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Offline The Peepmaster

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Why can't I buy these?
« on: October 24, 2008, 04:49:29 PM »
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Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Why can't I buy these?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2008, 05:11:42 PM »
'Cos you're skint?
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Offline Roger Kettle

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Re: Why can't I buy these?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2008, 06:26:26 PM »
I understand there's a whole range of Andy Capp snacks in America---crisps (or chips as they call them) and stuff like that. Maybe we should go for a Beau Peep range.
Salt and Dennis crisps!
I'm not good at this.

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Why can't I buy these?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2008, 06:33:03 PM »
'Cos you're skint?

Okay. Why can't I have the option of being able to not buy these?
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Why can't I buy these?
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2008, 07:06:47 PM »
I understand there's a whole range of Andy Capp snacks in America---crisps (or chips as they call them) and stuff like that. Maybe we should go for a Beau Peep range.
Salt and Dennis crisps!
I'm not good at this.

A range of desserts surely, Roger?

I'll kick off with 'Beau Peep's Spotted Dick...heading for the fort'.
I apologise, in advance.

Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Why can't I buy these?
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2008, 07:07:30 PM »
'Cos you're skint?

Okay. Why can't I have the option of being able to not buy these?

'Cos you live in Cuba?
I apologise, in advance.

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Re: Why can't I buy these?
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2008, 07:21:57 PM »
Barbecued Camel

Malc

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Re: Why can't I buy these?
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2008, 03:31:08 AM »
You seriously could make a range of Peep-related products for sale in supermarkets, (groceries, etc, not mugs and t-shirts as you presently have) but manufacturers would have to be convinced of the "angle".

The Andy Capp fries made the shelves because Andy's image is a latter day cockney barrow boy.
Cockney being the only regional stereotype the Yanks "get". It matters not that the real Andy is from Hartlepool, in fact many Americans believe he's supposed to be American -his dialect is attributed to a city in state far away from them, where women are referred to as "pet" and friends are nicknamed Chalkie presumably because they play pool.

Seriously, if I was in charge of Beau Peep marketing strategy, I would send Beau Peep t-shirts to the agents of all the hip film stars and to TV presenters in anticipation of Beau Peep Day, a day to celebrate all the people in the world who are conspicuous under-achievers.

It's not such a far-fetched idea. There's already a Talk Like A Pirate day.

Offline Roger Kettle

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Re: Why can't I buy these?
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2008, 09:47:13 AM »
Could we start with Jennifer Aniston, please?

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Re: Why can't I buy these?
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2008, 02:25:26 PM »
I've never understood the fascination with La Aniston, but yes.

She is going back out with John Mayer (and may be preggers), so that's a plus point in her favour,