Posted on 04/05/2008 2:58:21 PM PDT by Ladycalif
Mexico reconquers California? Absolut drinks to that!
The latest advertising campaign in Mexico from Swedish vodka maker Absolut promises to push all the right buttons south of the U.S. border, but it could ruffle a few feathers in El Norte.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
Freeped. Thank you. (I’m enjoying some other vodka at this very moment.)
Of course I did..And am looking for a good one of the Napoleanic Empire as well. The Euros ought to think that's a scream, because, unlike us dung-caked Colonials, they are just SO sophisticated. :-)
57.4 % The ad is an affront to Americans. I'm going to boycott the product.
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7.8 %
The ad is great. I’ll buy Absolut vodka.
57.5 %
The ad is an affront to Americans. I’m going to boycott the product.
8.4 %
It’s funny.
11.0 %
It’s stupid.
15.3 %
Who cares?
Done!
7.9 %
The ad is great. I’ll buy Absolut vodka.
58.1 %
The ad is an affront to Americans. I’m going to boycott the product.
8.2 %
It’s funny.
10.8 %
It’s stupid.
15.0 %
Who cares?
Absolut Ping!
7.7 %
The ad is great. I’ll buy Absolut vodka.
59.4 %
The ad is an affront to Americans. I’m going to boycott the product.
7.9 %
It’s funny.
10.6 %
It’s stupid.
14.5 %
Who cares?
Almost 11,000 votes now.
OMG!
How interesting!
I think it is time to free Mexico......I think we could use another couple of states in the union.
Now, that’s an interesting set of poll results. I guess I need to go vote...
FWIW, I’m not much of a vodka drinker. Given a choice, I’d probably drink Smirnov.
According to the poll, it looks like there a lot of NYT’s readers (over 59%) that are going to boycott Absolut Vodka.
Now, what’s that all about? I thought NYT’s readers were in favor of making every city a Sanctuary City for all illegal immigrants, and wanted to make Mexico part of the USA with no border! (At least Aztlan!)
Oh. Maybe some forums and bloggers are voting, too. My mistake.
haven’t they already pulled the ad?
Voted...bumping
7.7 % = The ad is great. I'll buy Absolut vodka.
61.8 % = The ad is an affront to Americans. I'm going to boycott the product.
6.9 % = It's funny.
9.8 % = It's stupid.
13.8 % = Who cares?
26338 total responses
I'm not a vodka drinker anyway, so me boycotting ABSOLUT won't hit them.
We do, however, own a liquor store and I'm interested to see how sales are impacted. I'm inclined to not carry it anymore, but the stock we have we own (i.e. can't send them back).
Absolut has now released an apology. Will probably be too little too late.
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