Heinz Ban "Gay" Ad Due to Complaints

[Lubricant]

Heinz have banned a Heinz Deli Mayo advert because it had recieved 200 complaints due to the fact it had a "gay" kiss (it was a peck =//). It wasn't even supposed to be gay. It was the new york deli guy being the Mum.


Viewers complained it was "inappropriate to see two men kissing", "unsuitable to be seen by children" and raised the "difficulty" of parents having to discuss same-sex relationships with kids.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/06/24/video-heinz-pull-advert-featuring-two-men-kissing-in-face-of-complaints-by-viewers-89520-20619716/

I honestly think it's pathetic. Not Heinz but the bigots that called in to complain. Kids should learn about same sex relationships. I think most school do now anyway. Hollyoaks shows more than what this advert did but don't see that taken off air or the gay storylines scrapped.

Views?

[cocaine]

kids who have gay dads should be proud
like when kids at school go 'oh my dad will batter ur dad' they'll say 'listen you, my dad will **** your dad.. and he'll like it!' ;)

but yeah, people only really live to complain at stuff on the tv.

[dirrty]

ive seen the advert, and its just stupid how people are complaining about it. i found it funny lol.

[lew!]

im sorry but people who complain are pathetic.
why is it inaproppiate? I might complain because i think its inappropriate for a man to kiss a woman.

[brandon]

I actually liked the advert lol

[Browney]

I found it funny.

[Spiffing]

strange advert, nothing to get banned for

[Elasticated]

i'm glad it's been banned.

[Technologic]

I love how the ignorant dicate how everything must work

[Lubricant]

i'm glad it's been banned.

Why do you think that?

[Elasticated]

because i don't really want to watch 2 blokes kiss

[Charlie]

because i don't really want to watch 2 blokes kiss

It was a peck on the lips, it wasn't a full on snog. I don't see why it's been banned.

[Lubricant]

because i don't really want to watch 2 blokes kiss
Get used to it?

[brandon]

because i don't really want to watch 2 blokes kiss
I hate to think how you'd react to two men properly kissing.

But more importantly..
Straight home from work sweet cheeks..

[Elasticated]

Get used to it?
no ?

[Lubricant]

no ?

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[Moh]

lol, just watched it.
I thought he was going to kiss the little kid at first.

Funny how less people would complain if it was 2 straight people :l.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cXNzcxDrN4

[Supersam]

kids who have gay dads should be proud
like when kids at school go 'oh my dad will batter ur dad' they'll say 'listen you, my dad will **** your dad.. and he'll like it!' ;)

but yeah, people only really live to complain at stuff on the tv.


Thanks for that Russell Howard quote :)

Anyway, anyone who actually finds time to complain about pathetic things like that in adverts needs to get a life really.

To be honest, kids should learn out about that as soon as possible (obv not at like 1moth old), maybe there would be less homophobics that way.

[GommeInc]

I can see why, but it was hilarious so meh :P Perhaps cutting out the kiss would be better, or making it less serious. I don't know :P

[Leetzgirl]

No offence but why did they kiss, there was no joke in it?

unless i didnt hear what the chef said.

Althrough i dont see why is should be banned, and lmao, i throught he was gonna kiss the little kid LOL

[Loser]

I didn't really get it. Was there any point in a guy playing a housewife?

[Moh]

i throught he was gonna kiss the little kid LOL
I think we have sick minds :(

[Virgin Mary]

I bet it was atheists with their reasonless complaints.

[Loser]

I bet it was atheists with their reasonless complaints.

Definately.

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[lew!]

im an athiest and i think it was fine?? lmao.

[Virgin Mary]

im an athiest and i think it was fine?? lmao.
Yes so you weren't a reasonless complainer.

[Asher]

Maybe when society is one where being gay is completely OK. I could imagine it being quite difficult explaining to a kid why two guys are kissing.

[Monopoly]

Banning it was idiotic imo.
It was a simple kiss, nothing full on.
If it was a stragiht couple it would be completely fine and it would probably be considered a well written advert. :/

[lew!]

Maybe when society is one where being gay is completely OK. I could imagine it being quite difficult explaining to a kid why two guys are kissing.

Well, Its just like mummy and daddy, but instead sometimes you can get to girls who are in love or two boys who are in love.
Simple.

Any questions?

[Xeck]

"Unsuitable to be seen by children", haha, pathetic. I'm sure it can't harm them TOO much..

[Alkaz]

I laughed at this and even by 82 yo nan laughed when she saw the advert! It was pretty entertaining and would make a cool film. I just have these do gooders who dont think things through and have almost had no live to find that offensice. Being gay is nature and that wasnt like a hardcore sexual scene to offence people.

[24]

This advert actually has nothing to do with Homosexual Couples - lol.
Because the "mother" is serving the new 'Heinz Deli Mayo' she has turned into a New York Deli Worker lmao.

Dont know why people complained. Its sad, such a trivial thing when there are much more urgent and important things going on in the world.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Jamesy]

kids who have gay dads should be proud
like when kids at school go 'oh my dad will batter ur dad' they'll say 'listen you, my dad will **** your dad.. and he'll like it!' ;)

but yeah, people only really live to complain at stuff on the tv.


Mock the Week :rolleyes: lulz.
(great show btw)


It is stupid, it's an advert. oh waah you actually have to be a parent and tell them about the world. :P

[7]

homophobic turds

they need to open their eyes and address some more serious world issues

[Naythi.]

Im gay and i have no problem with this.. It was 200 complaints out of 6.7 Billion people in the world? hahah. that's so stupid. Obviously not everyone is going to agree with everything that happens, but sheeesh.. this advert is really funny :)

[PaintYourTarget]

Thanks for that Russell Howard quote :)
Frankie Boyle ;)

And to make a contribution to the thread - it's pointless bubble wrapping children from everything as that way nothing can become acceptable.

[N-Dubz]

sad people complain.

[Mitch4?]

2 things annoy me
1. They basically just put 2 guys in their, not just to show what relationships are like now, but to get controversy so they get more advertisement because people will talk about it llike we are
2. if children see from a young age 2 guys kissing, when they're older they'll be much more tollerant of it, it don't mean they're gonna turn gay.

[today]

I didnt see it and its been removed from the orginal post link.

[H0BJ0B]

In that news paper article, it said a very valid point. No one would complain if it was black guys in a crew or something like that. It was one of my favourite adverts for a long time and now that it's been taken down, many more are now complaining to Heinz that they wouldn't ban it if it was a different thing other than the "gay", as they like to call it although I'm sure other men around the world in different cultures do it.

[24]

2 things annoy me
1. They basically just put 2 guys in their, not just to show what relationships are like now, but to get controversy so they get more advertisement because people will talk about it llike we are
2. if children see from a young age 2 guys kissing, when they're older they'll be much more tollerant of it, it don't mean they're gonna turn gay.

It wasnt to show gay relationships...
The mother turns into a Deli Worker as she is serving "Deli Mayo". This was the idea behind the advert. I cant imagine many people wear a hat and apron to make sandwiches normally. Gay or not. Lol. :rolleyes:

And i agree with your second point.:D

[Crimson]

Pathetic. We make such a big deal about racism - so.. homophobia is okay?