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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 25 August 2009, 19:41:34
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..this complete pillock in the Guardian thinks so.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/aug/22/advertising-racism-meerkats
What sort of society would we live in if people like Peter Jones were in power? Humourless, that's for sure.
>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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Tosspots like him are the reason most people are scared to fart out of turn.
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Dont get me started..........again. >:( >:( >:( ;D ;D
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A quote from the article:
"A few weeks ago, my girlfriend and I were watching TV at home when the advert for comparethemarket.com appeared on our screen. I had seen the ad before and not thought anything of it. However on this occasion, my girlfriend, who is Ukrainian, turned to me and said: "I don't like this advert, it is very offensive to me." I mentioned it to a friend who said his Latvian lodger also found it offensive."
A quote from the Guardian message board:
"Don't forget it was on behalf of his girlfriend. Some blokes will do just about anything to get laid."
;D ;D ;D ;D
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A quote from the article:
"A few weeks ago, my girlfriend and I were watching TV at home when the advert for comparethemarket.com appeared on our screen. I had seen the ad before and not thought anything of it. However on this occasion, my girlfriend, who is Ukrainian, turned to me and said: "I don't like this advert, it is very offensive to me." I mentioned it to a friend who said his Latvian lodger also found it offensive."
A quote from the Guardian message board:
"Don't forget it was on behalf of his girlfriend. Some blokes will do just about anything to get laid."
;D ;D ;D ;D
Basically yes ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I cant say what I think >:( >:( about it but The advert still makes me smile :y
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Some are suggesting that either it is a viral marketing campaign by some clever types at comparethemeerkat.com :D (in violation of the Guardian's Comment is Free facility), or
Peter Jones is really a certifiable loony and the Guardian is too pathetic to even wrap your chips in. >:(
Incidentally, Peter Jones is the name one of the Dragons (of Dragons Den fame) and he fronts a rival comparison site... ::)
Hmm, this gets more interesting by the minute. 8-)
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CGI-animated meerkats ????
You mean thay aren't real ?? :'( :'( :'(
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Some are suggesting that either it is a viral marketing campaign by some clever types at comparethemeerkat.com :D (in violation of the Guardian's Comment is Free facility), or
Peter Jones is really a certifiable loony and the Guardian is too pathetic to even wrap your chips in. >:(
Incidentally, Peter Jones is the name one of the Dragons (of Dragons Den fame) and he fronts a rival comparison site... ::)
Hmm, this gets more interesting by the minute. 8-)
Surely a viral meerkatting campaign ::) ::)
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CGI-animated meerkats ????
You mean thay aren't real ?? :'( :'( :'(
What Not real :o :o :o
I am shocked :'( :'(
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All I care about is the meerkats are not harmed in the making of these adverts! ::) ::) :D :D :D :D :D ;)
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This is complete testicles.
I don't believe that most people in the UK would even as much as know that Eastern Europeans were being stereotypified by using the word Meerkat. It ain't even funny. It can hardly be stereotypical if only the Eastern Europeans are picking up on it?
For breaks sake., seriously come on please.
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As they say in China .... Borrocks !!
Am I allowed to say that ?? ::)
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Obviously nothing better to do. Simples.
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::) Oh for goodness` sake.......has this country lost ALL of it`s sense of humour?
Blinking 'correctness'..... >:(
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I think you will find its pronounced "Seemples " :D
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::) Oh for goodness` sake.......has this country lost ALL of it`s sense of humour?
Blinking 'correctness'..... >:(
I'm afraid so :( :(
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I think you will find its pronounced "Seemples " :D
very good LFF ;D ;D :y
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Some are suggesting that either it is a viral marketing campaign by some clever types at comparethemeerkat.com :D (in violation of the Guardian's Comment is Free facility), or
Peter Jones is really a certifiable loony and the Guardian is too pathetic to even wrap your chips in. >:(
Incidentally, Peter Jones is the name one of the Dragons (of Dragons Den fame) and he fronts a rival comparison site... ::)
Hmm, this gets more interesting by the minute. 8-)
Surely a viral meerkatting campaign ::) ::)
Brilliant ;D ;D ;D :y
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No surprise to any of you that pointless issues such as this (total waste of print & in a broadsheet?) ruffle my feathers somewhat. A play on words has always been a clever part of our humour. I forget where the over sensitive girlfriend was from but given she was brought up not to complain in her own country she's certainly making up for it now!
As for the Latvian lodger i could'nt give a brass farthing what he thinks...who cares? ::)
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Here's one from when telly was telly (ish) for all you PC brigade
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C9yeUcH4EI&feature=related[/media]
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I blame the person who taught the meerkat to talk ;D
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I blame the person who taught the meerkat to talk ;D
Yep, should have taught him proper eeenglish....
:D :D :D
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Here's one from when telly was telly (ish) for all you PC brigade
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C9yeUcH4EI&feature=related[/media]
To cd-pete have just watched them all thanks pmsl also took me back ;D ;D ;D ;D ps dont think we will see the likes again :y
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i agree the world has going mad, at the end of the day the marketing company that have come up with the meerkat have earned there money ..... gets people talking about it.
i used them - Aleksandr i salute you :y :y :y
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"It then dawned on me that this ad was targeting a sector of the population who would be unlikely to fight back."
Is this reporter person for real, I seriously doubt it, he has little idea of what he is saying.
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I always thought Meercats came from the Kalahari. What the hell are they doing speaking with a Ukranian accent anyway? ::)
But yes, calling it racist is a total joke.
Calling it an irritating load of old cr@p that makes me determined never to use that web site would be fine by me though. >:(
Kevin
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Bring back, love thy neighbour,that wasn't racist it was absolutely hilarious(or may be not now appologies to any one i offend) ;D :y
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Well,if you will insist on reading The
Pravda Gaurdian. ::) ;)
If they cant appreciate the British sense of humour,I would advice them not to live here. :-X :-X
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That guy is a c0ck!
Pure and simples!
Maybe we should write to him explaing our displeasure about his petty-mindedness and severe humor failure.
Complain that people like him are so sad and inbred and upset with their sh!tty little lives that they feel the need to try and ruin everyone elses that little bit. Just to make them feel their pathetic existance is justified on this rock. Not a waste of blood and organs which they know they are.
I really hate self-obsessed scrotes like him, if I want his opinion I will give it to him.
He is just a steroetypical serial moaner, and I bet he sounds exactly like John Major.
Plus, I bet he irons his Y-fronts and his girlfriend looks like a man!
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As Dellboy would say "What a Plonker" :(.
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::) Oh for goodness` sake.......has this country lost ALL of it`s sense of humour?
Blinking 'correctness'..... >:(
Now now Debs!!!, there may be saintly little children reading this, Tut Tut Tut :D.
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Here's one from when telly was telly (ish) for all you PC brigade
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C9yeUcH4EI&feature=related[/media]
you are deliberately trying to wind me up!
least. funny. show. ever. - it's an embarrassing throwback to an age when "let's laugh at the funny accent" was deemed comedy genius - ho ho
is that what you still watch and laugh at daaan saaaafff in englandshire? (thats not, in any way meant to be offensive, you understand)
as for the meerkats - the one on the ads is rich, elegant and funny - i wouldn't find it offensive - if he was meant to be thick and devious i'd have concerns
but i agree with nickbat(!) its a bit much taking offence at that, did scotland rise up against the racial tyranny of maynards wine gums "theres a moose loose aboot this hoose" with the kilted muppet dancing around like an idiot on their ads?
early morning rant over ;D ;D
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Peter Jones must be a complete (http://www.dbug.co.uk/pics/smile/winker.gif)
To think he got paid for that article >:(
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The first thing I thought of when I read "Ukranian girlfriend" was Alan Partridge.
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Here's one from when telly was telly (ish) for all you PC brigade
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C9yeUcH4EI&feature=related[/media]
you are deliberately trying to wind me up!
least. funny. show. ever. - it's an embarrassing throwback to an age when "let's laugh at the funny accent" was deemed comedy genius - ho ho
is that what you still watch and laugh at daaan saaaafff in englandshire? (thats not, in any way meant to be offensive, you understand)
as for the meerkats - the one on the ads is rich, elegant and funny - i wouldn't find it offensive - if he was meant to be thick and devious i'd have concerns
but i agree with nickbat(!) its a bit much taking offence at that, did scotland rise up against the racial tyranny of maynards wine gums "theres a moose loose aboot this hoose" with the kilted muppet dancing around like an idiot on their ads?
early morning rant over ;D ;D
If it winds you up i personally don't give a monkie's arse. Yes i did & do find it funny. I find lots of things funny & other's don't, that's their prerogative.
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Here's one from when telly was telly (ish) for all you PC brigade
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C9yeUcH4EI&feature=related[/media]
you are deliberately trying to wind me up!
least. funny. show. ever. - it's an embarrassing throwback to an age when "let's laugh at the funny accent" was deemed comedy genius - ho ho
is that what you still watch and laugh at daaan saaaafff in englandshire? (thats not, in any way meant to be offensive, you understand)
as for the meerkats - the one on the ads is rich, elegant and funny - i wouldn't find it offensive - if he was meant to be thick and devious i'd have concerns
but i agree with nickbat(!) its a bit much taking offence at that, did scotland rise up against the racial tyranny of maynards wine gums "theres a moose loose aboot this hoose" with the kilted muppet dancing around like an idiot on their ads?
early morning rant over ;D ;D
If it winds you up i personally don't give a monkie's arse. Yes i did & do find it funny. I find lots of things funny & other's don't, that's their prerogative.
none taken ;)