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You make yourself look pretty stupid with your next remark.
I disagree. I think it's pretty clear biology tells us it's natural for the family unit to include a male with a female. This is clear independent of one's religious ideology.
It's like putting together the pieces of the puzzle. It's really not that difficult to understand.
Two guys or two girls having sex is not natural. The parts do not line up. People are only fooling themselves if they believe this.
No need to impress this foolishness onto young minds that half the time know better than the adults, especially true nowadays.
[quote=fordtrucks;47712396]Do you think its fine or should it be taken off the air. Honestly I could care less one way or another what people do behind closed doors. However, its a little awkward when my nephew or niece come for a visit and they see the commercials.
It is very poor business judgement and bound to alienate many customers.
Do you think its fine or should it be taken off the air. Honestly I could care less one way or another what people do behind closed doors. However, its a little awkward when my nephew or niece come for a visit and they see the commercials.
It is very poor business judgement and bound to alienate many customers.
No doubt that it will alienate some, many of whom won't change their buying habits - and they'll gain supporters, as well.
Companies don't do these things without a lot of thought and putting money into research. I remember one ad campaign to inform people of a specific disease where the client ditched the entire thing because the spokesperson they selected wasn't well thought of by a large portion of their audience. I can't disclose what and who it was, but I thought the person they chose could be problematic and testing proved that out.
It's possible they're running the ad in Boston as a test market, by the way. Think about it - test something that could be viewed as controversial in a market like Boston and not San Francisco. If nobody else sees the ad and it quietly goes away, we'll know why.
No doubt that it will alienate some, many of whom won't change their buying habits - and they'll gain supporters, as well.
Companies don't do these things without a lot of thought and putting money into research. I remember one ad campaign to inform people of a specific disease where the client ditched the entire thing because the spokesperson they selected wasn't well thought of by a large portion of their audience. I can't disclose what and who it was, but I thought the person they chose could be problematic and testing proved that out.
It's possible they're running the ad in Boston as a test market, by the way. Think about it - test something that could be viewed as controversial in a market like Boston and not San Francisco. If nobody else sees the ad and it quietly goes away, we'll know why.
It's not a test market. Eastern Bank is based in Boston and all it's branches are in eastern MA and Southern NH. The new ad is centered around the tagline "Join Us For Good" and has been under development for almost a year. Eastern Bank decided to emphasize it's long time work on social issues in order to stand out from the dozens of other banks competing here all offering the same things - savings and checking accounts and loans.
Eastern is highlighting it's support of society by donating 10% of net profit to charity, it's support of small businesses, and support of their employees volunteering.
Do you say the same thing when a commercial shows a man kissing a woman? If not, then you are a homophobe.
I don't think its appropriate for commercials to show kissing, period.
Most people don't go out of their way to watch a couple kissing, so it shouldn't be forced in the face of TV audiences.
It's not a test market. Eastern Bank is based in Boston and all it's branches are in eastern MA and Southern NH. The new ad is centered around the tagline "Join Us For Good" and has been under development for almost a year. Eastern Bank decided to emphasize it's long time work on social issues in order to stand out from the dozens of other banks competing here all offering the same things - savings and checking accounts and loans.
Eastern is highlighting it's support of society by donating 10% of net profit to charity, it's support of small businesses, and support of their employees volunteering.
I forgot which company the OP said ran the ad, but that makes sense. Thanks for the info.
Do you think its fine or should it be taken off the air. Honestly I could care less one way or another what people do behind closed doors. However, its a little awkward when my nephew or niece come for a visit and they see the commercials. Basically I have to make up story why they're kissing each other. It's because they haven't seen their relative in a long time. I just wish they would pull off those commercials from airing. Though I highly doubt it Boston area is very liberal.
Snowflake much?
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