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The most racist ad in history?

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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,160 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    FTA69 wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LvLn9PWln8

    The Kia Ora ad, terribly racist.
    The old Kia Ora ad was the first thing I thought of.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    So it's racist because all the guys in the line-up (besides the goat) are black?
    I don't get it.

    The implication is that the goat is guilty so the black guys are innocent and have just been rounded up to fill up the line-up. I'd be more inclined to interpret that as a commentary on racial profiling and the stereotypical association with young black males with criminality (and given the fact that Tyler the Creator wrote the ad I think it's much more likely that that is the case rather than any racist agenda).

    I still don't like the ad though and it is insensitive the way the humour plays on the panic of a beaten woman.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    Widows 8/HP think pad add is racist? How so?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,109 ✭✭✭Cavehill Red


    Also, being offended should not give people special rights to censor cultural expression, even cultural expression as inane and unimportant as a soft drink ad.
    Things offend me all the time. I don't whine like a little b1tch about it. I just think "whoever said/wrote/did that thing is a dick" and on I go about my day. Some people have made a living out of being professionally offended, usually on behalf of other people who often couldn't care less. Those people offend me most of all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    I would bet good money that the complaint came from Coca-cola.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Goats are people too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Wattle


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    Goats are people too.

    People don't have four legs.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 451 ✭✭armchair fusilier


    How about Weetabix Skinheads?



    Or the Lyons Tea Minstrels?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭The Scientician




    KFC - calming down a crowd of unruly black people with fried chicken. It is an Australian advert though and they've yet to really get to grips with the idea of racism.

    The fried chicken stereotype is an American one so holds no great significance in Australia. The awkward situation is he's among fans of the opposing (West Indian) cricket team. I suppose they could have used the England cricket fans but West Indian cricket fans are famously boisterous so it makes for a more interesting ad.

    I don't think the ad was intentionally racist nor would most Australians (especially the cricket fans targeted by this ad) view it as such but it's interesting that a company like KFC, with global reach, wouldn't have anticipated the international reaction to the advert.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,241 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    This world is becoming TOO pc. It's not a funny advert but its in no way racist.

    Oh and I hate the way people post 'Stewart Lee's pc gone mad' sketch on here when ever someone says the world is too pc. I shall now just link them to this thread :pac:

    *awaits someone to post said sketch for poor attempt of getting thanks :p *


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭TheUsual


    Volkswagen ad that was banned.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Wattle wrote: »
    People don't have four legs.

    You've clearly never been to Longford.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    Henlars67 wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/the-most-racist-ad-in-history-pepsi-forced-to-withdraw-mountain-dew-ad-after-slew-of-complaints-29237986.html


    How?

    I see nothing racist about it at all. I presume it's supposed to be funny, though it's a poor attempt at it. Definitely not racist though.

    Especially since a BLACK man created the AD !!!

    http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=805461&gt1=28103

    PepsiCo pulls Mountain Dew ad after criticism
    May 1, 2013, 2:33 PM EST

    NEW YORK (AP) -- PepsiCo is once again learning the risks of celebrity partnerships after an ad for Mountain Dew was criticized for portraying racial stereotypes and making light of violence toward women.

    The soda and snack food company said it immediately pulled the 60-second spot after learning that people found it was offensive. The ad was part of a series developed by African-American rapper Tyler, The Creator, and depicted a battered white woman on crutches being urged to identify a suspect out of a lineup of black men.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭pabloh999


    In fairness they all look like gang members..except the goat.
    I think thats probably meant to be the joke.

    That ad looks like it was made to target young Americans most of whom are into hip hop, most hip hop stars look, act, and dress like those in the line up

    Hip Hop today does more harm to African American image than anything else


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,490 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    Ok three things.

    Firstly, the guys in the Lineup were Tyler, the Creator's Odd Future bandmates, who, as it happens are all black.

    Secondly, if anyone thinks this ad is offensive, then don't ever buy a Tyler, the Creator album.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    What I like about the ad is how quickly Odd Future have sold out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭The Scientician




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭TheUsual



    Ah you're right sorry !!

    "We are not pursuing any damages," Volkswagen added.

    I guess there's no such thing as bad advertising, like the Ryanair model.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    My problem would be more about the unsettling screaming.

    Also it doesn't make any sense. I don't see what anything in the ad has to do with Mountain Dew, other than one of the guys is holding some.


  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    It's amazing how many people seem to think that because a black guy wrote the ad, it's impossible that it could be racist.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭Reekwind


    Henlars67 wrote: »
    I see nothing racist about it at all. I presume it's supposed to be funny, though it's a poor attempt at it. Definitely not racist though.
    You are officially a terrible judge of what is and isn't racist


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    The ad for the windows 8 HP tablet that was on before it was full of white people being doctors too, not one black person in that hospital either.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭tin79


    Meirleach wrote: »
    Regardless of the racism claim, am I the only one who finds a soft drink company using domestic violence as a basis for it's ad uncomfortable?

    I sincerely hope so.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    It should be banned because it's a shit ad on top of being a bit stereotyping.

    I loikes the Oirish soap ad me so I do.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,362 ✭✭✭Sergeant


    I'm drinking tea from my Lyons Tea Minstrels mug. I refuse to bow to political correctness.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭Henlars67


    Reekwind wrote: »
    You are officially a terrible judge of what is and isn't racist

    Is that all you can contribute? I've given reasons as to why it isn't racist. Maybe you could give some as to why you think it is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    Got to agree with the OP on this one. It's crap. Really crap. Not funny or quirky of clever at all. But it's not racist.
    To be honest the most offensive thing about it is that it's another one of these shitty ads attempting to "go viral," like that stupid fucking dancing pony, which in itself wouldnt be so annoying except they try to make it look like this natural progression that just happened because so many people got behind it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 879 ✭✭✭flo8s967qjh0nd


    The suspected criminals are all black whereas the main police officer and the victim are white. This is why people don't like it. I'm sure that's obvious to you.

    But a lineup needs to have similar looking people in it. Otherwise it's just pointless.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    FTA69 wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LvLn9PWln8

    The Kia Ora ad, terribly racist.

    Yeah, racsist for suggesting that its too orangey for crows? Its discrimination joe!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭Henlars67


    FTA69 wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LvLn9PWln8

    The Kia Ora ad, terribly racist.

    Why? Because the cartoon character is black?


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