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Title: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: thegayhare on July 05, 2008, 05:01:04 PM
yeah it seems realy stupid but 200 people complained about an ad for hienz mayo.

after getting 200 complaints in a week (which is a tiny amount I think) Hienz pulled the ad

now after hearing Gay and mayo, and suacy.  I'm sure your imaginations is all over the place but here is the actual ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl0bkv0jCCM

What do you think?
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: Reese Tora on July 05, 2008, 05:13:50 PM
well, I was expecting them to change deli guy to mom at some point, but I don't see a problem with it.(preferable durring or just after the kiss, durring a camera cut or while 'mom' is obscured by dad)

If this had aired down south, someone'd be dancing the hemp fandango, though.
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on July 05, 2008, 06:29:30 PM
Heh.

I find it hysterically funny, actually.
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: thegayhare on July 05, 2008, 06:34:06 PM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on July 05, 2008, 06:29:30 PM
Heh.

I find it hysterically funny, actually.
So do I

It's not a bad comercial
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: Jigsaw Forte on July 05, 2008, 06:47:28 PM
Quote from: Reese Tora on July 05, 2008, 05:13:50 PM
well, I was expecting them to change deli guy to mom at some point, but I don't see a problem with it.(preferable durring or just after the kiss, durring a camera cut or while 'mom' is obscured by dad)

That would actually be slightly clever of them; lets 'em have their cake and eat it too, so to speak.

The ad is fine as is to me though.
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: rabid_fox on July 05, 2008, 08:56:11 PM

What a stupid ad. Honestly, that is one crap ad. Why? Because it's boring. Really, really boring, unless you've got some hangup on men kissing.
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: Darkmoon on July 06, 2008, 01:03:23 AM
I thought it was amusing, but not anything amazing.
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: Brunhidden on July 06, 2008, 01:22:47 AM
i would have found it funnier if traditional typical housemom were dressed like a new york butcher and talking like a new york butcher- then you actually get the joke instead of just thinking its a normal gay couple without a joke because thats the politically correct thing to think.

political correctness has wounded humor for all.

QuoteI can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty.
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: Valynth on July 06, 2008, 01:50:02 AM
Quote from: Brunhidden on July 06, 2008, 01:22:47 AM
political correctness has wounded humor for all.

More like introduced comedy to the phrase "work makes one free."

Anyway, I see nothing wrong with the comercial, but since I'm an American and this is in the U.K., I'm not going to give a rat's ass about it.
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: Zedd on July 06, 2008, 02:42:25 AM
I find it cute to be blunt :3
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: RobbieThe1st on July 06, 2008, 07:21:50 AM
My first impression was that the new york butcher somehow just replaced mom - The little boy gives a "Huh" look when 'mom' turns around and is revealed to be the butcher.

I agree with Brunhidden.
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on July 06, 2008, 07:28:28 AM
Meh.

In hindsight, there's not even any tongue. Sheesh. Tempest in a teacup.
Title: Re: British Mayo ad pulled over gay content
Post by: DarkAudit on July 06, 2008, 04:55:05 PM
Quote from: rabid_fox on July 05, 2008, 08:56:11 PM

What a stupid ad. Honestly, that is one crap ad. Why? Because it's boring. Really, really boring, unless you've got some hangup on men kissing.

Like Billo over on Fox Noise. He went off about the ad, and his guest at the time basically told Bill he was an idiot.