Billboard Ad complaint - near naked woman

91011

Was driving today and nearly crashed.

Saw a huge poster of a lucious woman half naked pouting at me from a large advert hoarding.

Damn she was attractive - even the other half had to admit it was sexy and could cause an accident.:D A mile or two later, another poster with the same thing.

Shocking - I went to investigate the advert and found it was a totally false image being portrayed.

I think the press should be outraged. The loudmounth in the Dublin Rape Crisis centre should be making public statements about these adverts.

yet no a peep from anyone - nothing from Matt Cooper or even George Hook. Total silence from the Sunday Papers

Absolutely dreadfull it is. Even herself went to investigate and found that

#1 - no staff member in M&S looks anything like the person in the advert

#2 - After buying the advertised bikini, herself, whilst looking good, did not remotely look like the image portrayed in the advert.

:p:p

Maybe they need to put a rugby byline on the advert?

NoQuarter

What?

**Timbuk2**

The only logical complaint is complaining that there isn't enough of them!

segaBOY

91011 wrote: »

#2 - After buying the advertised bikini, herself, whilst looking good, did not remotely look like the image portrayed in the advert.

:p:p

Maybe they need to put a rugby byline on the advert?

Pics or GTFO

Seloth

The Hunky Dory ads?

Have you been in a cave these have been around for a short while now and there complaint waves has already came and gone.

Mint Sauce

Seloth wrote: »

The Hunky Dory ads?

Have you been in a cave these have been around for a short while now and there complaint waves has already came and gone.

was thinking the exact same thing, although reading the OP again think i picked up on the sarcasm

Sarn

Ah yes, the H&M ads. Clearly we don't get weather like that in Ireland.

Aids By Google

91011 wrote: »

Was driving today and nearly crashed.

Saw a huge poster of a lucious woman half naked pouting at me from a large advert hoarding.

Damn she was attractive - even the other half had to admit it was sexy and could cause an accident.:D A mile or two later, another poster with the same thing.

Shocking - I went to investigate the advert and found it was a totally false image being portrayed.

I think the press should be outraged. The loudmounth in the Dublin Rape Crisis centre should be making public statements about these adverts.

yet no a peep from anyone - nothing from Matt Cooper or even George Hook. Total silence from the Sunday Papers

Absolutely dreadfull it is. Even herself went to investigate and found that

#1 - no staff member in M&S looks anything like the person in the advert

#2 - After buying the advertised bikini, herself, whilst looking good, did not remotely look like the image portrayed in the advert.

:p:p

Maybe they need to put a rugby byline on the advert?

I saw the same bill poster ads you are on about. Was wondering if there would be the same uproar as the Hunk Dory ones.

But it is an ad for M&S bikinis though and might not really be a sex sells kinda scenario.

southsiderosie

It's hard for M&S and H&M to sell underwear and bikinis without showing...underwear and bikinis.

It's hard for Hunky Dory to sell potato crisps without showing...

dr.bollocko

Wow just $4.95 for that lovely bikini top.
I'm tempted.

Nodin

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Wow just $4.95 for that lovely bikini top.
I'm tempted.

I'm not sure it would give you enough support though...

AnonoBoy

Weak thread dude.

G-Money

I'd make a complaint about a Billboard Ad with a near naked woman too.

My complaint would be that she wasn't fully naked :cool:

Gunsfortoys

It wont be there in a couple of days with the feminist brigade on full swing.

southsiderosie

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

It wont be there in a couple of days with the feminist brigade on full swing.

My only complaint about the H&M ad is that every time I see those billboards featuring happy women frolicking in the sun and splashing through warm turquoise water, I am reminded that I no longer live in Miami, but rather...Dublin.

Sigh.

starbelgrade

southsiderosie wrote: »

My only complaint about the H&M ad is that every time I see those billboards featuring happy women frolicking in the sun and splashing through warm turquoise water, I am reminded that I no longer live in Miami, but rather...Dublin.

Sigh.

Everytime I hear about those ads, I am reminded that I no longer live in Dublin.

Gunsfortoys

southsiderosie wrote: »

My only complaint about the H&M ad is that every time I see those billboards featuring happy women frolicking in the sun and splashing through warm turquoise water, I am reminded that I no longer live in Miami, but rather...Dublin.

Sigh.

Now im thinking that.....sigh:(

Oh and prepare for the "if you dont like it, then leave" lark...

Blazer

As one poster put it pics or GTFO..

failing that...I will settle for a picture of your gf in said bikini

southsiderosie

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

Now im thinking that.....sigh:(

Oh and prepare for the "if you dont like it, then leave" lark...

I would stay in Dublin forever if there was just one month (ok, two) out of the year where I could wear sandals and tank tops every day, spend the evenings on my patio barefoot with no jacket, and spend my weekend camped out in the yard with cold beer and BBQ.

In the meantime, as I trudge to and from work in the rain, I will pass the H&M billboard and think of the palm trees, mojitos, and cafe con leche that are so far, far, far away...

As one poster put it pics or GTFO..

failing that...I will settle for a picture of your gf in said bikini

Gunsfortoys

southsiderosie wrote: »

I would stay in Dublin forever if there was just one month (ok, two) out of the year where I could wear sandals and tank tops

Wishful thinking...

Bottle_of_Smoke

southsiderosie wrote: »

It's hard for M&S and H&M to sell underwear and bikinis without showing...underwear and bikinis.

It's hard for Hunky Dory to sell potato crisps without showing...

bollocks. define hard. if they can sell much more with hot women they have just as much right as a bikini ad.

bluto63

91011 wrote: »

#2 - After buying the advertised bikini, herself, whilst looking good, did not remotely look like the image portrayed in the advert.

:

Come to think of it, I've never once gotten wings after drinking red bull...

91011

for those who did not get the sarcasm of the OP.

3 weeks ago, Hunky Dory's launched a billbord campaign with a few nicely endowed women dressed in rugby gear and all hell broke loose - every newspaper, TV bulliten, radio show had comments about it as did all the women's groups & the dublin rape crisis centre.

Last week Marks & Spencer launched their summer swimwear campaign - If I were a young boy and was looking for a poster for my bedroom wall, I'd pick the M&S poster well ahead of any of the Hunky Dory posters as the woman is far better looking, far more seductive & revealing far more to the eye.

Yet not a peep from anyone about it?

Why? - Because M&S would tell them to eff off and the media would be afraid of losing a huge advertiser.

mickoneill30

91011 wrote: »

Yet not a peep from anyone about it?

Why? - Because M&S would tell them to eff off and the media would be afraid of losing a huge advertiser.

Well there's also the argument that H&M sell bikinis (apparently that's all they sell during the summer:D) and Hunky Dorys only sell crisps. So H&M have the god given right to display bikinis on billboards while Hunky Dorys should only display a fried spud. Apparently our advertising should only have the product that the company is selling now. It would make for some really boring ads.

The H&M add is necessary while the Hunky Dorys add objectifies women.

I'm sure Joe Duffy will be on the case.

*I'm putting the argument down because it exists. I don't agree with it at all.

Banned Account

H&M

M&S

S&M:D - cool posters methinks.

AnonoBoy

91011 wrote: »

for those who did not get the sarcasm of the OP.

Everyone got it. It was just a weak attempt at sarcasm. But thanks for filling us in and missing the reason why people objected to the Hunky Dory's ad.

91011 wrote: »

Why? - Because M&S would tell them to eff off and the media would be afraid of losing a huge advertiser.

Nonsense. There haven't been complaints because nobody finds a woman in underwear objectionable when she's in an ad selling underwear.

There's a little thing called context. It's not all some big conspiracy by "d'meeja".

Blazer

southsiderosie wrote: »

As one poster put it pics or GTFO..

failing that...I will settle for a picture of your gf in said bikini

try reading the Ops first post again...s l o w l y

Teferi

If you complain about those ads your obviously a swamp donkey.

Even if you're a man. :pac:

MistyCheese

mickoneill30 wrote: »

Hunky Dorys should only display a fried spud. Apparently our advertising should only have the product that the company is selling now. It would make for some really boring ads.

The beer companies would be fecked then...

Dudess

Good point actually - there don't seem to be complaints from women's groups about lingerie ads, which can be just as provocative as the Hunky Dory one. The "Hello boys!" one was really sexual - I don't remember controversy surrounding it, apart from admiration talk.

southsiderosie

Dudess wrote: »

Good point actually - there don't seem to be complaints from women's groups about lingerie ads, which can be just as provocative as the Hunky Dory one. The "Hello boys!" one was really sexual - I don't remember controversy surrounding it, apart from admiration talk.

Some women's groups in the US complained about the Victoria's Secret "fashion" shows, saying they were "soft porn". Frankly if you are going to complain about Victoria's Secret, it should be about the fact that their bras are generally ugly and overpriced, and the underwires break loose and stab you in the boob after three washings. :mad:

jester77

southsiderosie wrote: »

Some women's groups in the US complained about the Victoria's Secret "fashion" shows, saying they were "soft porn". Frankly if you are going to complain about Victoria's Secret, it should be about the fact that their bras are generally ugly and overpriced, and the underwires break loose and stab you in the boob after three washings. :mad:

pics to show proof??

Mute

southsiderosie wrote: »

Some women's groups in the US complained about the Victoria's Secret "fashion" shows, saying they were "soft porn". Frankly if you are going to complain about Victoria's Secret, it should be about the fact that their bras are generally ugly and overpriced, and the underwires break loose and stab you in the boob after three washings. :mad:

MMmmmm......stabbing boobs

Indubitable

southsiderosie wrote: »

It's hard for Hunky Dory to sell potato crisps without showing...

I JIZZED in my pants...

ejmaztec

This is plain dirty, dirty posters talking about dirty posters.