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Absolut Vodka Ad Pulled in Mexico

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Absolut Vodka Ad Pulled in Mexico

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StressFree
SF Bay Area/Las Vegas, California USA
Posted: Apr 10, 2008, 8:58 PM CST



Absolut pulls ads after protests...http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/2008/04/absolut_nonsens.html


Personally, I think it's ridiculous. It's a funny ad, and people need to lighten up.

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rwantin
Costa Mesa, California USA
Posted: Apr 10, 2008, 9:10 PM CST
Hmmmm. I work for an advertising agency. There's a lot of folks in the world that have nothing better to do than complain about what they see. Still - this is a stretch. I can't imagine everyone sitting around a conference table looking at layouts and thinking this was a good idea. JMO. smoking
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TallDarkvidpro
Flower Mound, Texas, Texas USA
Posted: Apr 10, 2008, 9:34 PM CST
Before Lewis and Clark, That map wasn't too far off.
I don't get the vodka reference though?

Am i thinking too much?
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honestinlov4u
Perkasie, Pennsylvania USA
Posted: May 24, 2008, 1:11 PM CST
I truely believe this was a very dumb ad at a time when immagration is a sore spot for most Americans and Mexicans. It probably was not meant to enflame tensions, but come on you mean to tell me that wasn't considered when sitting around the table discussing it?? If it wasn't then Absolut which is a good Vodka, needs to find better board members...JMHO
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Portiea
Konstanz, Baden-Wuerttemberg Germany
Posted: May 24, 2008, 1:17 PM CST
StressFree wrote:
Absolut pulls ads after protests...http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/2008/04/absolut_nonsens.htmlPersonally, I think it's ridiculous. It's a funny ad, and people need to lighten up.

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Well, it isn't really a free speech issue--they could have left the ad....it was only pulled for business reasons wasn't it...a business cannot offend their potential clients.....so what's the problem...a business has to think of their image...
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princess49503
grand rapids, Michigan USA
Posted: May 24, 2008, 1:18 PM CST
Thats a map I'd expect to see on the Carlos Mencia Showrolling on the floor laughing


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Conrad73
Lonesome Town Zurich , Zrich Switzerland
Posted: May 24, 2008, 1:28 PM CST
Seems the Western and South-Western United States somehow got misplacedgrin uh oh!
Not to worry,Switzerland has chronically been shown as part of Germany,regardless of the Fact ,that it's been some time since CH is independentrolling on the floor laughing
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Posted: May 24, 2008, 1:41 PM CST
wasting away agian in Margaritaville

sounds like the posolutely would want no competition against Tequila
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Lagoona22
Bugibba, Majjistral Malta
Posted: May 24, 2008, 1:46 PM CST
Lousy map...haven't those guys heard of global warming??....Mexico is supposed to be pretty dry, innit??....
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