Irish Spring: Offensive or not?

OU812

Irish spring have launched new adverts in the US to update their product. There's a bit of a kerfuffle about them being offensive. Personally I think they're tongue firmly in cheek. I'd probably be inclined to sample the product based on these ads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7McgAX-3XUE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDZIxCt9Axs

They could be a LOT worse

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

Thoughts?

Lights On

Another day another thing getting people playing the offensive card. Bored of it at this stage!

Yer man's psuedo Irish-American accent is offensive

Tombi!

I thought they were nice ads.

What in the fook was I to be offended over, bai?

Wibbs

Offensive my arse. Well my arse can be offensive to be fair…

Deleted User wrote: »

Yer man's psuedo Irish-American accent is offensive

All too common to hear and his isn't particularly bad at all.

Tombi!

Actually, TC, I'm assuming it's Americans being offended by them and not Irish people?

The flying mouse

Thought the last one was gas,
what a fine fresh smell...smiling as your saying that in the shower, don't find them offensive at all, who is complaining op ?

riffmongous

I'm failing to see what the problem is?

StupidLikeAFox

Im not really sure what to be offended by here but I'll try. Only, the farm takes up most of the day, and at night I just like a cup of tea. I mightn't be able to devote myself full time to being offended.

riffmongous

Although it did reawaken my love for redheads :pac:

Pat Mustard

Thought this was going to be about an Irish version of Arab Spring.

With water protestors instead of insurgents, probably.

yeppydeppy

Are they real ads? They're gas crack altogether!

AnonoBoy

Yer woman shouting in the first one has a good accent. The guy presenting the ad is trying his best but not really getting it.

His "Good on ya boy!" is the weak point.

fatknacker

Ah good oul Molly and Shane aren't they lovely Irish names. Ta be shure.

Looks like mouthwash

stoplooklisten

Terrible misappropriation of culture

DEFTLEFTHAND

Cringe inducing and unfunny but not offensive.

enzo roco

Who gives a flying fcuk?

Rattser

Irish named American product bigs up its Oirishness. Big feckin' deal. Who is actually offended by the ad?

DavyD_83

More authentic than the entire Oirish episodes of Heroes.
Still not offended, and genuinely baffled if real people are.

Is it just an general tactic from advertising companies these days to log a few complaints about the ads in an effort to get somebody(Joe) to give a sh1t about their ad?

The Backwards Man

That actor is a Dub

iDave

I'm climbing into my safe space.

Hazys

Who is complaining about it?

Or is this another scenario where one person on Twitter says its offensive and its gets picked up in the media and gets blown out of proportion and then Irish Spring have to apologize for their racist ad?

Is it the Oirish in the States that are complaining about it being offensive? You know the ones -- they've never set a foot in the country and yet claim to know everything about the culture and sh1te.

ToddyDoody

It's a very manly soap.

youreadthat

Is it like the Arab spring but with less sand and more Taytos?

MarkAnthony

The Spring has been pretty offensive so far, summer had better me nice.

questionmark?

It looks like that cheap mouthwash you'd get in the euro shop.

Oh wait, I'm offended at something. That should cover it!

fineso.mom

Pat Mustard wrote: »

Thought this was going to be about an Irish version of Arab Spring.

With water protestors instead of insurgents, probably.

I thought it was a debate on whether spring starts in February or March

TeaBagMania

Yeah im offended, offended there aren’t more lovely Irish red headed lasses like that in Ireland

MonkeyTennis

Shes the only thing I noticed

Potential-Monke

The Backwards Man wrote: »

That actor is a Dub

That would explain his terrible attempt at an Irish accent then!

Xaracatz

Potential-Monke wrote: »

That would explain his terrible attempt at an Irish accent then!

Well he said "rigsh" instead of "right". That's the Irish way, rigsh? Ze Germans can never understand us.

Míshásta

"Good on you"

AFAIK, this used to be a very English expression, imported by returning navvies about 30 years ago. I don't think it was used by the older generation.