2012 olympic mascots

[wheaten]

Do you like them? Sonic the Hedgehog, Barbapapa and the Moomins should sue! Decidedly scary and not very cuddly, I think.

wheaten

[one-big-letdown]

Pathetic. Another enormous waste of the Taxpayers money - just like the bloody logo!

[rowanwitch]

Who designed them ? they are terrible,

[johnk]

Ugly

[lardhelmet]

No doubt they hired a consultant - for £650 a day (someone on the Committee's brother/sister) to "design" them

[R1Geezer]

Why do we have so much vitriol about the Olympics? I can't believe so many of you hate the whole idea.

[hogbody]

wheaten, I agree they are a bit scary.

http://www.tvtango.co.../simpsons_aliens2.jpg

[bibblebub]

Apparently the initial reaction from kids is that they like them.

Who remembers the mascots anyway? Can you name the last couple of summer Olympics' mascots (without googling)? And what about the one for the last winter Olympics?

[wheaten]

Thanks, hogbody. I knew I'd seen the 'one eye' before but couldn't remember where!
wheaten

[Jan1957]

Nobody has said they hate the whole idea R1Geezer, but I do hate the mascots. I think they are awful.

[Panic Button]

They said the logo would grow on us.

It certainly hasn't on me, and I am dumbfounded by these mascots.

[mightyWBA]

They look like vibrators and I'm not the only one who thinks it!

http://www.theglobean...might/article1577592/

Abysmal but what do you expect.
Directive not to offend anybody I suppose...Can't wait for the opening ceremony!

[Androcles]

Too bl**dy right RI Geezer! Just an exercise toi enable Lord Bl**dy Coe to demo how good he is at spending other people's money to fund his consultancies.

Just an exercise in improving certain people's income.... http://www.telegraph....health-or-wealth.html