Dangerous TV ads?

**rainman** · 7th September 2009, 19:39

Oh FFS.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/storie...7/1245c762a63b

We're doomed, I tell you.

**Blackshear** · 7th September 2009, 19:56

But there was no problem with 'chucking her' in the sea, strapped to a container?

WHAT IF KIDS GOT SCARED?!

**Elysium** · 7th September 2009, 20:01

Still amases me how ads can be affected by a tiny minority of people whinging when everyone else is cool with the ads.

**Pedrostt500** · 7th September 2009, 20:27

Well we do live in Nanny Zealand, The add maker will get a stern talking to and 10 minutes on the naughty step.

**psycho22** · 7th September 2009, 20:29

Some people need to live their lives and stop trying to find things to complain about. If some people are stupid enough to think ooh Im gonna be real cool and copy that ad and stand on top of my jeep with my mate driving thats their problem.

**Blackshear** · 7th September 2009, 20:36

Originally Posted by psycho22

Some people need to live their lives and stop trying to find things to complain about. If some people are stupid enough to think ooh Im gonna be real cool and copy that ad and stand on top of my jeep with my mate driving thats their problem.

Agreed, messing with natural selection is not cool, guys, not cool.

**Big Dave** · 7th September 2009, 20:38

I want to complain that the ads are so fucking stupid I felt dumber for watching them.

**Batcerb** · 7th September 2009, 20:47

lynch the 3 people that complained

**bogan** · 7th September 2009, 21:10

three people complained, and they get a little bit of text on the bottom of the screen now, surely that will shut them up!

Maybe next time they should just call a waaaaaaaaambulance for themselves, unless of course all are occupied tending to various kb'ers.

**rainman** · 7th September 2009, 21:30

Originally Posted by psycho22

Some people need to live their lives and stop trying to find things to complain about. If some people are stupid enough to think ooh Im gonna be real cool and copy that ad and stand on top of my jeep with my mate driving thats their problem.

And yet, when I was a kid we would often hop in the back of a ute (no canopy) and be driven along at normal road speeds, sans seatbelts and other such cotton wool. On trips between towns, even, coupla hundred kms (it's a shit way to travel, of course - way better in the cab where it's warm and dry).

Maybe it was OK because by the time we were old enough to get on the back of the truck, we were smart enough to know not to jump off the fricking side. Sure, your chances in an accident aren't so hot, but for short trips?

I'd be quite happy standing in the back of an open jeep at 100km (hanging onto a roll cage bar or similar), for a short trip. Not much different to grabbing on the top bar on my mates boat when we go fishing...

**psycho22** · 7th September 2009, 21:38

Originally Posted by rainman

And yet, when I was a kid we would often hop in the back of a ute (no canopy) and be driven along at normal road speeds, sans seatbelts and other such cotton wool. On trips between towns, even, coupla hundred kms (it's a shit way to travel, of course - way better in the cab where it's warm and dry).

Maybe it was OK because by the time we were old enough to get on the back of the truck, we were smart enough to know not to jump off the fricking side. Sure, your chances in an accident aren't so hot, but for short trips?

I'd be quite happy standing in the back of an open jeep at 100km (hanging onto a roll cage bar or similar), for a short trip. Not much different to grabbing on the top bar on my mates boat when we go fishing...

You have a good point as I have done that myself, however you (And I ) had something to hold on to if you hit a bump. I would say that if you hit a bump with nothing to hold on to at 100kph you would at least stumble a bit.

**Blackshear** · 7th September 2009, 21:52

And yet a good chunk of citizens ride motorcycles.
No seatbelts, no airbags (Some do, but pfft), no windscreen to contain bodily innards, etc etc etc.

HOLY SHIT A GUY WAS RIDING ONE OF THESE DEATHTRAPS ON T.V, CALL THE AUTHORITIES

**ynot slow** · 7th September 2009, 22:39

Must be working though.Name of advertising is brand acknowledgement,any publicity is good publicity.People complaining keep the brand to the forefront,almost like ad executives plan it re complaints.

Mention Bugger and what comes to mind Toyota.