Active Users:976 Time:19/05/2026 03:59:35 AM
Back to Messageboard Post New Thread Search Help Stats Rules
True this. Mats Gambling Buddy Send a noteboard - 07/01/2010 03:43:37 PM
Dr Brendon O'Connor, an associate professor at the University of Sydney, said reaction to the ad reflected the "insularity" of the American people.

"They have a tendency to think that their history is more important than that of other countries," he told ninemsn.


This.
Makin' sweet love to CMBs since 2001.
Reply to message
'Racist' KFC cricket ad causes uproar in US Colonel Logain - 06/01/2010 04:57:29 AM 1153 Views
A company could make an ad about a ray of sunshine and someone would still be offended. callandor1000 - 06/01/2010 05:04:25 AM 569 Views
I suppose it could have been worse... damookster - 06/01/2010 05:17:44 AM 590 Views
That would be tough to do in a 30 second ad spot *NM* Colonel Logain - 06/01/2010 05:18:24 AM 214 Views
oh sure, more racist commentary? damookster - 06/01/2010 05:21:57 AM 590 Views
Colonel Logain - 06/01/2010 05:23:06 AM 557 Views
Well, I have to admit, it does come off that way... Isaac - 06/01/2010 07:17:01 AM 678 Views
hehe that's dumb *NM* AgentOrange - 06/01/2010 07:57:17 AM 215 Views
If it had been made in or for the US, sure. But it wasn't. Ghavrel - 06/01/2010 07:58:52 AM 596 Views
Thank you. Yours is such an obvious comment that the thread should really have just ended here. *NM* Aemon - 06/01/2010 05:47:49 PM 215 Views
what he said. LadyLorraine - 06/01/2010 08:02:02 PM 515 Views
True this. Mats Gambling Buddy - 07/01/2010 03:43:37 PM 575 Views
KFC sells french fries? *NM* ßelals Girl - 06/01/2010 08:04:20 AM 211 Views
I've never been to one. ironclad - 06/01/2010 08:50:46 AM 551 Views
Re: I've never been to one. TaskmasterJack - 06/01/2010 07:59:12 PM 569 Views
That'd work *NM* ironclad - 06/01/2010 08:27:04 PM 211 Views
They have 'em here. Elaine - 06/01/2010 08:28:52 PM 553 Views
I should have watched the commercial before reading the article ironclad - 06/01/2010 08:49:20 AM 573 Views
That's pretty silly. Spriteling - 06/01/2010 08:49:32 AM 579 Views
I don't get it either way Camilla - 06/01/2010 09:43:11 AM 580 Views
I didn't find that racist. I think the ones crying racism are the racist ones here. The Shrike - 06/01/2010 12:37:21 PM 600 Views
seriously LadyLorraine - 06/01/2010 08:03:05 PM 541 Views
It seems pretty harmless. Tom - 06/01/2010 03:09:59 PM 556 Views
probably just the PC police, I'd bet LadyLorraine - 06/01/2010 08:04:11 PM 571 Views
It's a stereotype because it's true. *NM* Captain Spaulding - 06/01/2010 09:02:47 PM 745 Views
What an ignorant statement. *NM* everynametaken - 07/01/2010 01:26:06 AM 215 Views
Americans love to be offended, especially on other peoples' behalf. *NM* Panorphaeon - 06/01/2010 10:59:07 PM 215 Views
Lol. So true at times. *NM* everynametaken - 07/01/2010 01:26:39 AM 220 Views
What uproar? I hadn't heard anything about it. *shrugs* *NM* everynametaken - 07/01/2010 01:23:42 AM 219 Views
Back to Messageboard Post New Thread Search Help Stats Rules

Reply to Message

Block Quote Paragraph Quote
Formatting
Smiley Codes