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Tampax ad banned

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    #2
    sydthebeat
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    Troll attempt rating = 100%


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    Rodney Bathgate
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    Fair play, Paddy. When you are right you are right.


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    Baggly
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    Mod

    This thread has been moved to Current Affairs. Please note the local charter.


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    [Deleted User]
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    84 people need to find something better to do with their time...


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    CtevenSrowder
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    Was a ****e ad though.


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    corsav6
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    CtevenSrowder wrote: »
    Was a ****e ad though.

    Looked so amateur. Like they were trying to be cool and trendy with tampons. But to ban it is a bit much. 84 people offended? 84 Karen's I'd imagine with nothing better to do.


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    Personally I thought it was a bit inappropriate for kids. It was broadcast when my 9 year old was watching tv - She didn't need to be watching that bollox


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    [Deleted User]
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    You’re a grown man with a wife and family and an ad about periods is offensive to you?

    I bought those new type of tampon a couple of times and I didn’t find them very good. When the ad first aired I thought it was because women were having the same issue as me. It was showing how to “get it up there” correctly. I liked that they made a public information ad about it.

    I don’t like that the advertising complaints authority has took a normal female bodily function and deemed it yucky. Grow ****ing up!


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    AdrianBalboa
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    Complaints about this ad just goes to show how regressive and patriarchal Ireland still is towards women's issues.


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    Pintman Paddy Losty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭Pintman Paddy Losty


    Current Affairs? This is hardly a political issue?

    It's a vulgar ad that has thankfully been banned. What I'd prefer if all ads about that stuff were banned, I understand the companies need to advertise their products, they should do so in a respectful way.

    No one wants to be put off their dinner with graphic descriptions of that stuff on TV.


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    Baggly
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    Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »
    Current Affairs? This is hardly a political issue?

    It's a vulgar ad that has thankfully been banned. What I'd prefer if all ads about that stuff were banned, I understand the companies need to advertise their products, they should do so in a respectful way.

    No one wants to be put off their dinner with graphic descriptions of that stuff on TV.

    Yeah you are right, its not political. Its more of a....oh, i dont know.....current affair.


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    ronivek
    Registered Users Posts: 1,916 ✭✭✭ronivek


    Yes let’s keep just ignoring reality and pretending girls don’t have periods.

    I hope for your poor daughter’s sake that her mother isn’t as prudish as you seem to be.


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    Zaph
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    There are 84 people in this country that need to get a life. While the ad was a bit cringeworthy, that in 2020 it's not possible to discuss something that is clearly a concern to women without resorting to roller skates and blue water is an absolute disgrace. What's even worse is that feminine care products can't be advertised at times when 50% of the audience is under 18. Sure, there's little point in having these ads on when Barney is on, but do the ASAI think that all women wait until they're 18 before having their first period? You'd swear we were back in the 1950s with the attitude some have to something that affects 50% of the population.


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    corsav6
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    Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »
    Current Affairs? This is hardly a political issue?

    It's a vulgar ad that has thankfully been banned. What I'd prefer if all ads about that stuff were banned, I understand the companies need to advertise their products, they should do so in a respectful way.

    No one wants to be put off their dinner with graphic descriptions of that stuff on TV.

    Put off your dinner? Maybe eat your dinner without watching TV so.
    The add was poor, and maybe inappropriate for young kids, but no need to ban it ffs.


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    silver2020
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    I remember working in advertising many many years ago and the ad agency I was with put the first tampax advert ever on radio.

    This was back in 1986 and the outcry was unbelievable. The radio station got hundreds of letters from listeners which they passed to us. Almost all of them were from women and the vile and aggressive tones gave for some very crude comments in the office (male dominated and would not be PC today, but I still laugh at what was said).

    The response of the agency? - They doubled the number of adverts being aired!


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    Pintman Paddy Losty
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    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    You’re a grown man with a wife and family and an ad about periods is offensive to you?

    I bought those new type of tampon a couple of times and I didn’t find them very good. When the ad first aired I thought it was because women were having the same issue as me. It was showing how to “get it up there” correctly. I liked that they made a public information ad about it.

    I don’t like that the advertising complaints authority has took a normal female bodily function and deemed it yucky. Grow ****ing up!

    Having a wife and kids doesn't mean I'm suddenly going to find that stuff appropriate for TV. I avoid all that stuff as much as possible in my personal life.

    Lockdown has been a nightmare. I used to mark the date in my work calendar and try and book a trip away during that time. Have a meeting with one of my suppliers down the country and do an overnighter. Book in to a nice mid range hotel and have 8 pints and a steak dinner. Leave the dog and kids at home to deal with the haemo-goblin. If it was the weekend I'd spend as much time on the golf course as possible.

    Lockdown put a nix on all those things!


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    Rodney Bathgate
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Not when she has a daddy like you to show her how to properly insert a tampon so she doesnt have discomfort. I'm sure you already know the ins and outs (pardon the pun)

    Perhaps she has a mother?


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    sydthebeat
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    Buford T Justice wrote: »
    Yeah, that's totally age appropriate isn't it?

    Are you seriously trying to say nine year girls don't get periods??


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    knucklehead6
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    Who watches ads these days anyway?? Do you not just fast forward through them??

    I honestly can’t remember the last time I watched live tv


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Are you seriously trying to say nine year girls don't get periods??

    Are you seriously trying to draw wild conclusions from one sentence?


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    sydthebeat
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    Rodney Bathgate wrote: »
    Perhaps she has a mother?

    Perhaps she doesn't.

    Do you normally reduce arguments to the lowest common denominator?


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    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »
    Having a wife and kids doesn't mean I'm suddenly going to find that stuff appropriate for TV. I avoid all that stuff as much as possible in my personal life.

    Lockdown has been a nightmare. I used to mark the date in my work calendar and try and book a trip away during that time. Have a meeting with one of my suppliers down the country and do an overnighter. Book in to a nice mid range hotel and have 8 pints and a steak dinner. Leave the dog and kids at home to deal with the haemo-goblin. If it was the weekend I'd spend as much time on the golf course as possible.

    Lockdown put a nix on all those things!

    Would the trip include visiting the local escort?


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    sydthebeat
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    Buford T Justice wrote: »
    Are you seriously trying to draw wild conclusions from one sentence?

    Your statement speaks for itself, you don't think tampon ads are age appropriate for nine year olds. Why do you have that repressed view point?


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    mohawk
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    The ad was very cringe. But there was important information in it that would be useful for girls who haven’t used tampons before.

    84 people really need to grow up. Periods shouldn’t be some taboo subject that girls should become ashamed off.


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    Rodney Bathgate
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Perhaps she doesn't.

    Do you normally reduce arguments to the lowest common denominator?

    Probably has an aunt or two also, and maybe an older sister or older cousin. Or female family friend. Or female teacher. Or female neighbour. There is a long list of people better suited to have that conversation ahead of the father or a TV advert.


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    AdrianBalboa
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    Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »
    Having a wife and kids doesn't mean I'm suddenly going to find that stuff appropriate for TV. I avoid all that stuff as much as possible in my personal life.

    Lockdown has been a nightmare. I used to mark the date in my work calendar and try and book a trip away during that time. Have a meeting with one of my suppliers down the country and do an overnighter. Book in to a nice mid range hotel and have 8 pints and a steak dinner. Leave the dog and kids at home to deal with the haemo-goblin. If it was the weekend I'd spend as much time on the golf course as possible.

    Lockdown put a nix on all those things!
    This, right here, is the capitalist Patriarchy at work.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Now you’re just talking ****e, Paddy. The same ****e your wife has to wash off your boxers every week.


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    Rodney Bathgate
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    knucklehead6 wrote: »
    Who watches ads these days anyway?? Do you not just fast forward through them??

    I honestly can’t remember the last time I watched live tv

    Can’t fast forward them on RTE player for example.


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    jam_mac_jam
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    A nine year old is near enough to getting her period that it should not be that shocking.

    Maybe you are uncomfortable watching it with her but at nine its not really a big deal. I haven't seen the ad to be honest it sounds a bit stupid if you can't work out how to use a tampon without an ad then you have bigger problems.


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    Buford T Justice
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Your statement speaks for itself, you don't think tampon ads are age appropriate for nine year olds. Why do you have that repressed view point?

    I thought the manner in which they were conveying the message was the problem, not the subject matter.


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