs Potato Head characters would still be available to buy, but didn't provide more details. The Daily Star summed it up better - Mr Potato Head loses his meat and two veg. Mind you I have to say that Mr Potato Head does have something of a dusky complexion. He looks like a suntanned Freddie Mercury esp with that dodgy moustache. He could be Greek or Italian. That reminds me; why do Greek men like to grow a mous