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malaise

(268,952 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2020, 06:37 PM Jul 2020

I have to say that I am offended by that new [View all]

Sandals ad on cable. All white tourists in their swimwear being served by an Afro-Jamaican in a suit and tie in the fucking hot sun - and they dare to play Marley's Three Little Birds.

Come on Marley Family - say NO to this fucking racism.

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/nRWP/sandals-resorts-dont-worry-about-a-thing-song-by-bob-marley

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I have to say that I am offended by that new [View all] malaise Jul 2020 OP

I've seen it and it's horrible. MontanaMama Jul 2020 #1

Offensive to the core in the middle of all these protests malaise Jul 2020 #2

Endemic racisim. They cannot even see or hear what they say or do. The word oblivious come to mind NotHardly Jul 2020 #20

I haven't seen it but... Skittles Jul 2020 #3

Added the ad malaise Jul 2020 #7

honestly Skittles Jul 2020 #11

Went to their website to see their pictures, it seems like they represent a vast diverse jimfields33 Jul 2020 #4

It is the smiling black man in the suit in the hot sun that offends me most malaise Jul 2020 #5

I understand. The marketing group needs to be fired. jimfields33 Jul 2020 #6

You should complain to the Marley estate about the music part BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #56

Ugh, not really. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2020 #36

Wonder why they didn't use this one: johnp3907 Jul 2020 #8

ROFL malaise Jul 2020 #9

Good one! Dream Girl Jul 2020 #29

"Have you ever watched a butler walk on water, just to please you?" Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #10

One of my friends often says that the only thing Caribbean promoted by them is malaise Jul 2020 #12

not all white, and the couple being served in the hot sun is black Celerity Jul 2020 #13

I noticed that too Steelrolled Jul 2020 #25

Some of their older ads are blatantly racist. One in particular made me realize what AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2020 #14

I saw 1, possibly 2 black couples marybourg Jul 2020 #15

3 couples of colour out of 16 Celerity Jul 2020 #18

So about proportional....African Americans are 13.4% of US population. EX500rider Jul 2020 #39

That was my thought. kskiska Jul 2020 #52

Lots of ads are racist Trumpocalypse Jul 2020 #16

Marketed I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #17

I yell at the TV every time I see it. ancianita Jul 2020 #19

Given today's climate, I can see what you mean.. I have to say that most of the waiters, if not all secondwind Jul 2020 #21

I usually ignore these ads for good reason malaise Jul 2020 #23

Haha... Denmark is 97% white... so that's not unusual........ :-) secondwind Jul 2020 #27

I've always hated the Sandals ads lunatica Jul 2020 #22

I'm trying to get into the habit of NO TV, so I haven't seen it. Warpy Jul 2020 #24

What is sandals? Rebl2 Jul 2020 #26

Luxury Caribbean resorts based in Jamaica DesertRat Jul 2020 #33

Overpriced and overrated BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #57

It's a feature edhopper Jul 2020 #28

They banned gay couples for years FreeState Jul 2020 #30

Jamaica has a big problem with homophobia. cwydro Jul 2020 #50

VP enid602 Jul 2020 #31

LOL malaise Jul 2020 #32

I'd like to see remakes of the ads with the races reversed 0rganism Jul 2020 #34

Bwahahaha. No, dear, that's not how that works for the racists...A friend in high school Volaris Jul 2020 #35

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2020 #38

A lot of their ads like that w/overtly obvious messaging. They advertise heavily in CT-NY-NJ. TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #37

It sounds very offensive, but is there a non-offensive way to advertise those resorts? yardwork Jul 2020 #40

What color would you expect the employees to be in Jamaica? nt EX500rider Jul 2020 #41

Is it necessary for them to be dressed as servants? yardwork Jul 2020 #48

They have to wear some type of uniform...what do they wear at the resort while working? nt EX500rider Jul 2020 #54

Not all the guests at these resorts are White gollygee Jul 2020 #43

Doesn't make it better. yardwork Jul 2020 #49

No, I agree with that - it has a very colonial vibe. gollygee Jul 2020 #51

btw: Tourism is tied with remittances as Jamaica's top source of revenue. EX500rider Jul 2020 #44

Do you have a clue what plantation slavery earned for the British? malaise Jul 2020 #46

Which has little or nothing to do with Jamaica's economy being based on tourism. EX500rider Jul 2020 #55

I've been to Jamaica. some aspects of the tourism offends me..the big resorts have exclusive beache Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #59

Unfortunately Jamaica has the 3erd highest homicide rate in the world. EX500rider Jul 2020 #60

Does the fantasy need black waiters in suits and ties serving drinks and food malaise Jul 2020 #45

Exactly. If the ads reflect the reality of the resort, that's very sick. yardwork Jul 2020 #47

It really is offensive Tom Rinaldo Jul 2020 #42

I don't watch much on cable so I hadn't seen that gem kcr Jul 2020 #53

light skinned black coupled flashed by at 0.12. blink and you'll miss them Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #58