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Urban Thinking => Opinion => Topic started by: mtraininjax on April 02, 2012, 12:59:08 PM

Title: Tacky or Just Bad Business?
Post by: mtraininjax on April 02, 2012, 12:59:08 PM
What is your take on the following ad, with regard to a subject that will no doubt stir controversy:

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/actress-belvedere-vodka-rape-ad-files-lawsuit-139346 (http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/actress-belvedere-vodka-rape-ad-files-lawsuit-139346)


Title: Re: Tacky or Just Bad Business?
Post by: Kaiser Soze on April 02, 2012, 01:03:23 PM
Ridiculous ad.  The fact that the "actress" is suing is even more ridiculous.
Title: Re: Tacky or Just Bad Business?
Post by: Adam W on April 02, 2012, 03:17:46 PM
Can't it be both tacky AND bad business?

I can appreciate the reason for the lawsuit, assuming she did not give them permission to use her likeness. Of course, I'm not a lawyer, so I basically have no idea what I'm talking about.

Title: Re: Tacky or Just Bad Business?
Post by: JHAT76 on April 02, 2012, 08:50:10 PM
Quote from: Adam W on April 02, 2012, 03:17:46 PM
Can't it be both tacky AND bad business?

I can appreciate the reason for the lawsuit, assuming she did not give them permission to use her likeness. Of course, I'm not a lawyer, so I basically have no idea what I'm talking about.

I agree...sounds like she didn't sign off on her likeness to be used in that ad. 

Also reminds me of the local radio channel 102.9 ads.  They think they are being funny.  They want to be Dave Chapelle or The Family Guy but don't realize that their offensiveness is neither funny nor intelligent.  Just reduces it down to offensive and obnoxious.