Bottom Joke Gets 'Courage' Beer Ad Banned in Britain

[Jimbeaux]

The reason for the ban is hilarious and quite dumb, IMO.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,516018,00.html

[krallicious]

That is utterly rediculous. Complaints from 3 MOPs who said he could possibly take advantage of her? When will this PC bks just end?

[Jimbeaux]

krallicious said:

That is utterly rediculous. Complaints from 3 MOPs who said he could possibly take advantage of her? When will this PC bks just end?

Agreed. How could someone be so dumb as to think people would take that "courage" thing seriously? If someone did, then let Darwin have them I say.

[Sheets Tabuer]

I thought it was getting up the courage to sleep with her not telling her she has a fat arse.

We have sayings over here for how many pints it would take to sleep with someone depending on how fat/ugly they were.

Jim is a 10 pinter for example.

[Jimbeaux]

Sheets Tabuer said:

I thought it was getting up the courage to sleep with her not telling her she has a fat arse.

We have sayings over here for how many pints it would take to sleep with someone depending on how fat/ugly they were.

Jim is a 10 pinter for example.

"Looking at her through beer googles".


How a Redneck lands a "10" - find a 4 and down a 6 pack!

[Munter]

Just 10 pints. You tart.

All we'll be allowed next is a plain white background and some black Arial font with the name of the product on it.

[Tycho]

Sad but not suprising....

[Jasandjules]

Oh FFS.

Still, I don't believe we are allowed to laugh at anything anymore in case it offends someone somewhere.

[Sheets Tabuer]

Well it's not sad really, they are not allowed to say beer will give you special powers or enable you to do something you normally couldn't.

A bit crap in this case but it seems they are sticking to the letter of the law.

[Spiritual_Beggar]

I'd argue that taking Courage actually DOES give you more courage!

I tell you now....the amount of times a quick sip of Courage has helped drown away the fear is countless!

I'll testify to that in court if they need me to


Also, I can't see this standing up in court (though crazier things have happened!) The slogan has been around for 50 years, and its only now that it deemed false advertising. Does that mean it wasn't a problem for the last 49 years?

Who are these idiots!! Damn Jobsworths (thank you Labour!) are ruining this country.

Funny, you hear all these reports, etc, stating; "Its for the benefit of the country...", yet no one ever actually asks the country!

How about polls, etc, to gauge how much support their stupid ideas have!

Edited by Spiritual_Beggar on Wednesday 15th April 18:12

[krallicious]

I wonder what kind of PC uproar would happen if Robinson's Marmalade adopted its old 'figure' again

[Strangely Brown]

Out of interest, exactly what real power do the ASA have? Why not just tell them to feck off and run the adverts anyway?

[odyssey2200]

3 fooking complaints, 3 FFS

so if me an 3 mates complain about all this Carbon Footprint crap on TV that will be 33% more than complained about the courage ad!

That should make them STFU!

[Oilchange]

just tell the MOPs to fk off and be done with...

[Jimbeaux]

odyssey2200 said:

3 fooking complaints, 3 FFS

so if me an 3 mates complain about all this Carbon Footprint crap on TV that will be 33% more than complained about the courage ad!

That should make them STFU!

You have a logical point there....now, if we can get logic to count for something anymore.

[odyssey2200]

Jimbeaux said:

odyssey2200 said:

3 fooking complaints, 3 FFS

so if me an 3 mates complain about all this Carbon Footprint crap on TV that will be 33% more than complained about the courage ad!

That should make them STFU!

You have a logical point there....now, if we can get logic to count for something anymore.

We're screwed aren't we?

[Shaw Tarse]

But now it's been brought to the attention of the public, complaints will swell. (unless PH find a way of supporting the ad )
I heard on the radio there were 39 complaints about the burlyesque dancer on Britain's Got "Talent"

[Jimbeaux]

odyssey2200 said:

Jimbeaux said:

odyssey2200 said:

3 fooking complaints, 3 FFS

so if me an 3 mates complain about all this Carbon Footprint crap on TV that will be 33% more than complained about the courage ad!

That should make them STFU!

You have a logical point there....now, if we can get logic to count for something anymore.

We're screwed aren't we?

With a pecker dipped in honey and sand I would say.

[loafer123]

odyssey2200 said:

3 fooking complaints, 3 FFS

so if me an 3 mates complain about all this Carbon Footprint crap on TV that will be 33% more than complained about the courage ad!

That should make them STFU!

Let's do it.

[Shaw Tarse]

loafer123 said:

odyssey2200 said:

3 fooking complaints, 3 FFS

so if me an 3 mates complain about all this Carbon Footprint crap on TV that will be 33% more than complained about the courage ad!

That should make them STFU!

Let's do it.

I'm in!