Comments on: Snickers, GM under fire for Super Bowl ads

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: “Stop and Go”

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: “Stop and Go” — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:30:15 +0000

[...] It’s a slow night in the old bloggy homestead, so how about some (eye) candy? Here’s a nifty spot from Snickers that looks to have been released within the last week or so. Seems odd that they’d bump something this cool from a Super Bowl slot for mechanics sucking face, but there you go. [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: The forbidden Snickers commercials

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: The forbidden Snickers commercials — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 22:18:52 +0000

[...] Five clips here, three of which are alternate endings and then two of NFL players watching the kiss and cringing theatrically. All of them were, presumably, snagged from the “After the Kiss” website before Snickers pulled it. The ad with the wrench is the diciest but it’s still clearly a goof on “manliness” and gay panic, not an expression of contempt for gays. Whatever, though. People with money were offended; case closed. [...]

By: Nonfactor

Nonfactor — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:31:50 +0000

NRA4Freedom on February 7, 2007 at 10:16 AM

The pretentious bullsh*t thread is over there –>

By: NRA4Freedom

NRA4Freedom — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:16:39 +0000

Amazing that we have “evolved” to the point where disgusting diviate sex practices that God calls abominable are joked about in the mainstream media, and discussions go on in public attempting to determine if the purveyors of these repulsive acts make “good parents”. How low our society has become, and how much lower can it actually go…

By: MirCat

MirCat — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:13:07 +0000

I demand lesbian snickers commercials!

Savage on February 6, 2007 at 3:10 PM

Quick, someone invade a Code Pink rally and hold up that sign. They won’t get it, be all for it(which in itself would be funny), you’ll be a hero, and then you’ll turn the sign around and it’ll say HotAir.com. Then Michelle will get wind of it and we’ll both be banned.

- The Cat

P.S. On 2nd thought, don’t do it.

By: Jewels

Jewels — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:01:35 +0000

The thing that grossed me out more than this commercial was the Prince “behind the sheet fake penis pose.”

freakagriep on February 6, 2007 at 2:52 PM

Oh good gravy, was that awful! I was at a big party and we were all looking around at each other like “is he really doing that??”

that’s a whole lot of ew, my friend.

By: Jaibones

Jaibones — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:40:39 +0000

And speaking of pansies, I think I’ve stumbled upon a clear definition of “Pansy”:

In my 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan (no, not me) with 93,000 miles, in a snowstorm in Chicago tonight, I had to pass this “guy”*, on the right, driving a newish 4 wheel drive Honda Pilot SUV, going 20 in a 45 in the left lane.

(*…or should I say Pansy)

By: Emmett J.

Emmett J. — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:09:08 +0000

Much ado over nothing in the long run.

By: Demon Blog

Demon Blog — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:54:58 +0000

GLAD got offended… Boo F’n Hoo…

Snickers, GM under fire for Super Bowl adsI know that this is an overplayed story, but hey this is just a bit important. ……

By: SouthernGent

SouthernGent — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:51:00 +0000

As a gay dude, I didn’t find the commercial offensive. I didn’t find it very funny either. I just wish someone, anyone would stand up to these fringe kooks!

By: TheThink

TheThink — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:38:43 +0000

“Eww face?” Is that different from an O-Face?

JasonG on February 6, 2007 at 5:47 PM

Lol.

By: JasonG

JasonG — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:47:42 +0000

"Eww face?" Is that different from an O-Face?

By: Jen the Neocon

Jen the Neocon — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:45:12 +0000

Relax, rayvet–they haven’t pulled the Geico ads. You can continue to enjoy the caveman ads. Glad you like them–I don’t.
I don’t even like their lizard ads or the wailing Little Richard ads!
What the hell does any of it have to do with car insurance, except make you want to get in your car and drive away screaming…and then probably get into an accident because you were too crazed by being irritated that you didn’t see the other car?

By: rayvet

rayvet — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:37:00 +0000

Wait a second, they really pulled the Geico ads? What the hell was wrong with them? They were way better than any gay Snickers commerical of Budweiser commercial. My favorite line “Yeah walking upright, discovering fire, inventing the wheel, sorry we couldn’t get that to you sooner” Is a classic. These have been my favorite commercial since the first one aired with them ordering dinner in the restaurant. I swear, have I crossed over into the twilight zone here, I thought offense was a liberal trait, guess I was wrong.

By: CP

CP — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:35:46 +0000

Good lord. I’m so sick of this PC crap and everyone getting “offended” at everything. People need to get over themselves. And people who are targeted by this need to get some backbone. It’s just a stupid and yes, funny commercial. It’s not a political statement. That Snickers caved in on this…well, that’s just gay.

By: rayvet

rayvet — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:28:19 +0000

Wow, reading this thread has really piqued my interest. As a married, heterosexual male with a 7 year old girl, I do not agree with the gay lifestyle (yes, it’s a lifestyle, you are not born that way, it’s a choice), I’ve got to say there’s way too many people cocnerned about something that is not threatening our country or our lives. Sure we can argue the moral fabric, give them rights for this now and they’ll want more tomorrow, but really folks, if a commercial offends you, regardless of your sexual persuasion, you really need to get a life. I’m offended that many of my government leaders elected by folks I can only assume to be idiots think that there are issues more important than the one we face now against terrorism. I’m offended that being a conservative republican automatically makes me a supporter and a believer in the right wing religous groups causes. Like Neal Boortz says, what these people do in the privacy of their own home really shouldn’t concern us, nor should we try to legislate it. We should just be sure we raise our children with the knowledge that this choice is theirs and it goes against the rules of nature (I’m a science educated individual, and I challenge someone to show me that the gay lifestyle is found in nature), but it’s their choice to be made. Then, we can all have a good chuckle at the commercials knowing that they are all there for one purpose. To sell a product, not push and agenda. Now can we all get back to taking care of our Islamic terrorists please?

By: Maxx

Maxx — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:27:44 +0000

The robot commercial was very funny. Commie-Liberals are a humorless breed.

By: Jen the Neocon

Jen the Neocon — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:19:52 +0000

Why can’t these ad wizards just go back to advertising the product?
Remember that?
Too many of the ads nowadays are these “concepts” that have only peripheral or no connection to the product…no wonder you can’t remember what they’re advertising!
If they’re not doing that, it’s sex and this is for the non-”male enhancement” products (which I hate, hate, HATE–Who knew there were so many impotent men in this country! Are there?!)
The Snickers ad was in incredibly bad taste and the “concept” behind it was weak–If the guy was so crazed to have a Snickers, why couldn’t he grab it before the other guy got it to his mouth? You’re left wondering if he wanted to (almost) kiss the other guy more than he wanted the candy…not good.
Both guys just ended up looking like Neanderthals.
Yep, I hate those Geico “caveman” commercials, too.
Glad they pulled the ad and now they should fire the ad agency.

By: urbancenturion

urbancenturion — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 22:13:10 +0000

I know this is a lame reaction, but in response to Snickers caving to the gay lobby, I pledge to never buy another Snickers bar again. And this isn’t a (comlpetely) empty promise. When I buy candy bars (which is pretty rare anyway) one of the few I have usually bought is Snickers. (I need to figure out which company manufactures those so my protest can be more inclusive.)

By: Seixon

Seixon — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:31:11 +0000

News Flash to gay people: straight guys don’t enjoy kissing each other. I know, I know, hard to understand, but bear with them – they know not what they (don’t) do.

By: Kini

Kini — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:12:17 +0000

Aroused?

Heeellllooo down there! Are you awake?

By: RedinBlueCounty

RedinBlueCounty — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:10:22 +0000

As I was reading the comments, the Geico Caveman commercial started. Is it offensive? Who the hell cares! They’re only commercials. Don’t like them? Fine, don’t buy the product. When the sales drop, the commercials will stop running.

People read way to much into the “hidden” intent in commercials. The only intent is to sell a product. Even a controversial commercial is seen as a success if people REMEMBER that commercial.

Remember the Joe Namath in pantyhose commercial? That was controversial too, at the time. But people remembered that commercial and talked about it for years. It was a very successful commercial because of that. That commercial lead to a huge increase in sales because of the controversy it inspired, as was intended. That’s all part of advertising.

As they say in the business, where’s the Beef? It’s under the controversy.

By: IrishEi

IrishEi — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:07:20 +0000

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By: NTWR

NTWR — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:05:10 +0000

Grow some nards, pansies! There is no right to not be offended.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:03:06 +0000

/For a modest price of course and just trying to do my part to keep the women legal.

LakeRuins on February 6, 2007 at 3:50 PM

Once science figures out how to initiat life into manufactured cells then heteros, and for that matter men in general, will become obsolete.