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The Australian fast food chain called Nando's has offended the nation's sensibilities once again with a demeaning ad that involves boobs, French fries, "funny accents," and boobs. There are also boobs.

A complaint that the ad encouraged discrimination against women was upheld, meaning that the ad - for the "Classic Double Breast Burger" has been pulled.

ASB CEO Fiona Jolly said: "While the Board recognised the intended humour, it also considered a significant proportion of the community would be offended and find there was an element of sexuality and objectification of women that was concerning."

In Nando's submission, the company claimed it had behaved with "sensitivity to the relevant audience". It added: "As a company, we are very proud of our irreverent brand nature."

Nice try, sexist pigs, you are hereby banned. Or: your ad is banned. Or: you get more publicity for being banned than any stupid fast food ad in which someone's boobs play a prominent role ever could have done for your chicken sandwich special.

Here is the ad that is no longer in question, due to the almighty Advertising Standards Bureau, aka the Bureau, n. "a chest" of "drawers": 


What do you think? Harmless, hilarious, hideous?

Via mUmbrella.

 

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Comments ( 6 )

umm... no

Nando's is a South African chain that has expanded to Australia, the UK and (apparently) the US, and those are South African accents/actors not Aussies.

larose commented on May 11 09 at 3:47 pm

So, in other words... I didn't say anything incorrect? I know it's a South African chain (see tag above for "south africa") but it's now also an Australian chain, so there. Also, I didn't say anything about where their accents come from, I just said they were funny. And I was kidding about it anyway.

brianfairbanks commented on May 11 09 at 3:58 pm

Brian, I think you're allowed to ignore any comment that starts with "umm... no." We all are. It's a stupid stupid affectation.

You need a break today anyway, man.

Anonymous commented on May 12 09 at 10:07 am

"ja, well, no, fine" (look it up)

My only real issue is that you can't call something quintessentially South African (though, admittedly, it is Portugese-South African) Australian, because of the long-running South African-Australian rivalry.

larose commented on May 13 09 at 12:40 am

It's not offensive, it's not hilarious, it's just kind of stupid.

Anonymous commented on May 12 09 at 1:11 pm

I'm totally more amused by "ja well no fine."

Anonymous commented on May 12 09 at 1:20 pm

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