How stupid are we becoming?
I just saw something on the Herald website, that is likely in the real paper, that has made me think about what kind of people we are becoming.
A few months ago I recall that there was a complaint laid with the advertising standards authority relating to the Burger King girls in skimpy bikini's riding around on horses, and just in general, the Burger King girls in skimpy bikini's and what the heck that had to do with the selling of burgers. To that question I actually agree. In fact, I wonder what three women in comparibly skimpy attire on bouncing balls promoting primo milk drinks. But that aside for the moment.
It seems that someone has complained about the recent run of advertising about the issues surrounding of New Zealand's drinking culture. The one in particular when the drunken man known as Uncle Mark swings a child around in a lounge and in his stupor, slams the kid into a large wall cabinet. A blunt commercial to be sure, but a sad reality of our drinking culture, and someone has complained that it is too violent, and should be played after 8:30pm. I don't agree!!
The catch phrase with those commercials is "its not the drinking, its how we're drinking". I wonder if someone is actually thinking that maybe it is the drinking afterall? If someone didn't drink...would things like this actually happen? I'm not saying that the occassional drink is wrong despite my own beliefs relating to alcohol, but I think this is politically correct clap-trap and some people who don't want to see the reality in their faces...and having to explain this situation to the inquisitive children.
Explain it to the children, do not hide them from the realities of the world. Tell them that this is what happens when people get drunk and do things in small spaces...accidents will happen. Team them this is the danger of too much drink and there is a chance that they will choose as they get older to not drink. Gee, isn't that a unique idea? As for the adults...if you are the ones feeling a little pricked in your hearts about this ad, take the message...and confront the reality.
If you want to see the ads the link is below, take a look at them if you haven't.
http://www.hadenough.org.nz/Media.aspx
A few months ago I recall that there was a complaint laid with the advertising standards authority relating to the Burger King girls in skimpy bikini's riding around on horses, and just in general, the Burger King girls in skimpy bikini's and what the heck that had to do with the selling of burgers. To that question I actually agree. In fact, I wonder what three women in comparibly skimpy attire on bouncing balls promoting primo milk drinks. But that aside for the moment.
It seems that someone has complained about the recent run of advertising about the issues surrounding of New Zealand's drinking culture. The one in particular when the drunken man known as Uncle Mark swings a child around in a lounge and in his stupor, slams the kid into a large wall cabinet. A blunt commercial to be sure, but a sad reality of our drinking culture, and someone has complained that it is too violent, and should be played after 8:30pm. I don't agree!!
The catch phrase with those commercials is "its not the drinking, its how we're drinking". I wonder if someone is actually thinking that maybe it is the drinking afterall? If someone didn't drink...would things like this actually happen? I'm not saying that the occassional drink is wrong despite my own beliefs relating to alcohol, but I think this is politically correct clap-trap and some people who don't want to see the reality in their faces...and having to explain this situation to the inquisitive children.
Explain it to the children, do not hide them from the realities of the world. Tell them that this is what happens when people get drunk and do things in small spaces...accidents will happen. Team them this is the danger of too much drink and there is a chance that they will choose as they get older to not drink. Gee, isn't that a unique idea? As for the adults...if you are the ones feeling a little pricked in your hearts about this ad, take the message...and confront the reality.
If you want to see the ads the link is below, take a look at them if you haven't.
http://www.hadenough.org.nz/Media.aspx
posted by Wiremu Bayliss at
5:56 pm
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