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As If "Sex Sells" Wasn't Bad Enough...

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DontCallMeFrothyDragon · 01/09/2011 11:22

It seems one Canadian hair salon, Fluid Hair, thinks domestic violence is a good selling point, too.

The advert features a woman, sat on a couch, sporting a black eye, with a man behind her holding a diamond necklace (y'know, he's just beaten his partner, now comes bearing gifts... that old scenario) with the slogan "Look Good In All You Do!"

How the HELL could anyone have deemed this acceptable?

Here's the advert in question

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sunshineandbooks · 01/09/2011 11:26

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LeBOF · 01/09/2011 11:27

How repulsive. In what way do they imagine that advert will encourage people to use their salon? Or is it just a case of publicity at any price?

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NorksAreMessy · 01/09/2011 11:27

that is the most astoundingly deliberately shocking image.
who on EARTH thought that would be a seller?

as an ad. for an abuse hotline or women's aid, yes, just possibly, but for a frickin' hairdresser?

in the comments it would appear that the advertisers are now being threatened with violence, because of this ad.

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RedRubyBlue · 01/09/2011 11:28

I am not on Facebook so I can't see the advert.

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HeifferunderConstruction · 01/09/2011 11:31

Thats bad

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DontCallMeFrothyDragon · 01/09/2011 11:31

Red Ruby, the image isn't as big, here, but the media are already criticising it

Not much shocks me these days, but this has left me lost for words. Completely lost.

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solidgoldbrass · 01/09/2011 13:14

It's not the first time an ad agency team has come up with something so wierd that you wonder if they are aliens. Remember all those bizarre Benetton ads (dying AIDS victim, blood-smeared newborn) which were supposed to make you want to buy a very unexciting pullover?