Popular Post webfact Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 Airline apologises for 'inappropriate' advertisement on Brisbane buses By Lucy Stone The council bus was spotted carrying the "inappropriate" advertisement across Brisbane.CREDIT:COLLECTIVE SHOUT Airline advertisements accused of “making light” of sexual exploitation in Thailand have been removed from all Brisbane City Council buses. A recent AirAsia advertising campaign ran a slogan saying "Get off in Thailand" in large type above the words "Fly direct from Brisbane to Bangkok". National regulator Ad Standards said while it had not received any complaints about the advertisement on the bus, it had received one complaint about the same advertisement on a billboard. The same ad is still on a billboard at Brisbane Airport, however the airport tweeted on Monday afternoon that it was being removed as a priority. Full story: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/airline-apologises-for-inappropriate-advertisement-on-brisbane-bus-20190325-p517ck.html -- Brisbane Times 2019-03-25 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SkyNets Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 A clear misunderstanding, it should be ''Get ripped off in Thailand'' 12 3 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post moontang Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 I thought the Australians were here for the cheap cigarettes. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 This was an Australian advert too: 4 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vacuum Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 All complaints were made by women, wonder why? spokeswoman Melinda Liszewski ALP councillor Kara Cook A Brisbane City Council spokeswoman 9 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 I suppose a reciprocal ad to visit Brisbane could read "go down under" ... 5 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, Vacuum said: All complaints were made by women, wonder why? spokeswoman Melinda Liszewski ALP councillor Kara Cook A Brisbane City Council spokeswoman That's how screwed up Australia has become ...... 9 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandtday Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 poor taste... fire the ad company 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xaos Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 Whats sexual about it? Wysłane z mojego SM-G975F przy użyciu Tapatalka 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Could've been worse .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mfd101 Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 The bus at the top seems pretty harmless to me. Many people (including me) would have seen no sexual allusion at all. 6 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 walking around Sukhumvit the past few days all the foreign blokes seemed to be doing just that, some of the girls at Lolitas are a knockout ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just1Voice Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 Truth in advertising? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 14 hours ago, tlandtday said: poor taste... fire the ad company I assume your joking ..... it's those type of ' dogooders ' that have stuffed Australia up with their ' can't say this can't say that attitude as it might offend someone. Grow some balls ... 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 A post containing profanity has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 the truth shall not be spoken, or you will be sued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 A few years ago there were ads in certain a South American country, on the sides of buses and the like, that if you take your vacation in Brazil (and fly said airline to get there) you are guaranteed to "get lucky." When the press took notice of it I couldn't tell if the attitude was positive or a negative. After all, Brazilians are renowned for being friendly people. Personally, I suspect the ads had a certain appeal to middle-aged ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimelody Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) I have heard that the next tourist authority of Australia campaign will be as follows: 1: Don't get lost in the bush 2: Lay another one at the the barbi 3: Join the boomerang culture of Aus: you will just keep coming 4: Let us help you play with your didgeridoo 5: If shane warne can get some so can you Any references to a former cartoonist of Australian nationality were vetoed due to poor taste Edited March 26, 2019 by thaimelody 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 minute ago, thaimelody said: I have heard that the next tourist authority of Australia campaign will be as follows: 1: Don't get lost in the bush 2: Lay another one at the the barbi 3: Join the boomerang culture of Aus: you will just keep coming 4: Let us help you play with your didgeridoo 5: If shane warne can get some so can you Any references to a former cartoonist of Australian nationality were vetoed due to poor taste 6. Tie me kangaroo down sport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimelody Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Sheila be coming round the mountain when she comes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius verus Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 (edited) There is a big difference between how Australians and the Europeans perceive Thailand. In Europe ,Thailand is seen as an exotic beach destination on the other side of the world. For decades Australians have seen Thailand for what it is...prostitution and heroin from the Golden Triangle. For Australians ,Phuket is just a cheap package deal tourist destination with 30 dollar sex thrown in to the bargain. Edited March 26, 2019 by Lucius verus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 17 hours ago, Vacuum said: All complaints were made by women, wonder why? spokeswoman Melinda Liszewski ALP councillor Kara Cook A Brisbane City Council spokeswoman Perhaps because Australia has gone full blown super dooper PC and is being run by women that have no sense of humour? The shame of it is that Air Asia were so quick to back down- must be gutless people running it. They should have used Princess Ann's retort. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 17 hours ago, Xaos said: Whats sexual about it? Wysłane z mojego SM-G975F przy użyciu Tapatalka To those that hate men, everything possible has sexual connotations, and to their minds, sex is evil, because men enjoy it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bowman Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 18 hours ago, webfact said: The same ad is still on a billboard at Brisbane Airport, however the airport tweeted on Monday afternoon that it was being removed as a priority. Here is something else that Air Asia might want to think about... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 17 hours ago, Phuketshrew said: I suppose a reciprocal ad to visit Brisbane could read "go down under" ... Bore your pants off in Brisbane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted March 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2019 Australia, the UK, NZ, the US and Canada are the five weakest nations on earth, when it comes to "me too" and feminism. So, of course this politician was offended. Others found it amusing and few were offended. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micmichd Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 18 hours ago, Vacuum said: All complaints were made by women, wonder why? spokeswoman Melinda Liszewski ALP councillor Kara Cook A Brisbane City Council spokeswoman Mare acrimony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 A harmless and funny ad. Well done. The added publicity thanks to the "controversy" is priceless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: Australia, the UK, NZ, the US and Canada are the five weakest nations on earth, when it comes to "me too" and feminism. So, of course this politician was offended. Others found it amusing and few were offended. When I discovered Thailand it was heaven that it wasn't PC. one of the main reasons it hooked me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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