'Take Courage' beer ad banned

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
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Message Posted:
15/04/2009 09:02

The famous poster 'Take Courage' ale advertisement for Courage Best has been banned as it infers 'Dutch courage' to talk to the opposite sex which could lead to alcohol abuse?! What a nanny State!!



Richard

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 09:30

Absolutely ridiculous.



I suppose they'll ban the Chocolate Fudge advert, when they sing..."a finger of fudge is just enough....."

ripoffrock


Joined: 05/08/2008
Posts: 255

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 16:51

No1Doyen,

You do surprise me. A foum administrator as well.

Shocking!

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 17:33

Meaning of course that a single finger of fudge has not yet been proven to contain the correct amount of approved additives in accord with EU directive 34-17/2003 Fudge (trade name applied for) Single Bar 4gr.



There can have been no other meaning than that unless it was a warning that more than a single finger would rot teeth in the under 5's, increase weight gain in the over 30's and of course be partly responsible for raising the carbon footprint above all over 65's.



There is nothing wrong with the EU - provided it stays where it is!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
15/04/2009 18:07

waddo, exactly.

Arthur


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Message Posted:
15/04/2009 22:58

You can talk quite calmly about "a finger of fudge"- but what about the Health & Safety aspects???



Shame on you all.....................

Brinsley


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Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 23:11

I've heard of 'fudging' the books and a 'finger' in every pie but who's cooking your goose tonight?





Richard

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
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Message Posted:
15/04/2009 23:23

They're also pulling the Burger King Texican Whopper advert after Mexico complained that it degraded their flag.



Advert is available to view on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwpNQWrD8PY&feature=related



Story about it being pulled see: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20090415/tod-oukoe-uk-mexico-burgerking-d987f7f.html



It's the world of Political Correctness gone mad AGAIN! Last time it was Heinz Deli Mayo and their gay couple kiss.



YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAKYpUo18wU

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 23:28

I just wish the advertising standards would get real. We live in a real world and many of us have been broght up with these ads. What would they make off For mash get smash.

Arthur


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Posts: 687

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 23:31

As an alien from outer space, I found the Cadbury's Smash adverts most insulting and an offence to my [inhuman] rights............................................

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
15/04/2009 23:47

The Cadburys Smash adverts were great - very funny indeed.

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
15/04/2009 23:50

TimothyCadmen



I wonder what 'Kevin bloody Wilson' would have made of those clips, and what songs it would have inspired him to write?



Arthur truthfully



As an outsider what do you think of the Human Race?





Richard

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 00:06

Hiya Bill long time no speak. I loved the ads as much as the programmes. They were an escape from reality then. God its getting so boring there now. Are you OK xxx

rowlo



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Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 00:26

for mash get smash , hehehe, brill /////////////

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 09:19

Msg 12.



Dilligaf.That covers a few subjects.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 09:30

Hi Lilli. We are fine thank you. Hope you and yours are to.

Arthur


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Message Posted:
16/04/2009 10:56

I'm sorry Lilli, it's a hard life coming from Mars. First, Cadbury's take the p#ss out of aliens like me- assuming that I would consider eating reconstituted potato [or whatever it is], and secondly, every time I ask a human "take me to your leader", I get introduced to a "Mr" Gordon Brown.



I know there is intelligent life on Earth, but I am only visiting......................

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 11:00

Hi Arthur you ae so funny what a sense of humour you aliens have. Stick around for a long time and you may just find some intelligent life form here. xxxx