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Mr. T's Snickers commercial pulled as "homophobic" watch!

youtube.com — This commercial aired in Britain. It was denounced as homophobic and pulled from the air.

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  • Todash19, on 07/24/2008, -7/+372Oh hells yeah
  • urbandistrict, on 07/24/2008, -9/+473I am going to walk over to the vending machine and purchase me a Snickers™ bar now... Marketing does work.
    • ej1oo1, on 07/25/2008, -2/+7I LOVE SNICKERS!!!



      wow.... he's right...
    • macweirdo42, on 07/25/2008, -0/+104You should try power walking to the vending machine instead - maybe then Mr. T will pelt you with free Snickers bars and you can save the change.
      • urbandistrict, on 07/25/2008, -2/+24Good call my friend, good call.

        ...I'm torn, because I loves me some Snickers– but I don't think I would rock Dolphin shorts for freebies. I think I'll just keep my manhood and shell out the coin this time around.
    • Dchandaman, on 07/25/2008, -2/+5a snickers sounds delicious!
    • SpeedStix, on 07/25/2008, -2/+5They are sold out at the vending machine at work :(
    • DoubleDarkHorse, on 07/25/2008, -5/+5I think you are missing the point of the commercial here. Let me explain, you have to become gay to like Snickers or some *****, I dunno.
      • joel8x, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1How do you start your statement with "I think you are missing the point" and "Let me explain", followed immediately by "I dunno". Dare I say you are not a credible source.
    • Sakumi, on 07/25/2008, -1/+3Usually I would disagree that advertising works on me.. because I am special or something...

      but I had 2 hours to kill one day and i bought a snickers.. then i realized i feel into their evil plan.. damn it.
      • ConradDanger, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1Usually I would call you a sucker, but IT IS chocolate and nuts, wtf wouldn't you want one?

        Oh man now I want one.

        Damn you Snickers!!!
    • bradkovach, on 07/25/2008, -0/+5Remember the Snicker's Super-Bowl (tm) commercial from a few years ago? It was criticised as being homosexual, too.

      http://youtube.com/watch?v=c0oEz6FOnYY
  • tw0bit, on 07/24/2008, -12/+75He's the one that said "get some nuts"...phony bastard
    • mywhitenoise, on 07/25/2008, -2/+26He also has more jewelry on his neck, than what my mother has in her whole collection.
      • SpeedStix, on 07/25/2008, -7/+3Its bling
      • Verugan, on 07/25/2008, -1/+21Mr T. invented bling, nobody knew at the time tho
      • jmyname, on 07/25/2008, -10/+7jewelry isnt just for girls. Maybe in your tiny small ignorant part of the world it is though. I got something for your mom that's for women only though.
      • mywhitenoise, on 07/25/2008, -1/+8I don't understand you jmyname. What do you have for my mom that is for women only? Cause that would be "ignorant" to assume only women can have a penis inside them.
        You're trying to educate me on a commercial making fun of an "unmanly" dude, just because he was speed-walking. Learn to take a joke.
      • alexforcefive, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1mr t promised to stop wearing the gold chains in solidarity with the victims of hurricane katrina... six months later, he was starring in these adverts with more gold than ever

        (source: "bring back the a-team" from channel 4)
      • Pyroteq, on 07/26/2008, -1/+2Maybe cuz the directors want him to have the bling in the commercial?
    • Inohavehalos, on 07/25/2008, -11/+6I think the next time I'm getting some, right before the end i'm going to yell GET SOME NUTS and grunt just like he did.
    • scojac, on 07/25/2008, -0/+6Get some nuts... in your mouth.

      Hey, I don't see the homophobic stuff here at all.
      • t0x2c, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3Yes, rather the opposite seems to be going on...
    • statuescrumble, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3Is that you, Holden?
  • Obzerva, on 07/24/2008, -3/+683I want a snickers gatling gun...
  • rebotfc, on 07/24/2008, -17/+1065to be fair speedwalking is a bit gay.
    • KaiUno, on 07/25/2008, -28/+160Leave it to the heteros to call it homophobic. As a gay man, that was farthest from my mind.
      • Kakemonstere, on 07/25/2008, -2/+74Then what WAS on your mind?
      • cwmather, on 07/25/2008, -8/+184Penis.
      • bearcat8543, on 07/25/2008, -102/+14haha, FAG
      • KaiUno, on 07/25/2008, -3/+111Ehr... snickers, actually.
      • Navicerts, on 07/25/2008, -2/+78I want to hear the gay perspective.

        As a hetero man I have to be honest, it was the furthest thing from my mind too. My thought was that speed walkers are pansies because they don't just jog.
      • dragon76, on 07/25/2008, -6/+41The speed walker's not dressed well enough to be gay.
      • madeingermany, on 07/25/2008, -1/+60Some stay-home mom thought that this clip surely must offend gays and complains about it to all her friends and the company pulls it, while neither gay- nor hetero-men cared and could just laugh at the funny ad.
      • KaiUno, on 07/25/2008, -1/+46My thoughts exactly, madeingermany.

        American Hollywood production, probably hundreds of people involved, probably a lot of gays as well. It's show business after all. And none of them thought of it as offensive. After that it went through showings, didn't it, to see how the people would react. Passed that. It only became a problem after airing.

        Bottom line, if something actually reaches the airwaves... how bad can it be?

        Besides... did anybody notice the typical negro aggression? Or were we all too busy pointing out the fag?

        Lighten up folks. Gay people have a sense of humor as well.
      • LocalDocal, on 07/25/2008, -14/+5Wow, some very open minded and non-assuming folks here. As a heterosexual man, the first thought that went into my head was that he is gay.

        The ad still was funny to me, however. I love Mr. T.
      • blahtastic, on 07/25/2008, -0/+23Speed walkers just look lame, it's the nature of the activity. It's pretty much an old person sport, and if you're not 60 you shouldn't be speedwalking. Jog damnit. Do it.

        Also, Mr. T's game is pretty much aggression. That's what they hired him for.
    • dOOBiEx213, on 07/25/2008, -5/+61Three buries... looks like you offended three speedwalkers.
      • twiztidsinz, on 07/25/2008, -1/+9Looks like only two of those three have enough energy after burying to continue on to yours :-P
      • synystar, on 07/25/2008, -0/+5Nope ...the third just buried him as well it looks like...and got you while he was at it.
    • yotomote, on 07/25/2008, -1/+84It feels like wearing nothing at all...
      nothing at all..
    • krnldmp, on 07/25/2008, -8/+33Speedwalking is not gay at all, it just Really looks like it. Too bad.
      • gllopc, on 07/25/2008, -0/+47Really? It doesn't involve homosexual sex?

        Well, clearly I've been doing it all wrong.
      • illegalcortex, on 07/25/2008, -1/+15Nope, I think you're getting it confused with speedwanking.
      • Fathom, on 07/27/2008, -0/+1you would know.

        BURN
    • davidg11, on 07/25/2008, -11/+9"a bit"?

    • KH47, on 07/25/2008, -2/+26"They look like gods returning to Mt. Olympus."
      -Hal from Malcolm in the Middle about speed walkers.
      • tierneyb, on 07/25/2008, -2/+3I remember that episode! That show was a gem. And then Frankie Muniz did My Dog Skip, and all was lost...
    • TomT223, on 07/25/2008, -8/+2The only thing gay was those yellow shorts.
    • UserNull, on 07/25/2008, -2/+21Yeah but the slogan "Get Some Nuts"? Seriously. I think people need to calm the ***** down.
      • topbob, on 07/25/2008, -0/+13Relax man, I'm just trying to grab some nuts.
      • UserNull, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3I know I know...it's just...sometimes I get really anxious about nuts too you know?
    • Tyrghast, on 07/25/2008, -8/+32Gay or not, its sad that everyone can be made fun of for everything except black people and gays. I don't get offended by being called a cracker, or people making 'white people' jokes, but there's a ridiculous double-standard nowadays that doesn't allow me to crack a joke without being called racist or homophobic.
      • MarrowMan, on 07/25/2008, -5/+6That's because we have "White Man's Burden" read a book.
      • oneoverzero, on 07/25/2008, -0/+7That's not what the poem is about.
      • shaggyb, on 07/25/2008, -3/+2I am highly offended by your logic

        (yes im being sarcastic)
      • CleoQKazoo, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1then your hanging with overlysensitive people. so dont complain to us, complain to the people you "offend"
      • WallyAnti, on 07/27/2008, -0/+1Don't forget that they killed that taco dog because it talked like a Mexican. I wonder what dialect would be expected from a chihuahua? People who take this stuff personally now have a lot of general pent up anger and free time.

        I'm made up of a few races so it's hard to make a joke that will offend 100% of me. It's good to be a mutt.
    • pantone286, on 07/25/2008, -5/+3That ***** is brilliant. Git sum nutz ***** police.
    • Humonious, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Oh for god sake! That was the funniest ad I've seen in a long time!

      I'm gay and I reckon we need more Mr T's around for this very reason! Because speedwalkers really DO need more nuts!
    • Frumbler, on 07/26/2008, -2/+1The swishing ass with high riding yellow shorts clearly implied the gayness, so Snickers does not get a free ride.

      But who cares, it was damm funny. Hetro's could take offense just as easily with the ad. I bet most gay guys find it funny too.

      Anybody who's been in the military knows there's gay guys with massive balls serving. (In terms of courage!, not that I've seen em)
      • Jeremyz0r, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2*From a ****** He's a ***** fairy! WTF?
      • CleoQKazoo, on 07/26/2008, -0/+3I dont percieve them as gayness, more like nerdy ness. like a guy with glasses and a protector nerdy.
    • joel8x, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2Not for nothing, but I can guarantee that the majority of people who created this ad campaign are gay. I'm just saying.
  • Disco1Stu, on 07/24/2008, -12/+1199Ironically, by pulling the ad for being "homophobic" they themselves (i.e. the network or whoever pulled it) are implying that guys who speedwalk must be gay, while the commercial itself makes no such claim.
    • theOster, on 07/25/2008, -5/+81it's like when you give change to that nice black guy on the train
      • zombiecarlin, on 07/25/2008, -1/+69The one in the pinstripe suit reading the Wall Street Journal? He's not nice, the prick never says thank you.
      • Zeag, on 07/26/2008, -2/+1Why the hell would you think I need change in the first place? GET SOME NUTS!
      • bxblox, on 07/26/2008, -0/+21I was a nice black guy to a old white woman on the train once. Offered her my seat since I know white people get off before Harlem anyway, and she started reading her newspaper. Before she got off she handed me something crumpled up, smiled, and said something I didnt quite hear. Without looking I put it into my pocket. The guy next to me assumed she handed me money and said "see, sometimes you get somethin out of being nice to people." When I got to my stop at the end of the line the train was empty so I reached into my pocket to see what she had given me. It was a coupon for a box of lifestyles condoms... wtf?
      • bat-21, on 07/26/2008, -0/+3Don't you like cougars?
      • bxblox, on 07/27/2008, -0/+4She was like 70! There's a thin line between fine wine and prune juice.
    • MelvinSchlubman, on 07/25/2008, -47/+2> while the commercial itself makes no such claim.

      Does something have to be spelled out explicitly for you to get it?
      • matu4251, on 07/25/2008, -0/+43The commercial implies that speedwalkers aren't men... it doesn't say that gay men aren't men.
      • McMahon9, on 07/25/2008, -0/+13And do you have to take something that anyone, gay or straight might do, such as speedwalking and immediately assume it is targeting gays? All it is saying is that its not a manly pursuit. I love how idiots like you take the smallest little thing and turn it into a big issue, its a funny and totally absurd commercial, not an organized attack on a sexual orientation.
      • bobthegreat1224, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9Not all gay men act effeminate. Many would take strong offense to that notion.
      • MelvinSchlubman, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1matu4251, you're hiding behind literalism.

        This is reminiscent of the code words some politicians use when they speak to special-interest groups (NAACP, VFW, whatever). When the wording is taken merely literally, it has (supposedly) plausible deniability. But, the speaker and audience are communicating beyond the literal. Hence, my question about things needing to be spelled out explicitly (ie, non-literally). You can hiding behind literalism to pretend you don't see something, but you're not fooling anyone (except for other literalists, or those who are simply obtuse).
    • clutchdude, on 07/25/2008, -31/+2It is implied...through the visuals. Yellow short-shorts, a close-up of his ass, thin pale guy. What else are you gonna think...GAY!

      GET SOME NUTS!
      • DoubtingThomas, on 07/25/2008, -0/+26Metrosexual?
      • CryTekEmployee, on 07/25/2008, -26/+2fags don't think logic.
      • durden0, on 07/25/2008, -0/+23lol thin pale guy? That's half the people posting on this thread.
      • screensnot, on 07/26/2008, -0/+4I probably would have guessed he was a Digger.
    • lilmentor, on 07/25/2008, -19/+1
      • xsquirrel378x, on 07/25/2008, -5/+7
        making fun of less of dudes acting gay != homophobic

        me and my friends call each other "gay" "fag" and whatever else. it doesnt mean we hate and/or are scared of gay guys.

        politically correct ***** ftl
      • CabesMojo, on 07/25/2008, -1/+12You're sort of a huge moron. Once again like the people who pulled the commercial you are implying that only gay people speed walk. Lots of things make you a disgrace to being a man, like beating women and children. So if I said some one was a disgrace as a man for beating children would I be saying gay people beat kids?

        You're an idiot.
      • FoghornLeghorn, on 07/25/2008, -0/+10See I think this more alludes to the fact that you think someone not "acting like a man" must be the same as saying that they're gay. Therefore you equate being gay with not being manly which has no actual relation whatsoever. It's about toughness, not sexual orientation, and is only considered homophobic if you associate unmanly behaviour with being homosexual, which is often far from the case with gay men.

        Lighten up, it's a fun commercial that is only anti men who speedwalk whether gay or straight.
    • RiMac, on 07/25/2008, -1/+62Wimpophobia =/= Homophobia.
    • ousthouse, on 07/25/2008, -0/+38Whoever pulled this ad needs a visit from Mr. T and the Snickers gatling gun to man up
    • Navicerts, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Maybe so but you have to give the networks credit for not calling is racist or not environmentally friendly or saying it entices violence, maybe they are learning (more likely they didn't get that far).
    • textrant, on 07/25/2008, -0/+15The advert clearly doesn't suggest the guy is gay or that Mr T is a homophobic crusader. If you were, would you tell the guy to 'get some nuts'?
    • EFlip21, on 07/25/2008, -1/+12thank you! somebody gets it!!! how come people dont understand that being overly politically correct only makes the problem worse
    • Briii, on 07/25/2008, -0/+6Disco stu got nothing on you
    • algaeturd, on 07/25/2008, -5/+3This has to be one of the most dugg comments ever.
    • nemoder, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3I think it's more likely they pulled it not because they think it's homophobic but because they think some of their viewers might sue them for it and win.
      It's always about the money.
    • drhead, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1I thought they pulled it over the get some nuts line.
    • bluegender, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1They were talking about "Get some nuts", not the speedwalker, dumbass. Fail at comprehension much?
      • Abomonog, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2Still not homophobic and "Get some nuts" is actually the perfect slogan for Snickers.
    • diggimator, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1Of course the people who made the commercial didn't make explicit claims, but they themselves implied things. Then they further suggested that this type of person be shot with a gatling gun. I can see why it might get pullled.
  • lhodsdon, on 07/25/2008, -21/+246And why couldn't they air this?? they have entire stations dedicated to ACTUAL gayness and lesbianism. What is wrong with this country?!
    • langdonalger, on 07/25/2008, -14/+9Don't think any of the stations dedicated to it say that they deserve to be shot by anything,
    • clutchdude, on 07/25/2008, -1/+7they should air ON the LGBT station.
    • Inohavehalos, on 07/25/2008, -1/+35They pulled it because you can clearly see Muhammed wearing a salmon helmet.
    • MillionsLivio, on 07/25/2008, -1/+8*Whoosh*
    • Einchy, on 07/25/2008, -1/+16By "this country" you mean America but this was pulled from the UK.
      • Navicerts, on 07/25/2008, -2/+3What the UK has no channels dedicated to gayness? Sheesh, get with the times.
      • textrant, on 07/25/2008, -0/+13We do, its called UK Living.
      • Cideu, on 07/25/2008, -3/+1"this country" doesn't necessarily mean America.
      • Myonosken, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1@navicerts: Apart from gaychat and porn, I'm fairly sure we don't.
      • willster580, on 07/26/2008, -1/+1@Cideu
        Check where he's from before commenting.
    • ghank, on 07/25/2008, -7/+2What is wrong with this country?!

      What is right with this country?!
    • directedition, on 07/25/2008, -1/+10Because if they aired it, noone would notice it. But by refusing to air it and 'leaking' it to Youtube, millions of people will actually seek out the ad and it'll get to the Top 10 on Digg.

      This is how smart marketing works.
    • rxbudian, on 07/25/2008, -2/+1It has become too Politically Correct and Grassroots Terrorism has become the in thing...
    • dunderballer, on 07/25/2008, -3/+4You're right. Since we have LOGO now, homophobia has been eradicated! Ignore the fact that when gay couples walk down the street holding hands (in most part of the country) they actually do have angry men in vans driving by and yelling what a disgrace they are.
      • Inohavehalos, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2Yeah, and MR.T pities those drivers for doing so.
  • loki1983, on 07/25/2008, -3/+125this commercial is hilarious!
    I would love to see this on air, as much as i loved seeing the salmon commercial of someone kicking a bear in the nuts.
    • SpeedStix, on 07/25/2008, -0/+5This was a really funny commercial. I don't say that often at all.
    • bsolidgold, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Ha! the 'speed walker' is Kirby Heyborne.... he was the student body officer when I was a sophomore in high school!
  • cr250guy, on 07/25/2008, -6/+387That was super bowl quality, i cant believe they pulled it. I'ma go get me some nuts.
    • Kakemonstere, on 07/25/2008, -4/+1Is this on the top of commercials in the US?!
      • otbeverly, on 07/25/2008, -0/+5Nope, around fifth from the top. But it's a long way to the bottom.
    • Namakemono, on 07/25/2008, -1/+4On your chin?
    • manbear, on 07/25/2008, -4/+1I think it may be difficult to get some nuts if you don't already have some.
    • Mr8lack, on 07/25/2008, -2/+1thats what she said
  • roosevans, on 07/25/2008, -7/+83Without thinking about the commercial does seem "homophobic" but after the inital shock of the commercial, it is just a funny take on speedwalking, not gays.
    • MScrip, on 07/25/2008, -13/+1Except Mr. T is firing Snickers bars at the dudes ass... and what shape are Snickers bars?
      • incubusbeatsall, on 07/25/2008, -0/+15Rectangular?
      • josephbloseph, on 07/25/2008, -1/+3@incubusbeatsall

        yes, rectangular, just like the shape of the homosexual anatomy
      • macweirdo42, on 07/25/2008, -2/+16If it's longer than it's wide it's a phallus,
        If it's longer than it's wide it's a phallus,
        If it's shorter than it's wide then you turn it on it's side,
        Now it's longer than it's wide and it's a phallus.
      • blackinthmiddle, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9I guess you're the only one who thinks "phallic" when eating a Snickers bar.
      • WarPirate, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9They are turd shaped... so it kinda seems fitting that he is firing them up that dudes ass.
    • BossKey, on 07/25/2008, -3/+13I don't see the problem with the commercial. It might be anti-effeminate, but it isn't homophobic. I thought it was great!

      Anyone ever see that 7-Up commercial where the black 7-Up guy talks about 7-Up while walking down a prison hallway handing out cans to inmates through the bars? At the end of the commercial he accidentally drops the can, and the next thing he says just before the cut is "I'm not pickin' that up!" Now that's homophobic.
      • Diggnabbit, on 07/25/2008, -5/+1Well, effeminate is pretty much a stereotype for homosexuality.
      • BossKey, on 07/25/2008, -2/+2Yes, it's a stereotype, but it doesn't account for the big muscular leather-bound gay men, or the butch lesbians.
      • pyg13, on 07/25/2008, -1/+3I love the 'Hidin' it from your friends!?!' line while the guy was making the old prison-stand-by-weapon ... lock in a sock - but with the 7-up can instead.
      • SasquatchBill, on 07/25/2008, -0/+11That's not homophobic, that's making a joke on getting raped in prison. Perhaps tasteless, but not homophobic. FFS.

        I don't personally want to be ass raped, but that doesn't make me homophobic. Making a joke out of that is racy, and I could see how someone could argue inappropriate, but not homophobic.
      • wastelander, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1I don't think the 7-Up commercial was homophobic.. maybe "prisoner-phobic" but not homophobic.
    • BossKey, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9Oh wait, I found the 7-up commercial
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXwr8OLzCN0
  • MoniqueMoniCat, on 07/25/2008, -76/+7
    • ptcfast2, on 07/25/2008, -4/+34You must think you are quite cool for being able to type in all caps. You really got your point across...and if that point was to further enforce my hatred of you as a person and the specific religion you believe in...you did it sir.

      Just for your information, this "animal kingdom" which "speaks to us" according to you...it actually does have gay flamingos...gay giraffes....gay killer whales...gay bonobos...gay swans...actually over 1,500 species studied so far exhibit homosexual behavior.

      So, in relative terms, the animal kingdom does in fact say that homosexuality, while not nearly as common as heterosexuality, is a part of this world.
      • skabyss, on 07/25/2008, -4/+12CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL TO COOL YO
      • farmerjohn48pan, on 07/25/2008, -1/+1I see that you cleverly left out that in most cases the animals in question are in an environment where they can't attract a mate of the opposite sex or there are none available. Mmmmmmmm... says a lot don't it!
      • lydecker, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1"In most cases the animals in question are in an environment where they can't attract a mate of the opposite sex or there are none available."

        Do you have any supporting evidence to justify this claim?
    • smacksaw, on 07/25/2008, -3/+33My male dogs used to hump each other. I tried to reason with them, asking them politely to stop. No luck. I also preached damnation, to no avail.
      • kelly, on 07/25/2008, -21/+5You're right.

        The sexual promiscuity of homosexuals is very much like that of dogs.
      • shortyjacobs, on 07/25/2008, -1/+13@kelly: You're just pissed cuz your parents named you Kelly.
      • drpleau, on 07/25/2008, -2/+3I had a female dog that used to hump teddybears and other dogs.
      • bababoosh, on 07/25/2008, -4/+1That has nothing to do with sexuality. It's a display of dominance. (in regards to the dogs, not talking about homosexuality)

        That being said, I'm surprised they didn't respond to the threats of damnation. (again, talking about the dogs)
      • btschul, on 07/25/2008, -1/+1Give Phred Phelps a call and he will come picket. That should make them stop.
    • ahhell, on 07/25/2008, -2/+14Check out her other posts. What a ***** nut job.
    • richbleak, on 07/25/2008, -3/+4Why is it that female religious zealots are the most hateful? Kelly and Monique: you are ***** morons. I hope you each have a house full of homosexual children; if that doesn't work out then I hope you have a hostile womb that will prevent you from spreading your pathetic genes.
    • MasterTroll, on 07/25/2008, -2/+6lol! your caps lock button is broken
    • tubbsthezombie, on 07/25/2008, -2/+3Or we should remove you from digg for being a condescending bigoted hateful nutbar - much like the Snickers that the commercial is advertising...

      • farmerjohn48pan, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1Snickers have dark skin which makes you a candy bar racist!
    • shortyjacobs, on 07/25/2008, -3/+7Hey, your sanity called. It wants you to know it's having a great time in the Bahamas.

      Oh, and God thinks you're an *****.
    • ej1oo1, on 07/25/2008, -1/+5this is an instance again where the "burn to death" button would be handy...
    • Inohavehalos, on 07/25/2008, -2/+1ORLY?
    • anotherghost, on 07/25/2008, -0/+0this has to be a troll
  • JackpotCity, on 07/25/2008, -2/+103That AD's classic FooL!

    Ads are supposed to entertaining, the day we decide that laughing at ourselves is wrong is a sad day indeed.
    • usingpond, on 07/25/2008, -1/+3I agree that pulling the ad was dumb, but that's a pretty broad statement. Who gets to decide what's offensive and what's simply "laughing at ourselves"? What if the ad were about black people eating fried chicken and watermelon, while smoking menthol cigarettes? A lot of people would find it funny, but I'm sure a lot of people would also be offended. This advertisement obviously isn't this extreme, but my point is, where exactly is the line?
    • AhniTipesh, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1As shown by pulling this commercial, it already has happened...
    • mikesoba, on 07/25/2008, -0/+6No, ads are supposed to make you buy stuff.
  • wattzz, on 07/25/2008, -6/+33that
    is
    awesome
  • smacksaw, on 07/25/2008, -22/+4I hope this makes the front page. I added another one with a better headline in case this one doesn't pop.
    • Dchandaman, on 07/25/2008, -0/+19I pitty the fool who posts dupes with headlines that aren't any better.
      • TheEngineer2008, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3Agree. Like Digg needs more dupes. Besides, it's the perfect title. Mr. T, homophobic, and Snickers. Who could skip by that! :-)
  • andy2245, on 07/25/2008, -2/+94reposted here http://youtube.com/watch?v=hi4DEdUmA6A
  • jks52086, on 07/25/2008, -7/+50A commercial in the UK was pulled? I thought that kind of stuff only happened in the states. This really isn't homophobic . . .
    • damonic, on 07/25/2008, -13/+1Mr T calls him a disgrace to men and shoots at him. How is that NOT homophobic?
      • farmerjohn48pan, on 07/25/2008, -0/+10Hit a little too close to home did it?
      • ChildeRoland420, on 07/25/2008, -0/+6It is NOT homophobic because it has nothing to do with sexuality. If the guy was wearing a rainbow or a pink triangle, you might have an argument. But he wasn't, and you don't.
      • drachemorder, on 07/25/2008, -0/+7Because the guy isn't necessarily gay, perhaps?
      • MenthiX, on 07/25/2008, -0/+8Maybe because the word gay was never mentioned? Blindly assuming feminine speedwalkers are gay is an insult to gay people.
      • Kingmichael, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3I think you're homophobic for associating homosexuality with men who speedwalk and wear tiny yellow shorts. Furthermore, you're a disgrace to the man race for thinking that the ad is offensive. Grow some balls.
      • theuncommonman, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2@ Kingmichael:

        You meant to say, "Get some nuts!"
    • textrant, on 07/25/2008, -3/+2Yeah, but at least we haven't got to the stage of pulling adverts because someone wears a scarf. But still, silly decision.
    • disappointed, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2It was most probably pulled by the ad company themselves because the sight of a man wiggling his bum didn't sell too many chocolates (or maybe it was the exercise that scared people). They are probably also the ones who let it get out onto the Internet that the ad had been "censored". Either way, advertisers don't have any rights - they're lucky we let them do what they do at all.
  • AlwaysDuggDown, on 07/25/2008, -7/+37The speedwalker looks like he might have preferred _______, if you know what I'm sayin.

    Comment with the best candy for the blank above wins the internets

  • akamakavely, on 07/25/2008, -21/+1LINK IS DOWN ! USE THIS ONE http://youtube.com/watch?v=hi4DEdUmA6A
    • MarkOfTheDead, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9Buried for not being a Rick Roll. Perfect opportunity wasted.
  • soulkitchen, on 07/25/2008, -6/+281Motion to pity all those fools. Anyone second?
    • Renster84, on 07/25/2008, -0/+76Motion passed.

      Pity those fools.
    • stillasleep00, on 07/25/2008, -1/+25Aye, second.
      • thallium205, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9It has been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion?
      • ConceptJunkie, on 07/26/2008, -0/+5Quit all that jibba-jabba and just start pityin'!
      • xlneoMAXlx, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2Third.
    • CtrlAltDan, on 07/25/2008, -0/+19Commissioner soulkitchen moved to adopt an amendment to the statutory index which will pity those fools. Chairman Renster84 declared the motion passed. Commissioner stillasleep00 then seconded the motion. Passed by a vote of 121 - 4.
      • TheThirdLevel, on 07/26/2008, -4/+1Exalted Overlord Mr. T pities those 4 fools.
    • gitboxgreg, on 07/26/2008, -0/+5there will be a 5 minute recess to prepare for the pitying of the aforementioned fools.
  • Densonlad, on 07/25/2008, -14/+14Hell yeah!
    MR.T RULZ
  • btschul, on 07/25/2008, -21/+170He assaulted the dude with snickers for running like a fag, not for being one. If he went around shooting snickers at gay people, that would be homophobic. This is not homophobic.
    • awtripp, on 07/25/2008, -3/+17It's a gross generalization. Any profiling like that is immediately tagged as racist or bigoted or whatever regardless of how satirical or harmless it is always grouped with the worst of the worst. Sometimes it is justified and other times it is just going overboard. Political Correctness has reached a point of absurdity for sure.
      • radish, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Political correctness reached that point the moment we put a label on it.
    • Rndm_Tngnt, on 07/25/2008, -4/+17And how exactly do fags run?
      • Diggnabbit, on 07/25/2008, -14/+2Exactly. THAT'S why it's homophobic.
      • btschul, on 07/25/2008, -1/+20with their ass wiggling back and forth in short shorts like the guy in the video, obviously.
      • ConceptualTrap, on 07/25/2008, -6/+4@Diggnabb - No, that's why btschul is homophobic.
      • pingwax, on 07/25/2008, -4/+11btschul's characterization really couldn't be more offensive, but even so I think this is a case of over reacting. There are plenty of manly men who are gay. This commercial is contending that speed walking is less manly (i.e. its feminine) then running; hence the tag line "get some nuts". I don't perceive any insult to any one's sexual preference.

        If this commercial contended that wearing fishnet stockings and pearl earings was less manly than a lumberjack shirt and an axe, I would concede that point too.

    • ramiro, on 07/25/2008, -1/+21Shooting snickers at gay people is NOT homophobic.

      If someone shot Snickers at me I would grab a 13 gallon GLAD® bag and start filling it up - to dive in a mound of candy is a childhood dream.
      • ManOfVirtues, on 07/25/2008, -2/+6I got some candy for you, right over here in my van.
    • xsquirrel378x, on 07/25/2008, -1/+6lol i just got an awesome realization of Mr. T running around shooting snickers bars at gay gays. thank you i still cant stop laughing
      • btschul, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3Sounds like a decent movie. Better than the ***** out there now, anyway.
      • Oniobn, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4Same! hahaha
      • Jeremyz0r, on 07/26/2008, -1/+1I have balls though and I don't walk/jog/run like that. O_O
    • mattcarreiro, on 07/26/2008, -0/+3this isnt a commercial its actually raw footage of the new reality show that follows mr t
  • eigenweasel, on 07/25/2008, -12/+7WTF? That's just *gay*.
  • Miamisun, on 07/25/2008, -0/+93Straight people do not speed walk. Good to know.
    • theOster, on 07/25/2008, -0/+17not like that they don't
    • ShitStainedBall, on 07/25/2008, -0/+11Actually most gay guys I know say that speed walking is to gay even for them. Those commercials come on about the next speed walking challenges and they are like " ***** tranny's".
  • Dujenwook, on 07/25/2008, -1/+27Great stuff on a Friday afternoon. I had to watch it twice.

    DUGG!
  • limezor2, on 07/25/2008, -2/+17That was ***** awesome.
  • GumGuts, on 07/25/2008, -10/+4Why are they classifying that kind of walking as gay? I speed walk like that, and are gay activist calling me gay? That's gay...
  • h4mx0r, on 07/25/2008, -3/+36Quit your jibber jabberin' foo!
  • calebian, on 07/25/2008, -6/+18Get some NUTS!
  • sigmaman2, on 07/25/2008, -9/+21Obviously, the walker didn't have any nuts...
    Jesse Jackson came threw a few moments earlier and cut them off.
  • inotocracy, on 07/25/2008, -7/+7That was hilarious! The UK needs a sense of humor. Sigh.
    • usingpond, on 07/25/2008, -1/+11American here, I think you've got that wrong. The UK gave us The Office, Monty Python, and much more. America has contributed things like Epic Movie. Fantastic.
      • jrackow, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Come on, Epic Movie. That's possibly the worst contribution. There's too many great American Comedies to name.
      • TheDHC, on 07/25/2008, -1/+1I was going to digg you up, until you mentioned epic movie
    • fraggle35, on 07/25/2008, -0/+11The UK has a great sense of humour, unfortunately the thought police have not.
    • textrant, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3They won't air that, but they air the WWE (specifically Raw, specifically Divas or anything with Santino or Cena)in the UK? I'm a fan, but some of the bits are sexist/rascist/homophobic/xenophobic, and if they let that slide, why not an advert that isn't even slightly homophobic.
  • EbenMarks, on 07/25/2008, -4/+63For your own safety don't try and understand advertising standards in the UK. They pulled an advert that had two men kissing in it because of complaints from American evangelicals that it was promoting homosexuality. Now they pull this for being homophobic, it seems like either they're trying to make up for giving into homophobes the first time or that they just don't want anything or any person that might be construed as gay on TV.
    • Temo1, on 07/25/2008, -2/+9Why the hell would the UK pull an Ad because of American evangelicals? Are they affected monetarily from offending American evangelicals? I call BS pending proof.
      • dunderballer, on 07/25/2008, -0/+4http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/01/advert ...
        Homophobia is alive and thriving.
      • Temo1, on 07/26/2008, -1/+1From the article you linked: "Heinz UK said it actually pulled the ad on Friday June 20, several days before the AFA got involved...A Heinz UK spokesman said the company took the decision after receiving "30 to 40" complaints "from all sides of the debate, not from one side exclusively"."

        Then AFTER THE AD IS PULLED: "Despite the UK's pre-emptive move, the AFA appears to have applied significant pressure in the US that contributed to Heinz putting out a second, much more strongly worded statement distancing the company from the Deli Mayo TV ad."

        In other words, the ad in the UK was pulled by Heinz UK... all the AFA did was pressure Heinz US to make a statement against it.

        So, I say again: BS
    • CleoQKazoo, on 07/26/2008, -1/+2I read that that ad was pulled because it offended homosexuals by saying that kissing another guy is not manly enough
  • LongBong, on 07/25/2008, -2/+44uhhhh that wasn't homophobic, even gays are too good for the ***** that is "speedwalking"
    • SyntraFTW, on 07/26/2008, -1/+1You just implied that gays aren't equal to straight people.

      That is just terrific.
  • SoundJudgment, on 07/25/2008, -11/+2Anyone who eats Snickers is gay.
  • cupcakeprincess, on 07/25/2008, -11/+2ah yes, because mr T is the ultimate man. gold jewelry and skin tight clothing just SCREAM masculinity
    • dsmx, on 07/25/2008, -0/+16You tell him that to his face and see how long you last.
    • SoundJudgment, on 07/25/2008, -2/+2And he's chomping down on a bar of nuts, too... and lovin' it!
    • ih8ducks88, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1You better watch that tone fool!!
  • manstein01, on 07/25/2008, -1/+20Hopefully they'll bring the ad to the US. That was awesome.
  • bizarrorollins, on 07/25/2008, -0/+66I'm not so sure that the commercial is actually homophobic.

    What I do know is that this commercial is simply amazing. Mr.T needs to be on TV more often.
    • ConceptJunkie, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1He was on TV a lot more often in the 80's. It was awesome.

  • MutatedNantuko, on 07/25/2008, -2/+12http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=DTwaX2AAAlQ Awesome..
    • uthallan, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1agreed
    • fallore, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1now THIS is anti-gay


      "real men like blah, blah, girls, blah"
      • Pyroteq, on 07/26/2008, -2/+1How is that anti-gay? 99% of guys are straight. Get over it.
    • skinny01, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2Valentimes day, I love it.
    • Cloud7654, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1"When Mr Ts mad, things get bad"
      Now thats a saying to live by
  • UnFriendlyFire, on 07/25/2008, -1/+190I think getting nuts would appeal to gay men.
    • usingpond, on 07/25/2008, -0/+8Good one, didn't see that coming.
      • DoodleMaster, on 07/25/2008, -0/+10it's kinda hard to miss nuts coming at you.
      • frieddonuts, on 07/26/2008, -0/+3That's what...he said?
  • elmixtli, on 07/25/2008, -3/+39That commercial is 100% Pure Grade A WIN!!!

    and I pity the fool who thinks otherwise!
    • eadnams, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2You mean Grade A-Team WIN!

      See what I did there? :P
    • itsripitsrip, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1look, i'm sorry, but people really need to stop saying "win" and "fail" so much on the internet.

      ***** is played out.

      i'd rather someone say "om nom nom" than hear "dude this vid is made of win."

      it's almost as bad as someone saying "bro" or "brah". almost.

      and to the guy who replied saying "see what i did there?" die.
      • Cloud7654, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1Good sir, I kindly advise you to stand up and remove the stick which seems to have been inserted in your ass.
  • EbenMarks, on 07/25/2008, -12/+5DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN TURN CAPS LOCK off?
    • SpeedStix, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1really? How?
    • VgRasta, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2SERIOUSLY? I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW BUT I NEVER COULD. PLEASE TELL ME HOW.
  • seanmx, on 07/25/2008, -1/+20Its not homophobic...I mean, the last thing he says is get some nuts.
  • OgonGuitarist, on 07/25/2008, -7/+1According to Eddie Murphy, Mr. T IS gay:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STtOWGWEIkc
  • odinfire, on 07/25/2008, -17/+1Mr. T telling gay men to "get some nuts"...

    I've got some gay friends that could kick his ass in a heartbeat. Being gay has very little to do with the ability to stomp his ass to the ground.
    • McMahon9, on 07/25/2008, -1/+7oh yeah I bet they'd love to stomp his ass to the ground, among other things involving his ass.
    • frankingeneral, on 07/25/2008, -0/+16I agree that being gay has very little to do with fighting ability, but seriously nobody, gay or straight, could kick Mr. T's ass...
    • JohnFrum, on 07/25/2008, -0/+9The ad made no mention of gay men.
    • dnields, on 07/25/2008, -0/+6Yeah, I bet some gay guys could really "pound his ass" into the ground.

      .... and by "pound his ass" I mean they could insert their penises into his rectum to facilitate anal intercourse.
    • insonh, on 07/25/2008, -1/+6sure you got some "gay friends" and I'll bet you have some "black friends" too

      no doubt you run around boring everyone to death by telling them all about your diverse group of friends and how progressive you all are.


      you sir are a douchebag!

      good day!
      • odinfire, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1I'm pretty sure I have gay friends. You see, sir, I too am gay.

        fail.
    • TheDHC, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Please stop posting, forever. you're not helping gay people by saying you've got gay "friends" that could beat Mr. T's ass
    • Kingmichael, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2How the ***** do you know that the speedwalker is gay? Speedwalking with yellow shorts does NOT make you gay. Being sexually attracted to men does.
  • mcool119, on 07/25/2008, -4/+40Obviously it's a shot against feminine men, but it's ***** funny too. Society needs to lighten up.
    • davidbrown2, on 07/26/2008, -1/+1Wrong... the BBFC needs to lighten up...What ***** they are
  • hollywoodphony, on 07/25/2008, -7/+8You guys don't get it. It's homophobic because he's not in the A Team Van. It's not because he's shooting at some gay guy. Wise up.
    • mattcarreiro, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2this isnt a commercial its actually raw footage of the new reality show that follows mr t
  • striker1211, on 07/25/2008, -4/+16Maybe it got pulled for T calling him a cracker? It'd be like a white guy shooting snickers at a black dude who was street dancing and calling him a ***** wouldn't it?
    • CatsAreGods, on 07/25/2008, -1/+15I never heard the word "Cracker" in this commercial.
      • striker1211, on 07/25/2008, -4/+3at 00:23 "Do it again cracka, and there's gonna be trouble".
    • RobotLeAwesome, on 07/25/2008, -1/+1That would be just as awesome as this.
    • hormel, on 07/25/2008, -0/+19pretty sure he said "sucker"
      • atarijedi, on 07/25/2008, -0/+2Yeah, he definitely says "sucka" not "cracker"

        I also think this would have been more epic if it was the A-Team van, and the door slid open to have Mr. T with the gatling gun sitting there.
    • otbeverly, on 07/25/2008, -1/+27I got called a "cracka" once in a Memphis grocery store that I probably shouldn't have been in, but I was lost. The guy meant it as a slight, but I laughed ... then the guy who mumbled it laughed. ... it was a great day for race relations in the South.
      • booshack, on 07/25/2008, -0/+5Keep up the good work, brotha!
      • Tyrghast, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3You should have gone to my high school, your laughs would be side-splitting.
      • joegibes, on 07/26/2008, -0/+2No no no, that's OUR word. Only WE can use it.


        ...oh, you have white friends? Ok then.
    • TripcodeMel, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1.. No, not really.

      That's stupid.

      You're stupid.
    • flapanthers87, on 07/25/2008, -0/+3I love how your black alternative to soccer is "street dancing"
      • Apocrypha, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1Soccer? I think I missed something here.
  • tradwolley, on 07/25/2008, -3/+4That was awesome!
  • Elven6, on 07/25/2008, -4/+9Ha that ad was hilarious! It did make me want to crave a Snicker bar after though, Mr. T has that effect on people.
    • Apocrypha, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1Well, obviously you must be exactly the demographic they are aiming for.
  • PrinceMissile, on 07/25/2008, -4/+64 Should be nominated for an Emmy.
    • whyufail, on 07/25/2008, -0/+1luteslinger?
    • chadisawesome, on 07/25/2008, -1/+8should be stolen from the youtube comments....
      • VgRasta, on 07/26/2008, -0/+1OMGLMAO that wuz so funy lik that ep of fam guy wen dey hav dat gay weding lol
  • Gimjee, on 07/25/2008, -5/+17Another -1 for society.
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