BringBackFergy Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Where do I send my donation?? Get ready for little second and third graders having bake sales and coin drops to save Christmas (all proceeds, of course, payable to Greenpeace). When will this **** end?? http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/12/10/santa-warns-in-greenpeace-video-christmas-will-be-canceled-due-to-global-warming/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Why should I help someone who's not an American citizen? http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/11/santa-topic-discussion-senate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Why should I help someone who's not an American citizen? http://www.washingto...cussion-senate/ If Santa is not an American citizen then I will redirect my $25 donation to Sally Struthers. If his home melts "!@#$ you" too bad...should have entered illegally Fat Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Kringle Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Don't believe them, Christmas magic keeps my home from melting away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Don't believe them, Christmas magic keeps my home from melting away. You sold out Kris...why should we believe you now after you joined hands with Greenpeace in their propaganda?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Brilliant ad campaign. McDonalds has built an empire on marketing bad food to Children. It may be bad taste, buts its still brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Brilliant ad campaign. McDonalds has built an empire on marketing bad food to Children. It may be bad taste, buts its still brilliant. The only difference I see in your comparison is McDonalds tugs on the appetite of families looking for a quick meal (one that is readily available and will remain a staple of Americana) whereas the Greenpeace ad tugs on the heartstrings of children in a threatening (borderline blackmailing) manner - as if to say "Cough up some money kids or you won't get any toys and Blitzen will make some fine venison jerky this winter" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I would say, that rather than making people "more aware", they would be repulsed by the ad's blatent blackmail approach.... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 The only difference I see in your comparison is McDonalds tugs on the appetite of families looking for a quick meal (one that is readily available and will remain a staple of Americana) whereas the Greenpeace ad tugs on the heartstrings of children in a threatening (borderline blackmailing) manner - as if to say "Cough up some money kids or you won't get any toys and Blitzen will make some fine venison jerky this winter" I don't disgree. But the goal was and "actionable decision" by targeting Children, in that sense, the tactic was the same. Not justifing the intent so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 I don't disgree. But the goal was and "actionable decision" by targeting Children, in that sense, the tactic was the same. Not justifing the intent so to speak. I suppose that's where advertising/marketing has an ethical dilemma - at what point does an advertising campaign become counter-productive (as B-Man said above)? If the ad is "brilliant" but causes even some of the staunchest environmentalists to have a bad taste in their mouth, then maybe the ad campaign isn't brilliant after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I don't disgree. But the goal was and "actionable decision" by targeting Children, in that sense, the tactic was the same. Not justifing the intent so to speak. It's the Miley Cyrus marketing plan: freak people out to create buzz. PETA has done it for years. Unfortunately, it only works for a moment, and then you're irrelevant again. Like PETA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 They should be prosecuted for child abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Shouldn't he be busy with the ACA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinga Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Shouldn't he be busy with the ACA? no, Santa in on Medicare and SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/12/megyn-kelly-jesus-and-santa-were-white-179491.html?hp=r1 Was Jesus a white dude? I bet he looked more like the Iranian leader Mockmuhmenajad, or how ever it's spelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 http://www.politico....9491.html?hp=r1 Was Jesus a white dude? I bet he looked more like the Iranian leader Mockmuhmenajad, or how ever it's spelled. Jesus was a Jew, therefore "white" in simplistic modern terms. (Best guess is he looked somewhere between Semetic and Hamitic.) Mostly, though, Jesus is whatever culture is currently painting his picture. He certainly didn't look Persian. Santa Claus...definitely a white guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Jesus was a Jew, therefore "white" in simplistic modern terms. (Best guess is he looked somewhere between Semetic and Hamitic.) Mostly, though, Jesus is whatever culture is currently painting his picture. He certainly didn't look Persian. Santa Claus...definitely a white guy. I thought Jesus was a Acidic Jew. That's what Al Kaline said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I thought Jesus was a Acidic Jew. That's what Al Kaline said. Leave the malaprops to crayonz. You suck at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Leave the malaprops to crayonz. You suck at them. That's your week opinion. Next week's opinion coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Where is megyn?? http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/12/megyn-kelly-absent-from-show-post-santa-jesus-segment-179551.html?hp=l2 Sitting around dreaming of a white Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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