Cancer sufferer who complained about ‘sweet tan’ ad had ‘Skewed judgement’ says advertiser
Brisbane’s airport train service has accused a former cancer sufferer of having “skewed” judgement and a “loaded” interpretation after she complained against a now banned ad.
The woman, who says she developed a melanoma when she was 25, said an AirTrain ad which featured the words ‘Worry about getting a sweet tan, not about getting to the Gold Coast’ was promoting tanning and was “thoughtless at best and dangerous at worst”, in a complaint to the Ad Standards Board (ASB).
In its reply AirTrain said although it was “sensitive to the complainant’s history [it] is concerned that her past experience has skewed her judgment of the advertisement” as she was the only person to complain.
At this rate advertising won’t exist in 5 years given the bar set to ban it is now one person being overly sensitive and offended by even the smallest things.
Can we have our own Donald Trump to cast the twee left wing back to their 5% demographic
So the “your complaint doesn’t count” approach was not convincing enough? But it always works for Murdoch and the Liberal Party!
Ban the sun i say…
If it please Your Lordship, I would like to point out, that the ad in question, as it appears on the pages of …..er.. (checks notes) …Mumberella, I believe it s called, clearly shows a beach scene in subdued light, with the sun’s reflection indicating a low position in the sky.
Furthermore My Lord, I point out that the phrase, quote, ‘‘Worry about getting a sweet tan” unquote, indicates a degree of concern associated with the dangerous practice of solar bathing, especially when considered in the light of its juxtaposition with the words, quote, “not getting to the gold coast.” unquote, which indicates a perfectly safe practice, and therefore not one about which the public needs to worry, My Lord.
Clearly the complainant is a right-winger – being from the home state of Katter, Hanson, Palmer, Newman, Bjelke-Petersen, Hinze etc.
Hang on … we all know that the above think the sun shines out of their own cloacae, so they couldn’t be at fault.