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julesnoctambule ([info]julesnoctambule) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2008-03-04 11:53:00
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Smells like human suffering!
Lush has released a new Bath Ballistic called 'Guantanamo Garden', a product 'Designed to tell the story of Guantánamo, the ballistic is colored orange like the jumpsuits worn by prisoners and is scented with traces of synthetic civet to give it a hint of animalistic, raw, dark feeling.'

The best part? As it dissolves, a picture of a prisoner floats to the surface of your bath to remind you of their struggles!

Despite this product apparently being meant to 'raise awareness' for Reprieve, none of the profits will be going toward the group.

There is some debate among Lush fans over this oh-so-edgy idea for a product. After all, nothing says 'I care' like spending an assload of money for a bath fizzy!


Edit on 13th March: Lush have decided that all profits from the bath ballistic will now go to the charity so they can have some funds to go with their raised awareness. Isn't a little bad customer reaction life surprising?
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[info]atalantapendrag
2008-03-04 06:19 pm UTC (link)
O.o WHAT

That's... well, is there a word beyond tacky?

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(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-04 06:21 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]mistressrenet, 2008-03-04 10:16 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]idiom, 2008-03-05 05:54 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]evilsqueakers, 2008-03-05 07:53 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]dragonfangirl, 2008-03-05 02:36 pm UTC

[info]nightfalltwen
2008-03-04 06:37 pm UTC (link)
Boooo it says I have to register first.

Suck.

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[info]comixology
2008-03-04 06:38 pm UTC (link)
First, I LOLed at your icon. Then, I LOLed at the ridiculousness of this product.

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[info]annabelle_lee
2008-03-04 06:42 pm UTC (link)
Oh, Lush. Why didn't you just stick to being the best at selling overpriced organic beauty products? Why, why did you drink the kool-aid, Lush?

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[info]llama_treats
2008-03-04 06:44 pm UTC (link)
Pshaw, that's nothing. You should see their new product "rape". It's shaped like a milk carton and after it dissolves a cow floats up to the surface of the bath.

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(no subject) - [info]blankverses, 2008-03-04 07:00 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]dawnswalker, 2008-03-04 09:45 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]cjk, 2008-03-04 09:56 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-04 11:20 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]judyhazeleyes, 2008-03-05 04:19 pm UTC

iwanttobeasleep
2008-03-04 06:46 pm UTC (link)
I think we should have an exfoliant, made from some exotic African ingredients, called "ethnic cleansing"

*snort*

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(no subject) - [info]tofuknight, 2008-03-05 05:48 am UTC
(no subject) - iwanttobeasleep, 2008-03-05 05:50 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]tofuknight, 2008-03-06 08:19 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]dragonfangirl, 2008-03-05 02:37 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]luthe, 2008-03-06 10:22 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]vito_excalibur, 2008-03-06 05:36 am UTC

[info]luthe
2008-03-04 06:46 pm UTC (link)
Boy, am I glad I never jumped on the Lush/BPAL bandwagon. Because right now, Lush looks like a bunch of morons.

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(no subject) - [info]mmanurere, 2008-03-04 07:04 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]senor_pinata, 2008-03-04 09:52 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]jaseroque, 2008-03-05 11:10 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-04 11:20 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]emiweebee, 2008-03-05 12:02 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]chibikaijuu, 2008-03-05 12:49 am UTC

[info]hangingfire
2008-03-04 06:59 pm UTC (link)
Is it just me and my browser being odd, or is the entire forum thread blank?

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(no subject) - [info]lissa_ann, 2008-03-04 07:05 pm UTC
(no subject) - iwanttobeasleep, 2008-03-04 09:10 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]hangingfire, 2008-03-04 09:26 pm UTC

[info]lissa_ann
2008-03-04 07:04 pm UTC (link)
*pout* I went through all the steps to register for the Lush board, only to find posts with no text in them. :P I wanna read!

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[info]frequentmouse
2008-03-04 07:05 pm UTC (link)
This product is also scented with the banality of evil.

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"eau de arendt" - [info]shakeandbake, 2008-03-05 01:48 am UTC

[info]sneer
2008-03-04 07:10 pm UTC (link)
I'd call April Fool's, but uh... about a month early there, guys.

What the figgityFUCK, Lush?

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(no subject) - [info]catslash, 2008-03-04 07:25 pm UTC

[info]queencallipygos
2008-03-04 07:26 pm UTC (link)
Sweet Mother of WHAT.

Any way of finding out whether it's being sold in the US? I only see that it's on the UK site.

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(no subject) - [info]queencallipygos, 2008-03-04 07:31 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]ryuutchi, 2008-03-04 10:34 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]joye, 2008-03-05 02:18 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-05 02:22 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]erototoxin, 2008-03-05 06:33 am UTC

[info]lizrocks
2008-03-04 07:37 pm UTC (link)
Because nothing says relaxing bath like meditating on the crimes of a nation.

Oh and way to phone in support of a cause by not donating proceeds! If they donated $$ I'd prolly buy a bunch and send them to higher ups in Washington (and by 'prolly' I mean no fucking way 'cause those things are expensive).

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(no subject) - [info]plazmah, 2008-03-05 12:30 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]lizrocks, 2008-03-05 03:32 am UTC

[info]papervolcano
2008-03-04 07:48 pm UTC (link)
I... What?

I've loved Lush (and B) products for a hell of a long time, and can usually forgive them any amount of kookyness, but WHAT THE HELL?

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[info]naive_wanderer
2008-03-04 07:52 pm UTC (link)
...um. WHAT.

Never again will I be able to enjoy a bath.

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[info]isntitironic
2008-03-04 08:17 pm UTC (link)
Allow me to join in the sounding chorus of What, as performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the pipe organ of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois.

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(no subject) - tree, 2008-03-05 02:24 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]tofuknight, 2008-03-05 05:50 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]vito_excalibur, 2008-03-06 05:39 am UTC

[info]shaysdays
2008-03-04 08:27 pm UTC (link)
none of the profits will be going toward the group.

...

Reprieve is one of the organisations that we support with the Lush Charity Pot.

Just so ya know.

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(no subject) - [info]mistressrenet, 2008-03-04 10:18 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-04 11:25 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]maureenlycaon, 2008-03-04 11:40 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]mistressrenet, 2008-03-05 02:12 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]michmatch, 2008-03-06 05:02 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-04 11:22 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]seiberwing, 2008-03-04 11:35 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-05 12:41 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]seiberwing, 2008-03-05 01:03 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-05 02:09 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]seiberwing, 2008-03-05 02:21 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-05 02:25 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]seiberwing, 2008-03-05 02:31 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]mistressrenet, 2008-03-05 02:13 am UTC

[info]munchkinott
2008-03-04 08:43 pm UTC (link)
I always suspected this was how you're supposed to apply Lush facemasks. /badtaste

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[info]ayezur
2008-03-04 09:27 pm UTC (link)
Every time the Lush page link thingy loads, my browser (firefox) closes.

Whut?

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(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-04 11:23 pm UTC

[info]senor_pinata
2008-03-04 09:53 pm UTC (link)
Whaaaaaaaat.

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[info]seiberwing
2008-03-04 11:37 pm UTC (link)
sf_drama's also been discussing the situation.

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(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-05 12:42 am UTC

[info]emiweebee
2008-03-05 12:08 am UTC (link)
Will they be sending along a CARE package of bath bombs to the detainees, as well?

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(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-05 12:42 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]luthe, 2008-03-05 03:52 am UTC

[info]brennalarose
2008-03-05 01:06 am UTC (link)
On one hand, they have their heart in the right place. On the other hand, poor taste in execution=/=edgy.

It's like a whole orchestra of FAILcordions, playing Dumbass' "WTF Symphony in F sharp" live at Radio City Music Hall.

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(no subject) - [info]rosehiptea, 2008-03-05 06:27 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]miss_padfoot, 2008-03-05 05:40 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]brennalarose, 2008-03-06 06:16 pm UTC

[info]kumquat_of_doom
2008-03-05 01:23 am UTC (link)
I'm a little confused. It's bad taste, granted, but I clicked the link to the ballistic and it doesn't show any of the stuff you quoted, and it doesn't mention the bit about the prisoner's photo either. Where's that found?

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(no subject) - [info]smashingstars, 2008-03-05 01:49 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]julesnoctambule, 2008-03-05 02:03 am UTC

[info]tachikoma01
2008-03-05 01:28 am UTC (link)
Unless they've engineered the "photos" differently than the confetti that was stuck in their confetti ball... all that will happen is a soggy photo of a detainee will be stuck to the scum on my drain at the end?

It's too bad the concept is so full of WTF?- I really like LUSH products and it sounds like it smells good.

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