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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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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.

Before Lewis and Clark, That map wasn't too far off.
I don't get the vodka reference though?

Am i thinking too much?

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

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...

Thats a map I'd expect to see on the Carlos Mencia Show

Seems the Western and South-Western United States somehow got misplaced
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 independent

wasting away agian in Margaritaville

sounds like the posolutely would want no competition against Tequila

Lousy map...haven't those guys heard of global warming??....Mexico is supposed to be pretty dry, innit??....