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  • angelag

    Joined: 24 Apr 2008

    9 posts

    Take an old bag shopping stickers 24 Apr 2008

    Am I the only person to find this slogan appalling? There is an obvious double entendre here which is insulting to older women, many of whom make up a fair proportion of Sainsburys' customers! Can't believe a company with Sainsburys' background can be so crass!

  • Careline1

    Joined: 03 Mar 2008

    685 posts

    Take an old bag shopping stickers 24 Apr 2008

    Our latest Make the Difference day highlights the importance of respect for our environment. Our customers do not really need any more Bags for Life but what they do tell us is that they often forget to bring their bags with them when they come to do their shopping. They either leave them at home or in the boot of the car. So, to celebrate the first birthday of our Bag for Life Make the Difference day, we are having a bit of fun with our customers and giving away a fridge magnet and car window sticker, reminding people to take an old bag shopping. Please let me reassure you it is not our intention to offend any of our customers with the slogan. This is a thank you from us for bringing your old bag shopping. Make the Difference days make it easier for customers and colleagues to make a positive difference on a range of important issues. It is our way of bringing our corporate responsibility principles to life and working with our 16.5 million customers to bring about real change. If we all act together we can really make the difference

  • piper2911

    Joined: 24 Apr 2008

    1 post

    Take an old bag shopping stickers 24 Apr 2008

    Regarding the the stickers "Take an old bag shopping", I personaly do not feel offended in any way at all I am a 45 year old female infact
    I had a good laugh about it!!! If it draws people attention to the issue of re-using their bags all well and good!!! Don't take things so seriously life is too short!!!!

  • angelag

    Joined: 24 Apr 2008

    9 posts

    Take an old bag shopping stickers 24 Apr 2008

    piper. At 45 you are hardly likely to have experienced much in the way of ageism. The slogan is offensive.

  • angelag

    Joined: 24 Apr 2008

    9 posts

    Take an old bag shopping stickers 24 Apr 2008

    And I very much doubt that Sainsburys care much about the planet. This will be just a welcome way of cost -cutting to them. We older people have, in fact, been using our own shopping bags since long before supermarkets and their portable adverts, sorry - carrier bags, were thought of.

  • angelag

    Joined: 24 Apr 2008

    9 posts

    Take an old bag shopping stickers 24 Apr 2008

    And why not just say, Remember - re-use your shopping bag". Not catchy enough? Not likely to appeal to a more youthful generation, already lacking in respect for older people.

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