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NTL Boradband Ad.

  • 25-09-2005 12:29pm
    #1
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Does anyone else think that the NTL Broadband ad is slightly offensive to people with stutters?

    The one where it talks about how slow dialup is compared to broadband.. Just thought it was kind of offensive.


Comments

  • #2
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    havent heard it, but if it uses someone with a stutter voice to dial up and then someone speaking fast and fluidly to broadband, I think they've crossed the line.


  • #3
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    whiskeyman wrote:
    havent heard it, but if it uses someone with a stutter voice to dial up and then someone speaking fast and fluidly to broadband, I think they've crossed the line.

    Thats exactly what they did, and the stutter is really bad too.


  • #4
    alleepally
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭alleepally


    Sounds like something for the ASAI to investigate, did you write to them already? Haven't heard the ad but I've a nephew with a stutter and I don't think it's right to ridicule it.


  • #5
    ctrl-alt-delete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,648 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    i like it, think its funny, not to be taken too seriously its just an ad - but if it does/did offend you as said above the asai deal with it, and obviously dont get ntl broadband if you dont already have it


    www.asai.ie has an online complaints form that you can email,click on advertising and self regulation in the ledt hand column, then top middle of screen has how to complain button, have written it out because as you click these buttons the address does not change, i.e. no link


  • #6
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Ya did that. Anyone else heard it since?


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