SourceAn Apple iPhone advert has been banned by the advertising standards watchdog for exaggerating the phone's speed.
Rofl, do people spend their lives taking adverts off the air?
SourceAn Apple iPhone advert has been banned by the advertising standards watchdog for exaggerating the phone's speed.
Yes. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).Kptk92 wrote:
Rofl, do people spend their lives taking adverts off the air?
They were heavier than advertised?kylef wrote:
They made Maltesers drop some ads as well, apparently.
Yes, I've read about them. Apparently they complained about an iPhone advert and got it dropped.TheAussieReaper wrote:
Yes. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).Kptk92 wrote:
Rofl, do people spend their lives taking adverts off the air?
Because in this case, it was just blatant false advertising? Not some stupid crap that nobody cares about that causes offence... and also cos it's fucking Apple, fuck themKptk92 wrote:
SourceAn Apple iPhone advert has been banned by the advertising standards watchdog for exaggerating the phone's speed.
Rofl, do people spend their lives taking adverts off the air?
I read that is was because they claimed something like less than x calories per one when it wasn't.Uzique wrote:
They were heavier than advertised?kylef wrote:
They made Maltesers drop some ads as well, apparently.
I don't know about you guys but the following line, from a particular advert some of you may know, seems somewhat appropriate here;aerodynamic wrote:
People who actually believe in Ads should be shot to death.
You, sir, are an idiot.aerodynamic wrote:
People who actually believe in Ads should be shot to death.
Last edited by aerodynamic (2008-11-26 10:33:03)
... What?Buckles wrote:
You, sir, are an idiot.aerodynamic wrote:
People who actually believe in Ads should be shot to death.
You mean believing in ads like you'd believe in Santa Clause?
Or the Easter Bunny? Or the Tooth Fairy?
People who butcher the English language should be "shot to death".
Also I believe you have some incorrect comma-usage in your first sentence; 'butchering' the English language and grammatical system much?Oxford Concise wrote:
1: a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing
Last edited by Uzique (2008-11-26 11:32:03)
he should have wrotebelieve in ads
something along those lines. Advertisements are not some sort of spiritual being to 'believe in'.believe ads / believe what ads say
Chanukah?aerodynamic wrote:
Uhmm I don't celebrate Christmas,
Keyword: pedantry.Peter wrote:
What he means is instead of writinghe should have wrotebelieve in adssomething along those lines. Advertisements are not some sort of spiritual being to 'believe in'.believe ads / believe what ads say
Just be sure to stamp on their cocks the minute they fail to wax lyrical in perfect Italianaerodynamic wrote:
I am so sorry that I made a mistake.
Ohh....that would be a lot of fun.Uzique wrote:
Just be sure to stamp on their cocks the minute they fail to wax lyrical in perfect Italianaerodynamic wrote:
I am so sorry that I made a mistake.