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General Chat => Film & TV => Topic started by: LARF on 19 November, 2009, 08:36:44 AM

Title: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: LARF on 19 November, 2009, 08:36:44 AM
WTF?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8366133.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8366133.stm)

M&S aside it looks like Milly Tant and her friends are at it again.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: uncle fester on 19 November, 2009, 09:24:40 AM
Some people just aren't happy without having something to pick holes in.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Van Dom on 19 November, 2009, 09:32:01 AM
FFS!
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Richmond Clements on 19 November, 2009, 09:34:24 AM
That's all a bit silly, isn't it?
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: House of Usher on 19 November, 2009, 11:04:42 AM
When I saw the ad I thought "oh dear."

When I heard the reaction, i.e. complaints, I thought "even more oh dear."
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Mike Gloady on 19 November, 2009, 12:06:33 PM
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.  How very silly.

The folks who are offended by that should just look at the Oven Pride advert.  See?  Men get demeaned in advertising too.  Everyone does.  Deal with it.  Except this ad ISN'T demeaning.  Just a bit crap.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Trout on 19 November, 2009, 01:10:09 PM
The above messages offend me and I demand an apology!

- Trout
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: TordelBack on 19 November, 2009, 09:39:35 PM
How is that lovely girl in some moderately sensible knickers offensive to anyone?   
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Proudhuff on 19 November, 2009, 09:46:31 PM
Charlie Brooker said it all
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Kerrin on 19 November, 2009, 09:49:07 PM
Quote from: TordelBack on 19 November, 2009, 09:39:35 PM
How is that lovely girl in some moderately sensible knickers offensive to anyone?   

She's French.


Just kidding, but she is french, you do wonder what kind of insular and disconnected life these people must lead. "Men like pretty girls in undies? It's the end of civilisation!"
Twats.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: vzzbux on 19 November, 2009, 10:09:09 PM
Just about everything offends somebody somewhere and if we listened to them nothing would be said, shown or heard.

Fucking wake up people.






V
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Peter Wolf on 19 November, 2009, 10:42:29 PM

If these types are in the minority then them and their drivel should be disregarded or ignored.There isnt any need for an investigation and kow-towing to them just encourages them even more.

Stupid whining moaning minnies.

Go away.

There there poor little oversensitive little people....its alright...dont cry...

I would send them a box of Kleenex as an apology .
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 19 November, 2009, 10:54:17 PM
Well, I think it IS disgusting.  When I went straight to Youtube to see what I shouldn't be looking at, I vomited on the spot when I saw that girl in her underwear.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Christov on 19 November, 2009, 11:08:26 PM
Haha.

Oh wow. Really?
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Mike Gloady on 19 November, 2009, 11:09:58 PM
Don't ask him which bit of his anatomy he vomited from.  Or what the "spot" was...
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Bouwel on 20 November, 2009, 08:05:06 AM
He was probably turned on by the exciting yet moderately priced range of Christmas goodies we're offering.

Don't forget to order your Christmas food before the 15th December!

-Bouwel-
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: TordelBack on 20 November, 2009, 08:41:12 AM
Vincebot!  Spam Alert!

And not just any spam - this is M&S spam.

Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Bouwel on 20 November, 2009, 10:16:28 AM
QuoteVincebot!  Spam Alert!

I'm afraid we donlt sell spam.

I can get you 20% off boiled ham if you like though? ;)

-Bouwel-
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Goaty on 20 November, 2009, 10:30:03 AM
yeah love this spoof advert on Top Gear :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Wk-hcjVTg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Wk-hcjVTg)
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: chris_askham on 20 November, 2009, 10:40:40 AM
Eight complaints out of the population of an entire country. Surely that can just be brushed under a rug and ignored.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Kerrin on 20 November, 2009, 05:53:33 PM
Where's the fun in THAT!
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: mogzilla on 24 November, 2009, 11:17:27 PM
i'm more offended at the coca cola xmas adverts being on in the middle of autumn
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Trout on 24 November, 2009, 11:45:55 PM
Apparently "holidays are coming".

What, is it summer already? No, wait, you mean CHRISTMAS!

- Father Troutmas
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: House of Usher on 24 November, 2009, 11:54:36 PM
Quote from: chris_askham on 20 November, 2009, 10:40:40 AM
Eight complaints out of the population of an entire country. Surely that can just be brushed under a rug and ignored.

You'd think so, but at the same time there is some sort of journalistic imperative at stake. They'd be failing in their professional duty if they let a 'political correctness gone mad' story get away.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Trout on 25 November, 2009, 12:31:24 AM
The story's true. People did complain, and it's given how many complaints there were. The fact people are having an emotional response proves it's a story worth printing.

- Trout
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Roger Godpleton on 25 November, 2009, 01:10:22 AM
I think next year M&S should do an advert where women are forced by Gene Hunt to cook Xmas dinner at gunpoint and the attractive women have to model the new M&S line of underwear called "Submission" and then they have to give Gene Hunt and Stephen Fry blowjobs whilst they press a loaded gun with the safety off right against their cranium. If they get less than 7/10 for their fellatio skills they have to crawl on their hands and knees and bark like a dog and then eat dog food but it's fixed because Stephen Fry is gay so he gives all of them 0/10. Then it should show them giving birth in a windowless room with only a dodgy looking eastern european midhusband for company, and he's just sitting in the corner smoking. Three of the women give birth to boys, so they're still useful which means Wallace & Gromit and John Sergeant come in to make more boys. The 2 girl-birthers are put in the back of a lorry. The advert ends when one of them asks "Where are you taking us?" before we slowly fade to black.

Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: TordelBack on 25 November, 2009, 01:13:46 AM
See Kerrin, this is what happens when you enforce the '2000AD characters' rule in the Short Story Comp - thread seepage.  Sticky seepage at that.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Trout on 25 November, 2009, 01:14:21 AM
Put your knickers back on, Roger.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Mike Gloady on 25 November, 2009, 12:52:58 PM
Roger, you should work in advertising.  That's almost my favourite post you've ever made. 
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: James Stacey on 25 November, 2009, 01:27:22 PM
I'd buy whatever that was advertising Roger
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Mike Gloady on 25 November, 2009, 01:29:20 PM
Dog Food.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: Gavin_Leahy_Block on 25 November, 2009, 03:32:48 PM
Quote from: James S on 25 November, 2009, 01:27:22 PM
I'd buy whatever that was advertising Roger

And I'd buy whatever he's on. 
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: TordelBack on 25 November, 2009, 03:44:11 PM
Quote from: Gavin_Leahy on 25 November, 2009, 03:32:48 PM
Quote from: James S on 25 November, 2009, 01:27:22 PM
I'd buy whatever that was advertising Roger

And I'd buy whatever he's on. 

I think he makes it himself.
Title: Re: Why can't some people just get a life?
Post by: James Stacey on 25 November, 2009, 04:13:05 PM
Rogers Special Sauce ??  :o