Today's winner is the New Zealand group ASH aka Action on Smoking and Health. They get the award for the adjoining advertising. To say it is in bad taste doesn't do it justice.
Andrew Sullivan writes- "The anti-smoking nannies hit a new advertizing low."
Wonkette writes- "This smokin' hot new anti-smoking ad for ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) is, well, very very inappropriate!"
Doug at Below the Beltway writes- "Truly Tasteless Advertising"
I can agree with all the above and further add ASH aka Action on Smoking and Health is today's Knucklehead of the Day.
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I saw polluting smokestacks... (Below threshold)1. Posted by BlueNight | March 4, 2008 8:54 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I saw polluting smokestacks before I saw burning WTC. They're round, you see. I hope their intention was smokestacks.
If WTC is their (horribly distasteful) metaphor, I'm guessing it's comparing the relatively few deaths caused by terrorism and the relatively many deaths caused by smoking, and asking why we aren't more upset.
But yes, it's just as stupid as showing a picture of Auschwitz with the smokestacks on the crematoria replaced by burning cigarettes.
1. Posted by BlueNight | March 4, 2008 8:54 AM |
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Posted on March 4, 2008 08:54
2. Posted by Spurwing Plover | March 4, 2008 9:55 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A few years ago some antismoking wacks held a poster contest for school kids the winner they pocked was a dumb poster reading SMOKERS ARE BUTT HEADS they got so many complaints against this they never ever had another such contest again
2. Posted by Spurwing Plover | March 4, 2008 9:55 AM |
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Posted on March 4, 2008 09:55
3. Posted by Peter F. | March 4, 2008 2:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
For a second, just a second, I said to myself "What's so inappro....ohhhhhhhhh...."
Well, as an ad guy I can assure you of the following equation: majority of agency creative people are liberals (some bordering on maniacal) + 'cause' advertising + undercurrent of conspiracy theories re: 9/11 = no surprise.
Oh, the amount of morons in this business never ceases to amaze me ....
3. Posted by Peter F. | March 4, 2008 2:28 PM |
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Posted on March 4, 2008 14:28
4. Posted by SPQR | March 4, 2008 8:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Anti-smoking campaigns are run by virulent fanatics who justify all tactics in their fanaticism.
4. Posted by SPQR | March 4, 2008 8:45 PM |
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Posted on March 4, 2008 20:45
5. Posted by Spurwing Plover | March 4, 2008 11:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY and LUNG ASSOCIATION are a big time rip off they spend more money on silly antismoking ads on TV or where ever
5. Posted by Spurwing Plover | March 4, 2008 11:03 PM |
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Posted on March 4, 2008 23:03
6. Posted by Birdzilla | March 5, 2008 4:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Remember when that cracked urn C.EVERATE COOP was the surgion general? This wacko even tried to get SANTA to give up his pipe
6. Posted by Birdzilla | March 5, 2008 4:47 PM |
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Posted on March 5, 2008 16:47