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To object to the Sun being delivered with my post?

(116 Posts)
GrannyTwice Mon 09-Jun-14 08:56:48

I know I'm not - I'm furious. I shall put it in a large envelope and send it back to the Sun ( unstamped of course) . The thought of that example of all that is wrong with the moral values of certain sectors of modern Britain dropping onto my doormat makes me so angry angry

Ana Thu 12-Jun-14 19:22:14

'beastly'??? [hurt and bewildered emoticon]

Iam64 Thu 12-Jun-14 19:20:45

flowers wine for petallus

petallus Thu 12-Jun-14 19:08:48

You are beastly Ana but nevertheless I will tell you how I know.

I read a copy in Waitrose last week. It was the only paper left. I usually prefer the Mail and failing that the Telegraph (I read the Guardian on my ipad every morning and like a change).

I must admit, I am tolerant of nearly all the papers but the Sun was pretty awful. Page 3 still showing half naked women, a trashy approach to nearly everything else.

After reading it I felt like I'd eaten a big plateful of badly cooked fish and chips. I was left with an unpleasant aftertaste and wished I hadn't done it grin

Ana Thu 12-Jun-14 18:47:31

But how would you know? wink

petallus Thu 12-Jun-14 18:45:57

Ooh, I've got one.

There's no page 3 woman.

There's a picture of Winston Churchill, the Queen and competition results for 'favourite English rose'

An article by James Corden which I shall read later (I like him)

A lot on football

Tony Parsons on England as 'a land of creativity and grit'

A sexy picture of Rita Ora.

A bit of cookery.

Mmmm!

Nothing there to defile my house.

I think this edition is definitely toned down to the usual.

harrigran Thu 12-Jun-14 18:41:54

Nobody in our street got one, just a lot of fuss about nothing.

BeeWitch Thu 12-Jun-14 18:27:35

We got ours today ... Perfect not only for cat litter disposal but as firelighters. grin

Iam64 Thu 12-Jun-14 18:23:12

Yes, our copy arrived with the rest of the post. I hope to summon up the energy to post it back to them.

Charleygirl Thu 12-Jun-14 18:03:57

Yep, that is where mine went, I did not bother to open it. What a waste of paper.

merlotgran Thu 12-Jun-14 17:08:10

Same here angry

sherish Thu 12-Jun-14 17:01:25

Ours arrived today and went straight into the recycling bin with the rest of the junk mail.

FlicketyB Thu 12-Jun-14 16:39:26

Ours arrived today. Had a quick look, all football and jingoism. I am going to use it to light the fire. We don't have an outside wc otherwise I could find another use for it there.

janerowena Thu 12-Jun-14 16:35:50

I'm going to post mine back tomorrow. If that's a genuine sample, why do people pay good money for it?

sunseeker Thu 12-Jun-14 16:32:39

Mine was waiting for me when I got home - I shall send it back tomorrow!

Mishap Thu 12-Jun-14 16:27:33

Mine too has arrived - I was beginning to feel deprived.

There seems to be some sort of sporting event going on.

bikergran Thu 12-Jun-14 14:56:39

mine arrived this morning with the postie....just seems to be full of footy stuff!! and will just go in bin with rest of junk mail.I don't buy papers anyway!

Riverwalk Thu 12-Jun-14 14:48:12

Lona I think that's the best thing to do, just put it back in the post box.

I haven't had one!

Lona Thu 12-Jun-14 14:36:21

I got one (Cheshire) from a very grumpy looking postie. I was too late to give it him back so I'm off out now to put it back in the post box!
I didn't deign to open it!
My lovely fireman neighbour wink had left a note on his front door telling the postman not to bother!

annodomini Thu 12-Jun-14 14:30:21

Also Cheshire, but the other end from you, Ceesnan.

kittylester Thu 12-Jun-14 14:20:56

Where's mine? We were told it was coming today!

Ceesnan Thu 12-Jun-14 14:17:09

Didn't get one here either (Cheshire), but as only a few miles from Liverpool, not really surprised.

rosesarered Thu 12-Jun-14 14:12:13

Hi there bo my copy just arrived today as well, and I found DH READING it! Not that there is much to read, most of it seems to be pictures as befitting a childish paper. grin

boheminan Thu 12-Jun-14 13:44:12

Spoke too soon - it's just arrived and got lifted from the doormat and carried straight out to be put into the green recycling sack (there's some use for it). The post's about 2 hours late today - I wonder why???

grannyactivist Thu 12-Jun-14 13:43:53

I don't thrive on being outraged, but I do believe that taking action when I can is preferable to passively complaining. My copy of the Sun was received and returned this morning.

boheminan Thu 12-Jun-14 13:37:28

wonder where you are annodomini? I'm in Oxfordshire and didn't receive one either (not that I'm complaining)