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2012/03/16 14:02:51
Subject: A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
In saw the Paddy Power one a few weeks back on their website, funny as feth.
It (like many things in the OT!) drives me into a rage however, because it reinforces my belief that we are living in an age of minority rule!
Namely, in a nation of 65 million people, why the feth does 2000 complaints get an ad pulled?
For every complaint, you have ten thousand people that find it funny.
Such is life in modern democracies. Thus, vocal, endlessly complaining, humourless tits in a tiny minority force their will upon the rest of us.
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2012/03/16 14:51:15
Subject: Re:A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
2012/03/16 14:55:05
Subject: A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
Every single advert that is pulled due to complaints is deliberate. Every time it happens, it gets written about in newspapers, and if they're lucky tv. That is far, far more publicity than the advert itself generated.
It makes them look fun, personable and human, rather than the bland featureless bastards that advertising executives actually are.
Personally if I was part of a marketing team and we had an advert pulled due to complaints, it'd be champagne all round at the pub...
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2012/03/16 14:58:08
Subject: A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
Im sorry being American i dont know what a "Chav" is so I am missing part of the joke.
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2012/03/16 17:12:15
Subject: A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
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2012/03/16 18:35:37
Subject: Re:A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
Grakmar wrote:I just read the article, and there's so much British slang, I can't even figure out what they're talking about.
Let's start with the title: "'Tranquilize the chavs': Bookmaker's hilarious Cheltenham Festival advert shows loutish racegoers being shot"
1) What is a "chav"?
2) What is a "bookmaker"?
3) What is Cheltenham Festival?
4) "Advert" means "advertisement", right?
5) What is loutish?
Is "Paddy Power" a person? This is incredibly confusing. Can someone please explain?
If you cant be arsed with all the links, ive got half a pint to finish before I go out so ill explain.
Bookmakers are the blokes that take bets, chavs are white trash mother fethers, the cheltnham festival is a big horse racing meeting, advert does indeed mean advertisement and loutish is similar in meaning to thuggish or basically.. disorderly conduct in general.
In a nutshell, the CF is a big posh racing meeting, and everyone wears suits and nice hats and gak. But last year, loads of chavs in suits went, got drunk as feth, and had fights and acted like poor drunk people usually act. So, the advert said we should shoot them with tranquilizer darts for fun, and everyone laughed.
The end.
To futher your insight into British slang, I present the above sentence in the style of British colloquialism.
Here's the gist of it, the cheltnham fezzie is a proper fancy day at the nags, and everyone has to dress reet canny to get in, but last year, it was toppers with scrubbers and slappers who all got leathered, cracked a bit of fisticuffs and basically it was the usual craic for chavs after a day on the wife beater. So the advert said we should slot them just for the craic, and everyone pissed themselves.
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2012/03/16 18:58:45
Subject: Re:A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
Grakmar wrote:I just read the article, and there's so much British slang, I can't even figure out what they're talking about.
Let's start with the title: "'Tranquilize the chavs': Bookmaker's hilarious Cheltenham Festival advert shows loutish racegoers being shot"
1) What is a "chav"?
2) What is a "bookmaker"?
3) What is Cheltenham Festival?
4) "Advert" means "advertisement", right?
5) What is loutish?
Is "Paddy Power" a person? This is incredibly confusing. Can someone please explain?
If you cant be arsed with all the links, ive got half a pint to finish before I go out so ill explain.
Bookmakers are the blokes that take bets, chavs are white trash mother fethers, the cheltnham festival is a big horse racing meeting, advert does indeed mean advertisement and loutish is similar in meaning to thuggish or basically.. disorderly conduct in general.
In a nutshell, the CF is a big posh racing meeting, and everyone wears suits and nice hats and gak. But last year, loads of chavs in suits went, got drunk as feth, and had fights and acted like poor drunk people usually act. So, the advert said we should shoot them with tranquilizer darts for fun, and everyone laughed.
The end.
To futher your insight into British slang, I present the above sentence in the style of British colloquialism.
Here's the gist of it, the cheltnham fezzie is a proper fancy day at the nags, and everyone has to dress reet canny to get in, but last year, it was toppers with scrubbers and slappers who all got leathered, cracked a bit of fisticuffs and basically it was the usual craic for chavs after a day on the wife beater. So the advert said we should slot them just for the craic, and everyone pissed themselves.
Grakmar wrote:Thanks!
So, to put this in American:
A casino made a commercial where they storm the Kentucky Derby and shoot all the rednecks.
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2012/03/16 20:01:00
Subject: A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
"Chav" has different meanings wherever you are.
If you're in the North, it means urban white trash, as described above in better words than mine.
If you're from the south it means anyone who's working class.
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2012/03/16 20:26:10
Subject: A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
I heard it described those living in the poorer areas of towns, the Council Housing And Violent people = CHAVs. Seemed to be true at first but has spread beyond the boundaries of council housing. Having lived in a chav area most of my life, they are not the best neighbours, having been threatened and jumped by groups before.
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2012/03/16 21:53:03
Subject: A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
I really thought that attitude coupled with a sad attempt to look mysterious/dangerous came from a media influence in America. I'm sorry to see it exists across the ocean as well. As for the Paddy ad, it isn't showing up on the link, so I think it was taken down from there as well :(
2012/03/17 13:34:22
Subject: A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
Joey wrote:Basically a chav is anyone you don't like.
That Is incorrect.
I don't like Ed Miliband, he aint a chav.
The acronym is probably right, I've heard that many times before (Council House and Violence) but I reckon White Trash is the best way to explain it to our American cousins because Ive met some trailer trash in sleazy bars stateside, and I can personally vouch for them.
If a British chav moved to the US, he would be living in a trailer park.
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2012/03/17 14:04:26
Subject: A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
Everyone seems to have a different view of what a chav is; I've always considered the boorish, obnoxious behavior to be the defining factor, as opposed to age, clothes, income or whatever.
2012/03/17 23:10:16
Subject: A couple of nice recent TV ads from the UK
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