Nood Tea advertising gone to far?

toexpress · 03-05-2012 11:31AM #1

Right all joking aside for a minute!

I spotted a product called Nood Tea. Thought it looked interesting had a look at their web site (am not a tea drinker but am in the food business) when I looked at their website I thought emmm not for me the old dears that are my customers would rather die than use this sort of product with the marketing behind it.

Basically on the website there is a very sexual element to the marketing, about getting naked and dressing up. Now at first I thought harmless but when I considered the point of view of my customers I began to realise that this was marketing an everyday kitchen cupboard product using sex as a tool and it seemed just a bit bizarre to go there.

Tea is a sort of traditional Irish thing where it is wholesome and good, we have it all the time when we are dealing with hardships and so on, it's a reminder of comforts etc.

So the question is has advertising gone a bit far when marketing is trying to sexualise tea?

dilapidating · 03-05-2012 11:32AM

Tea is sexy.

Owen · 03-05-2012 11:34AM

Oh noes, won't someone think of the childers.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 03-05-2012 11:34AM

tea is a traditional english thing that the irish copied

i suppose really its more likely a traditional asian thing that the english copied

galwayjohn89 · 03-05-2012 11:34AM

Which website were you on?

Just went to nood-world.com and can't see anything remotely sexual.

CardBordWindow · 03-05-2012 11:34AM

Ever try stick it in the spout of a teapot?

(me neither!)

the purple tin · 03-05-2012 11:35AM

Sex sells. Ad men have known it for years.
Look at a good deal of ads on telly and you can see it.

Sar_Bear · 03-05-2012 11:36AM

I just looked at the website & couldn't see anything like you're saying?

Kylo Ren · 03-05-2012 11:37AM

Was there a fella stiring the tea with his Mickey?

forfuxsake · 03-05-2012 11:37AM

where is far?

smash · 03-05-2012 11:39AM

toexpress wrote: »

Tea is a sort of traditional Irish thing where it is wholesome and good, we have it all the time when we are dealing with hardships and so on, it's a reminder of comforts etc.

You know what... The Irish need to seriously cop the fúck on to their attitude towards sex and nudity.

Dr.Strange · 03-05-2012 11:39AM

There is absolutely nothing sexual about that website.

Admit it, you are just trying to promote it, aren't you?

RichieC · 03-05-2012 11:40AM

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

tea is a traditional english thing that the irish copied

i suppose really its more likely a traditional asian thing that the english copied

We are the second biggest tea consumers in the world after the UAE.

AnonoBoy · 03-05-2012 11:40AM

Speaking of ads going too far - Ashton Kutcher is a racist now father, did you hear?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLdobzj_9_I

FatherLen · 03-05-2012 11:41AM

this is retarded. sexualise tea ffs

Morag · 03-05-2012 11:42AM

http://www.nood-world.com/the-naked-tea-bag-tm/

lol

Sar_Bear · 03-05-2012 11:44AM

Sharrow wrote: »

http://www.nood-world.com/the-naked-tea-bag-tm/

lol

How dare you put that filth on here?!

Won't somebody please think of the children?!!!

Born to Die · 03-05-2012 11:44AM

Vuzuggu wrote: »

Which website were you on?

Just went to nood-world.com and can't see anything remotely sexual.

You need to use your ivagination.

Phoenix Park · 03-05-2012 11:45AM

Slightly off topic, but humour me.

There is a TV ad on these days for Newbridge Silverware. Mainly on Setanta, but i think i have seen it on Sky too. Gammy ad featuring one of Ireland's most endearing celebrities, one Ronan O'Gara. This commercial has been run before but it seems to be making a comeback.

I am almost certain one can see a partial nipple in this ad. Towards the very end, there is a topless woman with some (very reasonably priced and high quality) Newbridge Silverware covering her left nipple. You cannot see a full areola. I do not have a high definition television yet, but if this ad keeps running i'm off to Peats to buy a VCR. If i'm right about this one, and i'm condident i am, i shall be back with a half nipple for you shortly. I have looked the ad up on You Tube for your inspection, and had hoped to post a link, but sadly it has not been uploaded.

Morag · 03-05-2012 11:46AM

Sar_Bear wrote: »

How dare you put that filth on here?!

Won't somebody please think of the children?!!!

I am can't wait to show them the site when they come home from school,
they will roll thier eyes and say how lame and that will make me laugh.

Sar_Bear · 03-05-2012 11:49AM

Sharrow wrote: »

I am can't wait to show them the site when they come home from school,
they will roll thier eyes and say how lame and that will make me laugh.

I've seen ads for Barrys tea that was more sexual than that website.

AnonoBoy · 03-05-2012 11:51AM

toexpress wrote: »

Right all joking aside for a minute!

I spotted a product called Nood Tea. Thought it looked interesting had a look at their web site (am not a tea drinker but am in the food business) when I looked at their website I thought emmm not for me the old dears that are my customers would rather die than use this sort of product with the marketing behind it.

Basically on the website there is a very sexual element to the marketing, about getting naked and dressing up. Now at first I thought harmless but when I considered the point of view of my customers I began to realise that this was marketing an everyday kitchen cupboard product using sex as a tool and it seemed just a bit bizarre to go there.

Tea is a sort of traditional Irish thing where it is wholesome and good, we have it all the time when we are dealing with hardships and so on, it's a reminder of comforts etc.

So the question is has advertising gone a bit far when marketing is trying to sexualise tea?

You really don't have much to be worrying about, do you?

opinion guy · 03-05-2012 11:52AM

This thread does not live up to its promise

ejmaztec · 03-05-2012 11:54AM

I won't look at the Nood website, there might be tea-bagging.

toexpress · 03-05-2012 12:31PM

I just don't understand why they need to use the whole "dressing up" and "getting naked" thing it's tea we aren't talking about Gin or Whisky here that's what I am getting at and it's not just this tea website/marketing it's a wider thing really

sbsquarepants · 03-05-2012 01:38PM

toexpress wrote: »

Right all joking aside for a minute!

I spotted a product called Nood Tea. Thought it looked interesting had a look at their web site (am not a tea drinker but am in the food business) when I looked at their website I thought emmm not for me the old dears that are my customers would rather die than use this sort of product with the marketing behind it.

Basically on the website there is a very sexual element to the marketing, about getting naked and dressing up. Now at first I thought harmless but when I considered the point of view of my customers I began to realise that this was marketing an everyday kitchen cupboard product using sex as a tool and it seemed just a bit bizarre to go there.

Tea is a sort of traditional Irish thing where it is wholesome and good, we have it all the time when we are dealing with hardships and so on, it's a reminder of comforts etc.

So the question is has advertising gone a bit far when marketing is trying to sexualise tea?

You work in the food business? Presumably you've heard of Nigella Lawson? Sexualising any product is an age old tried and tested way of selling it. What have flakes got to do with blow jobs for example?

Also tea is as traditionaly Irish as ming vases and sweet and sour alsation!

toexpress wrote: »

I just don't understand why they need to use the whole "dressing up" and "getting naked" thing it's tea we aren't talking about Gin or Whisky here that's what I am getting at and it's not just this tea website/marketing it's a wider thing really

I think you're quite obviously sexually repressed to an alarming degree.
Not even the most hormonally tortured 14 year old boy, could find anything REMOTELY sexual about that site.
It's a picture of a fúcking tea bag for god sake. The way you sold it, I expected a picture of a porn star in full fetish gear actually being tea-bagged.
You sir are nothing short of deranged!

earpiece · 03-05-2012 01:45PM

Well, it looks like the advert is working..... to the point that people are talking about it on a forum and then probably with their friends.
Think I'll have to get some flesh on my business website and 'offend' a few folk!!!!

Jesus.... just noticed they have pink boxes for their bags too!

az2wp0sye65487 · 03-05-2012 01:47PM

OP is shamelessly trying to subtly promote his/her new product!

:pac:

It's a good idea.... give an opinion against it - it gets people checking what you're talking about and disagreeing with you... but gets lots of people talking about your product and visiting your website!

sbsquarepants · 03-05-2012 01:58PM

That's was the first thing i thought too. Well second thing, first was what the fúck is he going on about, then i though, he's trying to sell this shít!

prinz · 03-05-2012 01:59PM

A lot of advertising has gone to shíte anyway.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 03-05-2012 02:01PM

toexpress wrote: »

on the website there is a very sexual element to the marketing, about getting naked and dressing up.

At the same time?

Nood Tea advertising gone to far?

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