Heinz will make you gay

Sput · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 12.47

So, MG is reporting about how this advert for Heinz's weird mayo has been pulled because it's got two men kissing, citing complaints that found it "offensive" and "inappropriate for children to see"

The advert's on here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/ju ... dvertising

What the fuck? I was expecting them to get off with each other they way it's carrying on. If anything it's EXACTLY what you'd want to show kids - that it's acceptable and possible to have that kind of relationship and family life in these supposedly enlightened times.

Nini · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 13.08

What?! Oh, it's "teh ghey agenuh", if only it was that.

I mean, they pulled what was a fairly decent add for less than one second of a simulated kiss? Fuck off. Nonetheless, guarantee that sales will go up due to this little storm in a teacup.

Sput · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 13.09

I know I shouldn't have, but I went on the Daily Mail comments section and saw that there've been 200 complaints and people glad it's been pulled so they wouldn't have to explain to their kids the complicated notion of "sometimes men love each other".

Nini · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 13.14

Actually, going to the Daily Mail crowd would have at least got you to the source. 200? Pfft, why must they hate love?

noelfirl · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 13.23

Sput wrote:I know I shouldn't have, but I went on the Daily Mail comments section and saw that there've been 200 complaints and people glad it's been pulled so they wouldn't have to explain to their kids the complicated notion of "sometimes men love each other".

It has to be said (and I'm assuming you mean this article), that many of the comments are quite level headed, and shock horror, in disagreement with the ad being pulled*. For the standard Maily fodder that this story is, this is really quite an achievement. Of course you still get a hearty fill of some standard "Mrs Angry, Tunbridge Wells, UK (not EU)" type comments:

Josephine, UK wrote:Oh my goodness. I haven't seen or heard about this advert, but it is WRONG!

Quite a well drawn opinion there Josephine. I can almost picture Eric Cartman: "It's wrong! It's wrrrooonnng!!"

*Of course, the moment I draw attention to that, those comments that disagree with the ethos of the rest will no doubt be deleted. They've done it before.

Sput · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 13.30

Many? Unless a load have been added since I looked an hour ago at least half were for the pulling of the advert. I wish Heinz had shown some balls and kept it going though.

Sput · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 13.46

Perhaps. The stuff looks awful though.

noelfirl · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 13.46

Sput wrote:Many? Unless a load have been added since I looked an hour ago at least half were for the pulling of the advert. I wish Heinz had shown some balls and kept it going though.

Well, my latest reading put 9-10 out of 21 as definitively negative towards the ad. For Mail levels of angry-ness, that's a damn fine 50%ish positive-or-neutral ratio, there isn't even a blame it on Gordon Brown/NuLabour comment yet!

Pete · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 13.48

well tony blair was responsible for the people eating the pick your own strawberries and not paying for them after all...

Gluben · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 20.48

nodnirG kraM wrote:Yeah .. but .. free publicity for their manky manspunk in a jar.

Fair enough about the mayo, just don't be hard on the beans, Mark.

Lorns · Tue 24 Jun, 2008 20.57

Oh i liked that ad. I hate Mayo but that ad did make me chuckle.