The German satirical magazine TITANIC about Madeleine (Find Maddie)
The "Daily Mail" and their readers about the German humour:
Sick Madeleine 'advertising' spoof in German magazine is 'extremely hurtful'
Last updated at 07:50am on 1st November 2007
A German satirical magazine's take on the publicity surrounding Madeleine McCann's disappearance was described by her parents' spokesman today as "extremely hurtful".
The Titanic published a doub
More..le-page spread in the form of an advert for a supermarket, depicting a number of products promoted with the image and name of the little girl.
One is for a domestic cleaner guaranteed to remove "all traces at home and against which DNA tests have no chance".
Another is for a popular brand of soup flavouring called Maggi renamed after four-year-old Madeleine.
It is without a picture of the Leicestershire youngster but with her name in braille for blind people.
And one promotion is for a brand of chocolate with the usual childish face replaced by that of Madeleine.
It suggests that one cent of every sale will be donated to Interpol.
Titanic editor Oliver Nagel defended the feature today, saying it was not a criticism of the McCanns and it was meant solely for a German audience.
But the couple's spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: "This is not only extremely hurtful to Kate and Gerry but totally disrespectful to Madeleine."
The magazine had not sought permission to use Madeleine's image and the McCanns' lawyers were now studying the publication, Mr Mitchell said.
Over the spread the magazine says Madeleine McCann "has become the most famous face in the world and probably the universe" and that it is a logical next step that her image be used for product promotion.
Titanic editor Oliver Nagel said: "It was just for a German audience. The magazine is not ever published outside Germany.
"I would not say anything. We don't go round apologising for the articles we are printing.
"We are not making fun of a child getting lost but we are making fun of the media blowing it all up to such a good height."
The controversy came as it was reported Kate and Gerry McCann will not face new police interviews unless detectives can produce more evidence against them.
Public prosecutor Jose Magalhaes e Meneses reportedly refused to sanction any further moves against the couple, from Rothley, without seeing stronger evidence that they may have been involved in their daughter's disappearance.
Mr Mitchell said the McCanns were "entirely innocent" and they welcomed the reported move.
Gerry McCann, a consultant cardiologist, is set to return to work at Glenfield Hospital, in Leicester, today, two days short of the six-month anniversary of when his daughter disappeared from their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz.
Comments from "Daily Mail" readers:
Please, please, not a spate of anti-German remarks. The war has been over for 60 years, the English and the Germans are from the same ethnic and linguistic group, Germans really are quite nice, and think of the British comedians who made unsavoury jokes about Maddy.
So no 'tuts' and 'typical', I beg you.
- Kate, Vienna, Austria
Exploitation of this child victim. They are a disgrace.
- J Franklin, Bexley
And whoever said the Germans have no sense of humour. Sick.
- Cynic, Crowthorne, Berks
"Sick" being the operative word. Have they got nothing better to do!
- Pip, United Kingdom
I am speechless, sickened, disgusted. Words really can not describe the horror of looking at this sick idea for a joke. Regardless of the outcome of this case, Madeleine McCann is a real little girl who is missing, abducted or dead. A real little girl who has suffered and only God at the moment knows her fate. Protecting our innocence, our children is the only thing that keeps our world human. Madeleine McCann did not ask for her face to be in the papers day after day nor did the McCanns expect this. But whether people are tired of the story or not does not change the fact that a real little girl is still missing like so many other children. It is about time that governments put missing children's needs at the top of their agenda instead of their own egos. What the hell were the editors of this German magazine thinking of, certainly not Madeleine McCann. It makes them look like cheap sick individuals who are not funny. This little girl deserves to be found like all missing children.
- Mm, UK
Comment from TITANIC:
Today: The Daily Mail and their readers don't understand the German humour. No wonder, they're British!
Dear british readers: You can subscribe to TITANIC here! We assure you, not one cent will go into the McCann's house mortgages!
URL: http://www.titanic-magazin.de/abo.html
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
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I thought only the Brits had this sick sense of humour. I can't bring myself to laugh nor critisize cus I know if it were a german child and an English mag, I'd giggle and call it a joke.
Posted Nov-1-2007 by "Spudmonkey" Premium
This magazin is one of the best satire-magazine I know. Their legal departement is bigger than the writers dep. :)
Posted Nov-1-2007 by "swissmofo" (R)
I do not associate germans with humour and this bares me out. I expect Germans laughing to be at someones expense. I would never expect a german to laugh at himself or his culture.
Posted Nov-1-2007 by "canucklehead" (R)
anything goes in humour-those made products are fine....strange as germans are among the most humourless of the lot-especially the colourless thin lipped women that seem to rule the land-want to experience shop service worse than frog french restaurant service? go to a german card shop and see how dour the women are there...seems half of them are lesbians anyway.
Posted Nov-1-2007 by "squidder" (R)
The Germans always were w4nk3rs... very bad taste!
Posted Nov-1-2007 by "eviltwins" (R)
I have been living in Germany 30 years..and yes..the germans have no proper sense of humour.
There is also no proper service in the shops and that magazine Titanic is crap..it has never raised more than a tired grin. Dull, boring crap.They dont have VIZ here...they would not understand humour if it hit them in the face. Their culture is still in the early 1920s..they still like to shout a lot, bully, and are racist to the bone...but there are a few exeptions...98% of germans are badly educated and are ignorant of history, but WW2 they keep remeinding themselves about the 6 million jews they murdered...they stuff it down the throats of their kids 65 years later..but hey..who gives a fu ck.
Posted Nov-1-2007 by "Rexdeus" (R)
I agree with Retardeus.
Posted Nov-2-2007 by "germaniac" (R)
Wow, what a bunch of angry and incorrect comments here. Every culture is different, and those who attack another culture the strongest are the most ignorant.
Posted Nov-2-2007 by "michi098" (B)
kinder surprise find modular madeleine inside
Posted Nov-2-2007 by "REGiMEOFBUSH" (B)
The germans have always preyed upon the weak.
Posted Nov-3-2007 by "bongabonga99" (R)
OMG Your problem is,that you only talk about nations.
(The Germans,The Brits...)
The magazine made this pic and not "The Germans".
I'm not blamable for this picture,but when i read your comments i feel like i would.
For example: the sun would write "germans are stupid" ,then i wouldn't say: "All Brits think that germans are stupid". Cause one mag cant represent the whole nation!!!!! KEEP THAT IN MIND
Posted Nov-4-2007 by "danih" (R)
I think it is funny as hell.
Posted Nov-5-2007 by "Simba1" (R)
(The Germans,The Brits...)
The magazine made this pic and not "The Germans".
I'm not blamable for this picture,but when i read your comments i feel like i would.
For example: the sun would write "germans are stupid" ,then i wouldn't say: "All Brits think that germans are stupid". Cause one mag cant represent the whole nation!!!!! KEEP THAT IN MIND
aye u right man absolutely right.i think some ppl should think about their attitude and try to be less ignorant and condescending before they shit in other ppl face eh!
Posted Nov-7-2007 by "Stroouthish" (R)
I have been living in Germany 30 years..and yes..the germans have no proper sense of humour.
There is also no proper service in the shops and that magazine Titanic is crap..it has never raised more than a tired grin. Dull, boring crap.They dont have VIZ here...they would not understand humour if it hit them in the face. Their culture is still in the early 1920s..they still like to shout a lot, bully, and are racist to the bone...but there are a few exeptions...98% of germans are badly educated and are ignorant of history, but WW2 they keep remeinding themselves about the 6 million jews they murdered...they stuff it down the throats of their kids 65 years later..but hey..who gives a fu ck.
At least we donīt have disgusting english food.
Posted Nov-8-2007 by "cosmosblack" (R)
any german translator please??? looks fkn funny!
Posted Feb-18-2008 by "rafagonte"