M&M's political censorship

[Kip Humphrey]

M&M has refused my order for custom M&Ms I ordered for stocking stuffers for my kids.

In reviewing your text request we are unable to proceed as is, as it does not meet our guidelines. If you would like to discuss a different text option please call us at 888-696-6788 within 3 business days to discuss your options or the order will cancel on 11/15.

Sincerely,
MY M&M'S® Customer Service Team

My text request?

MPEACH BUSH

MPEACH CHENEY


The corporate candy police have spoken.

[Ian David]

1. Fucking M&Ms, man. You know M&M Mars is a right-wing company? n/t

[Kip Humphrey]

3. Yep... I wonder if the would approve...

I LUV
BUSH?

RNC
4EVER?

Fascism
RULES?

DEMS
SUCK?


I'd test it out but what if they approved my order and I ended up with 4 bags of "I LUV CHENEY"??? Choke on them I guess!

[Ian David]

4. You can try and sneak something past their sarcasm filters. n/t

[Systematic Chaos]

2. If you have a Trader Joe's nearby, get some of their candy instead.

Much higher quality of stuff there and way cheaper. That's the most pathetic thing I've heard in a while. :eyes:

[Mist]

5. I just ran an order thru for "mpeach"--no names. Seems to have

taken, but who knows, they may e-mail me later and decline. I'm picturing my 78-year old mother (who DESPISES the bush/cheney presidency)handing them out as hostess gifts this Christmas.

[Kip Humphrey]

6. I wonder if "MPEACH BARNEY" would slip through the censors.

[Mist]

8. Hey, I love Barney! Poor dog, stuck w/idiots and criminals. nt

[nuxvomica]

7. I checked their guidelines and I think you did violate them

From the "Do's & Dont's" (is that really how you spell the plural of "don't"?):

"No business names, product names, celebrity names, specific sports teams, major events, landmarks, and names of schools or institutions."

See, impeachment would be a major event. You also listed celebrity names. There's something else about "objectionable" messages but surely promoting the defense of the U.S. Constitution can hardly be called "objectionable".

[Kip Humphrey]

9. But, but... I thought mpeachment was "off the table". How can a non-event be a major event?

As for no celebrity names, They may have a case by virtue of their being "widely known" but I fail to see how "MPEACH BUSH" or MPEACH Cheney" celebrate them and I certainly would not ascribe "celebrity" to Bush or Cheney as neither are cause for celebration (Tongue-in-Cheek!). Besides, GOD is held as "widely known" (though I've never seen God's picture on the TV). Will M&M ban GOD under the criteria of celebrity, or not, because GOD is a fictional character? I wonder.

[nuxvomica]

11. LOL. Your question about God is very interesting.

They would be damned if they banned the word and damned if they didn't. BTW, I was going to take a stab at the impeachment message until I found out it would cost me over $60. If they will charge $12.95 for shipping how can they judge others?

edit: typo

[noamnety]

13. I guess it's literally off the table now. (nt)

[Deja Q]

12. The OP ought to try and do a custom one readin "MPEACH CLENIS" and see what happens

:hide:

[rug]

10. They're really W&Ws.

[sniffa]

14. they censored me too

they wouldn't make my FUCK BUSH M&Ms.

[CorpGovActivist]

15. Kip, Thank You for Updating...

... us on the results of your Impeachment M&Ms order: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2253758

I'd suggest that you contact Current TV; I think the producers would help this go viral.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_tv

For others who want to ban Mars products from their cupboard shelves: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars%2C_Incorporated

- Dave

[starmaker]

16. why not

just Peach

the m is on front side

might take a while for the lightbulb to get turned on for most

[ThoughtCriminal]

17. I wonder if MPEACHW would get by?

[Spiffarino]

18. Not surprising, considering the Mars family is hardcore GOP

The Mars, Coors and Walton families are part of the cabal that, through generous campaign contributions, pushed through the GOP's "death tax" policies during Bush's early years. They are strident right-wing-wealthy.