eastlondonseagull
Well-known member
Your thoughts, please...
Personally, I think it's a BIG no no.
Personally, I think it's a BIG no no.
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This Paddy Power Pistorius thing...
- Thread starter eastlondonseagull
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The Wizard
Well-known member
- Jul 2, 2009
- 18,383
Not usually one to be touchy about stuff like this but using the death of a young woman to try and take some gamblers money seems pretty low and un thought through.
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
Its just banter innit
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
- 26,121
Harriet Harman's son thinks it's hilarious. He works in marketing for Paddy Power.
...He also does Man Utd plane crash jokes too although for some reason deleted that one.
But his mummy will be proud because he doesn't like homophobia. Just domestic violence and jokes about plane crashes.
...He also does Man Utd plane crash jokes too although for some reason deleted that one.
But his mummy will be proud because he doesn't like homophobia. Just domestic violence and jokes about plane crashes.
brakespear
Doctor Worm
If this is genuine then definitely this.
joeinbrighton
New member
It's very much genuine and it's unbelievably stupid and tasteless, even for an organisation that seems to have a history of doing anything to bring itself publicity. This is one occasion where they have scored an own goal.
It is, it's on PP site.
Totally sick in my view.
TWOCHOICEStom
Well-known member
Bloody hell. That is horrendous.
The Fifth Column
Retired ex-cop
I consider myself to have a very high threshold when it comes to being offended or shocked by anything however that is incredibly crass and in very poor taste. Still I guess they know their market and it will undoubtedly strike a chord with their gibbering client base.
Monkey Man
Your support is not that great
Very poor indeed.
Haven't they got form here? Pretty sure they've had other marketing campaigns that, while not as offensive as this, created the impression of a company not averse to cheap stunts at someone's expense.
Haven't they got form here? Pretty sure they've had other marketing campaigns that, while not as offensive as this, created the impression of a company not averse to cheap stunts at someone's expense.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
- 27,892
Yes, generally they act with the attitude that " There is no such thing as bad publicity ". Poor taste but they will ride it out.