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Heinz has pulled its “gay kiss” mayo commercial after more than 200 people griped about it being “offensive”. The ad was only on the air for a week. We’re sure Bill O’Reilly’s thrilled! [Towleroad]

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By:           Andrew Belonksy
On:           Jun 24, 2008
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No. 1 · CitizenGeek · Member · 821 comments

Shame.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 9:35 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 2 · Mike

200 people griped and they caved in. They obviously were not sure of their own campaign to pull out so quickly.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 9:53 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 3 · Woof

I still have a crush on the deli man

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 9:56 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 4 · Phil

I think the ad’ is still playing in Britain; at least, it was a few nights ago.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 10:15 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 5 · Paul

Thats Ridiculous..

So i should start complaining when i see a man and a woman kiss on an ad.. Gawd.. this world sucks..

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 10:20 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 6 · Phil

Oops, my bad. Sounds like it must have been pulled here as you never got it at all in the US. Shame.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 10:23 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 7 · fredo777 · Member · 3010 comments

Bullsh!t.

If they didn’t make the only really decent major ketchup brand, I’d stop buying their crap over this.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 11:05 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 8 · Snoodle

Just 200 people…? Well, I guess it’s better than the possible legal issues people could bring up with them…trauma and all that…*rolls eyes* they did what they had to do. However, I still love that advert :p

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 11:11 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 9 · fredo777 · Member · 3010 comments

What “they had to do”?

With all due respect, that’s bollocks. Unless, of course, you were being totally sarcastic. You never can tell when reading things online these days.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 12:28 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 10 · Sam

http://www.petitiononline.com/heinz

Petition to have it reinstated ;)

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 1:10 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 11 · boy6221 · Member · 11 comments

A loss for the gays. Sad.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 7:48 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 12 · RPCV

So, to all you leftie bleeding-heart liberal Dems, is this another case of tyranny by the majority?? The complainers properly knew that if this commercial were allowed to run, the next one be racier, the next one even racier… and so forth. Before long, we’d have Mum spread eagle on the countertop with Dad using Heinz mayo as lube to plow his hiney!! And, all just before the kinds run in the house for an after school snack….. Poor kids…….

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 8:26 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 13 · Sam

RPCV, are you a fucking headcase?

Get a grip mate. Watch the advert, and tell yourself that its ‘racy’.

Posted: Jun 24, 2008 at 8:48 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
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No. 14 · una

let them hear us! write an email to pressoffice@uk.hjheinz.com with copy to butlerc@amvbbdo.com, Ted.Smyth@us.hjheinz.com, Nigel.Dickie@uk.hjheinz.com and Consumer.Contact@uk.hjheinz.com

subject: Censoring of Heinz Deli Mayo TV ad

dear mr. or mrs. i’m really disappointed, why did you remove the Heinz Deli Mayo TV ad made by BBDO only because a bunch of sick homophobes pressured you to do that? you are endorsing a homophobe agenda and i won’t buy any of your products again until you repair the damage you have done. you have lost one customer, and i’m pretty sure i won’t be the only one. have a nice day xxxxxx

and sign the petition too: http://www.petitiononline.com/heinz/petition.html

we are a lot more than 200 sick homophobes, and they have lost us as customers!

Posted: Jun 25, 2008 at 8:16 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]

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