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Claudia, I think they were referring to its phallic shape, not the blue flowers. Others were more discreet than me--I was going to post that it looks like a p@nis, too.


Karen

Um, oh yeah, totally missed that in my rage. Okay, you guys with the pornographic references are off the hook. Remember the banana keeper thread? But on the other hand, what water bottle doesn't look phallic or like a nipple for that matter?

BUT, that "phallic" thread drift didn't start until post #4. A lot of posts object to A. light blue color and b. flowers and the fact that it's being marketed to women. If you have girly bikes and/or accessories, no way can you be considered a serious biker, because somehow what you have is toylike and not good enough. Sort of reminds me of "If you don't wear the right clothes, have the right backpack or the latest Hannah Montana cd, you can't play with us at recess." Personally, I have a set of floral tools. Oh, not because I thought they were pretty, but my grown sons hate them, therefore I still have them several years later. I rewired the kitchen and and put new plumbing in the bathrooms with them. But, hey, I guess no one should take my repair skills seriously because my pliers fit my smaller hands and have flowers on them.

I tend to over-react when I feel that anyone is being disparaged in any way. As a teacher, I see it all the time. I see absolutely no reason to completely discredit a water bottle simply because YOU don't think it's something anyone should want. I'm not talking about the size argument here, that was a valid point. Just don't buy it. It's not like you don't have a gazillion choices there. I bet you that there are a lot of people who like it simply because of it's color and graphics, and telling them their taste is crap is simply wrong.

Instead of posting for the whole world to see when you think someone/something is wacko, you should do what I do. Email Sandra!