Brian45 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) It’s it a good job we're not snowflakes! 😊 Edited December 11, 2020 by Brian45 2 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 LOL, tossers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Go PMT Oxford. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Another reason I don't/won't buy from them. Back to PR school for them.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Way to lose bass customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Nice one, I guess they have never heard the proverb "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar". 😒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Well, the spelling and grammar appear to be correct. So not everyone on Basschat will be unhappy. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 I think we need some statistics on this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLowDown Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) I don't think this is meant to be a slight on bassists. They could have chosen any other instrument to indicate that they shouldn't be playing a guitar, just so happens that the bass is the guitarist's bro. Edited December 11, 2020 by TheLowDown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 I was laughing as soon as I saw the letters PMT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Genius! Week 1 - Broadcast interview with Peter Hook & bang on about his signature model. Week 2 - Lose remaining bass custom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 As if nobody has ever had a light hearted joke at the expense of singers, drummers, guitarists, keyboard players, sound engineers..... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 I've heard worse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 49 minutes ago, uk_lefty said: As if nobody has ever had a light hearted joke at the expense of singers, drummers, guitarists, keyboard players, sound engineers..... Yes, but we’re all mature and special...and they’re all smelly poopoo heads. So there! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 2 hours ago, uk_lefty said: As if nobody has ever had a light hearted joke at the expense of singers, drummers, guitarists, keyboard players, sound engineers..... Yeah, but there's a bit of a difference between musicians having a friendly dig at each other, and a retailer going "Hey bassists, you're a bit rubbish! Buy our stuff please." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLowDown Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Rich said: Yeah, but there's a bit of a difference between musicians having a friendly dig at each other, and a retailer going "Hey bassists, you're a bit rubbish! Buy our stuff please." That's not what they're saying. As mentioned, they could have chosen any instrument, but they chose the bass because bass and guitar are seen as being similar to many people. The message says nothing other than "hey guitarist, why don't you try a [instrument] instead". Edited December 11, 2020 by TheLowDown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 27 minutes ago, Rich said: Yeah, but there's a bit of a difference between musicians having a friendly dig at each other, and a retailer going "Hey bassists, you're a bit rubbish! Buy our stuff please. I think you're reading too much in to it. If they followed it up with something like hey if you're crap at music check out our drum department it's the same kind of thing. It's just a light hearted joke. Otherwise, why would they sell basses if that was their view? It's a light hearted joke. I've already sent it to my band and asked the guitarist what colour Encore P bass he wants. Because I can laugh at myself and the implication that bassists are just sh!t guitarists. We know it's not true, that's why we can feel secure enough that it is just a silly joke. If anyone is offended by it or won't shop at PMT because of it then really they're taking themselves too seriously. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Also, the fact that this is just a light hearted joke doesn't mean we're not all shïte. 😀 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookPassBabtridge Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 It’s just a joke. Us bass players shouldn’t see ourselves as immune from from a bit of light-hearted joshing. If anything it shows they think we have a good sense of humour and won’t mind 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 3 hours ago, leroydiamond said: I was laughing as soon as I saw the letters PMT you clearly don't have a teenage daughter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickyDBRmf Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 The best thing that ever happened to me was being in a band where the two guitarists were better than me and they said "sell the Fender Mustang and get a Jazz Bass". It doesn't work for everyone but I found my calling in the subterranean. Although if you can't play guitar because you got no riddem, you might as well work in a gas station... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 That's offensive to gas stationers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 11 hours ago, TheLowDown said: That's not what they're saying. As mentioned, they could have chosen any instrument, but they chose the bass because bass and guitar are seen as being similar to many people. The message says nothing other than "hey guitarist, why don't you try a [instrument] instead". are you their apologist? they are saying "guitarists that are stinky poo can be bass players just by buying a bass" ie playing bass is easy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 In my world the PMT comment would get a laugh all day long. I could never take offence. Probably because I am a stinky poo bass player 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 20 hours ago, leroydiamond said: I was laughing as soon as I saw the letters PMT Yes - a retailer who wants to offend the female population just by the acronym/ name being coincident with the much more commonly known acronym for a female only (I think?) medical condition - reminds me of that Tory politician/ ex leader who (seemingly accidentally) didn't mind being referred to by initials which sound very like the acronym for Irritable Bowel Syndrome - quite accurate maybe 😂 We have to take the bass player mild joke/slur on the chin - but it would be like advertising part of their store as - gentlemen (because they seemingly haven't considered female musicians exist), for those non-musicians who cannot knock on a door without the knocking speeding up (btw that's how you can tell it's a drummer at your door without seeing them 😏👍😂), step this way - into their drum room/area 😁 Edited December 12, 2020 by drTStingray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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