POLL-Berkeley Gulp Ad

[K_Mac]

Valen

I think you make some great points. I believe the idea that nudity and sexuality are two different things is valid. I disagree with the idea that nudity for the the purpose of selling products is acceptable. Your idea that music is just entertaiment makes sense also, but my questions are: Can you listen to music that is graphically sexual, violent, misogynistic, and profane without it effecting you? Does the use of nudity and sexuality in advertising and entertainment have an impact on the mores of our society?

I could not agree more with your statement that it is parents who are responsible for teaching their kids right from wrong. It is not society's job, or entertainers, or sports heros, or government, or even the preacher. It certainly isn't advertisers job to teach our children anything. It is my job, as a parent and grandparent, to protect my children from offensive material in advertising, entertainment, education, or anywhere else, until they are old enough to make up their own minds; on that I think we can agree.

[tennsopher]

I voted offensive,naked guys dont make me want to buy bait.Besides,you dont kniow where their hands have been.Even if you were a female,these guys look like they bypassed Ballys on the way to McDonalds.Put the fishing togs back on and appeal to fishermen like you know something about fishing.

[gatrboy53]

what offends me is that i and my family have to be subjected to such.the e-tec commercial offends me the same way.me and my 10 yr. old daughter were watching sat. morning fishing shows and within the morning i had to switch channels because of a e.d. add, the e-tec, and gulp adds.i dont want my daughter subjected to such stuff.corporate america is effectively desensitizing society standards so we accept more and more trash into our lives and into our minds.i dont find it funny, humerous or effective selling tools.i find it degrading to my moreas, as well as offensive to my child >

[janalon]

Changing the channel or flipping the page is a great idea.

[cart7t]

I saw the ad but it didn't  honestly effect me one way or another towards the product.  I use some Berkley product but that ad would do nothing to make me want to try Gulp.

BTW,  in the same vein.  How many thought the Etec ad with the guys clothes all coming off except for the bikini bottom underwear was funny?

;D

That ad was friggin hilarious and quite frankly clever enough to make me remember the Evinrude Etec.  I'm afraid Berkley tried the same thing and fell flat on their face with this one.

[Matt Fly]

3 pages of discussion hardly deems the commercial a flop.    

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

And THAT'S the long and short of it!

That e-tec commercial. Call me too liberal but my nieces saw that and asked me "Uncle Russ ,did you see that commercial of the guy in the boat...." and we all laughed. They are 16 and 13.

I think even my mom would laugh at that one.

I don't see these as "sex-based" commercials because of the partial nudity. I don't think the marketing arrow is aimed there like a Bacardi commercial or a car commercial but is aimed more at the humor of human nature to be embarresed when naked in public.

Just my .02. which I already gave so I guess that makes it .04. Call it a nickel.