Welcome to the new Isle of Woman

mkpdavies · 26-01-2005, 11:40 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4210019.stm

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The Isle of Man has been dubbed the Isle of Woman for a weekend-long publicity stunt.
It is to coincide with a launch a chocolate bar for women, and tourism officials think they can use the publicity to attract visitors.

Manchester, Mansfield are you watching?

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"Laws" have been created encouraging men to do the housework, and sports teams will play in pink.

Yeah coz men never do housework do they. :roll: I wish.

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"I feel strongly about equality and human rights," she said.

"Like the issue of separate taxation. They still address the letter from the tax authorities to the man of the household who is supposed to fill it in. It's not like the UK."

The stunt is part of the launch of the Yorkie Pink chocolate bar.

Gotta love marketing eh!

doc_cruel · 27-01-2005, 02:25 PM

ummmmm - Isle of women with chocolate!

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27-01-2005, 02:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
doc_cruel Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 213	ummmmm - Isle of women with chocolate!