Advert - bad taste?

Discussion in 'Barracks' started by Kyt, Sep 18, 2007.

  1. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    Is it just me or is the current Smirnoff ad in bad taste?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udMe7CZI2eo

    Maybe I'm being over sensitive but the implications seems to be that aircraft and ships lost during the war are not pure and the oceans need to be purified of them. Considering the lives lost, and that most are war graves, I don't like that implication.

    Any thoughts?
     
  2. spidge

    spidge Active Member

    I can see your point however I took it as an overall dig at what has impacted on our oceans since mankind started to use them.

    War graves aside, they were used as the local rubbish tip after the war, especially by the US.
     
  3. Kitty

    Kitty New Member

    Maybe so. But I just view it as the oceans used as a dump by mankind. Take away any context of what is being chucked out and it really is an amazing advert. However if anyone can give me an asnwer as to what it is that is arrowing into the cliff faces liek spears I would much appreciate it.
     
  4. morse1001

    morse1001 Guest

    I am sure that it has more to do with the implication that the sea should be as pure as the vodka! Just look at it as a admans dream!

    Also, I like that kind of vodka!
     
  5. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    Yes, I know - probably being too sensitive. But in that case maybe they should have added the concrete encased barrels of radio-active material that was dumped too.
     
  6. morse1001

    morse1001 Guest

    You have to remember that it was done by an ad company who may not know about the concrete encased low level radioactive waste!
     
  7. Adrian Roberts

    Adrian Roberts Active Member

    I never watch ITV....


    (only Channel 5 :Booty: )
     
  8. spidge

    spidge Active Member

    Great ab's Adrian.
     
  9. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    oh dear, that explains the late night logins :becky:
     
  10. Adrian Roberts

    Adrian Roberts Active Member

    Late night? There was a great programme on Ship's Engines at only 7 p.m.

    As to the buttock smilie, I just couldn't resist being the first person to use it (but I've probably missed a previous use).

    I saw the Smirnoff ad once, on Channel 4. This was while watching The IT Crowd - definitely the funniest thing on TV at the moment (though Not Going Out is good). I identify with the nerds, of course.
     
  11. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    Is that a euphamism? :becky:

    Unless Kitty's already used it, you've got that "honour"

    Took me a while to get into the IT crowd - quite like it now. Though the funniest thing on TV has to be the US cartoon Family Guy like an adult Simpsons, and actually laugh out funny. On BBC3.
     
  12. Kitty

    Kitty New Member

    Nah, i prefer this one right now :>
     
  13. spidge

    spidge Active Member

    I thought you would have cooled off by now!
     
  14. morse1001

    morse1001 Guest

    That will teach you for having a prawn vindaloo last night!
     
  15. Kitty

    Kitty New Member

    it was chicken chasseur.
     
  16. morse1001

    morse1001 Guest

    Must have had a lot chillies in it to produce that effect.

    joke! why did Johnny cash put tolilet paper in the freezer section of his fridge at night?

    For the burning ring of fire caused by the vindaloo!
     
  17. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    oh dear - you and Kitty are really made for each other - you're both great at bad jokes :becky:
     
  18. spidge

    spidge Active Member

    No comment!
     
  19. Kitty

    Kitty New Member

    Excuse me, but my jokes are far superior to his.
     
  20. morse1001

    morse1001 Guest

    that is a matter of taste!:Booty:
     

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