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Silly Little Fairy?
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| Apr. 17, 2006
| Bob Garfield
Posted on 05/01/2006 5:47:54 PM PDT by cicero's_son
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To: cicero's_son
I suspected that the reason for the edit was protests from homosexual groups. Based on this article, I guess I was right. Probably...
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posted on
05/02/2006 1:58:22 PM PDT
by
DBeers
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To: cicero's_son
I saw the ad last night and he still said "silly little fairy". Of course since the fairy in question is a Tinkerbell style and turning everything into Disney-esque colorful versions it's pretty obvious that it's not some comment on gays or sexuality.
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posted on
05/02/2006 2:03:48 PM PDT
by
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63
posted on
05/02/2006 2:03:55 PM PDT
by
DBeers
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To: cicero's_son
Is This Dodge 'Fairy' Commercial Actually Hate Speech in Disguise?
It must be wrong, because it was funny.
64
posted on
05/02/2006 2:08:31 PM PDT
by
trubluolyguy
(It wasn't the spikes that kept Him on the cross.)
To: Question_Assumptions
Gay.
65
posted on
05/02/2006 2:08:42 PM PDT
by
evets
(God bless president George W. Bush!)
To: GodBlessRonaldReagan
That guy makes my Gaydar go red alert!
Funny...He makes my Wish-I-still-had-Whose-Line-Is-It-Anywaydar go wild! The Washedupotomer is another story.
66
posted on
05/02/2006 4:42:53 PM PDT
by
Das Outsider
(Are Marxist academics and apostate bishops trustworthy enough to tell you who the "real" Jesus is?)
To: Darnright
The train ended up multicolored. These guys are just itching to whine about something, anything, to get the spotlight on them and their agenda.
If you noticed, the complaint resorted to citing code words in the case of the fairy "double-entendre." Just like how "welfare" means "poor, black people" or "illegals" means "Mexicans."
This would seem like some exaggerated right-wing rant had I not learned it in college psychology as an undergrad. Liberals, particularly in the social sciences, tend to look for code everywhere. What guides them is the presupposition that there is bigotry, intolerance, prejudice, etc., hidden in our thoughts, words, and actions. If there's one thing that I've learned, it is that the ones in charge of deciphering the code are the guilty party.
67
posted on
05/02/2006 4:52:03 PM PDT
by
Das Outsider
(Are Marxist academics and apostate bishops trustworthy enough to tell you who the "real" Jesus is?)
To: cicero's_son; DBeers; All
If you thought that THAT was bad...
WANTED FOR MURDER OF 192 FAIRIES
HOGGLE
Aliases: Boggle, Boss Hog, Snoop Hoggy Hogg, Andy Rooney
Date of birth used: Unknown
Place of birth: Kingdom of Jareth
Height: Between 3'2" and 3'6"
Weight:Unknown
Hair: White
Eyes: Brown
Sex: Male
CAUTION: Suspect has history of using propellants against fairies. By his own claims he has murdered 197 of them. Should be considered armed and dangerous.
68
posted on
05/02/2006 5:17:15 PM PDT
by
Das Outsider
(Are Marxist academics and apostate bishops trustworthy enough to tell you who the "real" Jesus is?)
To: cicero's_son
Once they're out of the closet all they do is b tch & moan it seems. Normal people have no problems with fairies and pink leashes. Much ado about nothing.
69
posted on
05/02/2006 5:37:41 PM PDT
by
pandoraou812
( barbaric with zero tolerance and dilligaf?)
To: cicero's_son
I worked for a BBDO sister company in the same bldg, and often interacted with the employees.
They definitely had nothing against homosexuality over there.
I think you'd be hard pressed to find a traditional-values-conservative in the whole company.
70
posted on
05/02/2006 9:21:33 PM PDT
by
Zechariah_8_13
(Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
I TOTALLY agree! I LOVED the commercial as it was. I didn't get the gay connection until they took the line out.
I thought about it - and went "Noooo, someone didn't get offended by someone calling a faerie, a faerie....did they?" Then I come online to do a search...and I find out I was right.
really REALLY sad. The guy looked more snooty/preppy than he looked gay - to me.
To: Rte66
But, but, but .... what about the Snack Fairy? He's a guy. (In a tutu.) And every time I see him I see a little thought balloon over his head that reads "Don't laugh. At least I am not on welfare."
73
posted on
05/23/2006 1:28:36 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Every lady in this land hath 20 nails on each hand five and twenty on hand and feet)
To: cicero's_son
I just saw that commercial this weekend, "Silly little fairy" line and all. I love it! Course, I'm from the Midwest, where we laugh at guys whose wives dress them right out of "Golf Digest" and who walk animals we call "dustmops-on-a-leash".
I think someone was looking to be offended, and sadly Adage published his tripe (do I still have to pay to read their stuff?)
For the highly offeneded-but-terminally-stupid viewers, the commercial is about how tough the new car is. It's (the car) tougher than a biker dude (yep, that's what we see) with a Doberman.
Now someone send this to BBDO so they won't back down.
74
posted on
05/23/2006 1:36:06 PM PDT
by
blu
(People, for God's sake, think for yourselves)
To: blu
I saw it for the first time, too! Truthfully, I can't believe they got away with it. But I guess it's kinda like Ahnahld calling guys "girlie men," although it doesn't connote quite the same thing as "fairy" does.
75
posted on
05/23/2006 2:55:04 PM PDT
by
Rte66
To: Criminal Number 18F
Real men don't even known what Pomeranians are. To us, all yappy little ankle-biting cat-wannabee dogs are the same.
Yes, with the addition of a sparkling diamond collar they
are just right to be dragged behind a 30' power boat in search of large voracious fish.
76
posted on
05/23/2006 2:58:36 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: cicero's_son
Every time I see the ad I think the blonde from Married With Children finally got a real job.
I'd watch it for that alone.
77
posted on
05/23/2006 3:05:53 PM PDT
by
norton
To: cicero's_son
This ad has been on quite a bit during the hockey playoffs and it seems about 50/50 with and without the "fairy" line.
To: razorback-bert
"I own a cute SUV!" If you ask Jim Rob very nicely, I'll bet he'd let you change your screen name to, "Tinkerbell."
79
posted on
05/28/2006 8:30:30 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: cicero's_son
Oh give me a friggin' break. I tihnk it is (was) funny and the fairy line never invoked a gay image to me, but then again I have a sense of humor. I don't get POed at fat jokes, blonde jokes (when I was a blonde), redneck Texas jokes, etc etc etc. Good grief! Why even have an ad on TV as it MAY offend some bunch of sissies.
80
posted on
05/29/2006 4:48:57 AM PDT
by
gopheraj
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