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What could be more cozy that a mother preparing lunches for her family in the morning, making and packing sandwiches for the kids and dad as they run out the door to start the day? What if, though, "mother" is a guy with a New York accent, in deli garb?
Heinz corporation has withdrawn a television advertisement for its Deli Mayo and issued an apology to consumers for the content of the commercial. The reason? The ad features two men kissing at the end of the commercial, and two young children addressing one of the men as "mum." The ad was pulled after one week running in the U.K. after the Advertising Standards Authority announced that it had received complaints "that it was 'offensive' and 'inappropriate to see two men kissing'."
Other complaints include that the ad was "unsuitable to be seen by children" and that it raised the difficult problem of parents having to discuss the issue of same-sex relationships with younger viewers.
"It is our policy to listen to consumers. We recognise that some consumers raised concerns over the content of the ad and this prompted our decision to withdraw it," said Nigel Dickie, director of corporate affairs for Heinz UK.
Dickie also added that the ad was intended to be "humorous," and was meant to portray the message that having Heinz Deli Mayo was like having "your own New York deli man in your kitchen."
Evidently, viewers in the UK were not amused, and the ad was pulled after a one-week run.
Personally, I have to say, I'm not a fan of mayonnaise. Never have been. I've always been more partial to mustard. I do know, however, that there are a number of males who share my disdain for mayonnaise, and it revolves around, shall we say, psychological reasons. The very sight of mayo is far from appealing to us as something to ingest. To include a couple of gay guys into a commercial attempting to promote mayo?
I think I'll have a cheeseburger for dinner tonight, with pickles, onions, tomato, and French's golden mustard...
One has to wonder, though, if Senator John Kerry, or his wife, Theresa Heinz Kerry, have been asked for comment? If they have been, is "mum" the word?
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LOLOL..
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They should have by-lined the commercial with something like "nothing says mayonnaise like two gay guys smooching."
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@ Mr Garibaldi
They should have by-lined the commercial with something like "nothing says mayonnaise like two gay guys smooching."
Wild guess here but you don't like the taste of .....ummmm......... "mayo"? -
This gives a whole new meaning to "two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese ....". Must be very special sauce this beefy guy prepared for his "sweet cheeks"!
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Giggling and giggling..............
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@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
This gives a whole new meaning to "two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese ....". Must be very special sauce this beefy guy prepared for his "sweet cheeks"!
Ok, I have a case of the giggles now, thanks for helping the discussion along....LOLOL -
@ Susan Duclos
Wild guess here but you don't like the taste of .....ummmm......... "mayo"?
FUNNY! Narf.
@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
This gives a whole new meaning to "two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese ....". Must be very special sauce this beefy guy prepared for his "sweet cheeks"!
LMAO
FUNNY you should mention cheese with Susan around... -
Just couldn't help it *gurgles*
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@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
Just couldn't help it *gurgles*
My god, this thread is deteriorating fast....and I love it. -
Tears rolling down face....
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I guess that answers the age old question of "where's the beef?" doesn't it?
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@ Mr Garibaldi
I guess that answers the age old question of "where's the beef?" doesn't it?
You mean where is the beef with Mayo? -
@ Susan Duclos
You mean where is the beef with Mayo?
Not between the buns? LMAO!!!! -
@ Debra Myers (skyangel)
Not between the buns? LMAO!!!!
OMG....that has to be the quote of the day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
From the looks of it, beef is not in short supply in this kitchen/household ... I believe it is just the age old questions of whether you like a little mayo or mustard on the side of your hot beef injection ...
Oh God, I've just got to stop this now ... :twisted:
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@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
From the looks of it, beef is not in short supply in this kitchen/household ... I believe it is just the age old questions of whether you like a little mayo or mustard on the side of your hot beef injection ...
Oh God, I've just got to stop this now ... :twisted:
I like twisted......and THAT was. This is so wrong on so many levels and yet I cannot stop laughing -
Are those beef franks we're talking about?
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Me either!
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Sorry G, but I HAD to add the photo from the DJ photos...it fit.
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@ Susan Duclos
Sorry G, but I HAD to add the photo from the DJ photos...it fit.
"it fit", eh? -
@ Mr Garibaldi
Are those beef franks we're talking about?
Well it's not chicken livers! -
@ Mr Garibaldi
Are those beef franks we're talking about?
Sausages maybe, all depends on the "size" of the "buns" and/or who likes mayo on them. -
Like a glove ... remember, no glove... no love (hold the mayo) !
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It could be said that this thread has gone...nuts...
ahem.
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OMG...The song just came on called: Shake it up baby! Talk about timing! LMAO!
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@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
Like a glove ... remember, no glove... no love (hold the mayo) !
I cackled....really cackled. -
Or to the dogs ... Frankenfurter(s) that is!
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Well, now that we've all displayed a certain level of ... maturity ...
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@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
Or to the dogs ... Frankenfurter(s) that is!
Hey...I was married to him...once! -
"Nothing says I love you like the taste of real mayonnaise..."
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@ Debra Myers (skyangel)
Hey...I was married to him...once!
You mean him?
Internet Rocky Horror Picture Show ... Frankenfurter
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Aw heck...this pic is wayyyyyyyyy bettter looking than the guy I married! Must have been from another branch of the family tree! LOL!
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LMAO
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Sorry to have hijacked your thread this way Mr G ... it is just that in the midst of all the doom and gloom, a little sex talk goes a long way (even if it is the wrong way .... well at least for those of us participating here! [so far anyway] ).
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With 31 prior comments and the lofty level of discussion in this thread, I find surprising there were no comments on the Heinz spokesman, Mr Dickie in regards to the ad subject matter.
I'm very proud of all the DJ'rs, you have kept modesty and decorum at it's highest level.
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@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
Well, now that we've all displayed a certain level of ... maturity ...
Guess everyone needs a thread to just let it all hang out....huh? -
Great point Gar ...
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@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
Sorry to have hijacked your thread this way Mr G ... it is just that in the midst of all the doom and gloom, a little sex talk goes a long way (even if it is the wrong way .... well at least for those of us participating here! [so far anyway] ).
No worries, darlin, it's been a long, hard ...laugh :)
@ Gar Swaffar
With 31 prior comments and the lofty level of discussion in this thread, I find surprising there were no comments on the Heinz spokesman, Mr Dickie in regards to the ad subject matter.
I'm very proud of all the DJ'rs, you have kept modesty and decorum at it's highest level.
Well, we were waiting for the right moment to GET to that part, Gar. Kind of like foreplay, you do everything else first, then you pay attention to the...Dickie... -
@ Gar Swaffar
With 31 prior comments and the lofty level of discussion in this thread, I find surprising there were no comments on the Heinz spokesman, Mr Dickie in regards to the ad subject matter.
I'm very proud of all the DJ'rs, you have kept modesty and decorum at it's highest level.
Mr. Dickie? OMG....and there I go again. ROFL -
@ Mr Garibaldi
No worries, darlin, it's been a long, hard ...laugh :)
Well, we were waiting for the right moment to GET to that part, Gar. Kind of like foreplay, you do everything else first, then you pay attention to the...Dickie...
Man, that was bad. The question here is, does Mr. Dickie, like.....um..... Mayo? -
You know, it could have been worse. He could have had another English name, like Dickie Leaks.
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Dickie Squirts ?
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@ Susan Duclos
Man, that was bad. The question here is, does Mr. Dickie, like.....um..... Mayo?
UMM...
Good question, Susan..lol -
Dickie S. Plat ?
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Dickie...Mayo?
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@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
Dickie Squirts ?
Or those people with three names like Dickie Squirts Mayo.
TADA!!!!!!!!!!!! -
@ Susan Duclos
Or those people with three names like Dickie Squirts Mayo.
TADA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hence my preference for MUSTARD! -
LMAO ... Dick E. Squirts-Mayo it is.
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Okay all I have to say after reading this thread is... I'm Hungry....
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@ Mr Garibaldi
Hence my preference for MUSTARD!
And we come full circle.
@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
LMAO ... Dick E. Squirts-Mayo it is.
Glad we have all decided what his name is....jeeeez, we are some twisted individuals. -
@ Samantha A. Torrence
Okay all I have to say after reading this thread is... I'm Hungry....
HAHAHAHAHA, oh, T.A.!!!!! She wants..........mayo!! -
*look of horror* mayo makes me bloated for about 9 months...
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okay that commercial is frikken hilarious...
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@ Samantha A. Torrence
*look of horror* mayo makes me bloated for about 9 months...
Well you are already preggars so...mayo is safe for you. Make sure to offer some to Mr. G! -
@ Samantha A. Torrence
okay that commercial is frikken hilarious...
I thought it was funny too. -
I am so tempted to come up with all sorts of witty remarks right now...
^_^
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@ Samantha A. Torrence
*look of horror* mayo makes me bloated for about 9 months...
LMAO ... I am choking right now! Mr. G? -
MUSTARD, Gods DAMMIT! LOLOL
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@ Can Tran (TFactor)
I am so tempted to come up with all sorts of witty remarks right now...
^_^
Go for it Can Tran, decorum, maturity and good sense hasn't stopped us one iota, so why not? -
@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
LMAO ... I am choking right now! Mr. G?
Um, no, I'm not choking anything...
Why do you ask? -
How about some "Sweet Mayo?"
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@ Susan Duclos
Well you are already preggars so...mayo is safe for you. Make sure to offer some to Mr. G!
That was so wrong, on so many levels.
You are my hero. -
oh.
NEVER MIND.
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@ Can Tran (TFactor)
I am so tempted to come up with all sorts of witty remarks right now...
^_^
CanTran ... please don't hold back on our account ... have you read this thread? -
@ Can Tran (TFactor)
How about some "Sweet Mayo?"
LOLOL, how sweet and what is in it to make it so sweet. To some the taste of "mayo" is bitter, so little tips might help.
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@ Mr Garibaldi
Um, no, I'm not choking anything...
Why do you ask?
So..... am I to presume that you do not make homemade mayo? I am a bit skeptical as to what makes your homemade mustard yellow... -
I have to thank you all for adding another level of interesting stuff in my head. ^_^
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@ Samantha A. Torrence
So..... am I to presume that you do not make homemade mayo? I am a bit skeptical as to what makes your homemade mustard yellow...
ROTFLMAO!
Okay...I'm outa here...y'all be good now...! -
OMG ... we are getting seriously bad here!
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@ Samantha A. Torrence
So..... am I to presume that you do not make homemade mayo? I am a bit skeptical as to what makes your homemade mustard yellow...
Yellow #5?
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@ Susan Duclos
LOLOL, how sweet and what is in it to make it so sweet. To some the taste of "mayo" is bitter, so little tips might help.
We are all ears.
It's a type of "Vietnamese Sweet Mayo." It takes trial and error to get it right. ^_^ -
@ Samantha A. Torrence
That was so wrong, on so many levels.
You are my hero.
awwww, thankee.
@ Samantha A. Torrence
So..... am I to presume that you do not make homemade mayo? I am a bit skeptical as to what makes your homemade mustard yellow...
Crap, I choked at that one....very good one!
Night Debra, sleep well.
@ Debra Myers (skyangel)
ROTFLMAO!
Okay...I'm outa here...y'all be good now...!
@ Can Tran (TFactor)
I have to thank you all for adding another level of interesting stuff in my head. ^_^
Anytime we can be of service.
@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
OMG ... we are getting seriously bad here!
70+ comments and we are "just" getting bad....we passed bad ages ago.
@ Can Tran (TFactor)
It's a type of "Vietnamese Sweet Mayo." It takes trial and error to get it right. ^_^
That is it, I have to walk away for a minute so I can actually breathe again...brb -
@ Susan Duclos
awwww, thankee.
Crap, I choked at that one....very good one!
Night Debra, sleep well.
Anytime we can be of service.
70+ comments and we are "just" getting bad....we passed bad ages ago.
That is it, I have to walk away for a minute so I can actually breathe again...brb
LMAO -
All of this mayo vs. mouseturd talk has honestly got me hungry ... thanks for the fun all.
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@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
All of this mayo vs. mouseturd talk has honestly got me hungry ... thanks for the fun all.
Thanks for adding to the fun... -
@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
All of this mayo vs. mouseturd talk has honestly got me hungry ... thanks for the fun all.
See I'm not the only one! -
@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
All of this mayo vs. mouseturd talk has honestly got me hungry ... thanks for the fun all.
LOL Enjoy :) Something beefy with mayo? -
I could go with a fish sandwich with some mayo.
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@ Susan Duclos
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OH my stars and garters....LMAO LMAO LMAO -
@ Can Tran (TFactor)
I could go with a fish sandwich with some mayo.
No hot dogs or hamburgers with big "buns"? -
@ Susan Duclos
No hot dogs or hamburgers with big "buns"?
A whopper with mayo? -
Great! Mention a whopper with mayo when I haven't even seen a Burger King around this area...just freaking dandy.
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If you want to come visit, we have two Burger Kings within 5 miles =)
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@ Samantha A. Torrence
If you want to come visit, we have two Burger Kings within 5 miles =)
I miss my Burger King. As the area builds up more I hope the add one. -
I don't get it ..... *not so innocent look* ...
ahhh ... I do miss my mayo .... nothing better than made from scratch .....
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@ Sykos Masters
I don't get it ..... *not so innocent look* ...
ahhh ... I do miss my mayo .... nothing better than made from scratch .....
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@ Sykos Masters
I don't get it ..... *not so innocent look* ...
ahhh ... I do miss my mayo .... nothing better than made from scratch .....
Oh lord, this thread again.. Imy ribs still hurt from laughing yesterday. LOLOL Sykos -
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