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Sexist "consumer rights" advert

Liam Byrne · 2009-09-29 10:02:48

Anyone heard the ad about the "faulty boyfriend" ? Leaving aside the obvious "faulty woman" who's doing the returning, considering she glosses over HER cheating, does anyone reckon there'd be war and complaints if it was a "faulty girlfriend" ?

29-09-2009 11:02am

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Liam Byrne

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Anyone heard the ad about the "faulty boyfriend" ?

Leaving aside the obvious "faulty woman" who's doing the returning, considering she glosses over HER cheating, does anyone reckon there'd be war and complaints if it was a "faulty girlfriend" ?

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#2 29-09-2009 12:16pm

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Liam Byrne wrote: »

does anyone reckon there'd be war and complaints if it was a "faulty girlfriend" ?

No...it's just an ad. Hardly along the lines of the "He Drives She Dies" fiasco. Think you're looking into it too much.

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#3 29-09-2009 12:48pm

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Oh dear.

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#4 30-09-2009 1:05am

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Well I think it's a s**t ad anyway, but there's a whole other thread for that already. I don't think it's sexist though, some men are slobs.

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#5 13-10-2009 12:14pm

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It's just a joke.
I wouldn't stoop to the level of people who would moan if there was a "faulty girlfriend" ad

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#6 13-10-2009 10:53pm

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Exactly. The reason they do these ads is because they know men wouldn't be as pathetic as women and kick up a big fuss about it.

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