***Official Snickers boycott thread***

[hines86rules 0]

[Big Blue 06 195]

I generally don't boycott for stupid commercials, but maybe I can make an exception.

[devildog 0]

It'll be talked about tomorrow. That's all they care about.

[hines86rules 0]

It'll be talked about tomorrow. That's all they care about.

But not in a good way.

[devildog 0]

But not in a good way.

 

Doesn't matter. Bad publicity is better than none.

[hines86rules 0]

Doesn't matter. Bad publicity is better than none.

But does snickers really need any publicity? We all know what snickers is. They went from good to bad with that one.

[devildog 0]

But does snickers really need any publicity? We all know what snickers is. They went from good to bad with that one.

 

Why do any well known companies advertise then. We all know what budweiser is too.

[hines86rules 0]

Why do any well known companies advertise then. We all know what budweiser is too.

My point was that Snickers doesn't need to take a chance at having a horrible ad. They need to market/advertise, but why take a chance like that.

[murf74 461]

OK, I missed it, what happened

[edjr 5,750]

Going to be a while?

 

watch 2 men kiss while sucking on a snickers.

[devildog 0]

My point was that Snickers doesn't need to take a chance at having a horrible ad. They need to market/advertise, but why take a chance like that.

 

Shock value. Everyone who advertises during the Superbowl wants to be talked about the next morning. The really good ones and really bad ones usually are.

[hines86rules 0]

Shock value. Everyone who advertises during the Superbowl wants to be talked about the next morning. The really good ones and really bad ones usually are.

I understand the whole shock value. And I have a degree in marketing but that ad was so bad in so many ways.

[crooklyn 0]

It's a candy bar. You are going to boycott a candy bar? I'm sure they'll be crushed.

[hines86rules 0]

It's a candy bar. You are going to boycott a candy bar? I'm sure they'll be crushed.

Shouldn't you be watching ESPN right now, figure skating is on.

[edjr 5,750]

Shouldn't you be watching ESPN right now, figure skating is on.

 

:highfive:

[crooklyn 0]

Shouldn't you be watching ESPN right now, figure skating is on.

 

Really? Interesting that you have that information handy so fast . . . .

[hines86rules 0]

Really? Interesting that you have that information handy so fast . . . .

My wife's watching it between getting me beers.

[crooklyn 0]

My wife's watching it between getting me beers.

 

Sure.

[hines86rules 0]

Sure.

Prince wants to know if you want to split a Snickers with him....

[murf74 461]

Prince wants to know if you want to split a Snickers with him....

 

I missed the snickers commercial...what was it?

[devildog 0]

I missed the snickers commercial...what was it?

 

Two redneck looking dude's working in the engine bay of a car. One puts a snickers bar in his mouth. The other gets jealous and starts chewing on the other end. As they chomp down, their lips meet in the middle with a kiss.

[hines86rules 0]

I missed the snickers commercial...what was it?

http://www.snickerssatisfies.com/mechanics/default.aspx?

[crooklyn 0]

Prince wants to know if you want to split a Snickers with him....

 

Like, figure skating, I missed the half-time show, thanks for filling me in on the entertainment. You are full of useful information. You start a topic devoted to "protesting" a candy bar kiss, go on to talk about figure skating, imagine sharing a snickers with prince, and who knows what comes next (I anticipate some other witless gay joke, no doubt). It's a good outlet for you to express repressed urges. But, the harder you try to seem like a homophobe, the more suspcious that front seems. "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." Not that there's anything wrong with that . . . .

[hines86rules 0]

Like, figure skating, I missed the half-time show, thanks for filling me in on the entertainment. You are full of useful information. You start a topic devoted to "protesting" a candy bar kiss, go on to talk about figure skating, imagine sharing a snickers with prince, and who knows what comes next (I anticipate some other witless gay joke, no doubt). It's a good outlet for you to express repressed urges. But, the harder you try to seem like a homophobe, the more suspcious that front seems. "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." Not that there's anything wrong with that . . . .

Lighten up Francis. No doubt you were busy watching Beaches during halftime. (I got this little button on my Directv remote called "guide")

 

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks." when i start talking like this, shoot me.

[crooklyn 0]

Lighten up Francis. No doubt you were busy watching Beaches during halftime. (I got this little button on my Directv remote called "guide")

 

First men kissing, then skating, then Prince, Francis, now Beaches*? Wow. For a straight guy, you are an encyclopedia of gay knowledge. Please, tell us more, Hetero Man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*I saw that you had to edit your message after the fact cuz you weren't quick enough to get the Beaches thing in the first time round, huh? It sucks when your gears don't turn fast enough to type sharp zingers like that the first go round.

[hines86rules 0]

First men kissing, then skating, then Prince, Francis, now Beaches*? Wow. For a straight guy, you are an encyclopedia of gay knowledge. Please, tell us more, Hetero Man.

*I saw that you had to edit your message after the fact cuz you weren't quick enough to get the Beaches thing in the first time round, huh? It sucks when your gears don't turn fast enough to type sharp zingers like that the first go round.

I edited it because i had an error on it, and if there's something I hate more then f*gs like you, it's typos!!!!!

[Justy2 0]

Doesn't matter. Bad publicity is better than none.

 

That's a popular fallacy.

 

Sign me up for the boycott.

[crooklyn 0]

I edited it because i had an error on it, and if there's something I hate more then f*gs like you, it's typos!!!!!

 

Uh no, the first version definitely did not have the Beaches line. You are in denial about a lot today.

[hines86rules 0]

Uh no, the first version definitely did not have the Beaches line. You are in denial about a lot today.

Did Prince tell you that over a snickers bar and some zinfandel?

[crooklyn 0]

Did Prince tell you that over a snickers bar and some zinfandel?

 

You are back to Prince? Seriously, it's ok. You're queer, you're here, and you like Prince. You should turn off the flashlight, put down the gay porn, and come out of the closet loud and proud. Your man crush on Hines Ward tells us all we need to know . . . .

[gottaluvbush 0]

You are back to Prince? Seriously, it's ok. You're queer, you're here, and you like Prince. You should turn off the flashlight, put down the gay porn, and come out of the closet loud and proud. Your man crush on Hines Ward tells us all we need to know . . . .

Stalk much?

[hines86rules 0]

You are back to Prince? Seriously, it's ok. You're queer, you're here, and you like Prince. You should turn off the flashlight, put down the gay porn, and come out of the closet loud and proud. Your man crush on Hines Ward tells us all we need to know . . . .

;)All right sparky, I'm going to go watch the game. Enjoy watching Lifetime.

[Jeremy 0]

I boycott, too!!

 

I've never had a snickers in my life

[Foghorn Leghorn 0]

It's times like this that I'm glad we don't get to see the Super Bowl ads in Canada.

[MahSoonerz 0]

Any Prince appearance is worthwhile because then I get to say "ass chaps." An inherently funny phrase. But no, I never wanted to share a Snickers with him.

[hines86rules 0]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/foot...s.ap/index.html

 

A commercial for Snickers candy bars launched in the Super Bowl broadcast was benched after its maker got complaints that it was homophobic.

The ad showed two auto mechanics accidentally kissing while eating the same candy bar and then ripping out some chest hair to do something "manly." One of the alternate endings on the Snickers Web site showed the men attacking each other.

The Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation complained to the maker of Snickers, Hackettstown-based Masterfoods USA, a division of Mars Inc., which also makes M&M's and other candies.

 

Told ya!!!!

[Jarvis Basnight 119]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/foot...s.ap/index.html

 

A commercial for Snickers candy bars launched in the Super Bowl broadcast was benched after its maker got complaints that it was homophobic.

The ad showed two auto mechanics accidentally kissing while eating the same candy bar and then ripping out some chest hair to do something "manly." One of the alternate endings on the Snickers Web site showed the men attacking each other.

The Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation complained to the maker of Snickers, Hackettstown-based Masterfoods USA, a division of Mars Inc., which also makes M&M's and other candies.

 

Told ya!!!!

 

 

Cool. I never thought I'd be saying this, but thank you GLAAD. That ad was repulsive to homo and hetero viewers alike.

[crooklyn 0]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/foot...s.ap/index.html

 

A commercial for Snickers candy bars launched in the Super Bowl broadcast was benched after its maker got complaints that it was homophobic.

The ad showed two auto mechanics accidentally kissing while eating the same candy bar and then ripping out some chest hair to do something "manly." One of the alternate endings on the Snickers Web site showed the men attacking each other.

The Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation complained to the maker of Snickers, Hackettstown-based Masterfoods USA, a division of Mars Inc., which also makes M&M's and other candies.

 

Told ya!!!!

 

That's hilarious. An equal opportunity offender.

[jeffkomlo 19]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/foot...s.ap/index.html

 

A commercial for Snickers candy bars launched in the Super Bowl broadcast was benched after its maker got complaints that it was homophobic.

The ad showed two auto mechanics accidentally kissing while eating the same candy bar and then ripping out some chest hair to do something "manly." One of the alternate endings on the Snickers Web site showed the men attacking each other.

The Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation complained to the maker of Snickers, Hackettstown-based Masterfoods USA, a division of Mars Inc., which also makes M&M's and other candies.

 

 

Everybody needs to lighten up. just saw the commercial today and thought it was funny (reminded me of scene in Planes, Trains and Automobiles where John Candy and Steve Martin are in bed with pillows).

This ad is benched but I'm subjected to ads for erectile dysfunction, tampons, bladder control and diarrhea and trailers for Brokeback Mountain. What is wrong with this world?

[football_scooter 0]

I actually laughed pretty hard when they ripped out their own chest hair.

 

Does that make me gay?

 

 

wait - don't answer that, h0mos.

 

 

 

I was a big fan of the last Snickers commercial..."can I help you enjoy that Snickers bar?"

 

Then the dude busts out his guitar and starts singing....that was pretty funny.