Posted on 07/21/2007 2:40:40 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
Chrysler Group apologized on Thursday for an advertisement that showed a dog being electrocuted beside its new Dodge Nitro sports utility vehicle.
The ad, created by BBDO Netherlands which supports Chrysler's sales in the Dutch market, shows a dog being electrocuted after urinating on a Nitro's wheels. The agency is part of Omnicom Group Inc's BBDO Worldwide.
The ad, which ends with the dog going up in flames, has the tagline "charged with adrenaline." According to Chrysler, the ad was placed exclusively on the Internet.
"Chrysler Group was dismayed to discover that an advertisement created by an ad agency supporting our Netherlands Market Performance Center goes far beyond the bounds of what the company considers appropriate," Chrysler said in a statement.
The company said the ad included "fictional yet inappropriate treatment of an animal" and said it was "in extremely bad taste."
"Although European commercials -- especially 'viral' ads like this one -- are often edgier, this one went over the edge," Chrysler said in the statement. The company said it was "investigating the origins of this commercial."
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Michael Vick would be interested in the video.
I like dogs but that still may be funny; at least, funnier than the GM robot commiting suicide.
What a stupid ad
A commercial using special effects to "electrocute" a dog. No actual dog was electrocuted.
A who is going ballistic over this?
Vick may have just found a new sponsor.
Vick’s vaporized.
I apologize.
Just think, if they had substituted GWB for the dog, it would probly win tons of Film Festivals and get an Oscar...
Just saying.
Darn, I was hoping that was a new option being offered.
I think the reaction was because of Vick, the timing, otherwise no one would pay any attention to it. Except PETA.
Remember the other old NatLampoon cover with the quote from an old time publisher about being able to sell any magazine if it had a picture of a mother, child and dog on the cover? That issue had “Mom” taking a baked dog out of the oven with an apple in its mouth while little “Jimmy” looked on adoringly!
Ah, the old NatLampoon, “Trots and Bonnie” and “Dirty Duck” were my favorites during my misspent youth.
This ad sounds funny. Where can I see it ?
Never mind its liked at post #2......
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Maybe it's a Chinese government-mandated feature to help slaughter dogs. To wit, this Internet source says:
"Dogs being walked were seized from their owners and beaten to death on the spot, the Shanghai Daily newspaper reported. Led by the county police chief, killing teams entered villages at night creating noise to get dogs barking, then beat the animals to death, the reports said."
Not suppose to be on cars sold outside China but.. Hey! mistakes happen. Besides, it's hard work beating dogs to death and restraining the dogs' owners night and day.
If it had been an innocent human being so depicted, the same pet-sensitive reactionaries would not be crying a word about it.
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