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Jim Beam ad to be canned for promoting stalking

22/08/2008 10:03:00 AM.  | Annika Burgess

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Jim Beam is under pressure to scrap a television ad that jokes about stalking, after complaints it causes distress to victims.

The ad features an attractive woman in a bar talking about stalking a man she broke up with two years earlier.

"A restraining order is just a piece of paper," the woman says as she goes on about her methods of stalking.

Another Jim Beam ad, 'The Neighbours', which shows two girls undressing as neighbours spy on them, has also been pulled.

Alcohol commercials must be responsible, mature and not promote offensive behaviour, according to The Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code.

Jim Beam has said the ads were meant to be funny, appealing to the Australian sense of humour.

But Robyn Cotterell-Jones, executive director of Victims of Crime Assistance League, has told News Limited there is nothing funny about stalking.

"There is nothing amusing or enticing to those who are its victims, who suffer its tragic consequences for the rest of their lives," she said.

Complaints have also led to the websites theneighbours.com.au and thestalker.com.au being shut down.

COMMENTS

Friday, 22 August 2008

"meant to be funny, appealing to the Australian sense of humour"? I hope it backfires on Jim Beam and results in a drop in market share. There wasn't anything remotely funny about the stalking ad. When my wife and I saw it we thought maybe the punchline had been cut off by the broadcaster. Then when we saw it agin, we realised that it was just not funny and left us with an uncomfortable feeling. I'll rememberJim Beam for the wrong reason.

Posted by: David Unamused, Bowral

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

Is that the girl from those Internet Insurance Ads ?

Posted by: Thommo 40, Gotham

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

It's kinda creepy. While you think it wouldn't be too bad to have a looker like that following you at first glance, second thoughts say otherwise. You have to be at least a bit nuts to stalk someone, anyway. Getting a snoot full of JB wouldn't make things better. Given the easy access to guns hereabouts, that's another discouraging factor. Dubya, who's a recovering addict, is supposed to have remarked, "The Constitution is just a piece of paper," when he thought a microphone wasn't open.

Posted by: Chuck Felts, Ventura

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

OK.. so do I have a warped sense of humour? I looked it up on You Tube.. and thought it was hilarious! What is the difference between this ad, and the character Rose on Two and a Half Men.... Oh, and by the way, TODDY (AAMI ad), I think you missus is cheating on you - LOL!!

Posted by: Shelby Duffy, Brisbane

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

Funny or not - the ad is stupid....sometimes "offensive" ad's are really funny, and at least match in with what the product is - this is just silly. Shelby - there is no difference, she is exactly like the "Rose" character - a nutter! I like the suicide bomber in the Polo car, i also like the baked goods ad where the little girl says "my mum has a life"....sometimes we really do need to lighten up.

Posted by: Concerned Liberal, Minto

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

Chuck I would dare to suggest your comment is the reason Jim Beam used a female stalker in the ad. Imagine the outcry had the ad used a male, making the comment about AVO's etc.Ads like this are irresponsible, not the least bit funny, and should never get past the ratings board in the first place. Shelby, had the main character in the ad been a male, you would probably have found it offensive.Humour is great as long as it isnt at anyone elses expense. I love tasteful humour.This was tasteless

Posted by: susan lowe, gippsland

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

PS...Chuck just to clarify my last post, your comment was great, the small part about "it wouldn't be too bad to have a looker like that following you" was the piece I was referring to. No offence to you, I enjoyed your post and understand your meaning. I agree it is creepy.

Posted by: susan lowe, gippsland

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

ROFLMAO....No..Not at the add, at coming to the conclusion, some of you would actually splinter if you try to bend. Seriously, half the problem the countries suffering is the ANTI-SMILE and ANTI-LAUGH censorers. Are you aware we kill ourselves by restricting our laughter? We are not meant to be the same little ants you know. Not everything is looked at IDENTICALLY by ALL. Where is the elbow room to enjoy life when everyone is trying to stifle eachothers fun? IT was LEGAL, didnt HURT anyone.

Posted by: Nick Again, maryborough

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

Sorry Susan, I don't agree - I thought it was funny - male or female.. just funny. Point blank. I guess in a world where our news headlines are dominated with world terror, war, global warming, rising food and fuel costs, rising interest rates, subprime losses, falling sharemarket and property values.. I just look for a little humour .. that's all. As Nick says, we simply don't smile/laugh anymore...by the way, you did work out that I too am a woman didn't you? so why would it offend me if male?

Posted by: Shelby Again, Brisbane

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

holy skite, do only 10 people read & comment on this website?there's much more omportant things todo ppl.for eg, when is radio2GB going to incite the next anti-wog riot? c'mon TimBo, C'mon alanJ!

Posted by: holy skite, parra

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

OOOPS , Chuck , last post meant for Shelby. Sorryyy. Didnt have my bifocals on.LOL :-))

Posted by: susan lowe, gippsland

 

Friday, 22 August 2008

Sorry Shelby I did answer your post, but I think the moderator has misplaced it. Was a nice post Shelby, the OOOPS one came after, because I had Chucks name in it instead of yours LOL. Anyway I did respond, respectfully.

Posted by: susan lowe, gippsland

 

Saturday, 23 August 2008

Shelby, my meaning was the PC brigade are so entrenched now that had the ad depicted a male as the stalker, making a comment about a restraining order (AVO) just being a piece of paper, this page would have been inundated with outraged and offended PC bloggers.I must admit, male or female, it is an insensitive remark, considering many are victims of violence even with a restraining order.Yes, I can see the humour, as I did in the Mt Isa Mayors comment, and check out the PC outrage there.

Posted by: susan lowe, gippsland

 
 

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