This ad is apparently upsetting lots of people in the London underground.

Syl wrote:This was the last ad that caused much offense, probably to fatties being reminded they were certainly not beach body ready.  

magica wrote:

Syl wrote:This was the last ad that caused much offense, probably to fatties being reminded they were certainly not beach body ready.  

How did my picture get on here

Syl wrote:This was the last ad that caused much offense, probably to fatties being reminded they were certainly not beach body ready.  

Thorin wrote:Well if people are claiming its chauvinistic, based on his age. Are they not then being ageist, based on their inventing discrimination here? That an older man cannot then be with a younger woman?

There is nothing wrong in the add, people will see prejudice, when there is no prejudice, simple to moan.

Syl wrote:

Thorin wrote:Well if people are claiming its chauvinistic, based on his age. Are they not then being ageist, based on their inventing discrimination here? That an older man cannot then be with a younger woman?

There is nothing wrong in the add, people will see prejudice, when there is no prejudice, simple to moan.

I agree Thor...I like the image, its tongue in cheek anyway, as the caption proves.

He looks like Terence Stamp, who may be older now but still gorgeous.

Syl wrote:

Thorin wrote:Well if people are claiming its chauvinistic, based on his age. Are they not then being ageist, based on their inventing discrimination here? That an older man cannot then be with a younger woman?

There is nothing wrong in the add, people will see prejudice, when there is no prejudice, simple to moan.

I agree Thor...I like the image, its tongue in cheek anyway, as the caption proves.

He looks like Terence Stamp, who may be older now but still gorgeous.

Raggamuffin wrote:

Syl wrote:This was the last ad that caused much offense, probably to fatties being reminded they were certainly not beach body ready.  

That's implying that you have to have a nice body in order to show your flesh on a beach though. I bet they wouldn't have used a man.

Raggamuffin wrote:

Syl wrote:

I agree Thor...I like the image, its tongue in cheek anyway, as the caption proves.

He looks like Terence Stamp, who may be older now but still gorgeous.

He looks like Donald Sumpter.

Thorin wrote:

Syl wrote:

I agree Thor...I like the image, its tongue in cheek anyway, as the caption proves.

He looks like Terence Stamp, who may be older now but still gorgeous.

+1

Not for the gorgeous part, just to clarify, but for the tongue in cheek part.

Raggamuffin wrote:I don't like the implication that if you're not young and slim, you shouldn't be on a beach, or that you're not "ready" to be on a beach.

Raggamuffin wrote:I don't like the implication that if you're not young and slim, you shouldn't be on a beach, or that you're not "ready" to be on a beach.

Raggamuffin wrote:I loved Terence Stamp in Far from the Madding Crowd.

Raggamuffin wrote:"I only wish it had been the knot of knots there's no untying"

eddie wrote:You mean you like that better than:

"I bet you've been told loads of times that you're fit"

Or the white van man's sexy words:

"Show us yer tits!"

eddie wrote:The other night I was at a party and was really chatting for ages with this guy and I kept forgetting his name so I called him Levi becasue he had Levi's on.  Anyway, a group started to join the two of us and I was holding the floor with a discussion about platonic friendships between men and women. I said:

"Look at me and Levi here! We've been chatting all night and I have absolutely zero interest in him sexually...not a thing! And he feels the same!"

Everyone looked at him and laughed, I was a bit confused and then he piped up

"Actually I've been telling everyone all night that I was plucking up the courage to ask you out but I wanted to be unique about it....guess that's fucked then"

I did laugh but I thought it was a great way to get out of an awkward situation.

eddie wrote:The other night I was at a party and was really chatting for ages with this guy and I kept forgetting his name so I called him Levi becasue he had Levi's on.  Anyway, a group started to join the two of us and I was holding the floor with a discussion about platonic friendships between men and women. I said:

"Look at me and Levi here! We've been chatting all night and I have absolutely zero interest in him sexually...not a thing! And he feels the same!"

Everyone looked at him and laughed, I was a bit confused and then he piped up

"Actually I've been telling everyone all night that I was plucking up the courage to ask you out but I wanted to be unique about it....guess that's fucked then"

I did laugh but I thought it was a great way to get out of an awkward situation.

Syl wrote:Its just fun, no one objected to saucy postcards that often depicted huge ladies, hen pecked men, and fit gorgeous bikini clad girls....and if they did object they were not withdrawn like some of the 'objectional' underground posters tend to be now.