Posted on 08/20/2026 3:59:20 PM PDT by Leaning Right
Transport for London has clarified that comedian Ricky Gervais never submitted controversial advertisements for his vodka brand featuring references to stab vests for approval to run in the city's transport network. The clarification came after Gervais posted images of the advertisements on social media on October 31, 2025, claiming they had been rejected by authorities.
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The article is from 2025. But Gervais just mentioned the poster today on Facebook. That’s how I found out about it.
The linked article has two pop-up ads you’ve got to click through. My apologies, but it was the best article I could find on the subject.
Stupid country. Permission to run ads?
Public transport.
Ah
LOL. ... “Don’t forget your stab vest”
Yeah, London. Don’t cheat the stabbin’ jockeys.
He’s great.
Stick a whistle on it and you are completely invulnerable.
He should take another stab at it..........
> He should take another stab at it..........<
I think he already made his point.
😀
It is every native Brit’s duty to embrace the culture of their imported African and Arab ape over lords and allow them to stab them.
> Stick a whistle on it… <
Yeah. That’s what the British police officially suggest for self-defense. Not a firearm or pepper spray (both are very illegal), but a whistle.
Heck don’t even carry a baseball bat that you just bought. That’ll get you arrested PDQ.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/police-tackle-man-sealed-baseball-bat-manchester-1813153
Interesting link. Thanks.
I’m actually a bit surprised they ship to the UK.
As goofy as that place is now, I thought only cops would be allowed to have such gear.
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