aer lingus lisbon conspiracy

brianthebard

I'm not a regular visitor to these boards but a recent ad by aer lingus got me going. They are offering a deal on flights to lisbon and the ad is full of happy ideas about the place. Is this an attempt by the yes side to subliminally tell people that the treaty is a good thing and to vote yes? :eek: Thoughts?

Maqnus

I don't think so.

macshadow

brianthebard wrote: »

I'm not a regular visitor to these boards but a recent ad by aer lingus got me going. They are offering a deal on flights to lisbon and the ad is full of happy ideas about the place. Is this an attempt by the yes side to subliminally tell people that the treaty is a good thing and to vote yes? :eek: Thoughts?

You spotted it too:cool: did you see my post about it before you posted?

brianthebard

macshadow wrote: »

You spotted it too:cool: did you see my post about it before you posted?

no didn't sorry. link?

macshadow

brianthebard wrote: »

no didn't sorry. link?

thanks, thats interesting. it's in the "subliminal message used in rigged independent referendum commission's guide" thread near the end of the page, post no 101.

nullzero

I was just thinking about that when I saw that ad earlier today.
"Lisbon is a great place, happy happy, la la la".
At least Michael O'Leary just came out and said what he thought about Lisbon.

Sea Sharp

I'd say it was more of a case of using Lisbon to promote Aer Lingus as apposed to using Aer Lingus to promote Lisbon

brianthebard

GaNjaHaN wrote: »

I'd say it was more of a case of using Lisbon to promote Aer Lingus as apposed to using Aer Lingus to promote Lisbon

so is it possible that the whole lisbon treaty and multiple referenda were just for the purpose of propping up aer lingus?? :eek: omg!

Penn

GaNjaHaN wrote: »

I'd say it was more of a case of using Lisbon to promote Aer Lingus as apposed to using Aer Lingus to promote Lisbon

Pretty much my opinion too. Aer Lingus merely capitalised on a marketing ploy. Same with any company who offer 'recession-busting prices' or whatever. They are using something which will be in the media in order to promote their own company. ie. after seeing the ad, the next time they here a news report about the Lisbon Treaty, they will think of Aer Lingus

Sea Sharp

so is it possible that the whole lisbon treaty and multiple referenda were just for the purpose of propping up aer lingus?? omg!

You are joking then, yeah?

Pretty much my opinion too. Aer Lingus merely capitalised on a marketing ploy. Same with any company who offer 'recession-busting prices' or whatever. They are using something which will be in the media in order to promote their own company. ie. after seeing the ad, the next time they here a news report about the Lisbon Treaty, they will think of Aer Lingus

What he said.
Similarily, if they had had a hot woman in the commercial well then without a doubt it's an evil attempt to make us want to have sex, as opposed to an attempt to associate their product with 'sex'

alrightcuz

did any of ye watch the show on telly the other night were he played a short video sending subliminal messages to try an see could he get people at home to be stuck in there chair,,,,, it was prity crazy , personly it fuxxed me up for about an hour

"sorry the details of the show aren't great as i said it fuxxed me up!!!

DigiGal

I had teh exact same thought yesterday!

mockler007

brianthebard wrote: »

I'm not a regular visitor to these boards but a recent ad by aer lingus got me going. They are offering a deal on flights to lisbon and the ad is full of happy ideas about the place. Is this an attempt by the yes side to subliminally tell people that the treaty is a good thing and to vote yes? :eek: Thoughts?

your not a regular visitor??? over 10 thousand posts i beg to differ

MarkK

They tried the same thing with the Nice Treaty, they called it "Nice" so everyone would think it was lovely.

The next treaty will probably be the Treaty of Brest.

Penn

MarkK wrote: »

They tried the same thing with the Nice Treaty, they called it "Nice" so everyone would think it was lovely.

The next treaty will probably be the Treaty of Brest.

You do know that the 2 Treaties before that were Maastricht and Amsterdam?

severely

To be honest I taught the advertising campaign by Aer Lingus was a bit cynical considering they are controlled largely by FF with taxpayers money. I think the big YES bill boards had a subliminal message that definitely irked me.

Penn

severely wrote: »

To be honest I taught the advertising campaign by Aer Lingus was a bit cynical considering they are controlled largely by FF with taxpayers money.

The Government only own about 25% of Aer Lingus. Ryanair have a larger stake in Aer Lingus than the Government has. And wouldn't the reason that the government owns 25% be because Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland?

humanji

paddyirishman85 wrote: »

You do know that the 2 Treaties before that were Maastricht and Amsterdam?

Masstrict was aimed at disciplined Catholics and Amsterdam was for those who love drugs and prostitutes.