BAD BAD Reebok!

WickedGarden

http://now.msn.com/money/0321-reebok-ad-pulled.aspx



the ads have been pulled...but sheesh!:mad:

BeautifulRedButterfly

wow..

veganbaum

I wonder who the marketing person was who thought that would go over well.

nerdyandilikeit

I wonder who the marketing person was who thought that would go over well.

A douche.

LauraMacNCheese

I wonder who the marketing person was who thought that would go over well.

Probably the person who was on the receiving end of this:

marie_2454

Wow, as a serious ad that's pretty bad, but as a fitness-y joke I think it's hilarious! Probably not something you should be saying/ using to get people to buy your product though...

LuckyLeprechaun

Can't see it at work: what does it say?

mama2shi

Can't see it at work: what does it say?

"Cheat on your girlfriend, not on your workout"

nice...

UsedToBeHusky

I wonder who the marketing person was who thought that would go over well.

The better question is why did his manager approve it.

Pocket_Pixi

At least it went both ways??? Sorry i find these ads a little funny. Distasteful yeah a little but still funny.

I would like to know how this got past through all of the people involved without someone going "Uh guys maybe we shouldn't do this."

LuckyLeprechaun

*giggle* it reminds me of peta's "I'd go naked before I'd wear fur" campaign.

But ya, someone should've realized it would spark an uproar.

SnakeDarling

*giggle* it reminds me of peta's "I'd go naked before I'd wear fur" campaign.

But ya, someone should've realized it would spark an uproar.

Or their "Vegetarians have better sex"

Anyway, this was totally stupid. It wasn't even clever or funny enough to make a good advertisement.

FitLink

http://now.msn.com/money/0321-reebok-ad-pulled.aspx



the ads have been pulled...but sheesh!:mad:

Speechless. Just...speechless.

parys1

Perhaps causing an uproar was the point.

TourThePast

I wonder who the marketing person was who thought that would go over well.

I suspect that would be the one that's now looking for a new job.

It's not sexist, because it came in "girlfriend and boyfriend" versions, but it is stupid.

Now stupid, in advertising, is fine as long as it's funny and / or clever too.

That's not funny. Nor is it clever. Nor does it even merit an uproar.

It's just lame.

FAIL

nerdyandilikeit

It's just lame.

FAIL

Which is how I would define a douche. *high five*

Pocket_Pixi

Perhaps causing an uproar was the point.

It worked didn't it? And we are all talking about it... so it obviously got Reebok attention...

lizard053

LOL! I've seen the ads in a magazine somewhere. Pretty sad.

TourThePast

Perhaps causing an uproar was the point.

It worked didn't it? And we are all talking about it... so it obviously got Reebok attention...

There is talking about it, and shaking your head in disappointment and feeling slightly embarrassed to be wearing Reebok gear. There IS such a thing as bad publicity and this is it.

This has unfortunately placed them firmly on the "feeling embarrassed for them, and feeling embarrassed to be wearing Reebok" side of the line.

Shame, because their products are of a reasonably good quality.

If only you could say the same for their image...

veganbaum

Perhaps causing an uproar was the point.

It worked didn't it? And we are all talking about it... so it obviously got Reebok attention...

Might be talking about it, but I don't think that "any publicity is good publicity." I'm not in an uproar, I just think it's stupid advertising. Talking about them doesn't make me want to go out and buy their stuff. Like Tour said, it's not even idiotic but clever, it's just idiotic.

TK266

it was just a promo for their new shoes .... The Cheetahs!

Firefighter_Jay

Jeebus Christ, people are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to over senstive. What's wrong with the ad honestly?? What is the divorce rate in North America? Pot meet kettle.