'Absolutely Dulwich' and 'Angels and Urchins'

[Trevor Moore]

Does anyone else take offence at these vile magazines that get stuffed through our letter boxes (see example cover in pic) whether we like it or not? These seem to be aimed at bling merchants into ostentatious wealth, which is Absolutely NOT Dulwich - East or Village. Are cake design trends a priority when people are visiting foodbanks. How can we stop them from soiling our doormats?

I realise I can (and do) bin them straightaway - but that's not the point.

[wee quinnie]

Why don't you just put a sign on your door to say "no free magazines" please. I have a sign on my door saying "no unaddressed mail and no free newspapers". It has massively reduced the amount of nonsense i get through the letterbox.

[charlesfare]

Wow that magazine is horrendous.

[ruffers]

It is, but offensive? No, I am not offended.

[worldwiser]

I'd be happy enough if they'd just close our gate after inviting themselves onto our property. I'm guessing you don't quite bin them straightaway since you seem to be quite aware of the content. Perhaps you could skip reading them and bin them more immediately? There's just nothing quite like being offended at material you've chosen to spend time reading.

[Growlybear]

I'm not in the least bit interested in magazines like this, but I would struggle to find them offensive or vile.

[Robert Poste's Child]

I have a no junk mail sticker but they (and all the other local mags) just ignore it. Not sure I'd call it offensive but I agree it doesn't reflect my experience of the area. But fair to say I'm not a fan of 'aspirational' (ie 90% advertising) magazines anyway - rooted in envy and tend to make you unhappy with what you've got!

[monkeylite]

Like most free (and many paid) magazines, it is rubbish. But offensive? No.

[Earl Aelfheah]

If you walk around east dulwich, you'll see it's all big hair, white teeth and gold. Absolutely

[Hawley]

I find them mildy diverting when flicked through over breakfast. I guess some may find the small ads for local tradespeople quite useful, too.

[Jeremy]

I think the magazines are churned out in different areas with 90% identical content, but with a load of local estate agent adverts.

[Dopamine1979]

What I find odd is the ?3.95 price tag.

[charlesfare]

They put it on there so people think they're getting something they'd ordinarily have to pay for. You can read the whole thing online for free. It's just adverts for estate agents, loft conversions and independent school open days, scattered with soppy bollocks stuff about people's weddings and GCSE level "fashion shoots".

[Dopamine1979]

I leafed through it when feeding Mini Dopamine his dinner.

Not offensive per se.

Full of adverts but I ripped out a good recipe.

I can use the remainder for the cats litter tray.

:)

[monica]

I quiet like it, and I do find it handy for finding traders. Love the property section.

[ratty]

worldwiser Wrote:

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> I'd be happy enough if they'd just close our gate

> after inviting themselves onto our property. I'm

> guessing you don't quite bin them straightaway

> since you seem to be quite aware of the content.

> Perhaps you could skip reading them and bin them

> more immediately? There's just nothing quite like

> being offended at material you've chosen to spend

> time reading.

Why is everyone in ED so fooking nasty nowadays?

[mako]

I would have thought anyone who has time to be offended by a free magazine totally lacking in anything offensive is actually their target audience.

[holloway]

Is that really how you spell 'absolutely'?? I've always spelled it 'absoloutely' You live you learn...

[Robert Poste's Child]

Goodness to Betsy, even after AbFab?

[holloway]

wasn't a fan

[standswithfist]

I was quite disappointed with it being geared more towards the estate agents (i read the first one free in the Palmerston).

I've since had it through our letterbox and i use it to cut up and make collages with my 5 year old.