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5. Nah, if this was about thoughtfulness or enlightenment,

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 12:34 PM

Apr 2014

they would have had them discussing philosophy or literature.

They picked 'respectful towards women' as the behavior to mock.

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Snickers mocks the idea that men can respect women in Australian ad [View all] redqueen Apr 2014 OP

A truly bizarre ad BainsBane Apr 2014 #1

Nah, if this was about thoughtfulness or enlightenment, redqueen Apr 2014 #5

Have you ever walked past a building site in Australia? Violet_Crumble Apr 2014 #13

Yes, the same stereotype exists here BainsBane Apr 2014 #14

I agree it's insulting to construction workers... Violet_Crumble Apr 2014 #15

Very strange and discouraging. n/t TDale313 Apr 2014 #2

Are you shitting me? redqueen Apr 2014 #4

. redqueen Apr 2014 #8

As long as the kids don't hold up signs for you... Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2014 #10

lol redqueen Apr 2014 #11

It would have been so easy to turn that ad around and make the... Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2014 #9

That's just pure asshole. ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #12