Re: Airline halts plan for lip-shaped urinals in U.S.

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I can see their point, frankly. Who on earth wants to piss into someone's
open mouth?

Grant
SYD
QF
Not normally a fan of PC but even less of a fan of Virgin Wankers

At 10:09 AM 20/03/04, you wrote:
>Some people need to get a life.  I think this a prime example of how political
>correctness has gotten way out of hand.
>
>Mark
>
>Mark
>
> > Friday March 19, 3:50 PM EST=20
> >
> >
> > NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Virgin Atlantic Airways on Friday
> > scrapped plans to install bright-red urinals shaped like women's open
> > lips at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, saying it had
> > received complaints they were offensive.
> >
> > "Virgin Atlantic was very sorry to hear of people's concerns about the
> > design of the 'Kisses' urinals to be fitted into our clubhouse at JFK
> > Airport. We can assure everyone who complained to us that no offense was
> > ever intended," Virgin spokesman John Riordan said in a statement.
> >
> > Riordan said the British company received several dozen complaints from
> > people and groups including the National Organization for Women after
> > its plans for the urinals had been made public. NOW had posted a message
> > on its Web site urging members to complain to Virgin chief Richard
> > Branson.
> >
> > "I don't know many men who think it's cool to pee in a woman's mouth,
> > even a porcelain one," said NOW President Kim Gandy on the group's Web
> > site.
> >
> > The urinal, designed by a Dutch company, was the idea of a female
> > designer. Riordan said Virgin was surprised by the negative reaction to
> > the plan, part of designs for the lounge, built to pamper first-class
> > customers.=20

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