Posted on 10/02/2013 5:00:01 PM PDT by Salman
NEW YORK (CNN Money)-- The head of Barilla pasta issued a new apology and said he will meet with gay groups, adding he "has much to learn" about the evolution of the family.
Guido Barilla, president of Barilla, said on an Italian radio program last week that he wouldn't feature same-sex couples in his company's commercials because he prefers the "traditional" family. The company quickly issued a statement apologizing for the comment.
Now Barilla has posted a video of him apologizing in English on its Facebook page.
"Through my entire life I have always respected every person I've met, including gays and their families, without any distinctions," he said. "I've never discriminated against anyone." He said the was "depressed and saddened" by the reaction to his comments.
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Hey Guido, why don’t you just turn fag and get it over with?
And I reiterate, I will never again purchase Barilla pasta products or the products of any company that sanctions the destruction of American conservative values.
What a limp noodle.
Nothing but San Giorgio for me and my family.
Screw you, Guido, and your new faggot buddies.
No! Bad Guido!
Guido is a poor excuse for a man. Perhaps he should become a woman and get be done with it.
Tell them to screw themselves like fusilli pasta.
Homosexuality is a mental illness.
People sure do cave in to the bullies. Why can’t anyone say, “you don’t like my feelings on the matter? Too effin’ bad.”
This should NEVER be a political issue. Don’t let the liberals make it one.
Conservatives - focus on finance and religious freedom that does not break existing laws. Not on social issues. Wow am I tired of suggesting that tack.
Okay here is what I don’t get in terms of marketing and advertising. Why do we have to have any sexuality associated with every stinking product? How about we show a plate of pasta, or a sweater, or furniture or a Kindle without the onus of POLTICAL AGENDA????????? Who cares who buys it? If you are dumb enough to market it to one group, you are sure to tick off another. And if some media hack asks a question along those lines, ask him or her why the sexuality of an individual matters when buying said product???
Next commercial will feature a pig on a jetski with a succulent white girl — buzzing off into the distance for some bestiality.
It will never be enough.
it was more than enough for me! I went shopping yesterday and his capitulation made my choice of which pasta to purchase easy, any brand but his.
Evolution of the family? Give me a break. Homosexuals do not reproduce. They are a dead end. That kind of evolution results in extinction.
pffft.
“Povera Europa! I culattoni sono in maggioranza.” -Mirko Tremaglia
my nutritionist had recommended Barilla pasta before this fiasco. Now I recommend brown rice instead.
Dammit! I knew he would cave.
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