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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:11 PM Original message |
What's this crap about a Snickers ad? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Two men, for whatever weird reason, chew on a snickers bar... |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That piece of shit Ad pissed the fundies off? |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. No, It pissed the gays off. Said it was homophobic. |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. . |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. The phrase 'whatever, this is just another stupid advert' came to my mind. |
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MoseyWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. Too many of us were turned on |
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Tripper11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Since pulling the plug..... |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. Somebody got offended. The rest of us are left |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Who are "the rest of us"? |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Ummm...those who were not offended? |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. I'm just wondering how you define that. |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. Let's follow the logic, shall we? |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 10:02 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Okay, listen, I wanted you to define your view of "the rest of us" |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I never implied "reasonable"-ness in any of my responses. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 10:21 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I think you're being just a bit disingenuous, because your "rest of us" |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 10:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Pray tell, what *is* my position "on the matter" |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. "Somebody was offended, the rest of us are left" |
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Cannikin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Headline: Snickers ad pulled after complaints from gays |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's controversial |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Jesus, have they ever heard of humor |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. This is America 2007, we're not allowed to laugh |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. What about spanking Rev-Acts? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. She's too sweet to be spanked! |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I don't care I'm gonna paddle that ass like I'm Jack Bauer |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. That's just silly... |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. I saw the website |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Yes |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Well Sarah Silverman's still on the air, explain that? |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Humor is a subjective thing. |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Ok, but still, isn't the reaction to this ad just slightly "OVERKILL" |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. If you are gay and you can say you are totally not offended by |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Point taken |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Thank you for your reasoned response, sasquatch. |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. No problem |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. . |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Trust me, dude. You DO NOT want to do this. Not at all. |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Relax, I thought the Silverman line was funny. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Not worth it. |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. . |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. *Takes a bow* |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Sarah Silverman is very funny, but I imagine she's pretty... |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. If you say so |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I'm guessing you didn't see the Mars website before... |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Ok, well that was too much |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 11:12 PM Response to Reply #30 |
58. I'm not sure it would have been such a big deal.... |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Or, the players' reaction might've been |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 11:29 PM Response to Reply #33 |
59. But, Mars went to the trouble of showing the players the... |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 11:44 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Interesting, isn't it? |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
37. yeah i have heard of humor, have you heard about homophobia? |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:17 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. I didn't see it as homophobic? Sorry |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. well his mother just released her statement that she thought this kind of joking |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. He was the martyr that made people in America conscience to - |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
70. You really are one to talk... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. To spare the inevitable copycat: |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
34. There's an argument over whether it's homophobic. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Because the disingenuous stuff is simply an attempt to get the |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Like I said... |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Not seeing the disingenuous stuff on the side that was offended. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #43 |
72. No, of course not. |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Sweat shops in Africa are a "tangent"? |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Unless Mars makes candy bars in African sweat shops |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
73. It isn't a tangent? |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
47. pft, dude i have NO idea, i'm just *so* glad i missed it... |
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amitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
60. Dumbest thing to argue about...EVER. n/t |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
61. Am I the only person who thought it kinda poked fun at men's uptightness about sexuality? |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 11:47 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. No |
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deepthought42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Hmmmm...I can see that. |
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deepthought42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 10:40 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. I wonder what the ad/reaction to the ad would have been like if |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 10:44 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. There was a thread about that the other day actually. |
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deepthought42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #66 |
74. That's all right...I think I'll live *winks* nt |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 10:46 AM Response to Reply #61 |
68. yes, I absolutely do think that's what it did |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
67. yeah, I had missed it too |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
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71. ... |
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