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Three Ireland removes ad after mob misinterpret it

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  • #2
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Them advertisers been watching the crying game too many times.


  • #3
    Cora Slimy Tether
    Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Cora Slimy Tether


    so they're posting something saying they're ruining a film ending

    and people are offended cos ...?


  • #4
    RayCon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,953 ✭✭✭RayCon


    I'm offended by people who are easily offended


  • #5
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,949 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    Bad thread title, I thought it was about the Mafia & a whole vendetta thing :cool:


  • #6
    The Sun King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭The Sun King


    The transgender community and some cis people.

    Cis people.. Christ above.


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  • #7
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    As slogans go, it's a bit rubbish in fairness. I could think of a dozen better phrases than that to convey the impression it was about a movie. Not offensive in any way though imo.


  • #8
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    I am very outraged


  • #9
    Smiles35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭Smiles35


    Carefull now with that film.


  • #10
    RichardCeann
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 647 ✭✭✭RichardCeann


    This is 100% unacceptable. I will be switching to another company as a result, and you should be ashamed

    lol


  • #11
    MEGA BRO WOLF 5000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,778 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    I'm not threes biggest fan but I fail to see how this is offensive... This group must be an embarrassment for trans people.


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  • #12
    Clandestine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Clandestine


    Mesrine65 wrote: »
    I thought it was about the Mafia & a whole vendetta thing
    Well, this mob is just as scary! :eek:


  • #13
    The Sun King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭The Sun King


    The people outraged by this are guarenteed to be tumblr users.

    A while back I was told not to call Korea/Japan/China 'Asia' because it upsets Iranians and Iraqi people that they are often forgotten about when the term is used.

    Apparently "middle east" is not a suitable term. -.-"


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,774 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Anyone who manages to find that offensive is an unbelievable idiot and judging by that link there are a lot of them out there.


  • #15
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    Slightly off-topic, but I love the way they put a little asterisk after All you can eat data*

    *Not really though


  • #16
    Custardpi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭Custardpi


    Love this quote:
    besides being gross, offensive and reinforcing dangerous beliefs, what does this even MEAN

    So you don't understand the reference (which is fair enough, not everyone has seen The Crying Game) but you've still decided that it's offensive?


  • #17
    Uriel.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,058 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    Custardpi wrote: »
    Love this quote:

    So you don't understand the reference (which is fair enough, not everyone has seen The Crying Game) but you've still decided that it's offensive?

    That's because everyday brings an increase in the population of clowns in this country and others. Sigh..


  • #18
    RichardCeann
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 647 ✭✭✭RichardCeann


    The Sun King wrote: »
    The people outraged by this are guarenteed to be tumblr users.

    A while back I was told not to call Korea/Japan/China 'Asia' because it upsets Iranians and Iraqi people that they are often forgotten about when the term is used.

    Apparently "middle east" is not a suitable term. -.-"

    What do you call them then? People from countries formerly known as being part of the Asian continent?

    I think the people of Iraq have enough to be concerning themselves with. Was this person a white, middle class American girl?


  • #19
    The Sun King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭The Sun King


    Custardpi wrote: »
    Love this quote:

    So you don't understand the reference (which is fair enough, not everyone has seen The Crying Game) but you've still decided that it's offensive?

    If you're cis you don't get to decide what's transphobic.. according to one comment I read.


  • #20
    Little CuChulainn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,624 ✭✭✭Little CuChulainn


    The Sun King wrote: »
    The transgender community and some cis people.

    Cis people.. Christ above.

    You think that's bad? You should check out some of the crazy **** on Tumblr. People have identified about 12 different genders they can be. There's even a gender for someone who has trouble deciding what gender they want to be.


  • #21
    The Sun King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭The Sun King


    RichardCeann wrote: »
    What do you call them then? People from countries formerly known as being part of the Asian continent?

    I think the people of Iraq have enough to be concerning themselves with. Was this person a white, middle class American girl?

    Irish, vegan, student. You call them by their name. Korea, etc.

    So if you want visit Asia someday you better not use Asia is the common meaning.

    Won't someone please think of the Syrians.


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  • #22
    Mesrine65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,949 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    There's even a gender for someone who has trouble deciding what gender they want to be.
    Officially known as a Numpty :D


  • #23
    NachoBusiness
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,389 ✭✭✭NachoBusiness


    Meanwhile, in a far off land, the Man Up campaign offends lots of men.. and nobody gives a shit.

    I really do find it odd how in society we only seem to care about certain sacrosanct sections of society being offended. I mean, I have no problem with them removing the ad, but if their sensibilities getting hurt are gonna be acted upon and regretted, then why not everyone's, even if they are not in a minority.


  • #24
    The Sun King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭The Sun King


    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    You think that's bad? You should check out some of the crazy **** on Tumblr. People have identified about 12 different genders they can be. There's even a gender for someone who has trouble deciding what gender they want to be.

    I speak to two tumblr users everyday and it'd melt your face.

    I'm pro anything once it's reasonable but even I get **** from these people :D


  • #25
    Custardpi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭Custardpi


    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    You think that's bad? You should check out some of the crazy **** on Tumblr. People have identified about 12 different genders they can be. There's even a gender for someone who has trouble deciding what gender they want to be.

    That's some of the milder stuff actually. Have a look for "Otherkin" & "Headmates" there. :eek::eek::eek:


  • #26
    Clandestine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Clandestine


    Hey guys I'm bored af, want me to post anything on their facebook for a laugh?


  • #27
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Can folks here take a moment and try to appreciate how that ad comes across to trans people? And honestly, it's quite easy to see why someone could be interpreted that way, there's nothing in it to suggest it's referencing a movie or anything and in isolation just looks like it's at the expense of trans people in general.


  • #28
    Custardpi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭Custardpi


    Links234 wrote: »
    Can folks here take a moment and try to appreciate how that ad comes across to trans people?

    To all trans people or just some of those who saw the ad? I certainly wouldn't judge all trans people by the low intellectual standards of the perpetually offended internet mob. To do otherwise would be genuinely transphobic.


  • #29
    Uriel.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,058 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    Links234 wrote: »
    Can folks here take a moment and try to appreciate how that ad comes across to trans people?

    Maybe you could explain the outrage?

    I genuinely don't get it and think it's a significant overreaction, but I'm open to being convinced otherwise


  • #30
    Cora Slimy Tether
    Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Cora Slimy Tether


    Links234 wrote: »
    Can folks here take a moment and try to appreciate how that ad comes across to trans people?

    It's picking a popular movie ending twist and saying it's ruining the movie finale for them


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  • #31
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,251 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    When I saw it originally I assumed it meant "The girl you were chatting up turned out to be a bloke", can easily see how trans people took offense.

    Not sure how it's suppose to be obvious that it's a TV/movie reference.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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