Scary Halloween masks

[Jillius]

Woolworths have been accused of discriminating pensioners by selling scary pensioner masks !!
I think they are brilliant ! I have seen pensioners a lot scarier lol !
http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=31247

[kjc]

What has scary pensioners got to do with Halloween??

It is supposed to be about witches and ghosts and monsters and freddy kruger look-a-likes.....not pensioners.

[4getmenot]

it wasnt the fact that they had masks of pensioners its the fact it says on label scary old pensioner. I like them you have been able to get them in fancy dress shops for years. Did you see GMTV about pensioners needing respect that bloke was very right when he said nothing to do with age people should earn respect

[Doc.Spock.1]

I want one, hang on, the mrs says I don't need one.

[logic]

peeple tekkin p1ss outa penshuners,
ought be bluddy ung lot en um.

Grrrrrrrr, bah,

[Ethel]

This is apparently a halloween costume.

http://www.costumeshopper.com/Merchant2/mercha nt.mvc?store_code=costumes&screen=PROD&product _code=fm58558

Any excuse for some folk

[smudge]

I know of a few pensioners that wouldn't need one! lol

[Hammer Head]

Jillius.

Please can you explain how this is 'discrimination'.

Discrimination means that people are barred from an activity or service based on age, sex, religion etc.

The pensioners are quite at liberty to buy one of these masks if they wish. Although as has been previously remarked, most of them probably don't need them.

I completely agree with the poster saying that respect is earned and should not be expected. Many old people are boorish and rude and should not wonder why they are then treated the same.

[Jillius]

I don't know why it is discrimination hammer head ! I didn't say it. I am just quoting from the Daily Mail !!

[Hammer Head]

Is there ANYTHING that we can do nowadays without 'upsetting' or 'offending' anyone?