Is this ad racist or funny or relevant & funny?

[Xavier]

There is some buzz out there that this ad is racist. Some say it is funny. Others say it was relevant as the WI was playing Australia hence this campaign to show rivalry. What do you think?

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[j-kid]

Re: Is this ad racist or funny or relevant &amp; funny?

Yes, I think it is ah bit Offensive.

[Derek]

Re: Is this ad racist or funny or relevant &amp; funny?

So the blacks stop what they're doing to enjoy KFC?

Hmm...

Everywhere I look I'm told black people like chicken.

I think the ad is stupid rather than racist - definitely not funny.

[jah_yout]

Re: Is this ad racist or funny or relevant &amp; funny?

they really need to grow up with this kind of stuff....

they still do crap like stretching out their eyes to mimic chinese people &amp; all kinds of childish racial things

[Emperah]

Re: Is this ad racist or funny or relevant &amp; funny?

not racist, nar funny, but targeted marketing.

[Derek]

Re: Is this ad racist or funny or relevant &amp; funny?

No doubt the ad agency strategists in Australia 'discovered' somewhere that black people love chicken.

[Emperah]

Re: Is this ad racist or funny or relevant &amp; funny?

if blackie will eat it, it muss be alright

[jah_yout]

Re: Is this ad racist or funny or relevant &amp; funny?

i find those carib rum commercials a tad offensive as well

[Tropicana]

Since I am determined not to start new discussions.....this is the only place this would fit.

Okay so if this is supposed to be for Jamaican Ginger Beer. What's up with the Bermuda shorts and Trini accent? Stereotyping much?

[Tropicana]

Still can't figure what the advertisers were thinking when they ran that spot burning the Jamaican flag....whoever came up with that must have been smoking too much wacky tabacky....talk about poor judgement.

What were they thinking?