Last but not least: Mr. T slowed down
Let's be honest: harmless, uninspired advertising really is as plentiful as sand on those seas where ninety percent of all working people are on vacation.
Let's be honest: harmless, uninspired advertising really is like sand on the seas where ninety percent of all working people are currently on vacation. So it's all the worse that those who involuntarily stay at home have to put up with it. But it gets even worse: if a company has the guts to come up with an original commercial, there is always guaranteed to be some interest group that sees itself discriminated against in the worst possible way. This is what happened in the case of the British Snicker commercials with Mr. T. In them, the "A-Team" actor hunts down male sissies. In the ad, you can see a foxy man practising the supposedly joint-friendly jogging variant "walking". As with everyone, he looks ridiculous. Suddenly, the "A-Team" Rambo breaks through the row of houses with a huge vehicle and insults the man with the words: "Speedwalking? I feel sorry for you, you idiot. You're a disgrace to humanity. It's time to run like a real man." He then shoots the "speedwalker" with a Snickers gun. "Get some nuts!" is his ultimate piece of advice.
A piece of advice that did not prompt everyone to buy a chocolate bar with nuts: After fierce protests from gay organizations, Snickers withdrew the clip worldwide. The funny thing is that it comes from the same company that recently released a
which was also withdrawn. Back then, however, it wasn't the gays who complained, but people who felt disturbed by the male kissing scene. Can't everyone just loosen up a bit?
A piece of advice that did not prompt everyone to buy a chocolate bar with nuts: After fierce protests from gay organizations, Snickers withdrew the clip worldwide. The funny thing is that it comes from the same company that recently released a
which was also withdrawn. Back then, however, it wasn't the gays who complained, but people who felt disturbed by the male kissing scene. Can't everyone just loosen up a bit?
