Snickers (dustup)

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | February 6, 2007 | Daniel Rubin

[dyed_in_the_wool]

"These guys are role models for kids, and they're telling America's kids ... that two guys kissing ain't right," Aravosis writes.

Er, because it ain't?

[Dosa26]

So now the gays are btchin over what might have been? All I know is after seeing that commercial I may never eat a snickers again. That was my favorite candy bar too, it just turned my stomach that much.

[BigDaddyTX]

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/354910/watch_out/

[Bryan]

It ain't. The two guys are portrayed as straight. If they were portrayed as gay, then "Ameriblog" might be right.

[saganite]

Finally something gays and straights can agree on. We all hate that commercial.

[BlessedBeGod]

"These guys are role models for kids, and they're telling America's kids ... that two guys kissing ain't right," Aravosis writes.

And the problem with that is?

[wally-balls]

This is a bit off the point but I can't resist - from now on we should only refer to these bipeds as homosexuals. Everytime we use GAY instead of HOMO we're giving up ground to these silly (but dangerous) creatures. I feel better now.

[Caipirabob]

"Yes, the appropriate reaction to a guy kissing you is to beat the crap out of the guy who kissed you."

I thought that was the correct response to an attempted sexual assault.

[philman_36]

I thought that was the correct response to an attempted sexual assault.
No, no, no...you file a lawsuit, not beat the crap out of them.
The lawyers do the beating for you.

[Joe Boucher]

Well said.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The ad's "humor" was lost on me.

What were they thinking?

Maybe I'm not their target audience.

[SkyPilot]

Yes, the appropriate reaction to a guy kissing you is to beat the crap out of the guy who kissed you. Maybe Snickers should rename this ad 'Matthew Shepard."

Let the reeducation camps commence.

I hated the ad, because it was sick and violent. I hated all the commercials that had this "cartoon" violence. I also hated the ad because it shows two men engaged in gross behavior. Yes, homosexuality is gross and horrible. It appears that 10-year olds wrote these moronic ads.

The reaction from "gays" is now becoming Stalinesque.

First, some actor calls another actor on Grey's Anatomy a "fag" - and the guy was a homosexual - and he has to check into "rehab" to overcome his "hatefulness."

Then, we get this sick ad, and the gays are angry because the players who saw it were disgusted by the homosexual angle. Well, so were millions of Americans. Moreover, many many players on the Colts and Bears are Christians. They both have Christian coaches, and their leadership has led many of those players to Christ. I am certain this is part of the homosexual attack against the players.

The homosexuals want anyone who does not "celebrate" their dirty and disgusting acts to be sent to Soviet style mental clinics and gulags.

If we don't stand up to the homosexuals, socialists, and atheists in our midst, we will suffer a terrible fate. Thought Crimes are now a reality.

God have mercy on us.

[sneakers]

Actually, I thought it was quite funny.


But the commercial I REALLY liked (and I don't know if it was part of the Superbowl commercials), was the Burger King commercial with all the guys singing "I am Man". hilarious!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I know what you mean about the violence.

I hate Capitol One commercials, the "what's in your wallet?" ad campaign, for that reason.

[Adder]

"These guys are role models for kids, and they're telling America's kids ... that two guys kissing ain't right," Aravosis writes.


One of the alternative endings had a third guy approaching after the close encounter. Brushing his hair from his eyes, he asked "is there room for three on this Love Boat." In another, instead of pulling out chests hair after the kiss, they drink motor oil and anti-freeze.


Aravosis writes, "They guzzle it down, screaming at the top of their lungs, making them sick to their stomachs. The ad is vaguely violent - better to die than be gay."


The next one might be worst, by Avarosis' account. After the kiss, one picks up a wrench and attacks the other. Then the second slams the hood of the car of the head of the other. Aravosis: "Yes, the appropriate reaction to a guy kissing you is to beat the crap out of the guy who kissed you. Maybe Snickers should rename this ad 'Matthew Shepard."


They all seem like reasonable responses to disgusting, sick, unnatural behavior.
Whats the problem here?

[Niteranger68]

I would have enjoyed seeing a third mechanic step in and kick both of their a$$e$. Maybe after donning a pair of latex gloves.

[ShadowDancer]

I found it completely void of humor and nasty and when I looked at my husband his faced was contorted into that disgusted look that one of the players had described in this piece. I have no idea who they were targeting with it but they sure missed their mark with middle America.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

One more point.

I dare say many "in your face" homosexuals are narcissists.

They love this attention.

[BallyBill]

They would've been better of having Bill Murray mistake their product for a turd.