Snickers pulls plug on Super Bowl smooch

Capt Jack · 02-06-2007, 05:38 PM

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Snickers pulls plug on Super Bowl smooch ad
Masterfoods kills ad that showed two men 'kissing' after objections by gay rights groups.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- After a number of groups objected, Masterfoods USA, the maker of Snickers candy bars, has pulled the plug on a controversial Super Bowl commercial that showed two men accidentally kissing.
...saying it promoted anti-gay prejudice and condoned violence against gay Americans.

does it really?

forgive me if I seem out-of-touch, but I thought it was hilarious...ridiculous and kind of stupid in general, but hilarious. frankly I dont see how it promotes or condones violence against....well, ANYONE.

am I wrong? comments?

MouseWife · 02-06-2007, 06:38 PM

I saw it briefly. I only saw it on the news that it had been pulled.

Funny, I think it being pulled will give it more attention.

Strangler Lewis · 02-06-2007, 07:02 PM

On the one hand, it wasn't much different from a scene where a guy is embarrassed about liking something ladylike and then tries to overcompensate for that. On the other hand, it did seem to portray gay panic, which has been floated as a defense in various gay bashings, as a legitimate emotion, so I can sort of see where they're coming from.

Gemini Cricket · 02-06-2007, 07:11 PM

Honestly, I was kinda meh about the commercial's alleged anti-gayness.

innerSpaceman · 02-06-2007, 07:57 PM

So, um, where's the YouTube or Google link? Sheesh!

Gemini Cricket · 02-06-2007, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

So, um, where's the YouTube or Google link? Sheesh!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcwBvM8XUIg

JWBear · 02-06-2007, 09:42 PM

That was lame.

Capt Jack · 02-06-2007, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

...it did seem to portray gay panic, which has been floated as a defense in various gay bashings

wow...thats a new one on me

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Originally Posted by JWBear

That was lame.

but other than that, would it be considered offensive or condoning violence?

Ghoulish Delight · 02-06-2007, 10:02 PM

There was another version where the guys started to fight each other after the kiss.

But don't you know? Not liking to kiss other guys is now called "homophobic", no such thing as straight anymore.

Not Afraid · 02-06-2007, 10:19 PM

www.afterthekiss.com - the URL that appears after at the end of the ad, redirects to the main Snickers site.

I guess I'm sort of immune to commercials. I just look at them and say - huh?

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	There was another version where the guys started to fight each other after the kiss. But don't you know? Not liking to kiss other guys is now called "homophobic", no such thing as straight anymore. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	www.afterthekiss.com - the URL that appears after at the end of the ad, redirects to the main Snickers site. I guess I'm sort of immune to commercials. I just look at them and say - huh?
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