M&S sexist advert

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Just been reading that 8 people, yes, 8 people have complained that the M&S advert featuring Phillip Glenister is sexist.

BBC News - M&S Christmas TV ad 'offensive'

I realise that these things can cut both ways, but this time I decided that I would put in a supporting statement for the ad. After all I "got" the joke.

Imagine my surprise when I went to the advertising standards authority and saw this notice.
Important notice

Marks & Spencer Christmas ad


The ASA has received a small number of complaints about the Marks & Spencer Christmas TV ad. The ASA is currently considering the complaints to establish whether or not there appears to be grounds for an investigation.

If you are e-mailing to register your support for the M&S ad or to object to the complaints we have received please be aware that we cannot enter into correspondence on this matter. It is our role to establish whether an ad is in breach of the Codes, not to monitor levels of support for an ad. A decision on whether to investigate will be made in due course.

Again, I said that it cut's both way, but eight bl***dy people can take an advert off screen? And yet, when thousands complain about a certain TV company interupting a vital part of a football match with an ad, they get no more than a slap wrist.
 

Not just a storm in a teacup ..... it's an M&S storm in a teacup.

They'll be complaining about chicken breasts on the shelf next, and as for the Coq au vin.:unsure:
 
If you've seen Family Guy, then you will know that each complaint represents a billion people. So 8 billion people have complained about the ad, and they were obviously right to remove it from broadcast.
 

I worked on a cruise ship ad where we got a complaint from someone trying to get it banned because it made her feel sea sick. She also pointed out you can even drown in 2 inches of water. BAN IT IMMEDIATELY!!

...Saying that, we also got a request following a wine ad to find out the brand of underwear the sexy model was wearing as her husband would appreciate it very much!! (I hope she meant for her to wear :unsure:)
 

Dylan said:
If you've seen Family Guy, then you will know that each complaint represents a billion people. So 8 billion people have complained about the ad, and they were obviously right to remove it from broadcast.
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Stop it. Stop it now you.

I is in the mood for season 8 all over again now.
 
chrissyjack said:
Why not just ban all Christmas adverts completely in case they upset non-christians :dodgy:. I bet the people on " whose behalf offence has been taken " don't give a monkeys
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Ban Churches and the displays of a cross as I am not a church goer, and do not believe.

Also, you can't watch snuff movies, but you can display the grim horror of one persons death and call it religion.


*throws cat amongst the pidgeons
 
The ad has not been banned YET. It's being "investigated" I just think that sometimes we've simply lost our ability to have a sense of humour ~ though I can see the "ism" in the ad, I think. :unsure::unsure:

Perhaps I should set up a facebook page, defend the size zero tasty model or something. (y) Or is that another debat?
 

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