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Nood Tea advertising gone to far?

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  • 03-05-2012 11:31am
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    toexpress
    Closed Accounts Posts: 853 ✭✭✭


    Right all joking aside for a minute!

    I spotted a product called Nood Tea. Thought it looked interesting had a look at their web site (am not a tea drinker but am in the food business) when I looked at their website I thought emmm not for me the old dears that are my customers would rather die than use this sort of product with the marketing behind it.

    Basically on the website there is a very sexual element to the marketing, about getting naked and dressing up. Now at first I thought harmless but when I considered the point of view of my customers I began to realise that this was marketing an everyday kitchen cupboard product using sex as a tool and it seemed just a bit bizarre to go there.

    Tea is a sort of traditional Irish thing where it is wholesome and good, we have it all the time when we are dealing with hardships and so on, it's a reminder of comforts etc.

    So the question is has advertising gone a bit far when marketing is trying to sexualise tea?


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    #2
    dilapidating
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭dilapidating


    Tea is sexy.


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    #3
    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    Oh noes, won't someone think of the childers.


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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    tea is a traditional english thing that the irish copied

    i suppose really its more likely a traditional asian thing that the english copied


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    galwayjohn89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭galwayjohn89


    Which website were you on?

    Just went to nood-world.com and can't see anything remotely sexual.


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    #6
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    Ever try stick it in the spout of a teapot?




    (me neither!)


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    the purple tin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Sex sells. Ad men have known it for years.
    Look at a good deal of ads on telly and you can see it.


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    Sar_Bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭Sar_Bear


    I just looked at the website & couldn't see anything like you're saying?


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    Kylo Ren
    Registered Users Posts: 10,364 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    Was there a fella stiring the tea with his Mickey?


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    forfuxsake
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭forfuxsake


    where is far?


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    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    toexpress wrote: »
    Tea is a sort of traditional Irish thing where it is wholesome and good, we have it all the time when we are dealing with hardships and so on, it's a reminder of comforts etc.

    You know what... The Irish need to seriously cop the fúck on to their attitude towards sex and nudity.


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    Dr.Strange
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Dr.Strange


    There is absolutely nothing sexual about that website.

    Admit it, you are just trying to promote it, aren't you?


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    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,334 ✭✭✭RichieC


    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »
    tea is a traditional english thing that the irish copied

    i suppose really its more likely a traditional asian thing that the english copied

    We are the second biggest tea consumers in the world after the UAE.


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    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Speaking of ads going too far - Ashton Kutcher is a racist now father, did you hear?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLdobzj_9_I


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    FatherLen
    Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭FatherLen


    this is retarded. sexualise tea ffs


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    Morag
    Registered Users Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Morag


    http://www.nood-world.com/the-naked-tea-bag-tm/

    lol


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    Sar_Bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭Sar_Bear


    Sharrow wrote: »
    http://www.nood-world.com/the-naked-tea-bag-tm/

    lol

    How dare you put that filth on here?!

    Won't somebody please think of the children?!!!


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    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    Vuzuggu wrote: »
    Which website were you on?

    Just went to nood-world.com and can't see anything remotely sexual.

    You need to use your ivagination.


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    Phoenix Park
    Registered Users Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Phoenix Park


    Slightly off topic, but humour me.

    There is a TV ad on these days for Newbridge Silverware. Mainly on Setanta, but i think i have seen it on Sky too. Gammy ad featuring one of Ireland's most endearing celebrities, one Ronan O'Gara. This commercial has been run before but it seems to be making a comeback.

    I am almost certain one can see a partial nipple in this ad. Towards the very end, there is a topless woman with some (very reasonably priced and high quality) Newbridge Silverware covering her left nipple. You cannot see a full areola. I do not have a high definition television yet, but if this ad keeps running i'm off to Peats to buy a VCR. If i'm right about this one, and i'm condident i am, i shall be back with a half nipple for you shortly. I have looked the ad up on You Tube for your inspection, and had hoped to post a link, but sadly it has not been uploaded.


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    Morag
    Registered Users Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Morag


    Sar_Bear wrote: »
    How dare you put that filth on here?!

    Won't somebody please think of the children?!!!

    I am can't wait to show them the site when they come home from school,
    they will roll thier eyes and say how lame and that will make me laugh.


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    Sar_Bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭Sar_Bear


    Sharrow wrote: »
    I am can't wait to show them the site when they come home from school,
    they will roll thier eyes and say how lame and that will make me laugh.

    I've seen ads for Barrys tea that was more sexual than that website.


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    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    toexpress wrote: »
    Right all joking aside for a minute!

    I spotted a product called Nood Tea. Thought it looked interesting had a look at their web site (am not a tea drinker but am in the food business) when I looked at their website I thought emmm not for me the old dears that are my customers would rather die than use this sort of product with the marketing behind it.

    Basically on the website there is a very sexual element to the marketing, about getting naked and dressing up. Now at first I thought harmless but when I considered the point of view of my customers I began to realise that this was marketing an everyday kitchen cupboard product using sex as a tool and it seemed just a bit bizarre to go there.

    Tea is a sort of traditional Irish thing where it is wholesome and good, we have it all the time when we are dealing with hardships and so on, it's a reminder of comforts etc.

    So the question is has advertising gone a bit far when marketing is trying to sexualise tea?

    You really don't have much to be worrying about, do you?


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    #23
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,001 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    This thread does not live up to its promise :(


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    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,974 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    I won't look at the Nood website, there might be tea-bagging.


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    toexpress
    Closed Accounts Posts: 853 ✭✭✭toexpress


    I just don't understand why they need to use the whole "dressing up" and "getting naked" thing it's tea we aren't talking about Gin or Whisky here that's what I am getting at and it's not just this tea website/marketing it's a wider thing really


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    sbsquarepants
    Registered Users Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    toexpress wrote: »
    Right all joking aside for a minute!

    I spotted a product called Nood Tea. Thought it looked interesting had a look at their web site (am not a tea drinker but am in the food business) when I looked at their website I thought emmm not for me the old dears that are my customers would rather die than use this sort of product with the marketing behind it.

    Basically on the website there is a very sexual element to the marketing, about getting naked and dressing up. Now at first I thought harmless but when I considered the point of view of my customers I began to realise that this was marketing an everyday kitchen cupboard product using sex as a tool and it seemed just a bit bizarre to go there.

    Tea is a sort of traditional Irish thing where it is wholesome and good, we have it all the time when we are dealing with hardships and so on, it's a reminder of comforts etc.

    So the question is has advertising gone a bit far when marketing is trying to sexualise tea?

    You work in the food business? Presumably you've heard of Nigella Lawson? Sexualising any product is an age old tried and tested way of selling it. What have flakes got to do with blow jobs for example?

    Also tea is as traditionaly Irish as ming vases and sweet and sour alsation!
    toexpress wrote: »
    I just don't understand why they need to use the whole "dressing up" and "getting naked" thing it's tea we aren't talking about Gin or Whisky here that's what I am getting at and it's not just this tea website/marketing it's a wider thing really

    I think you're quite obviously sexually repressed to an alarming degree.
    Not even the most hormonally tortured 14 year old boy, could find anything REMOTELY sexual about that site.
    It's a picture of a fúcking tea bag for god sake. The way you sold it, I expected a picture of a porn star in full fetish gear actually being tea-bagged.
    You sir are nothing short of deranged!


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    earpiece
    Closed Accounts Posts: 550 ✭✭✭earpiece


    Well, it looks like the advert is working..... to the point that people are talking about it on a forum and then probably with their friends.
    Think I'll have to get some flesh on my business website and 'offend' a few folk!!!!

    Jesus.... just noticed they have pink boxes for their bags too!


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    az2wp0sye65487
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭az2wp0sye65487


    OP is shamelessly trying to subtly promote his/her new product!

    :pac:

    It's a good idea.... give an opinion against it - it gets people checking what you're talking about and disagreeing with you... but gets lots of people talking about your product and visiting your website!


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    #29
    sbsquarepants
    Registered Users Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    That's was the first thing i thought too. Well second thing, first was what the fúck is he going on about, then i though, he's trying to sell this shít!


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    prinz
    Registered Users Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    A lot of advertising has gone to shíte anyway.


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    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    toexpress wrote: »
    on the website there is a very sexual element to the marketing, about getting naked and dressing up.

    At the same time? :confused:


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