Controversial adverts

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I have been searching for controversial adverts on the net but with little luck. I found some but they are way over the top, meaning that they cross the limits of moral values ( i hope u understand what i am trying to say ). I am need of 5 adverts which sparked controversy in media but they don’t necessarily have to be prominent.. but they have to be controversial, offensive, cross limits of ethics values etc..

Guys please help me out here .. Thanks .. looking forward to your replies.

P.S. This is for study purpose.

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have you heard of the Benetton adverts

Google for them, they created controversy when they first came out

around 10 years or so ago

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we had an Advert by dentonic when i was a li'l kid... they had a monkey in it , i think having monkeys in commericials is pretty controversial..... Let's start a protest.

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^^^ yes

I think the PG tips adverts with the chimps caused issues with animal lovers

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^PCG tips....lol.... in that case only p--s wud qualify to be in dat advert.

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And the Tango one where a little orange man come out and slaps a man on both cheeks and the slogan is
Youve been tango'd

children copied the man and went around slapping each other

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oh yea happy slapping... btw lazy daisy, i noticed a small cafe called lazy daisy in Notting hill. Mubarak ho.

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go in there...

you'll get a free coffee and a muffin

just say I sent yer!

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Nah can't take the risk,, I have no experience of dish washing.

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Thanks for your replies guys .. I am looking for image adverts not the video adverts so if you know any .. can you please attach them here ?

Thanks

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^Thora sa homework banda khud bee kar laita hai.

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if your form the UK you might have seen the THINK DRIVING campaigns....they are very hard hitting....

the girl who gets knocked over and comes back to life....to do with speeding

the guy in the pub who is encouraged to drink more by his mates and they see a beauitful girl...and he knocks her over........

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they will get deleted na

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benetton ones are poster ones

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Ok guys .. thanks for replying ..

I found some ads but not sure if they can be called controversial. I am attaching them here.

The reason i am doing this all is because i have been given a project to do a research on controversial advertisements and take views of people on them .. I already got 5 people views on these ads but still need 5 more. So i need any 5 people from here to give me their views.

I am attaching 3 ads and some questions on which i need your answers. I hope you guys can help me out here ..

Advert 1

Advert 2

Advert 3

**Here the questions: **

Q1.
Is the advertisement effective enough to convey a message? If yes, what ?
Q2.
What do you feel looking at the advertisement? Do your emotions reflect any sarcasm, humor or sincerity?
Q3.
Does the advertisement make you offensive, raising any ethical questions or doubts?
Q4.
Does the ad stereotype people?
Q5.
Which group is the advertisement targeting? 1) Children 2) Male 3) Female 4) Adults.
Q6.
Are you satisfied with the quality of the advertisement?
Q7.
What conclusion do you draw from the advertisement?

I don’t need any detail answers to these just express your view on to point…

Looking forward to your replies .

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m sorry but i cant even make out the first and the third ads.they r so small.the second one ,i see the master card logo but then again i dont find any message.

or maybe i cud interpret it that even he will accept mastercard .......so ill go with that.shall i go with this?

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oh i got the first one by looking very closely.
adv 1
ans 1]yes.tells us to use original parts,doesnt restrict us to honda though.
ans 2]eye catching but i experienced displeasure.
ans 3]nope
ans 4]nope
ans 5]adults
ans 6]nope
ans 7]it is intended to shock people into recalling n remembering.

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adv 2
ans 1]yes.master card accepted evrywhere?
ans 2]sarcasm on their side perhaps
ans 3]yes
ans 4]nope
ans 5]all
ans 6]nope
ans 7]it looks like an attempt at humor but their model's expressions --seems like they r being insensitive.

the third ad,is it that the bucket is being used as a helmet?

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Sorry i edited the links. Now you will be able to see them clearly.

Thanks.. Just look at the ads and answers the questions accordingly. Just say what you feel.

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Yup, there is a bucket in the third ad.