Greggs replace Jesus with sausage roll

[BrianW]

Can't see the fuss myself. People have been "eating God" for years in the form of the communion wafer. At least that's what Catholics and many High Church Anglicans believe. So therefore it is not inherently blasphemous to see God as a piece of food.

Having said that, whoever devised this campaign is a plonker as it was bound to offend some people. Though we are rapidly approaching the point where anything offends someone, so maybe advertising will have to die.

 

[TCIB]

I ate a foot long jesus yesterday just to see what they were like, not bad.

 

[west didsblue]

Have any vicars or priests issued the Christian equivalent of a fat-wa against Greggs? Probably quite appropriate for quite a few of their customers.

 

[pee dubya]

Greggs will be loving all this coverage, anything to get myrrh publicity.

 

[Elbow beards]

Just wait till Easter when they nail a donut to a cross

 

[mcfc_ms]

If you say Jesus backwards it sounds a bit like sausage

 

[East Level 2]

If you say Jesus backwards it sounds a bit like sausage

You'd have been burned at the stake (bake) had you said that 500 years ago.

 

[Tarzan41]

Surely Aguero replaces Jesus

 

[Passittogordon]

Imo the sausage roll was a poor choice to replace Jesus in the nativity. What would the ideal pastry have been? Personally I am fond of the sausage and bean pasty but I am not quite sure that it is divine.

 

[citizen_maine]

If you say Jesus backwards it sounds a bit like sausage

and lord Jesus = ...

 

[Chippy_boy]

Really not happy about Greggs taking the piss out our lord and savoury

I think you mean taking the pies.

 

[Metalartin]

Off topic but this reminds me of that troopz fella off the arsenal fan channel.... can anyone tell me what a "ham roll" is supposed to mean as an insult?

 

[Tanzeylee]

Off topic but this reminds me of that troopz fella off the arsenal fan channel.... can anyone tell me what a "ham roll" is supposed to mean as an insult?

Prick

 

[bakerdave76]

Off twater

 

[Metalartin]

Prick

No need for that... I was just asking a question. ;)

Thanks... makes sense I guess but I always picture one of those little bread rolls with ham in it when I hear the expression.

 

[crazyg]

Just wait till Easter when they nail a donut to a cross

And we all know of a llama (not the Dalai one) who will nick it.

 

[Tanzeylee]

No need for that... I was just asking a question. ;)

Thanks... makes sense I guess but I always picture one of those little bread rolls with ham in it when I hear the expression.

I’ve no idea What you’re talking about I just wanted to be abusive

 

[goatersnipple]

What a load of bollocks.
At least sausage rolls are real and not some made up mumbo jumbo

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

You have to laugh at the vindictive Christians wanting to put workers jobs in jeopardy because they take offence at a joke.

What a shower of sanctimonious, horrible cunts.

People take love of fictitious characters too far.

Don't get me wrong, slag Zeus and I'm coming for you.

Or Brendan ?

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

There are lots of people who worship sausage rolls.

They should have their own day.

There have to be some spare worship dates in the calendar, or have all the different religions booked them all.

Wondering what to call it though?