You Won’t Believe Some Americans
Ok, so the Poms didn’t like out latest tourism advertisement and the Canadians had a problem with an ad that showed unbranded beer but Amercians have just taken the criticism of our latest ad to a whole new level. And sadly it shows just how narrow their view of the world really is.
The American Family Association (who look like a bunch of intolerant religious nut cases with too much time on their hands) feel that, according to their director of special projects:
“I just feel pretty sure the typical American family who is watching TV with their children and they’re exposed to this ad are going to be upset”
It’s a shocking phrase because we’re not familiar with it.
“I guess they use it all the time in Australia, but it’s a foreign language here so I think it’ll have a negative impact rather than positive.”
And for that reason they want to boycott our country.
Who would want intolerant and bigotted people like that here anyway?
You will find the full story in The Courier-Mail here
March 24th, 2006 at 7:06 pm
“And for that reason they want to boycott our country”?
I find it hard to believe that any American would seriously say that. Do you have a source?
March 24th, 2006 at 7:24 pm
Hello Patricia
I work with some really great Americans every day and I can assure that they have no trouble believing that quote. They are becoming more and more concerned that groups like the American Family Association are becoming more prominent in American society.
The source for those quotes was Brisbane Courier-Mail article linked at the end of my little rant. Their source appears to be their own reporter in Los Angeles.