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No more chimps and gorillas in advertising?
Prodded by the well-meaning folks at PETA, the Ad Council says it no longer supports the use of great apes in ads (including chimpanzees and gorillas) because the creatures are often treated badly. PETA vows that it will be "following up with the CEOs of all the top U.S. ad agencies that sit on the Ad Council's executive board, requesting that they follow suit." Many execs will probably roll their eyes and crack wise ("But most of my creatives are monkeys. Ha ha ha!") when that call comes through. But frankly, PETA's doing all of us a favor. Apes are just intelligent enough to unionize one day and bring commercial production grinding to a halt. And their desire to subjugate humankind in a post-apocalyptic world has been well documented, so why piss them off ahead of time? Via Adrants. —Posted by David Gianatasio |
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November 10, 2008 in Ad Council, Gianatasio, PETA | Permalink |
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So an era of Superbowl advertising is officially over.
Posted by: Somebody | Nov 10, 2008 10:55:03 AM
Thanks for the shout-out! Sega recently pulled an ad featuring a chimp, and promised never to use them in future ads as well. Check out: www.NoMoreMonkeyBusiness.com for more info on what great apes and other animals go through for the sake of a commercial.
Posted by: Lianne | Nov 10, 2008 2:33:12 PM
I guess I'll apply for an opposible thumb while I'm in line at the unemployment office.
Posted by: | Nov 11, 2008 3:19:50 AM
Does this also include album covers??
http://www.bizarrerecords.com/galleries/animals/MightyApe.html
Posted by: Emily | Nov 12, 2008 4:12:24 PM
