The Crazy Ad Laws

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49332640

Barmy!!!

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Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49332640

Barmy!!!

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Why is it barmy? Advertisers know not to use stereotypes in ads so can't be surprised when they get banned. Personally I wouldn't be offended by the examples used but avoiding stereotypes in ads is surely a reasonable rule/law to have in place

two blokes with prams could become a stereotype in 5, 10 years.

Supposedly a banned Specsavers ad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa2hSMnoQew

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Originally Posted by Swbluebird

Why is it barmy? Advertisers know not to use stereotypes in ads so can't be surprised when they get banned. Personally I wouldn't be offended by the examples used but avoiding stereotypes in ads is surely a reasonable rule/law to have in place

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Surely what is “barmy” is almost every couple in an ad are mixed race.
This is nowhere near representative of the UK but nevertheless is pushed down our throat

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Originally Posted by DubaiDai

Surely what is “barmy” is almost every couple in an ad are mixed race.
This is nowhere near representative of the UK but nevertheless is pushed down our throat

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Really?