Comments on: Hard-Hitting Phone Sex Exposé Inspires ’80s Nostalgia http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2012/04/hard-hitting-phone-sex-expos-inspires-80s-nostalgia.html Journalist and author Violet Blue's site for sex and tech culture, accurate sex information, erotica and more. Tue, 26 May 2015 17:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gauche http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2012/04/hard-hitting-phone-sex-expos-inspires-80s-nostalgia.html/comment-page-1#comment-24991 Gauche Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:35:53 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=14762#comment-24991 Erm, Punter is a generic term for a customer. Punters are in bookies (Bookmakers/Betting Shops) pubs and at market stalls. Erm, Punter is a generic term for a customer. Punters are in bookies (Bookmakers/Betting Shops) pubs and at market stalls.

]]> By: Hug http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2012/04/hard-hitting-phone-sex-expos-inspires-80s-nostalgia.html/comment-page-1#comment-24946 Hug Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:57:37 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=14762#comment-24946 I would second pronzilla's broader definition of punter as a customer or member of an audience although I would say the implication is often that they are a gambler or the mark.or victim of a con. I would second pronzilla’s broader definition of punter as a customer or member of an audience although I would say the implication is often that they are a gambler or the mark.or victim of a con.

]]> By: pronzilla http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2012/04/hard-hitting-phone-sex-expos-inspires-80s-nostalgia.html/comment-page-1#comment-24945 pronzilla Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:57:11 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=14762#comment-24945 re: the sun's audience, they're aiming mostly at shifting as many papers as possible, often by going for the lowest common denominator. IIRC, it's the UK's largest-selling daily newspaper. (See, for amusement value as well as information, http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Yes,_Minister#Episode_Four:_A_Conflict_of_Interest '“Punters,” incidentally, is slang among British sex workers for “john,” or among proprietors of porn shops for customers' Actually, it's much more widespread than that, being (AFAIK) general-purpose slang for "customer", with a possible undercurrent (in specialist markets) of "general public, not an expert in buying product X" re: the sun’s audience, they’re aiming mostly at shifting as many papers as possible, often by going for the lowest common denominator. IIRC, it’s the UK’s largest-selling daily newspaper. (See, for amusement value as well as information, http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Yes,_Minister#Episode_Four:_A_Conflict_of_Interest

‘“Punters,” incidentally, is slang among British sex workers for “john,” or among proprietors of porn shops for customers’

Actually, it’s much more widespread than that, being (AFAIK) general-purpose slang for “customer”, with a possible undercurrent (in specialist markets) of “general public, not an expert in buying product X”

]]> By: Thomas Roche http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2012/04/hard-hitting-phone-sex-expos-inspires-80s-nostalgia.html/comment-page-1#comment-24940 Thomas Roche Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:11:46 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=14762#comment-24940 @Lisa -- Right you are, I discover that I had it all wrong; it's more widely read by men than women (though it's not that big a gap) and it's primary market is age 18-45, secondary 46 and up, more predominantly working class and skilled trades than professional or upper middle class (although, again, it's a pretty broad demographic). http://flashnewsuk.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/target-audience-facts/ http://www.sunnewsonline.com/about.html http://journalism.winchester.ac.uk/?page=368 My mistake, sorry. @Lisa — Right you are, I discover that I had it all wrong; it’s more widely read by men than women (though it’s not that big a gap) and it’s primary market is age 18-45, secondary 46 and up, more predominantly working class and skilled trades than professional or upper middle class (although, again, it’s a pretty broad demographic).

http://flashnewsuk.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/target-audience-facts/
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/about.html
http://journalism.winchester.ac.uk/?page=368

My mistake, sorry.

]]> By: Thomas Roche http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2012/04/hard-hitting-phone-sex-expos-inspires-80s-nostalgia.html/comment-page-1#comment-24939 Thomas Roche Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:07:48 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=14762#comment-24939 Mario -- I love that scene! It was so very '80s! Mario — I love that scene! It was so very ’80s!

]]> By: Mario http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2012/04/hard-hitting-phone-sex-expos-inspires-80s-nostalgia.html/comment-page-1#comment-24938 Mario Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:48:42 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=14762#comment-24938 A little off-topic perhaps, but I remember really enjoying that movie. I liked when the Jack the Ripper character turned on the TV in the hotel room to illustrate to the H.G. Wells character the wanton violence of the 20th century and explain that he belonged here, and was in fact only a small time killer in such a society. Yeah, good old '80s moralizing for you! A little off-topic perhaps, but I remember really enjoying that movie. I liked when the Jack the Ripper character turned on the TV in the hotel room to illustrate to the H.G. Wells character the wanton violence of the 20th century and explain that he belonged here, and was in fact only a small time killer in such a society. Yeah, good old ’80s moralizing for you!

]]> By: Farfetch http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2012/04/hard-hitting-phone-sex-expos-inspires-80s-nostalgia.html/comment-page-1#comment-24932 Farfetch Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:57:11 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=14762#comment-24932 It's rather lazy journalism from the Sun as they are just "reporting" on a subject which was on a TV show shown on the free-to-air Channel 4 a month or so back. There the women were shown basically doing the same thing (e.g. chatting while painting or with their friends and using props for sound effects) but the TV show was very much done in a flattering manner with the women shown having fun and enjoying the money they make providing a service without it being sleazy. Yes they put on voices and personae for their clients but the client got off and they made their cash and didn't make fun of the customer so what harm is done? It’s rather lazy journalism from the Sun as they are just “reporting” on a subject which was on a TV show shown on the free-to-air Channel 4 a month or so back. There the women were shown basically doing the same thing (e.g. chatting while painting or with their friends and using props for sound effects) but the TV show was very much done in a flattering manner with the women shown having fun and enjoying the money they make providing a service without it being sleazy. Yes they put on voices and personae for their clients but the client got off and they made their cash and didn’t make fun of the customer so what harm is done?

]]> By: Lisa http://www.tinynibbles.com/blogarchives/2012/04/hard-hitting-phone-sex-expos-inspires-80s-nostalgia.html/comment-page-1#comment-24931 Lisa Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:56:59 +0000 http://www.tinynibbles.com/?p=14762#comment-24931 You couldn't be more wrong about the sun's target audience. You couldn’t be more wrong about the sun’s target audience.

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