Originally posted by: iamwiz82
I predict that this video will shoot to #1 on You Tube now.
Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
I guess being the first gay male to weigh in on this here, I thought the commercial was overtly homophobic. The reaction of the two men indicated to me:
1. It is to objectionable for two *guys* to accidentally kiss--not to be confused with the concept that it would be generally objectionable for anyone to accidentally kiss another they would not otherwise kiss, even accidentally
2. There was necessity to do something "manly" in order to compensate for what happened, ie, gay males are not manly--which is not true at all since I love to work on all things mechanical and have a rather impressive firearms collection (including no less than 4 AR-15A2 rifles)
I live with a heterosexual friend who I asked what he thought of the commercial and his response to the commercial overall was that it was "silly" and somewhat homophobic based on the reaction of the two males...I did my best to not influence his response and simply asked what he thought of the commercial and of the reaction of the two men.
I did not feel the necessity to protest to anyone, but simply shook my head when I saw it.
Originally posted by: ricochet
This is a seriously bad move for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (quite a mouthful). If they want respect this is not how to go about it.
Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
I guess being the first gay male to weigh in on this here, I thought the commercial was overtly homophobic. The reaction of the two men indicated to me:
1. It is to objectionable for two *guys* to accidentally kiss--not to be confused with the concept that it would be generally objectionable for anyone to accidentally kiss another they would not otherwise kiss, even accidentally
2. There was necessity to do something "manly" in order to compensate for what happened, ie, gay males are not manly--which is not true at all since I love to work on all things mechanical and have a rather impressive firearms collection (including no less than 4 AR-15A2 rifles)
I live with a heterosexual friend who I asked what he thought of the commercial and his response to the commercial overall was that it was "silly" and somewhat homophobic based on the reaction of the two males...I did my best to not influence his response and simply asked what he thought of the commercial and of the reaction of the two men.
I did not feel the necessity to protest to anyone, but simply shook my head when I saw it.
Originally posted by: platinumike
i thought that commercial was more pro-gay then anti-gay.
Originally posted by: toekramp
i figured the gay community would find it entertaining, and the Christians would shut it down
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
I guess being the first gay male to weigh in on this here, I thought the commercial was overtly homophobic. The reaction of the two men indicated to me:
1. It is to objectionable for two *guys* to accidentally kiss--not to be confused with the concept that it would be generally objectionable for anyone to accidentally kiss another they would not otherwise kiss, even accidentally
2. There was necessity to do something "manly" in order to compensate for what happened, ie, gay males are not manly--which is not true at all since I love to work on all things mechanical and have a rather impressive firearms collection (including no less than 4 AR-15A2 rifles)
I live with a heterosexual friend who I asked what he thought of the commercial and his response to the commercial overall was that it was "silly" and somewhat homophobic based on the reaction of the two males...I did my best to not influence his response and simply asked what he thought of the commercial and of the reaction of the two men.
I did not feel the necessity to protest to anyone, but simply shook my head when I saw it.
Not quite the first
I actually laughed a bit when I first saw it. I guess I found it funny in that "look what straight guys do to reaffirm their sexuality" way. Nothing to get upset about IMO.
There are a lot of "manly' gays lurking out there, most people have no idea. I have no poodle shooters in my collection though unless you count the Galil ARM.
Originally posted by: Mwilding
Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
I guess being the first gay male to weigh in on this here, I thought the commercial was overtly homophobic. The reaction of the two men indicated to me:
1. It is to objectionable for two *guys* to accidentally kiss--not to be confused with the concept that it would be generally objectionable for anyone to accidentally kiss another they would not otherwise kiss, even accidentally
2. There was necessity to do something "manly" in order to compensate for what happened, ie, gay males are not manly--which is not true at all since I love to work on all things mechanical and have a rather impressive firearms collection (including no less than 4 AR-15A2 rifles)
I live with a heterosexual friend who I asked what he thought of the commercial and his response to the commercial overall was that it was "silly" and somewhat homophobic based on the reaction of the two males...I did my best to not influence his response and simply asked what he thought of the commercial and of the reaction of the two men.
I did not feel the necessity to protest to anyone, but simply shook my head when I saw it.
the fact that the target audience is the straight male (it was the second half of the Super Bowl!) and that for most straight males, the thought of kissing a man is repulsive, this is a funny ad. It is not promoting a anti-gay agenda, and if you even begin to think that it does, take the broomstick out of your ass...
Originally posted by: jfall
I also heard that their were complaints because Prince's guitar silhouette looked like a penis. What is this world coming to?
I take offense to your taking offense.Originally posted by: TheNinja
This is getting out of hand. Everyone is so offended by everything it is getting dang ridiculous. Companies have the right to put out anything they want. Consumers have the right to not buy the product.
Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
I guess being the first gay male to weigh in on this here, I thought the commercial was overtly homophobic. The reaction of the two men indicated to me:
1. It is to objectionable for two *guys* to accidentally kiss--not to be confused with the concept that it would be generally objectionable for anyone to accidentally kiss another they would not otherwise kiss, even accidentally
2. There was necessity to do something "manly" in order to compensate for what happened, ie, gay males are not manly--which is not true at all since I love to work on all things mechanical and have a rather impressive firearms collection (including no less than 4 AR-15A2 rifles)
I live with a heterosexual friend who I asked what he thought of the commercial and his response to the commercial overall was that it was "silly" and somewhat homophobic based on the reaction of the two males...I did my best to not influence his response and simply asked what he thought of the commercial and of the reaction of the two men.
I did not feel the necessity to protest to anyone, but simply shook my head when I saw it.
Not quite the first
I actually laughed a bit when I first saw it. I guess I found it funny in that "look what straight guys do to reaffirm their sexuality" way. Nothing to get upset about IMO.
There are a lot of "manly' gays lurking out there, most people have no idea. I have no poodle shooters in my collection though unless you count the Galil ARM.
Galil=cool! Nice weapon. Expensive, too. The AR's are much less expensive nowadays, but are not based upon the AK system like the Galil which does detract from reliability a little bit. My AR's are more accurate though!
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
I interpreted it the opposite way. I thought it was further pushing the gay agenda.
Would you take it as a joke if Snickers aired a commercial where a lesbian and a gay guy were sharing a Snickers bar and they accidentally touched lips. The lesbian says to the gay guy, "I think we just kissed". And the gay guy says "QUICK! Do something gay!"Originally posted by: Xylitol
Only the whiny homos that think that these ads are targeted against them; they cant just take it as a joke.
Originally posted by: Queasy
While the ad may be a satirical dig at homophobes
Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
I guess being the first gay male to weigh in on this here, I thought the commercial was overtly homophobic.
Originally posted by: maziwanka
seriously though, after watching that commercial, how could anyone not realize how homophobic it was?
Originally posted by: her209
Would you take it as a joke if Snickers aired a commercial where a lesbian and a gay guy were sharing a Snickers bar and they accidentally touched lips. The lesbian says to the gay guy, "I think we just kissed". And the gay guy says "QUICK! Do something gay!"Originally posted by: Xylitol
Only the whiny homos that think that these ads are targeted against them; they cant just take it as a joke.
Originally posted by: amicold
I don't see what the problem is. That is a pretty typical male reaction to homosexuality. The homosexuals are the minority here and have no real business getting up in arms about something like that, especially considering removing the ad campaigns will do nothing for their public image.
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Queasy
While the ad may be a satirical dig at homophobes
"May"? I thought it was blindingly obvious.
Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
I guess being the first gay male to weigh in on this here, I thought the commercial was overtly homophobic.
Originally posted by: maziwanka
seriously though, after watching that commercial, how could anyone not realize how homophobic it was?
Then again, I guess it's impossible to underestimate the IQ of the average population.
Originally posted by: her209
Would you take it as a joke if Snickers aired a commercial where a lesbian and a gay guy were sharing a Snickers bar and they accidentally touched lips. The lesbian says to the gay guy, "I think we just kissed". And the gay guy says "QUICK! Do something gay!"Originally posted by: Xylitol
Only the whiny homos that think that these ads are targeted against them; they cant just take it as a joke.
I would find it hilarious, especially if it ran shortly after the other ad.