Pot Noodle Advert To Be Withdrawn/Changed
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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/world-cup-2014-advertisers-using-antiquated-sexism-in-tv-campaigns-9517730.html
I suspected that might happen.
Pot Noodle’s take on the World Cup’s Brazilian location is a talking beach towel that leers at women in skimpy bikinis, which has prompted 94 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority and a deluge of objections on social media.
A Unilever spokeswoman said the advert was intended to be “tongue-in-cheek” but that since “a number of viewers did not appreciate it”, it will no longer be broadcast in its current form.
I suspected that might happen.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffmmceNj7b0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
PMSL!
Some people have too much time on their hands
if they feel so offended with that they may as well ask for half of films and tv programmes to be banned
it made giggle personally
There will come a day where any reference to men finding women sexually attractive will be considered sexist.
Its here now. Its called objectifying.
What, like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Sre-wpGHE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Must say though there is nothng remotely sexy about a pot noodle
Does no one have a sense of humour anymore?
We must be the most uptight, miserable nation in the developed world.
Just be grateful there were only 95 victor meldrews ringing up....out of a populaion of 65 million, I think they dont really matter
No, it's just that thepathetic individuals at the ASA always take the side of the minority. If 94 sad little people complained, then that means that ~65,000,000 didn't.
Its a fair bet that the majority if not all were Victoria Meldrews
They do matter. It takes only one complaint and an advert can be withdrawn. Of course, the ad has usually been out a while, but now some call for ads to be checked before release.
Britain is on many fronts turning into a highly censored state.
You read my mind actually
Well the ASA cant be that busy then (which must be a good thing) if they will turn one complaint into a case...its all so terribly sad....men fancy women and vice versa, there was nothng filthy or leery in that ad or demeaning of women, in fact I found it the opposite, it was actually fairly funny....oh and everyone on any beach will check out others bodies....whatever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPFYh6fNYC4
They claimed that because the intention was humour and most people would see it as humour that it was fine. A standard they've never applied elsewhere.
So gang granny porn is ok but a northern bloke eyeing out beach babes is not, hehe
I wonder if the "tongue in cheek comment" was also tongue in cheek:)
You've obviously never had the Bombay Bad Boy.
It's handy having this place not far up the road, means I can get a large box of Nissin ramen noodles that are 100x better than Pot Noodles.
At least it doesnt claim to be anythng else
where can we UNCOMPLAIN about things?????
also its been shown on daytime tv
if you look asa complaints on adverts they ordered to be withdrawn you'll see it sometimes takes just 1 complaint for them to side with the complainer and asa says the advert "can cause widespread offense" as a justification
asa isnt fit to exist