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SchnookoLoly Sep 9th 2016 1:56 am
One of the most tasteless ads ever
 
Texas mattress shop apologises for 'disgusting' 9/11 ad - BBC News

Heard about this on the radio this morning - how thick can they possibly have been to have thought this was a good idea?!

Here's the video: NEWSTALK 1010 - IN-DEPTH RADIO :: WATCH: Cringe-worthy 'Twin Tower' mattress sale ad to coincide with 9/11 :: News - Article

xavier1955 Sep 9th 2016 2:48 am
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does not surprise me

that is the sort of sh*t one can expect

magnumpi Sep 9th 2016 3:00 am
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Sick yes of course, but this has spread like wild fire and now everyone knows about their sale. I had never heard of them before this advert, so it worked.

Thing is will anyone go there now

scilly Sep 9th 2016 8:15 am
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Texas, eh??

Not surprised ....... we lived there for a year.

they are "different" :lol:

kimilseung Sep 9th 2016 8:41 am
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I thought it was amusing. It's refreshing after all the sanctimonious crocodile tears of the red white and blue Brigade

Shard Sep 9th 2016 10:47 pm
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Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 12048043)
I thought it was amusing. It's refreshing after all the sanctimonious crocodile tears of the red white and blue Brigade
Yes kind of agree. I would say the ad was distasteful but humour often deals with making us feel uncomfortable. It certainly had a "I'll just borrow my brother-in-law's video camera" feel to it.

Pulaski Sep 9th 2016 10:56 pm
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Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 12047765)
Sick yes of course, but this has spread like wild fire and now everyone knows about their sale. I had never heard of them before this advert, so it worked.

Thing is will anyone go there now?
No, the owner closed the store.

Shard Sep 9th 2016 11:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12048365)
No, the owner closed the store.
He must be worried about his sales crashing.

kimilseung Sep 10th 2016 6:56 am
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The store closed for a couple of days, after death threats. Thats the story, death threats for a harmless joke advert.

Danny B Sep 10th 2016 7:14 am
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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12048365)
No, the owner closed the store.
It was his Daughter who was in the ad, so not surprising he closed the store.

Pulaski Sep 10th 2016 7:23 am
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Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 12048710)
It was his Daughter who was in the ad, so not surprising he closed the store.
His daughter is an idiot. :nod: That said, it's easy to forget that 9/11 was 15 years ago and therefore school leavers today (aged 18) will have no memories of 9/11 at all, and anyone less than about 25 is only going to have sketchy, childish memories.

Shard Sep 10th 2016 7:53 am
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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12048717)
His daughter is an idiot. :nod: That said, it's easy to forget that 9/11 was 15 years ago and therefore school leavers today (aged 18) will have no memories of 9/11 at all, and anyone less than about 25 is only going to have sketchy, childish memories.
That is true. Probably our generation's JFK moment.


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