"Jihad" car commercial upsets U.S. Muslims
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2006-09-25T133321Z_01_N24224533_RTRUKOC_0_US-AUTOS-JIHAD.xml&WTmodLoc=Home-C5-oddlyEnoughNews-2
Fatwa Friday.Now thats funny.Whats next a "sabath sale"?Seriously I really wonder about the sanity of some people>But the ad seems to have worked and the car lot is now famous worldwide.
Call to power
25-09-2006, 18:03
I don't think even suicide bombers are stupid enough to buy American cars
Insignificantia
25-09-2006, 18:18
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2006-09-25T133321Z_01_N24224533_RTRUKOC_0_US-AUTOS-JIHAD.xml&WTmodLoc=Home-C5-oddlyEnoughNews-2
Fatwa Friday.Now thats funny.Whats next a "sabath sale"?Seriously I really wonder about the sanity of some people>But the ad seems to have worked and the car lot is now famous worldwide.
"..He also said the Council on American-Islamic Relations would likely contact the dealer to "offer some kind of cultural or sensitivity awareness training.""
Comedians! Everybody's a freakin' comedian..! :)
"..He also said the Council on American-Islamic Relations would likely contact the dealer to "offer some kind of cultural or sensitivity awareness training.""
Comedians! Everybody's a freakin' comedian..! :)
Dont know if thats a veiled threat pardon the pun.
I don't think even suicide bombers are stupid enough to buy American cars
Why not? I would have thought the Ford Pinto would be just their type of car. ;)
Ice Hockey Players
25-09-2006, 18:34
Why not? I would have thought the Ford Pinto would be just their type of car. ;)
This is the second message board where I've read about this story, and this is the second post to make this joke about Pintos. Sadly, I'm no better, as I live in Columbus and found out about this ad from that other message board...
The Nazz
25-09-2006, 18:39
This is the second message board where I've read about this story, and this is the second post to make this joke about Pintos. Sadly, I'm no better, as I live in Columbus and found out about this ad from that other message board...
Well, the joke almost writes itself.
Infinite Revolution
25-09-2006, 18:42
Well, the joke almost writes itself.
is it cuz you have to be suicidal to drive one? i don't know what a ford pinto is.
is it cuz you have to be suicidal to drive one? i don't know what a ford pinto is.
http://www.fordpinto.com/blowup.htm
Slaughterhouse five
25-09-2006, 19:18
thought this thread was going to be about this old ad (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3684173378534198471&q=vw+suicide+bomb+commercial&hl=en)
and i am kind of suprised there wasnt a huge up roar about this
thought this thread was going to be about this old ad (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3684173378534198471&q=vw+suicide+bomb+commercial&hl=en)
and i am kind of suprised there wasnt a huge up roar about this
Thanks for the laugh.That ad never made it out over here..
Bluzblekistan
25-09-2006, 19:24
Have you ever seen this commerical?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HksI9TXhTyQ
if that dont work, just type in Banned commercials terrorists
on youtube.com
This is hilarious!!!
Bluzblekistan
25-09-2006, 19:25
oops, I see its been done already!
sorry bout that!
Slaughterhouse five
25-09-2006, 19:27
oops, I see its been done already!
sorry bout that!
HA beat you to it
:p
Sdaeriji
25-09-2006, 20:31
I don't think even suicide bombers are stupid enough to buy American cars
It is for a Mistubishi dealership. Japanese cars, not American.
Carnivorous Lickers
25-09-2006, 20:52
I'll be buying an American car this week, most likely. Always owned American, never had a problem.
Anyway- it comes with a state of the art anti-theft system too:
http://www.trunkmonkeyad.com/4wmv.htm
The Nazz
25-09-2006, 21:01
thought this thread was going to be about this old ad (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3684173378534198471&q=vw+suicide+bomb+commercial&hl=en)
and i am kind of suprised there wasnt a huge up roar about this
That ad reminded me of this one (http://youtube.com/watch?v=82dyJAoo_ao).
Slaughterhouse five
25-09-2006, 21:36
I'll be buying an American car this week, most likely. Always owned American, never had a problem.
Anyway- it comes with a state of the art anti-theft system too:
http://www.trunkmonkeyad.com/4wmv.htm
That ad reminded me of this one (http://youtube.com/watch?v=82dyJAoo_ao).
ROFL
those are both good comercials