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Dodgy Braun Advert?

 
 
Shortfatdyke
10:04 / 31.05.02
i've passed a few adverts for braun recently that ponder what the world cup would be like if braun wasn't sponsering it. it has photos of (presumably) footie players and commentators with big beards. thing is they are all INCREDIBLY muslim-type beards.... i was pretty shocked when i first saw it, then thought i must just be a hysterical lefty who sees wrong in everything. then i saw another one and it really looks like the ad is trying to make the people look as muslim as possible.

anyone else seen this?
 
 
Saveloy
10:52 / 31.05.02
I've seen the bus-stop ads, but have to say I didn't pick up on any muslim thing. I think they're just meant to be huge beards - made me think more of yer stereotypical rambler or rugged mountaineer type.
 
 
gozer the destructor
11:01 / 31.05.02
In total agreement SFD, I thought exactly the same thing when I saw it. As well as promoting the idea that if we didn't have electric razors all men would have beards (?! nobody heard of the wet shave?) it also promotes the idea that anyone with a long stragly beard (ie muslim) is against even the most rudimentry forms of technology...hmmmm...
 
 
Naked Flame
11:37 / 31.05.02
It just makes me think of ZZ Top.
 
 
SMS
00:57 / 04.06.02
I did a little bit of a search for these ads, but couldn't find anything. If anybody happens to see one on the Web, I'd be interested in seeing it.
 
 
Baz Auckland
15:32 / 06.06.02
Just got home from a bus ride full of seeing the adverts. I thought the beards looked Swedish, or like that freak from the Idomo commercials.
 
  
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