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13-08-2013, 06:06 PM
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Marmite in Complaint Storm!

A TV advert in which a spoof rescue team saves "stricken" jars of Marmite from homes where they have been neglected has prompted 278 complaints.

Some 250 complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority in just 24 hours, following the advert's debut on Monday evening.

Those who objected found the advert "offensive" and "in poor taste", said a spokesman for the ASA. Viewers complained "it trivialises the work of animal welfare charities". One person said ' "This ad shows no regard for all those involved with animal welfare and I personaly will no longer eat Marmite till this ad is pulled" '

This is the advert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHjssdNNzP0

Overreaction by some or a justified complaint?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23601215
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13-08-2013, 06:35 PM
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Re: Marmite in Complaint Storm!

over reaction in my opinion ... Im getting sick of hearing people complain about everything .... what ever happened to the good old english sense of humour ....people just complain to hear there own voices nowadays
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13-08-2013, 06:43 PM
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Re: Marmite in Complaint Storm!

Complete overreaction. I saw the ad on TV last night and thought it was quite clever.
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13-08-2013, 06:47 PM
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Re: Marmite in Complaint Storm!

Storm in a teacup in my opinion.
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13-08-2013, 06:54 PM
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Re: Marmite in Complaint Storm!

Originally Posted by orangutan ->
Complete overreaction. I saw the ad on TV last night and thought it was quite clever.
I thought so too, it made me laugh.
Only 274 complaints in 24 hours, out of millions that watched itI thought it was bad.
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13-08-2013, 07:05 PM
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Re: Marmite in Complaint Storm!

I too thought it was clever and also cannot understand over reaction.

The advert which I don't like and find spooky is Ikea! The actors wear plastic heads and hands and I just don't like it.
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13-08-2013, 07:17 PM
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Re: Marmite in Complaint Storm!

Absolutely ridiculous. People seem to wallow in finding things to feel offended about.
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13-08-2013, 07:17 PM
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I think it's okay, it's the loan adverts that should be complained about.
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13-08-2013, 07:55 PM
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I thought it was a 'naff' advert but find it ridiculous, all those complaints!
There are far more offensive ads.. the ones with dying children, who have to be actors.
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13-08-2013, 07:58 PM
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Quite funny I thought. Reminds me of where my own marmite jars have ended up - right at the back of the cupboard in total neglect .
 
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