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Racist Chinese Detergent Ad

  • 29-05-2016 02:33PM
    #1
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭


    A great bunch of Lads.



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  • #2
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkqT0La014c


  • #3
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Nearly as good as this one...
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057603243


  • #4
    Phoebas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,373 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »
    A great bunch of Lads.
    Sexist.


  • #5
    Tipperary Fairy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Tipperary Fairy


    I wonder when was the last time anyone actually looked up the definition of racism


  • #6
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Had to laugh at the fact that he's wearing a white t-shirt, as well.


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  • #7
    FTA69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    That's fairly disgraceful to be honest.


  • #8
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    I thought Raheem Sterling was rich enough not to need to debase himself like this.

    It's less racist than it is nationalist.


  • #9
    BoJack Horseman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,247 ✭✭✭✭BoJack Horseman


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    It's less racist than it is nationalist.

    Aah.... that's OK then.

    Though, what nations are involved?


  • #10
    jcsoulinger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭jcsoulinger


    The biggest problem with it is its even got racism wrong everyone knows it goes White, Black, then Asian.


  • #11
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    Aah.... that's OK then.

    Though, what nations are involved?

    China and er not China


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  • #12
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    Phoebas wrote: »
    Sexist.
    It would be sexist if the man pushed the woman into the washing machine.


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,094 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »
    It would be sexist if the man pushed the woman into the washing machine.

    Except, perhaps, in the matrilineal (and Islamic) society of the Minangkabau, where the women boss the men around.


  • #14
    jcsoulinger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭jcsoulinger


    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »
    Phoebas wrote: »
    Sexist.
    It would be sexist if the man pushed the woman into the washing machine.
    And then came out as a man, It would be considered both sexist and pro LGBT, my liberal mind would really struggle with it.


  • #15
    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Wow a fictional person in a TV ad turns a different colour.... I'm triggered and need to go to my safe space.


  • #16
    Hans Bricks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Hans Bricks


    Can we have more Chinese humour on boards.ie please ? Purely for the reactions.


  • #17
    genericguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    How long till that sensitive transsexual comes on expressing his/her disappointment that one of them isn't in it....


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Wait till she sees what shrunk in the wash, she won't be smiling then


  • #19
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    You're all missing the point.
    The black lad is a non Christian who hasn't a clue about god.
    The Asian girl is a Christian who knows all about god.
    The detergent represents god.

    And the washing machine is a washing machine.


  • #20
    Depp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Depp


    only whites can be racist duh! so,e people are so stupid!


  • #21
    arayess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭arayess


    people have little to be upset about if this is upsetting them


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  • #22
    FTA69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    arayess wrote: »
    people have little to be upset about if this is upsetting them

    It's not necessarily a matter of "being upset" rather feeling that as an ad it's racist and a fairly out of order thing to be putting on the telly to sell a product. It's reasonable to point that out without being accused of being some hysterical whingebag, similarly I didn't see anyone on this thread engaging in that sort of reaction.


  • #23
    ToddyDoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭ToddyDoody


    The packaging of the washing powder is actually so cute. Pity the message is we can sort out your dirty clothes and people.


  • #24
    Junkyard Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,115 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    So if I eat washing detergent it'll get rid of this farmer's tan I have?


  • #25
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,424 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    In work a few months ago, one of the (white) maintenance lads was doing a particularly dirty job, resulting in his hands and arms being substantially covered in black grease. As he got ready to clean up to go for lunch, he said to one of the few black lads in there "Hey brother! How do we get this stuff off our arms?".

    The few people who witnessed it had a laugh about it (seeing the humour, and not feeling the need to be outraged) but if the wrong person had witnessed it, I'm sure HR would have been involved.


  • #26
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    It's no Mr Sparkle though

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


  • #27
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,135 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Cue an ad showing it turning a "yellow" Asian white.


  • #28
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    Big willy went in, small willy came out. Her loss.


  • #29
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    ...and they're normally so progressive...



  • #30
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    They?


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  • #31
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    That's very racist.

    If it had just shown the black guy turning Chinese you might be able to put it down to old-fashioned humour and cultural differences about representing race (e.g. there would be issues and public discussions about representations of black people in China).

    But the kicker is that she's only happy with him when he's Chinese. Him being black was a problem for her.

    It's really racist, and it's disingenuous to suggest it's not.
    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Wow a fictional person in a TV ad turns a different colour.... I'm triggered and need to go to my safe space.

    Could you find an example of someone reacting to this ad in such a manner? Just so your satire makes sense.
    It might be hard though, as there aren't many safe spaces on campuses around the world.


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