Yorkie bars...

[Podie]

Given we live in an overly PC world which is becoming increasingly litigeous, how the hell do Yorkie get away with their wrappers and advertising campaigns of "It's not for girls!" and "Do not feed the birds"...?!?!

[pic]http://www.nestle.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/BC54CC4D-A73E-4E56-A19A-842344A74111/0/ProdYorkie02.jpg[/pic]

Is funny though... :hehe:

[Munter]

The military issue ones have "Not For Civvies" on them.

It's not offensive is it. It just really tells you who their target audience is. (Hello is that mr white van man with a copy of the sun...)

[silversun]

I wouldn't say it was offensive. It's just funny.

[BliarOut]

And it stops my daughters stealing mine

Yorkie is obviously a blokey chocolate bar. Women, know your limits

[shadytree]

I believe birds prefer Aero's from expierience.

[UKbob]

shadytree said:

I believe birds prefer Aero's from expierience.

And oral

[speed8]

It's like the Irn Bru ones, some of their ads are hilarious.

[vixpy1]

The Yorkie bars are on me!











No, hang on, thats wrong..

[yertis]

My youngest daughter refuses to sahre her Yorkie with me on the basis that it's not for girls...

[UKbob]

vixpy1 said:

The Yorkie bars are on me! No, hang on, thats wrong..

[Code Monkey]

shadytree said:

I believe birds prefer Aero's from expierience.

wouldn't birds prefer custard?

[alexkp]

Podie said:

Given we live in an overly PC world which is becoming increasingly litigeous, how the hell do Yorkie get away with their wrappers and advertising campaigns of "It's not for girls!" and "Do not feed the birds"...?!?! Is funny though...

I sus pect that because over the past decade or so there have been so many adverts belittling and poking fun at men, that the occasional bit of role-reversal is allowed through...

[c c]

The thing is at some point they must have changed the recipe. Yorkies used to be “good rich and thick”

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mark.mcmillan/s_z/yorkie.rm

Now the chocolate melts away in you mouth like it’s made for nancy boys.

[tuscansix]

c c said:

The thing is at some point they must have changed the recipe. Yorkies used to be “good rich and thick”

What, you mean the Duke & Duchess?

[D-Angle]

At least 69 people (fnarr fnarr) didn't think it was funny:
www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/itc/itc_publications/complaints_reports/advertising_complaints/show_complaint.asp-ad_complaint_id=661.html

The ITC report said:

Among those who complained, two teachers and a parent felt it could encourage sexist bullying in the playground.

Jesus, get a life...

[fruitcake]

c c said:

The thing is at some point they must have changed the recipe. Yorkies used to be “good rich and thick” http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mark.mcmillan/s_z/yorkie.rm Now the chocolate melts away in you mouth like it’s made for nancy boys.

Yeah I don't eat them now. They just fizzle away and taste too much like Hershey bars now.

[Tank Slapper]

D-Angle said:

At least 69 people (fnarr fnarr) didn't think it was funny: Jesus, get a life...

Some of those reports are amusing. You can just imagine the steam coming out of their ears.

Busybody website said:

2DTV: "Sixteen viewers complained that the series was making light of the serious situation in Afghanistan and lampooning people such as President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair, suggesting for example that President Bush was not fully abreast of the world situation."

[Lois]

vixpy1 said:

The Yorkie bars are on me!

Brilliant, I'll expect mine at Btap

[Lois]

Talking of chocolate...

Mr Cadbury and Ms Rowntree met on a coach journey, it was After Eight. She was from Quality Street, he was a Fisherman's Friend.

On the way they stopped at a Yorkie Bar, he had a Rum & Butter and she had a Wine Gum. He asked her name, "Polo - I'm the one with the hole", she said. "I'm the one with the Nuts", he thought. Then he touched her Milky Way. They checked in and went straight to the bedroom. Mr Cadbury turned out the light for a bit of Black Magic. It wasn't long before he slipped his hand into her Snickers and felt the contrast of her Double Decker. Then he showed her his Curly Wurly. But Ms Rowntree wasn't keen as she already had a few Jelly Babies, so she let him take a trip down Bourneville Boulevard. He was pleased as he always fancied a bit of Fudge. It was a Magic Moment as she let out a scream of Turkish Delight.

When he came out his Fun Sized Mars Bar felt a bit Crunchie. She wanted more but he decided to take a Time Out. However, he noticed her Pink Wafers looked very appetising. So he did a Twirl and had a Picnic in her Sherbert. At the same time he gave her a Gob Stopper. Unfortunately Mr Cadbury had to go home to his wife,Caramel.

Sadly, he was soon to discover he had caught V.D. It turns out Ms Rowntree had a Box of Assorted Creams. She had been with All Sorts.

[planetdave]

You're not the messiah!