A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) Sainsbury's have renamed pollock because customers at their fish counter were too embarrassed to ask for it by its original name! It's now called Colin! And it's not even April 1st anymore... http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20090406/tod-british-supermarket-rebrands-fish-to-6058bda.html Edited April 6, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 There was a whole programme about this on Radio 4 this morning, to begin with I thought it was a joke especially when they said that the painter Jackson Pollock was going to design something to help with the re-branding. They also renamed Rock Salmon a while ago because it is not salmon, it is now called Huss We really have to stop buying cod because the stocks are in danger of running out, so I guess Colin is a good substitute. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 I keep thinking of the dog in Spaced called Colin. There is a whole video on youtube called' Space: the Colin version'. I didn't know that about Huss. I always used to call it rock and forgot it was short for rock salmon. I presumed 'huss' was a regional name for it. Huss sounds like 'wuss' to me, or huss with an extra syllable on the end. Almost as bad a name as, er, original Colin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I didn't know that about Huss. I always used to call it rock and forgot it was short for rock salmon. I presumed 'huss' was a regional name for it. Actually where I come from, deepest Kent, we used to call 'rock' Gurnett for some reason. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 There was a whole programme about this on Radio 4 this morning, to begin with I thought it was a joke especially when they said that the painter Jackson Pollock was going to design something to help with the re-branding. They also renamed Rock Salmon a while ago because it is not salmon, it is now called Huss We really have to stop buying cod because the stocks are in danger of running out, so I guess Colin is a good substitute. Tessa joke would have been my reaction too. Especially seeing as hes been dead for decades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I wouldn't be embarrassed asking for Pollack in fact I think it is a very satisfying word to say. Colin indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Ooh er missus. Could I have a Cod piece please and a couple of Colin fillets? Oh yeah and kippers that sounds a bit like bum doesn't it. Sainsburys, please sack the person who came up with this nonsense, and get a life. How does this stuff even make the news? Large earthquake in Italy hundreds dead thousands homeless..........and then this load of pollacks. Give me strength. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) More fish bonkersness: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/apr/06/marketing-fish And Pollock-packed pollock pics: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/apr/06/sainsburys-pollack-colin-fish-stocks I thought maybe it was a belated April fool but now I'm not sure. Edited April 6, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I'd be far more embarrassed to ask for Colin tbh. You couldn't make it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 "Colin and Chips please" lol Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 So, apparently it is pronounced Col-an? But that sounds like colon giggle, giggle, how very embarrassing to say out loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Ew! Hadn't thought of that. Bonkers! I can never eat fish again ever! Thanks Sainsbury's! I've set up a facebook group called 'We'll call pollock Colin if we can call cod Nigel'. Facebook groups are the new 'Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
