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To think the Malteaser advert is in really poor taste

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Bearbehind · 04/10/2016 21:55

Just seen a Malteaser advert where a woman in a wheelchair is talking to 2 friend in the park about her date.

The jist is she had a spasm, he enjoyed the repercussions, and whilst demonstrating her hand actions the malteasers shoot out of the bag and go every where.

Is it me or is that really bad taste?

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SoupDragon · 05/10/2016 10:34

The advert wouldn't work if the actor wasn't disabled. Or with that specific disability actually.

nancyblackett80 · 05/10/2016 10:34

I hope it gets banned. I bet it was written by a bloke, I've never heard three women have a conversation like that around a cafe table in the middle of the day. Maybe if they were pissed in a club or at a party.

So because you have no life experience of something it can't possibly be true?

THATS PART OF THE WHOLE POINT OF ADVERTS - to advertise things you're not familiar with!

SoupDragon · 05/10/2016 10:35

When are they showing the advert anyway? I don't watch a lot of TV with adverts.

Thefishewife · 05/10/2016 10:37

poster Irush

Well I have

So get a fucking grip guess what me and my friends were talking about anel sex at our coffee moring week shock horror

You have no idea what all groups of friends around of the whole of the U.K. Talk about just because you talk about house prices and slippers nit eveyone is the same

You have no idea what a group of 20 somthing disabled girls would talk about

MrsJayy · 05/10/2016 10:45

I've only seen the advert on ch4 later on at night

WorraLiberty · 05/10/2016 10:55

I've never heard three women have a conversation like that around a cafe table in the middle of the day. Maybe if they were pissed in a club or at a party.

Well one would hope they wouldn't be talking loud enough for you to hear their wanking conversations, in a public cafe Confused

Irush · 05/10/2016 10:55

"poster Irush

Well I have

So get a fucking grip guess what me and my friends were talking about anel sex at our coffee moring week shock horror

You have no idea what all groups of friends around of the whole of the U.K. Talk about just because you talk about house prices and slippers nit eveyone is the same

You have no idea what a group of 20 somthing disabled girls would talk about"

You sound charming. There's no need to be so aggressive. You can try and bully me all you like but I think its a horrible ad and hope its banned.

Idefix · 05/10/2016 10:55

Well apart from really wanting a bag of maltesers no double entendre implied it seems some people are very selective about what they think is inappropriate.

IMO the m & m advert, flake one are much more explicit.
It really does make me question where the original issue is that the actor has a disability.

As for talking about sex and sex acts of course they get discussed by all sorts of people in all sorts of places, often a welcome bit of light relief in the staff room.

Irush · 05/10/2016 10:56

THATS PART OF THE WHOLE POINT OF ADVERTS - to advertise things you're not familiar with!

I am very familiar with Maltesers as my muffin top will attest.

MrsJayy · 05/10/2016 10:57

That would be a great thread overheard in cafe Grin

Irush · 05/10/2016 11:00

And its not even that funny. You lot are an advertisers dream.

QuimReaper · 05/10/2016 11:03

Thank you DawnDonna's DD for your perspective.

My feeling (expanded on upthread) was that I'd prefer it if they'd made an advert they would normally make, but happening to use a woman in a wheelchair. The chocolate-ejaculate didn't bother me, but I thought it was a shame they foregrounded the disability in the telling. To me it's like "disabled people have sex too! In their own little disabled way ". I don't hate the advert but for me that would have been truly progressive.

Now I'm thinking about it more though, I'm seeing another side to it.

WorraLiberty · 05/10/2016 11:05

It's probably been done at some point MrsJayy Grin

Irush you are also an advertisers dream because just like everyone else on this thread, you are discussing the Maltesers advert on a public forum.

Job pretty much done for the company.

Irush · 05/10/2016 11:05

Also I am familiar with wanking a bloke off.
And having a friend/family member in a wheelchair

Not sure what it is I am supposed to be unfamiliar with?

I occasionally go to cafes also.

Irush · 05/10/2016 11:06

Yes worra you are right although I am discussing it in derogatory terms and it totally put me off maltesers as I now associate them with spunk which I don't always fancy at 11am with my coffee.

LikeDylanInTheMovies · 05/10/2016 11:07

And its not even that funny.

I found it funny, different strokes for different folks (double entendre intended)

You lot are an advertisers dream.

I'm perfectly able to find an advert amusing without being brainwashed into buying the product. My favourite advert is the Harp 'Lionel Blair cut' advert. Number of cans of Harp drunk across 20 years of lager drinking: 0.

USbound · 05/10/2016 11:09

Disabled here, I think they're great the adverts

Dawndonnaagain · 05/10/2016 11:11

I hope it gets banned. I bet it was written by a bloke, I've never heard three women have a conversation like that around a cafe table in the middle of the day. Maybe if they were pissed in a club or at a party.
Dawndonna's dd here.
Have you read any of my posts?
How dare you suggest that If the actor wasn't disabled it would be removed. I have explained how it is inclusive. Your attitude merely promotes the 'oh look we're allowing them to participate' model of society, by dismissing us completely.

Irush · 05/10/2016 11:11

I think I am possibly too old for adverts. Can't think of a single one that I've found funny recently, in fact the joy of recording is that you can skip through them. I find them all utterly tedious and am constantly aware they are trying to sell people shit they don't need.

I didn't USED to think that about 20 years ago and I probably would have argued with my mum that the maltesers advert was just the most brilliant life affirming thing on tv.

wanders off to listen to radio 4

LikeDylanInTheMovies · 05/10/2016 11:13

wanders off to listen to radio 4

Is it powered by mains, battery, or by your own self satisfaction?

Irush · 05/10/2016 11:13

sigh

I didn't say it would be banned if the actor wasn't disabled

I said it would be utterly shit if the actor wasn't disabled. Her being disabled gives a tedious dirty joke a semblance of credibility.

I am delighted it speaks to you and you find it so amusing.

Irush · 05/10/2016 11:14

likedylaninthemovies that would be awesome.

nancyblackett80 · 05/10/2016 11:15

Irush : I was suggesting you were born in a bubble if you can't imagine these conversations can take place.

Why should smut and sex jokes just be for blokes in working men's clubs? Girls talk about it too. You sound a little old fashioned.

Irush · 05/10/2016 11:16

yes, I am probably extremely old-fashioned. I am sure my teenage dd thought it was hilarious.

MrsJayy · 05/10/2016 11:20

Women talk about sex women laugh about sex the advert might not be to everyone s taste but young women do talk about wanking and sex as well as older women