Snickers ad pulled after gay complaints

[mybrainhurts]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/28/advert...


Ye could'ne make this up....

Mars has pulled the Snickers ad where Mr T fires Snickers bars from a gatling gun at a speedwalker.

A gay rights group claimed it was homophobic and the US Human Rights Campaign cried foul...

Rumour has it the Speedwalkers Association of America has complained to the Human Rights Campaign that a gay rights group has been calling them gay...

Over to you, Human Rights Campaign....



PS...a little late off the blocks with this one...if a repost, I don't give a toss...

[TheCarpetCleaner]

Did Stigmund object to it?

[norman156]

I love this quote: 'The Human Rights Campaign criticised Mars for perpetuating "the notion that the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community is a group of second class citizens and that violence against GLBT people is not only acceptable, but humorous".' What have they got that from?? There isn't one referance to homosexuality in the entire advert. In fact, they're being prejudice by suggesting that all speed walkers are gay... I hope they don't stop doing the Snickers adverts with Mr T after this, they always make me chuckle.

[Stigmundfreud]

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Did Stigmund object to it?

just coughed nuts and seaman all over my keyboard!

[Gun]

Thats one of the funniest adverts I've ever seen!!

[DrTre]

"turbo mincing"

[JamesIIIII]

what a great ad!

shame it's been pulled

[Blue Meanie]

For those that haven't seen it...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0bUxi_Eo6fU

can't see the problem. No references to homosexuals, so what is the whoopdeedoo about?

[172ff]

lol!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bUxi_Eo6fU&fea...

[central]

Stigmundfreud said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Did Stigmund object to it?

just coughed nuts and seaman all over my keyboard!

[TheCarpetCleaner]

central said:

Stigmundfreud said:

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Did Stigmund object to it?

just coughed nuts and seaman all over my keyboard!

Must have been like coughing up a hairball

[Asterix]

What a load of fuss over nothing!

Can anyone tell me where they're based and I'll give them something proper to complain about.

Jeeeeeezzzz!

[speedtwelve]

I pity the fools...

[rfn]

Wow... how offensive...

[MonkeyHanger]

Blue Meanie said:

No references to homosexuals, so what is the whoopdeedoo about?

"you're a disgrace to the man race" and "time to run like a real man"..

Looks like Mr T has hit a raw nerve

[Airbag]

I'm going to buy a snickers bar next time I'm at a convenience store, it's pathologically retarded that they pulled that ad for being homophobic.

[grumbledoak]

I'll have a Snickers next time I'm in the shop, just for putting a smile on my face.
Whichever gay rights group complained want slapping.

[Blue Meanie]

MonkeyHanger said:

Blue Meanie said:

No references to homosexuals, so what is the whoopdeedoo about?

"you're a disgrace to the man race" and "time to run like a real man"..

Looks like Mr T has hit a raw nerve

I'm sure homosexuals that run like a weirdo may get defensive, but that is their problem... Bunch of idiots.

[henpecked]

Gay rights? why complain about being happy? Oh you mean Queer.

[mat205125]

... and the fact that a black guy is performing a drive by shooting is ok?

Stories like this really wind me up. Do these people really have nothing better to whinge about?