raccoon (22,821 posts)
An ad I've heard on local radio is offensive. The ad is for a pest control company, and
in the ad the narrator compares pests to liberals, saying "they want to re-distribute your wealth."
Is it worth it to complain to the radio station and/or the company about this?
PM me if you want to know the name of the company.
Quantess (25,607 posts)
4. Interesting.
Apparently they want only RWers for customers. It doesn't seem like the smartest advertising idea ever.
Yeah.
Who wouldn't want a bunch of hysterical, pick-a-fight-over-every-minute-detail, self-entitled assholes for customers?
Paladin (11,239 posts)
5. A phone call or email to the company owner might be worthwhile.
He or she may very well be part of that conservative echo chamber, without any appreciation for the fact that liberal radio listeners---potential customers---are offended by the ad. Things like this don't get any better without action being taken.
The owners of the radio station need to be taken to task, as well.
Oh please.
If you had heard, on your own terms, that the owner was a RWer you would have demanded he be reflexively boycotted.
These are the whiney little faggots that have a smart phone app to help them avoid purchasing any product that comes from a Koch family holding.
Squinch (9,162 posts)
7. I think it's worth complaining to the station. Do it in writing so they can't ignore it.
I'm pretty sure the ad already cleared the various desks.
Star Member PeaceNikki (21,659 posts)
9. Why not post the company name and website here?
They chose to publicly air that ad.
merrily (6,613 posts)
11. Agree. They were not ashamed to associate the company name with that ad.
No reason the OP should not do the same as the company did.
And what, exactly, is the nature of your complaint?
Why is it wrong to say vermin want to redistribute your wealth like a liberal?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025269707