Rude embroidery causes online storm

Rótikassin, a marketplace on Facebook, is arguably the country’s most popular online marketplace, where hundreds visit every day looking for a good bargain.

One of the most talked about products on Rótikassin these days is a series of small embroidered wall hangings, titled ‘Ófólkalig brodering’ (‘Rude embroidery’).

Customers can add their own words to their embroidery. Some of these words are rather rude, and that has led to some not-so-nice comments on the page.

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”I’ve had to disable all comments. I’ve had enough of this. If you want to buy, just send me a personal message,” says Barbara Krossteig, who created the ‘Ófólkalig brodering’ series.

”If you want to express your opinion, please feel equally free to send me a personal message.”

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More than a hundred comments have been posted so far about Barbara’s embroidery.

“Of course, anyone is free to have an opinion about what I do, but this just spiralled out of control. Some of the comments were even personal attacks on me.”

Barbara says she has sold many rude embroideries despite the backlash. She spends her profits on ADHD medication.

Read the Faroese version of this article here.

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