AND you THINK you HAVE a PROBLEM!

[TOM4CWB]

MY Princess saw this in the rear view mirror... just west of Killam on HWY 13 yesterday.
Is this good marketing or... abusive???
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You would wonder if it was legal... wouldn't you???

[farmaholic]

Tom, sex sells.... you have to wonder how much lower the bar can/will be lowered in the future.

I'm not a prude but you have to wonder whats next for the "public"eye.

[helmsdale]

Drove past that sugn 6 times this week and didnt even see the "she-devil". Shows just how aware i am...

[cottonpicken]

I dont like it because its corny and stupid. Dont take this the wrong way but you may be out of touch with the younger culture i assume not many watched the mtv music awards i only did to seeif we had hit rock bottom,we are close goto you tube and watch Miley Cyrus's closing performance it will make that sign look like a kids book and a whole nation watched it.

[Braveheart]

Well, I was on my way to Hell anyway. Now at least there's something to look forward to.

[TOM4CWB]

We can do better.
Just that degrading the best most personal part of the human experience... is sad. AND Wrong.

Princess sent me this:

" I would say this ad breaks all 4 parts of section 14 of this code.
>
> The Canadian Code of Advertising Standards
>
> http://www.adstandards.com/en/standards/canCodeOfAdStandards.aspx#unacceptab
> le
>
>
> 14. Unacceptable Depictions and Portrayals
> It is recognized that advertisements may be distasteful without necessarily
> conflicting with the provisions of this Clause 14; and the fact that a
> particular product or service may be offensive to some people is not
> sufficient grounds for objecting to an advertisement for that product or
> service.
>
> Advertisements shall not:
>
> (a) condone any form of personal discrimination, including that based upon
> race, national origin, religion, sex or age;
>
> (b) appear in a realistic manner to exploit, condone or incite violence; nor
> appear to condone, or directly encourage, bullying; nor directly encourage,
> or exhibit obvious indifference to, unlawful behaviour;
>
> (c) demean, denigrate or disparage one or more identifiable persons, group
> of persons, firms, organizations, industrial or commercial activities,
> professions, entities, products or services, or attempt to bring it or them
> into public contempt or ridicule;
>
> (d) undermine human dignity; or display obvious indifference to, or
> encourage, gratuitously and without merit, conduct or attitudes that offend
> the standards of public decency prevailing among a significant segment of
> the population."

And Princess is NEVER wrong.

[TOM4CWB]

Application [of the Code]
The Code applies to "advertising" by (or for):
•advertisers promoting the use of goods and services;
•corporations, organizations or institutions seeking to improve their public image or advance a point of view; and
•governments, government departments and crown corporations

[Braveheart]

Tom, trying to be the moral police to the world is a highway with no end. It's best to just let it go. Otherwise you risk being in the same camp as that Davis dingbat cracker in the states that went to jail for refusing marriage licenses to same sex couples.

[TOM4CWB]

I understand...

Happy Wife Happy life. We don't need Killam to be world renowned for this... it is not fair to anyone here. No Doubt there will be national exposure of this... before resolution... that sign can't have been cheap to make.

I hope the best for the guys running the business... just not this way!

[Braveheart]

Sometimes what seems like a good idea at the time becomes eventually realized as bad judgement. In this case, without any further publicity, I doubt anyone even notices the sign. It's really not very catchy.

[riders2010]

Bucket has a picture if that girl in his shop I was told.

[TOM4CWB]

Brave:

12 feet by 20 feet... is hard to miss. First Big Sign on west side of Killam to be seen.

[Braveheart]

I've looked but I just don't get it. Sure there's a hot cartoon chick that reminds me of my Grade 8 teacher (Big Red), who, in fact may have been the Devil because she did steal our souls. But you can't see her that well and the catch phrase is lame and doesn't stand out.

[sumdumguy]

Are the jacked up black half tons all in the ditch at that spot? This sign can probably get a distracting drivers ticket.

[Jay-mo]

It is a disturbing looking ad, but whatever, it doesn't offend me.
It's more of a "what the heck are they thinking" sorta thing for me.
It is disturbing enough I probably look for another company if I need some piles drilled down to hell or china are the like.

The biggest problem I have is driving down the highway and having my 5 year old and 2 year old staring at that. Not cool.