Classic adverts
Re: Classic adverts
If light stay on more than 4 hours, call erectrician!
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
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pharvey
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Re: Classic adverts
In the days when we didn't listen to the PC Brigade......
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Re: Classic adverts
Govt wants YouTube sex spoof removed
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/3 ... of-removed
The government plans to ask YouTube to remove a video clip mocking the sex industry in Thailand.
The clip is a parody of a commercial for the Rosetta Stone foreign language learning programme. The spoof was produced by popular American late-night television show Saturday Night Live.
In the video, foreigners are interested in learning the Thai language so they know how to say things like, "How much?", "Is that for the whole night?" or "How can I take off your clothes?" in Thai.
Culture Minister Sonthaya Khunploem said on Monday that the Culture Watch Centre is working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an effort to have the video removed from the world's most popular video sharing website.
The government will also inform the United States embassy that the commercial spoof is tarnishing Thailand's image and will ask the embassy to explain the situation to the producer of Saturday Night Live, Mr Sonthaya said.
The parody has drawn many negative responses from both Thai and foreign netizens on YouTube.
Most Thai internet users were not impressed with the video, saying the joke is too harsh and not at all funny.
An internet user posted in Thai, "The Americans behave like this and this is why they're bombing their country."
"Even though it might be true, the producers should not offend Thailand this way," another Thai commented.
As for foreign netizens, some commented that people should not take the spoof too seriously but most were disappointed with it
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/3 ... of-removed
The government plans to ask YouTube to remove a video clip mocking the sex industry in Thailand.
The clip is a parody of a commercial for the Rosetta Stone foreign language learning programme. The spoof was produced by popular American late-night television show Saturday Night Live.
In the video, foreigners are interested in learning the Thai language so they know how to say things like, "How much?", "Is that for the whole night?" or "How can I take off your clothes?" in Thai.
Culture Minister Sonthaya Khunploem said on Monday that the Culture Watch Centre is working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an effort to have the video removed from the world's most popular video sharing website.
The government will also inform the United States embassy that the commercial spoof is tarnishing Thailand's image and will ask the embassy to explain the situation to the producer of Saturday Night Live, Mr Sonthaya said.
The parody has drawn many negative responses from both Thai and foreign netizens on YouTube.
Most Thai internet users were not impressed with the video, saying the joke is too harsh and not at all funny.
An internet user posted in Thai, "The Americans behave like this and this is why they're bombing their country."
"Even though it might be true, the producers should not offend Thailand this way," another Thai commented.
As for foreign netizens, some commented that people should not take the spoof too seriously but most were disappointed with it
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Vital Spark
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Re: Classic adverts
Had an interesting conversation about this with one of my Thai colleagues today, as she was furious about the image that Thailand might have abroad. I quietly and gently explained to her that without the lure of the lovelies Thailand's visitor figures would drop considerably. She still wasn't happy, so we agreed to differ about the prostitution trade in Thailand. 
If you watch the vid, it doesn't actually say 'How can I take my clothes off', it's an amusing skit using an original Rosetta Stone advertisement.
Come on Thailand, don't get your knickers in a twist over such a trivial matter. There are far more important things to be concerned about.
VS
If you watch the vid, it doesn't actually say 'How can I take my clothes off', it's an amusing skit using an original Rosetta Stone advertisement.
Come on Thailand, don't get your knickers in a twist over such a trivial matter. There are far more important things to be concerned about.
VS
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dtaai-maai
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Yes of course it's quite funny - but I've seen far funnier spoofs.
But it's also easy to see why Thais would find it offensive.
Having said that, I imagine some Americans who come here might find it offensive too, as they seem to be portrayed as backwoods rednecks who brew moonshine and shag their sisters!
But it's also easy to see why Thais would find it offensive.
Having said that, I imagine some Americans who come here might find it offensive too, as they seem to be portrayed as backwoods rednecks who brew moonshine and shag their sisters!
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pharvey
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OK, perhaps not a "classic" as such, and one I've not seen before.... but very clever and IMHO seriously good fun!! 
For some reason the "YouTube" gadget does not seem to be working for me, so click on the following link...
For some reason the "YouTube" gadget does not seem to be working for me, so click on the following link...
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That's nasty !
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Vital Spark
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Honda are pretty good at ads. This one's just amazing...
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