Ad that featured two men kissing has been dropped.
- added June 24, 2008
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- Mr_Costello
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The advertising regulator apologised to viewers after it received about 200 complaints that it was offensive and inappropriate.
What exactly is it that viewers are offended by?
What exactly is it that viewers are offended by?
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- Mr_Costello
- 3 months ago
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Maybe they don't like mayo.
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Can't understand apart from middle-england prudishness kicking in, no doubt spearheaded by the Daily Mail.
Well executed, nice build-up, and great juxtaposition of the cliché that is most other FMCG advertising - i.e. housewife sends off kids with school lunch. Love it.
Shame on Heinz for pulling it, or clever Heinz for realising it will garner way more attention this way ?
Can just about see a post watershed argument, but hey, they never banned my two dads when that was on in a post-school slot.
This however is way more dubious - recent winner of a Press Grand Prix for at Cannes... -
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