Beans Advert Pulled.

bennyboy2606 · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:09

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/24/asa.advertising

Heinz has withdrawn its Deli Mayo TV ad that featured two men sharing a kiss and apologised to viewers after the advertising regulator received about 200 complaints that it was offensive and inappropriate.

The Heinz Deli Mayo ad has been pulled after less than a week on air after viewers complained to the Advertising Standards Authority that it was "offensive" and "inappropriate to see two men kissing".

Video In the link !

So, people, should it have been pulled? Do you think it was inappropriate?

Glaucus · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:11

Of course not, unless it's still offensive to be gay.

krooton · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:13

That's ridiculous!!

The ad is harmless.

You don't see the Bounty ads being pulled for promoting tranvestiteism?

PhillyDee · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:16

I found it funny tbh.

waxapple · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:20

Uptight insecure small minded nutjobs to get that pulled. lol

TheCrow · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:20

Surprised they got away with pulling it, give it a week and they will have 1000 complaints that its gay discrimination.

Wossi · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:20

That advert was brilliant and very funny. Can't believe it's been pulled for being "offensive" people are too damn soft.

Mat · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:21

Heh

I thought it was funny too.

Stinky · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:22

i liked that advert was funny!

Dreadi · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:22

Nothing wrong with that ad at all! Thought it was quite funny myself

Glaucus · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:23

Where can we complain about gay discrimination and that pulling it implys that it's still wrong to be gay.

Eriedor · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:24

Yet more PC nonsense.

Masterdog · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:24

Don't think it should have been pulled, but I must have missed the ad. What have beans got to do with kissing?

edit - read TFA

Hedge · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:24

This is getting ridiculous

Stinky · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:24

AcidHell2 said:
Where can we complain about gay discrimination and that pulling it implys that it's still wrong to be gay.

ooooo good idea.

*gets googling*

hargi · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:27

so we got a thread about the PC's thinking a hard working polish man is bad. and on the other hand we cant see gay people kissing. am i missing something here, is this not discriminating against gays.
people are far to soft. whats the next step how about gays complaining about hetros kissing on tv. FFS its unbelivable, most of the people complaining it wont affect them.

Snakedoctor · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:28

Erm, thats not in any way offensive. Homophobes, the lot of em, not like its tongues or anything.

Pestilence · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:29

I thought the ad was funny, and for Christ's sake they give eachother the smallest little peck you've ever seen.

The kiss/peck is the comical climax of the ad! It's a joke! It's not like they started bumming eachother while slathering mayonnaise all over themselves or something.

Heinz and the ASA need to have some balls. Balls made of common sense.

Carzy · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:30

Quite a funny advert.

Phoebs · 24 Jun 2008 at 14:31

oh my god that is ridiculous!

theres nothing offensive in that advert..its meant to be funny