Title: Barclaycard Ad Slammed By Adi
xpingux - January 19, 2007 05:59 PM (GMT)
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hereA Barclaycard advert featuring the stars of Channel 4 show Green Wing has been attacked by an animal rights group.
Animal Defenders International (ADI), which has long campaigned against the use of animals in advertising, claimed the ad, which features a bucking bronco rodeo, was cruel.
:unsure:
oh dear
madelinenancy - January 19, 2007 06:04 PM (GMT)
wtf? come ON!! why has that advert got so much flack? they werent that bad!!
bingle - January 19, 2007 06:07 PM (GMT)
I really don't think a company like Barclaycard would have gone ahead with that advert without first considering and consulting on the issue of animal rights.
But somebody always has to complain, don't they...
guyoline - January 19, 2007 06:09 PM (GMT)
tht's what the english are best at - complaining! :lol:
madelinenancy - January 19, 2007 06:13 PM (GMT)
i expect they're just looking for publicitiy for the cause.
but still, that didn't mean they had to attack our stephen and julian!! what if stephen was right and julian IS frail?? WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN HE HEARS THIS??
littlered - January 19, 2007 06:32 PM (GMT)
We'll just have to comfort him. :)
bingle - January 19, 2007 06:34 PM (GMT)
*elbows everyone else out the way to be first in that queue*
oiyoupingpongman - January 19, 2007 06:40 PM (GMT)
Well i love to complain as much as the next person but thats a bit ridiculous isnt it? *feels all protective*
QueenGW - January 19, 2007 07:13 PM (GMT)
that is one of the strangest things iv seen............its not even doing anything bad to the animal?? hmm weird!
Little_Simba - January 19, 2007 07:14 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (madelinenancy @ Jan 19 2007, 06:13 PM) |
| what if stephen was right and julian IS frail?? WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN HE HEARS THIS?? |
Frail? Why, what's wrong with Julian? :cry :blink:
Hmm, how exactly is the advert cruel? I don't see the problem.
QueenGW - January 19, 2007 07:17 PM (GMT)
me neither??
i think steve just said it as a joke lol dnt worry!
littlered - January 19, 2007 07:38 PM (GMT)
Surely if the advert's cruel to anyone, it's Steve ...
bingle - January 19, 2007 07:38 PM (GMT)
macismygod - January 19, 2007 07:40 PM (GMT)
Yer... lets start a petition for steve!
IMO - January 19, 2007 07:40 PM (GMT)
hahahahaha. Oh purlease. Have these people never been to the States, or heard of Rodeo Shows :rolleyes:
I bet they complain about the guinepigs adverts which are on at the moment as well.
Oh and let's not forget Whiskers and Churchill's nodding dog.
QueenGW - January 19, 2007 07:41 PM (GMT)
i actually find that very offensive
they must have seriously hurt that dog for its neck to do that!!
lol
im all for not being cruel to animals
but OTT i think this may be!!
swiss boy lover - January 19, 2007 07:49 PM (GMT)
oh dear JESUS!!!
okay i always campaign for animal rights and stuff but come ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
grrrr!!!!
is that why they took it off the air?
QueenGW - January 19, 2007 07:58 PM (GMT)
it BETTER not be cos thats RIDICULOUS!!
swissluvagirl - January 20, 2007 11:15 AM (GMT)
For Gods Sake! Sorry but there are worce things to be complaining about that tv ads!
At least they didn't really bring the boys into it... much
bingle - January 20, 2007 11:45 AM (GMT)
Has anyone read the whole article?
I couldn't read it 'cos it said something about membership?
QueenGW - January 20, 2007 12:28 PM (GMT)
nope i dont think anyones read it all cos u have to be a member!
macismygod - January 20, 2007 01:01 PM (GMT)
I'm all up for animal rights and all that jazz but.. they wouldnt have been allowed o air it if it was seriously horrible!
I mean why aren't they commenting on the one where the guini pigs go waterskiing!!!!!
xjessx - January 20, 2007 05:58 PM (GMT)
What?! I dont understand, the bull wouldnt have been hurt and if it was they would have had to pay for the approriate treatment so how is it cruel, and it would have been done by proffessional, sooo ohh Im all for animal rights but they're just being a little pretty!!
swissluvagirl - January 21, 2007 12:04 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (xjessx @ Jan 20 2007, 05:58 PM) |
| What?! I dont understand, the bull wouldnt have been hurt and if it was they would have had to pay for the approriate treatment so how is it cruel, and it would have been done by proffessional, sooo ohh Im all for animal rights but they're just being a little pretty!! |
Exactly, It's not like a proffesinal company like Barklaycard would go out to hurt the animals.... some people just luv to complain
swiss boy lover - January 22, 2007 07:21 PM (GMT)
i found the article whilst doing my art work today.
which means i sat at the only computer where you can't see the screen, pretended to be doing my art, but instead was researching steve :D
| QUOTE |
A Barclaycard advert featuring the stars of Channel 4 show Green Wing has been attacked by an animal rights group.
Animal Defenders International (ADI), which has long campaigned against the use of animals in advertising, claimed the ad, which features a bucking bronco rodeo, was cruel.
In the television spot, Green Wing duo Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt drive to a rodeo, set in Brazil.
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As Rhind-Tutt explains the benefits of Barclaycard's flexible interest rate to a blonde onlooker, Mangan attempts to ride a bucking bronco and is thrown to the ground.
ADI lambasted the ad, claiming that rodeos make animals suffer from injury and stress. The pressure group said that broken necks, spines or even death is common among animals at rodeos.
Jan Creamer, chief executive of ADI, said: "We have complained to Barclaycard before about using performing animals in their TV ads and this ad in particular resonates with us because of the animal suffering associated with rodeos.
"In this case, it is not a matter of whether the animals suffered for the advert, but the fact that Barclaycard is making light of an activity that is so cruel that it would be illegal here in the UK. Barclaycard is being completely irresponsible promoting rodeos this way."
The advert was created by agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH). A BBH spokeswoman said that proper care was taken when animals are used in adverts.
ADI has written to Mangan and Rhind-Tutt urging them to denounce rodeos.
The group has had notable success in preventing animals being used in ads. Toyota stopped using an elephant in its spots, Seiko watches promised a review of using animals in ads and the GMB Union said that it won't use creatures in any of its future campaigns. |
macismygod - January 22, 2007 07:24 PM (GMT)
QueenGW - January 22, 2007 07:28 PM (GMT)
hahah im sorry bt pff!!
so we should be hearing steve and julian 'denouncing' rodeos sometime soon
i look forward to it!
swiss boy lover - January 22, 2007 07:29 PM (GMT)
:lol:
can you imagine them opening their post?
"bill, bill, fan letter, bill, WTF?! rodeos? WHAT?"
QueenGW - January 22, 2007 07:34 PM (GMT)
hahahaha
but it wud be more like
fan letter, fan letter, fan letter, fan letter, fan letter, bill, rodeos WTF
:lol:
swissluvagirl - January 23, 2007 01:05 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (swiss boy lover @ Jan 22 2007, 07:29 PM) |
:lol:
can you imagine them opening their post?
"bill, bill, fan letter, bill, WTF?! rodeos? WHAT?" |
:D :D :lol: .
Now that is something I would pay good money to see.
[QUOTE]which means i sat at the only computer where you can't see the screen, pretended to be doing my art, but instead was researching steve[QUOTE]
Been there many a time, infact that is what I am doing now, Steve is much better than WW1 ever was
guyoline - January 23, 2007 02:35 PM (GMT)
seriously though it's not like they actualy mistreated the animals themselves it's stupid!
i think that basically it's just pointeless, people just like to complain about everything and anything :blink:
anyway ha! they sent them letters :roflmao that would have confused them :lol:
QueenGW - January 23, 2007 04:26 PM (GMT)
seriously i bet they are laughin about it right now!!!llol
IMO - January 23, 2007 04:31 PM (GMT)
Soon there'll be no animals on telly at all. I mean come on. They don't get paid a fee for appearances, they don't have an agent*, they can't pick and choose their work. And as for wildlife programmes with all those intrusive cameras filming their every single move 24/7 , it's a violation of their animal rights.
* apart from Pippin the dog obviously :)
PigRescuer - January 23, 2007 04:33 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (IMO @ Jan 23 2007, 04:31 PM) |
Soon there'll be no animals on telly at all. I mean come on. They don't get paid a fee for appearances, they don't have an agent*, they can't pick and choose their work. And as for wildlife programmes with all those intrusive cameras filming their every single move 24/7 , it's a violation of their animal rights.
* apart from Pippin the dog obviously :) |
:roflmao
Pippin!!!!
guyoline - January 23, 2007 04:46 PM (GMT)
ahh come outside - i used to watch that all the time - in FACT! we were reminiscing about thi show only a week or two ago in chemistry :lol:
xpingux - January 23, 2007 05:16 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (IMO @ Jan 23 2007, 04:31 PM) |
Soon there'll be no animals on telly at all. I mean come on. They don't get paid a fee for appearances, they don't have an agent*, they can't pick and choose their work. And as for wildlife programmes with all those intrusive cameras filming their every single move 24/7 , it's a violation of their animal rights.
* apart from Pippin the dog obviously :) |
:lol:
ahh Pippin!
*sigh* where have all the good children programs gone?!
QueenGW - January 23, 2007 05:18 PM (GMT)
PINGU get ur arse down to chitchat now and check out the new thread from yours truly! :P
*notices quite a crowd gathering*
QueenGW - January 23, 2007 05:19 PM (GMT)
hahah oops last comment needs to go in BFI thread! my bad!
PigRescuer - January 23, 2007 05:33 PM (GMT)
QGW, you need to pay attention.
*shakes head*