That new Brennan's Bread commercial

doubledown

Has anybody else had the misfortune of seeing that new Brennan's bread ad where the blind woman comes into the store to do her shopping and pinches the guy's ass at the end? Is it just me, or is it incredibly offensive???

Rabies

i dont find it offensive.... taught it was funny but in a stupid way... if it was a guy that pinched a girls ass then there would be loads of complaints.... i think we guys can laugh it off.... its only an ad...

BuffyBot

It's an unusual one - first time I saw it I didn't like it...but upon re-viewing it, I think it's quite good - why shouldn't blind people pinch peoples bums in the same way sighted people do? I think it presents a positive view. Blind people can flirt too

Spunog UIE

i meant to get around to post this but feckin hate that ad, tis just rotten. tis not what i want to see on me tele. wouldn't call it offensive but just me no likey!

Saruman

I dont find it offensive... its amusing... Im not going to run out and buy some brennans for seeing it but its amusing all the same!

alb

Brennans must have moved advertising company along with kinder, as both have gone from same old same old boring safe ads with cheesy music to something a bit naughtier - I was surprised to see it, but i don't like/dislike it really

Squall

But its true. Without chocolate the world would go insane. I have sisters and ive seen first hand the effects of chocolate deficiency....Its not good

Kali

that brennans ad would have been good had there been a hint of actual dialogue, decent actors or a good looking woman.

Dave

The add has obviously had the desired affect. Here we are discussing it on a message forum.

po0k

I think she'sok. her eyes are a wee bit small, but sh'es ok. Aint mingin or anything.

here, anybody think the actual actress is really blind? Just curious.

sutty

no, because she seams to be looking at the guy, and also at the end when she goes "just cheaqing" she knows where your man is

nesf

Actually discussed this with a few mates, and they pointed out that some blind ppl are very very good of guessing where you are, esp if there is little or no backround noise.

Still I didn't like the ad, I failed to see why it would boost the product image, or increase sales. Wasn't insulting tho, tbh I don't have any sensitivity over blindness, versus a physically handicapped person. Then again thats down to personal issues.

OLDYELLAR

am when i first saw it , i was all like oh my god someone feeling up a slicepan , but now i just think its funny , in all fairness i never ever saw that happen in a shop , so its kind of unexpectedly funny , in a weird way.

koneko

Originally posted by Kali
that brennans ad would have been good had there been a hint of actual dialogue, decent actors or a good looking woman.

Heh, well said Kali (though I'm more partial to good looking men myself, but same rule applies).

The dialog is pretty bad. Long silences. It's just generally a really annoying bad bad ad. I have to turn the sound off when it's on.

Re: the actress. I thought she might have been actually blind. Her eyes have their weirdness to them I've only seen in blind people.

I usually buy Brennan's bread. The ad makes me want to do otherwise. It's counter-productive. Then again who cares about ads, I buy whatever bread tastes good.

Spunog UIE

Originally posted by Dave
The add has obviously had the desired affect. Here we are discussing it on a message forum.

ahhhhh infairness, just about everything gets posteed about, givin enough time...

PiE

She scares the bejesus out of me.

And I HATE people that go around squeezing bread. Get yer grubby fingers out of my loaf!