Gay Heinz Commercial Pulled

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Gay Heinz Commercial Pulled

Posted: 6/25/08 at 11:57am

Well this is ridiculous:

Heinz Co. has pulled a British TV ad for mayonnaise that showed two men kissing. The ad for Heinz Deli Mayo depicted a kitchen scene involving two children, a father and a male deli cook with a New York accent, whom the children addressed as "Mum." At the end of the ad, the cook kisses the father as he leaves for work. The Advertising Standards Authority said it received 202 complaints about the ad. Heinz said the ad was withdrawn because of "consumer feedback" and apologized if it had offended anyone. It apparently offended Fox News host Bill O'Reilly, who complained during his show, The O'Reilly Factor, "I just want mayonnaise. I don't want guys kissing." British gay rights group Stonewall said it was shocked Heinz had yanked what it called an "innocuous" ad and urged gay consumers to boycott the company.

See it here:
GAY!

#2

re: Gay Heinz Commercial Pulled

Posted: 6/25/08 at 12:00pm

Laaaaaaame on Heinz's part.

#3

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/25/08 at 12:11pm

why are the british people so homophobic?

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#4

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/25/08 at 12:12pm

No, Bill, you want a lot more than mayonnaise. Tahini, perhaps?

#5

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/25/08 at 12:17pm

Am I the only one who thinks this commercial was created just to be pulled? They have received so much coverage worldwide about this ad.....

#6

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/25/08 at 12:28pm

Deja vu?

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#7

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/25/08 at 1:28pm

202 complaints out of a population of 60 million?

That isn't a large percentage.

JoeKv99 has it sussed.

#8

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/25/08 at 1:35pm

That's a great ad. It's sad Heinz pulled it. Like Scripps said, 202 complaints in comparison to the entire British population? Smaaaall percentage.

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#9

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/25/08 at 3:27pm

I'm offended too. Everyone knows mayonnaise isn't gay, it's bi-sexual.

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#10

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/25/08 at 9:45pm

Word, well phrase, to the Brits: Homophobia is gay.

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#11

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/26/08 at 8:19am

Yeah, something is odd about only 202 people getting an ad pulled. Why do I have a hunch it will come back?

P.S.: Top Mum is smokin' hot.

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#12

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/27/08 at 4:00pm

those dudes r not hawt

#13

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/27/08 at 5:03pm

The video was removed.

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#14

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/27/08 at 5:20pm

Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl0bkv0jCCM

And check out this clip from the British chat show "The Wright Stuff", where the clip and controversy is discussed. I don't know who the panelists are (excepting Jerry Springer). Springer is great, and the bald gal and the African-British guy are fabulous. And Mr. Wright rips the first caller a new one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goEoKMO27aI&NR=1

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Updated On: 6/27/08 at 05:20 PM

#15

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/27/08 at 5:21pm

Bill O’Reilly’s Greatest Homophobic Hits

http://www.newshounds.us/2008/06/24/bill_oreillys_greatest_homophobic_hits.php

Here is another link with the video

http://pageoneq.com/news/2008/Fox_0620.html

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#16

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/27/08 at 5:29pm

Gotta love O’Reilly, NOT!

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#17

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/27/08 at 5:35pm

"202 complaints out of a population of 60 million?"

It doesn't matter how many complaints there were. If the Queen picks up the phone and says "I don't want gays and mayonnaise in the same commercial" then Heinz pulls the ad.

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#18

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/27/08 at 5:35pm

I hadn't actually seen the ad when I posted earlier in the week but now that I have I don't think it is gay at all. Heinz is placing itself (via the Deli guy) as a metaphor for the mother role in a British home.

The opinionated and argumentative guy on the left obviously doesn't understand metaphor (and doesn't know how to debate either).

Why have I seen nothing on British TV about this?

#19

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/27/08 at 5:38pm

Somehow, I don't think the Queen was involved...

There is a HUGE campaign from the U.K. gay community to put Heinz' feet to the fire over this.

Betcha it gets put back on within the month.

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#20

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/27/08 at 7:29pm

As I posted in the other thread about this advert it isn't a gay kiss, as Scripps2 says it is a metaphor - the Deli Guy is the mum.

#21

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/28/08 at 3:35am

Turquoisefish: Thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees it!

#22

gay heinz pulled their saucy ad

Posted: 6/28/08 at 10:21am

At first I didn't see it, but now that you mention it, it is really obvious that it is a metaphor, not a gay kiss. Stupid blind homophobes.

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