Asda price and tickled pink!!!

boglefan



Joined: 07/06/2009
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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 01:05

Sorry have been on the Forum for a few months now but did not think to say hello - anyway always felt this was where I belonged.

Lots of people on the Forum wished me happy birthday but also sent me their love and positive thoughts on my ongoing treatment for Breast cancer which has given me lots of positive vibes and hope that by the end of October the c word will not be on my own agenda ever again. However, this is not a nice post and I do not apologise for that.

Asda over a number of years have raised a lot of money during (EXCUSE ME FEEL SICK AT THE NAME) Pink October to raise money for research. Please believe me most BC patients do not feel breast cancer is pink nor fluffy but to add insult to injury Asda this year have, and I personally think it ironic, have that JORDAN person fronting an advertising campaign. She has an ITV4 (i think) programme 'What Katie did next ' next post please

boglefan



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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 01:27

cont. In this programme they show her getting ready to do the ad for the Asda 'Tickled Pink Campaign'. She hides behind a curtain and giggles that no-one would want to see her scarred boobs!!!!!!!!! Sorry lets get real here. Her scars are of her making. My scars are real, I did not want or ask for them. There are a lot of young and not so young people (males get this too) that could and would do without breast surgery.

Anyway I will get back to what I really wanted from as many people on the Forum as possible who care to e-mail or write to Asda to let them know how insensitive having this moronic siliconed person 'FRONTING' the Tickled Pink Campaign is and that through the media and Breast Cancer Care Forum they should make a public apology.

Lets face it she is only pushing her own underwear range.

PLEASE HELP ME AND THE FORUM MEMBERS ON BREAST CANCER CARE fix ASDA out. At the moment until they apologise publicly and remove silicone thing they will lose a lot of customers.

boglefan



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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 01:28

Sorry ranting, but anyone who cares please e-mail Asda and let them know your feeling. Thank yhou.

boglefan



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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 02:06

The forum is quiet tonight but I refuse to give up on this one.

boglefan



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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 02:08

not sure if it is possible mods. but can this also be sticky for a day or two?

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 08:42

Boglefan can you get me an e-mail address for Asda and I will contact them. As you say it makes a mockery of anyone who has or had breast cancer to use someone like Jordon!

Earlybird


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 09:34

Boglefan...NOT in the best possible taste as you say. I have a sister who had breast cancer and I can imagine she is feeling the same way. Our positive thoughts are with you, bless you.



Can you post Asda's email address here?

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 09:46

Hiya Boogle I think you have a very valid point.I wish you well with your progress and if Asda are using Jordan in bad taste but sadly these people do create awarness. However I will willingly join a petition. xx Keep strong

billyboy1


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 09:53

100% behind you...I will E mail for sure

millzer


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 10:07

Me too 100% how incensitive can you get the very worst example Asda shame on you !



Mrs M

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 10:18

This is the link shown on their website for making a complaint:





http://your.asda.com/section-contact-asda



Click on the button that says "I shop in store"

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 10:28

Shame on them, I have emailed to complain.

batterboy58



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Posts: 442

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 10:32

I have complained, glad to support this

boglefan



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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 10:35

Thanks everyone, very much appreciated. The members of the Breast Cancer Care Forum are also sending in complaints by the load.



XX

cypwine


Joined: 09/05/2009
Posts: 177

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 10:50

just emailed them... Katie Price needs a wake up call to bring her back to the real world!

Aysesdaddy



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Posts: 392

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 12:39

Thanks for the link, my wife has just emailed them. Hope it helps

numpty


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 14:08

i have sent email to asda,regards jorden, do you know that only 5% of tickled pink money goes to breast cancer,i have bought tickled pink things for ages but i dont now,i give money in other ways.

this is very special to my heart as my 36 year old daughter died macrch 31st this year of breast cancer,and we all miss her so much,

scoobydoo


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Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 14:45

Thanks No1 for the link.



Boglefan,



Do not apologise for 'ranting and raving', I think the majority of us who have now had the time to read your thread are stunned at the insensitivity of ASDA.



I, too, have sent an email and where they ask which store you shop in I told them that 'I would not be supporting ASDA by shopping in any of their stores from now on'. I didn't tell them that I live in TRNC!!!!

Vidal


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Posts: 867

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 15:02

Yup, they have had my thoughts on the matter.



This was an ill thought out campaign. Whoever was the twonk who thought that one up...and even more, the bigger twonk who patted him (Sorry, but I bet it was a him) on the back and said 'oh Katie Price, what a jolly good idea'

millzer


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Posts: 978

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 15:04

thanks for the link complaint logged

boglefan



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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 15:30

Numpty, thank you for your support. I am so sorry for your loss, no-one should lose a child.



Breast cancer like any other is not pink or fluffy, it still devastates lives. I think that most people will be shocked that only 5% goes to the charities.



Thank you to everyone once more.



Irene.



XX

nurseawful



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Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 15:41

message 11

Bill

Thanks for the link have now e-mailed Asda and requested a reply as to their decision to use Jordon to raise awareness!!

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 15:43

Good luck Irene. I have emailed them. That seems a very low figure. Im sure the charirty Commission wouldnt alllow that. Numpty so very sorry for your loss. Things like this are so very hard xxx

RubberDuck


Joined: 16/02/2009
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 17:20

At least they used a celeb who has actually had cancer and someone as high profile as Katie Price will draw a lot of attention to it. Sorry some are upset about this but it's not all bad in my opinion.

sienna


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 18:13

She had cancer of what ?!

boglefan



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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 18:22

a finger allegedly.

sienna


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 18:43

thank you bogle fan - rubberduck I think you really need to consider what we are talking about here ! and what she said to Jade Goody as she thought she was faking it !!



Also she has fake 'tits' think about it with scars that she had no need to have !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am afraid you have no idea what you are talking about in message 24

Mindy



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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 20:33

When Karen Keating died from Breast cancer her mother Gloria Hunniford raised awareness to this disease, why couldn't Asda have chosen someone similar. It is just typical of how plastic and false some companies are if they think Jordan could ever be a figure head.

boglefan



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Posts: 511

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 21:34

Gloria would have been great, also did they think of asking Kylie Minogue she at least has been there and knows the ups and downs of it.



Rubberduck males also get breast cancer ie - snooker player John Higgins father is a victim of it.



Using silicone valley to (pardon the pun) 'front ' a breast cancer campaign is totally obscene.

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 21:47

Rubberduck and anyone else that doubts Boglefans ability to talk about this subject first hand ask her what she does for a living!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you thing she comes across tooo strong on this subject.

She was / is a breast care sister so she has dealt with women all ages, sizes, classes it affects everyone. So by god she knows first hand what she is taking about.

RubberDuck


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 23:00

nurseawful where did I say I doubted Boglefan's ability to talk about this subject? You won't be able to point that out as I didn't. Nor did I say 'she comes across too strong on this subject'. Please re-read my post and keep in mind that everyone is entitled to an opinion even if that opinion is different to your own.



And thank you for pointing out that males also get breast cancer. I am clueless as to why you referred it to me though Boglefan - it is something I am more than well aware of.



There was nothing rude or condescending in my post and I am entitled to my opinion also.

Linnyloos


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 483

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 23:16

I too have added my views on this subject to Asda. Well done for making us all aware of this. I always support Tickled Pink but won't anymore.

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 23:47

just a though many cosmetic companies also run thier awarness campaigns Do they only give 5 per cent also, Estee Lauder for one that I know of do the pink ribbon. I would hate to thgink thats all the charity get but I guess if it was not for Asdaee etc where would the funding come from xxx I agree Gloria would have been a good choicexx

billyboy1


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Message Posted:
28/09/2009 18:26

Thank you for contacting me.



I'm so sorry you feel so strongly against Katie Price being involved. She is just one of many celebrities who have offered their time for free to help raise awareness of the campaign, including Martine McCutcheon, Donna Air and Jessica Taylor. We do approach lots of people but they are unfortunately unable to offer their time, as much they would like to.



Thanks to the continued support of customers, Asda colleagues and a host of celebrities the Asda Tickled Pink campaign has raised over £20million for Breast Cancer Campaign and for Breast Cancer Care. Both charities support our decision to use Katie as part of the campaign.



Katie donated her time for free and also £30,000 of her money through sales of her products in store and we are extremely grateful for her contribution.



After listening to the feedback we have had, the last thing we want to do is upset anyone and so we won't be using Katie in any publicity shots. Nobody was happy with what Ka

billyboy1


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Message Posted:
28/09/2009 18:30

Nobody was happy with what Katie said on the show, especially us. We were extremely grateful for her contribution to both breast cancer charities - it's a lot of money that clearly helps and so the lingerie range will still be in store so that there is still have the chance to raise as much money as possible. Last year Katie donated £16, 000 to Tickled Pink.



Over the past thirteen years, the Tickled Pink campaign has raised over £20million for Breast Cancer Campaign and for Breast Cancer Care thanks to the continued support of our customers, Asda colleagues and a host of celebrities who donate their time for free. Everyone involved this year will be working hard to once again raise much needed funds and do whatever they can to raise awareness.



Kind Regards

Lucy Robinson

ASDA Service Team



This is received today from Asda after my e mail regarding Katie Price

TimothyCadman


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Message Posted:
28/09/2009 18:55

This story has even made the national news today onm ITV! Pity they are so behind with the news!!

Hector


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Message Posted:
28/09/2009 21:37

Fair reply from Asda though. £20million is some feat.

MsGarnet


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Message Posted:
29/09/2009 09:00

My late mother wasn't "tickled pink" to die from breast cancer!!!!!



What an incongruous, ludicrous advertising slogan - who the hell thought of that one..........



Am writing to Asda now, about choice of Katie and measly 5%.



Katie Price proves on a daily basis how dysfunctional and inadequate she is as a person, she is clearly very damaged and appears to be breaking down (yet in total denial) as we speak. She verbally castrated Peter Andre at every turn on their 'reality' programme' and her only point of reference about anything is the plastic footballs sewn into her breasts and sex. She is turning into a characteur of herself; she appears stunned that most of society view her erstwhile husband as a decent bloke who puts family above anything else, and her as an emotional cripple and the main protagonist. If her family had any sense, they would get her into therapy immediately, not just for her sake, but that of the stability of her children. She now cuts a very tragic figu

boglefan



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Message Posted:
29/09/2009 11:34

Ms Garnet just to update you and everyone who have helped in making Asda realise the insensitivity of this campaign. I have just been on the Breast Cancer Care Forum and Asda along with Breast Cancer Care are now asking members of the Forum to help them plan 'the way forward', hopefully if the members are listened to the 'tickled pink' campaign will become a thing of the past. Asda have over the years raised a lot of money for research but sufferers and their families do not find cancer pink and fluffy. Asda now seem to have taken this on board, thanks to everyone who voiced their opinion, and now want to move forward with a fund raising campaign that will be more sensitve to those who have lost a loved one or who are now terminally ill with this disease.



Thank you once again to everyone.



Irene