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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 07:50 AM
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Dictator Shower Gel: "East German Erich's Shower Gel" Hits Store Shelves
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A NEW shower gel named after Erich Honecker, the long-time leader of the former communist East Germany, has outraged former victims of his regime, a report has said.

Called "East German Erich's shower gel", the product bears the communist hammer and sickle insignia and sells for between 2.49 and six euros ($3.90-$9.40).

Since it hit the shelves a few days ago, the Stasi Memorial in Berlin, which is named after the former East German secret police, has received angry phone calls from victims of the former regime, memorial director Hubertus Knabe told Bild newspaper.

"These items are simply tasteless. They offend the victims of the SED," Mr Knabe said, referring to the former East German communist party.

Wolfgang Kockrow, who was arrested for spying by the East German regime, said the gel's makers were taking "ostalgie", the German word describing nostalgia for the East German era, too far.

"It is unbearable to see how such 'ostalgie' glorifies a criminal regime," he said.

An association for the victims of Stalinism, which groups former dissidents persecuted by the East German authorities, has announced that it plans to hold a protest at the launch of the shower gel.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17500690-13762,00.html
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 08:06 AM
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1. As fake as possible
I mean, everybody knows Erich used west-German made Lux soap. Then again, the shower gel is made in West Berlin, so ...

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MissHoneychurch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 08:11 AM
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2. two questions
Edited on Thu Dec-08-05 08:14 AM by MissHoneychurch
how is this stuff smelling and why on earth would anybody want to smell like Honni???? :eyes:

Edit: who wants to attract women like Margot???

http://www1.ndr.de/container/ndr_style_images_default/0,2299,OID485612,00.jpg
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 08:21 AM
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4. Don't ask me
Edited on Thu Dec-08-05 09:09 AM by Kellanved
It is a fake, tasteless gag.


According to google the package reads like this:

Von führenden Kombination, volkseigenen Betrieben und Genossenschaften empfohlen. Man sagt, daß sich das Zentralkommitee der SED und die Schwimm-Nationalmannschaft der DDR mit diesem Duft verwöhnten. Enthält Wirkstoffe befreundeter Volksdemokratien und durch die Plankommission bestätigte Importe aus der BRD.

Hinten

Gebrauch vorrangig durch die Arbeiterklasse. Genossenschaftsbauern, und (in Ausnahmefällen) für Verwandte in der BRD. Ob auch die werktätige Intellegenz idiologisch ausreichend dafür geeignet ist, wird auf der nächsten Tagung des Politbüros der SED festgelegt. Genaueres entnehmen Sie bitte den Bezirkszeitungen der Parteien der Nationalen Front. Bei den Betriebswerkschaftsleistungen der FDGB liegt jeweils ein Exemplar der Bedienungsanleitung der Ausleihe bereit. Wenn als Bückware gehandelt, wird der Tausch dieses Duschbads gegen 2 Flaschen Tomatenketchup, eine Banane oder ein halbes Scheibenwischerblatt für die so genannte „Rennpapp“ empfohlen. Rest und Rückstände sind in den Annahmestellen des Sekundärrohstoffhandels (Geöffnet mittwochs 7-7.15 Uhr und für Schichtarbeiter 14.30 – 23.30Uhr) bei einer Rückvergütung von 0,16% gegen Vorlage des Personalausweises abzugeben. Genehmigt durch das Ministerium für Schweinezucht, Gardinenstangenimitate und Feuerzeugbenzin

INGREDIENTS:

AQUA, SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE, SOYAMIDE DEA,

PARFUM, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CITRC ADID, BENZYL ALKOHOL, METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE, METHYLDIBROMO, GLUTARONITRILE, PHENOXYETHANOL, BUTYLPHENYL, METHYLPROPIONAL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, CI 42090

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Gerda F. aus M. delegiert nach B. (Kunstklöpplerin im VEB Walzwerk Oberfrontweisenau, BT Berlin): „Auch ich bin für den Frieden!“

Dieses Erzeugnis belegt beim Wettbewerb „Schöner unsere Balkons Und Umgehungsstrassen“ einen Ausgezeichneten 68. Platz im Kreis Lauchhammer in der Kategorie CE34.

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MissHoneychurch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 08:35 AM
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6. WTF
:wtf:

this text is embarrasing and tasteless.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 08:19 AM
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3. Reminiscent of government made bath gels???
Wow give me a case!!!
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AlienGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 08:23 AM
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5. Dictator-themed personal care products are a growth industry
Just think, there can be Idi Amin toothpaste, Pol Pot cologne, and a whole line of Hitler aftershave...

Tucker
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trogdor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 10:21 AM
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10. Hitler-themed stuff is EXPRESSLY verboten in Germany.
Since 1946.
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 09:52 AM
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7. This is better: Erich's Yacht
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MissHoneychurch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 09:53 AM
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8. ahhhh
the interior really has the charme of the 80s in the GDR :puke:
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 10:02 AM
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9. ahhh, the famous "Worker's Yacht"
the very essence of the term "Proletarian"
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-08-05 04:20 PM
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11. A Yacht built on the basis of a mine layer
A state secret, just like the availability of bananas and western goods in the inner party enclaves.
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