Boycott Absolut, absolutely :/

[Am3RiCaN_microcosm]

The swedish vodka producer wants a piece of the action it seems as well.... lets let them know what we think of their new vision

this is a little piece they started running in mexico recently, according to roguegovernment.com

 

[Chibioz]

seriously?

 

[The One]

mmmmmm....vodka.

 

[Jeremy]

WOW

They might as well call America England because we left them. Just like Texas left Mexico, etc. WAIT... Mexico is Spain... WAIT... Mexico belongs to the Mayons and other natives before even that... WAIT... yes, this is ridiculous.

 

[LittleLightShining]

Looks like Juan Hernandez has been talking to them.

 

[nate895]

In an Absolut World: Ron Paul would be President!!!!!!!

I am not old enough to drink, and my dad drinks Smirnoff anyway.

 

[Jason726]

Before everyone gets up in arms and starts emailing absolut, can we get some kind of confirmation that this isnt just some photoshop prank.

 

[Am3RiCaN_microcosm]

you mean like this version of the pic on the side of a building in mexico??? i hope this is proof enough.... google it there are many more references to it.

http://www.absolutads.com/?p=800

 

[banjojambo9]

Mexicans Are Stealing Our Nation's Vodka!Absolut ran an ad in Mexico showing the pre-1848 map of that country with the tagline, "In An Absolut World." The ad agency explained to the LA Times, unnecessarily, that "The campaign taps into the national pride of Mexicans." Now I see! Well, true patriots in this country aren't about to stand for some Mexicans reconquering the American Southwest via a liquor advertisement. Some internet users—even Long Islanders!—are calling for an Absolut boycott [LAT via Drudge]. That's fine with us. Xenophobes don't need to be drinking in the first place. The full version of the treasonous ad is below.

 

[Kotin]

those bastards and their vodka.


i am a whiskey man myself.

 

[ItsTime]

I will never buy absolute again.

 

[banjojambo9]

I cant wait for the drunk pistol shooting mexicans to show up -actually they were here last week

 

[LittleLightShining]

those bastards and their vodka.


i am a whiskey man myself.

I don't really like vodka, either. I prefer gin

 

[szczebrzeszyn]

Try some polish vodka

 

[CurtisLow]

CAPTAIN MORGAN PRIVATE STOCK for me. yummy good.

 

[beachmaster]

beer and brandy here... an occasional vodka martini, made with Stoli of course.

Fuk Absolut.

seems they got into another marketing controversy years ago as well. can't recall exactly wut it wus tho.

 

[ItsTime]

I have always been a fan of Knob Creek

 

[sluggo]

Unbelievable.

 

[Rhys]

lol come on guys. as a marketer, I'd have no problem running that all over mexico. I bet they're selling the shit out of some vodka.

i'll stick with the Captain anyway but damn. talk about much ado about nothing.

 

[ItsTime]

Remind me never to hire you as a marketer. We live in the internet age when you are a large company like this they have to know others will find out about it.

The only think I can think that they AV is betting on is that they will pick up more Mexicans in America than Americans they lose due to the ad. But why even take that chance?

lol come on guys. as a marketer, I'd have no problem running that all over mexico. I bet they're selling the shit out of some vodka.

i'll stick with the Captain anyway but damn. talk about much ado about nothing.