Monday - February 05, 2007

Queer Eye For The Snickers Guy

I know most of you saw The Big Game yesterday and I imagine most of you saw all of the amusing little ads that advertisers paid bajillions to have aired. With that said, there is one commercial that is already causing a a major controversy among a certain vocal minority in our country. Can you guess which ad that was?

Was it the ads from Budweiser? Coca-Cola? GoDaddy? Sprint? Doritos? FedEx? Blockbuster? Taco Bell? ... Give up?

Well, the answer is none of the above. No, it turns out that a stupid candy bar has caused a great wadding of panties among homosexuals. There is much sobbing and wailing going on about how homophobic the ad was and how it will surely promote violence against queers (I can use that word nowadays, can’t I? After all, they use it in the title of the homosexuals’ favorite TV show!).

Here is a link to the Snickers TV ad. There you will find not only the ad but THREE other versions of the ad featuring two automobile mechanics caught in an embaressing faux pas. The page also includes interviews with and reactions from both Bears and Colts players as they are shown the commercial. You can also vote for your favorite.

When you get through looking at the silliness there then go to AmericaBlog, what seems to be a Liberal group grope with a decided anger at Mars, Inc. for airing the commercial. The first post expresses the complete and utter disgust at the ad and the homophobic attitude it apparently demonstrates.

As if that’s not enough a second post today is entitled, “Mars family, owner of anti-gay Snickers franchise, are top billionaire Republican activists”.

Now I don’t have a quarrel with John Aravosis, owner of the site (Bio: John Aravosis is a Washington DC-based writer and political consultant, specializing in using the Internet for political advocacy. He is the creator of StopDrLaura.com, Matthew Shepard Online Resources, and DearMary.com, among other activist Web sites. John has a joint law degree and masters in foreign service from Georgetown, where he studied under former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. John speaks five languages and has visited or worked in 28 countries.) but it seems to be to be a tad over the top as far as reactions go.

I’m calling “BULLSHIT” on Mr. Aravosis on this one. No one, and I mean NO ONE, actually takes Super Bowl ads seriously unless they are seriously looking to pick a fight at the drop of a hat. Those ads are nothing but contrived silliness, meant to attract attention to a product. Every person in this country over the age of twelve knows that.

So get a grip, John (and the rest of the homosexual crowd too). It’s all fun and games, buddy. Lighten up and quit trying to start a war where none exists. Liberal activists like John always seem to enjoy starting fights with peaceful folks here at home but have no stomach for a fight against true homophobic madmen in the Middle East. Now, why is that?

Posted by The Skipper     on 02/05/2007 at 03:33 PM   
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