SPRINGFIELD

Title
HEINZ PULLS MAYO COMMERCIAL

Link
Heinz Gay Mayo Ad Shown in Great Britain :: Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors celebrity scandals Hollywood gossip blog from Hollywood Grind
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Excerpt

"sweet cheeks"

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Comment:

I can't believe people made a fuss about this! I'm as straight as it gets, and I thought this was funny. I "got it" and understood that there really wasn't anything gay about it. It's just playing on the assumption that a New York butcher is the "straightest" type of guy most folks would run into. What do you all think? Was it meant to be gay? Should Heinz have pulled it?

anhailla

Hey SF...Your back! Is your house okay?

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Danimal

As usual on overreaction by an ultra-sensitive right to a commercial insinuating that by using their mayo a British housewife will have the authentic deli experience of a nyc deli owner. Of course the admakers were pandering for shock value but I thought it was done with a good sense of humor.

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Lolli

I don't see what the big deal is...then again I didn't really "get" the ad. What was the point? Either way, I don't care enough to care

Heretic

Definitely not about homosexuality in the slightest. It's about persona; that of a mother who's tough when it comes to getting the family up and at'em for the day.

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Rollerball

I'm learning that people in general don't have a sense of humor any more. More and more folks are opting for the "Stick Up The Ass" philosophy of modern living.

I am forcing myself to reign it in at my art shows, I used to like to joke with prospective customers, what I've experienced is that 80% of them either don't 'get it', are not amused, or even take offense at something I thought was obviously a joke.

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W.M.DEEEZ

Artisans of any ilk usually have rather open minds...as seen by your work. It's part of what we term "creativity".

We tend to automatically view everyday occurrances from multiple angles...like composing a photograph. As a result, (at least in my case) we come up with abstract thoughts...often little plays on words...that amuse the crap out of ourselves.

Sometimes, it loses something when we translate these thoughts into words. It is however, very rewarding when we find someone that "gets it".

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Lolli

Interesting that you interpreted that way. I wouldn't have thought about that.

I don't see how any of this has got to do with mayo though.

They probably knew it was going to create controversy hence the tactic...more publicity.

SPRINGFIELD

Oh yeah, my house is fine. We're a long way from the river, and about 50 feet above. Lots of others weren't so lucky though. The cleanup effort is ongoing.

GurnBlanston

Is it a self-help effort or has the Govt got off their asses, yet?