Fake tourist sign gets internet steamed up
A fake brown tourist sign pointing to an "official dogging area" at a Cotswold beauty spot has been ripped down by angry residents.
The phrase "dogging" has nothing to do with walking your favourite hound around a beautiful tourist spot. It is modern day parlance for public sexual activity and the fame of Barrow Wake viewpoint for such goings on is causing local residents all kinds of problems.
The sign was spotted by a Radio Gloucestershire reporter and you can read all about it on the . It's already one of the "most read" stories on the news pages. We'll feature residents reaction to the sign on Wednesday's show.
Hi, I'm Mark Cummings. Every day I explore all things Gloucestershire on my breakfast show. The stories, the people, the history, the news - the complete package of what makes the county tick. On the show, and on this blog, we share our knowledge, stories and experiences to celebrate life in Gloucestershire.
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At 4th May 2010, U14392874 wrote:Looks like a real crowd puller
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Comment number 2.
At 4th May 2010, U14392874 wrote:I'm sure I saw a similar sign in Barking
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At 5th May 2010, mark wrote:Thanks for this mornings dogging report - I had to explain to my 10 year old what dogging was, (two dogs in the woods) lets hope she doesn't go to school and repeat the same question...
"whats dogging dad?"
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At 5th May 2010, Watermooronian wrote:This sign is an affront to decency and completely unacceptable ...... I am staggered.
Everybody knows the correct dogging area is further along and on the left had side of the road..... just along the gravel path, down the dip, left at the old oak tree, past the tin hut, 59 yards down the slope ..... behind the wall ….. ..
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At 6th May 2010, U14392874 wrote:Pants are down!
I wish I'd taken a photo of the bloke carrying this sign on Oxfrod Street during the New Year sales.
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At 12th May 2010, ukdestination wrote:very interesting , we run a site for , maybe this is the way we need to start advertising
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