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mikeSchmuckabee

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17. Ten years ago, I traveled in Europe,

Reply to chrisa (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 11:27 PM

Mar 2012

and there was an ad in England for something that was "not for girls" and an ad in Germany for a Nestle's chocolate bar that was "nicht fur frauen". I thought it so odd, I had to keep the wrapper as a souvenir. The was TEN YEARS AGO! Has it run it's course there and now is invading the land of the crass and home of the depraved?

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Is Dr. Pepper still trying that "For Men Only" thing? [View all] chrisa Mar 2012 OP

I like the screaming pig. This was just sexist. Taverner Mar 2012 #1

That screaming pig is so annoying. chrisa Mar 2012 #2

I wish they would drown the pig in a bucket of shit Major Nikon Mar 2012 #10

y'know I hafta agree with ya Spock_is_Skeptical Mar 2012 #19

How is advertising Dr. Pepper Ten with the slogan "It's not for women!" not sexist? Chan790 Mar 2012 #11

I agree chrisa Mar 2012 #13

Sexist? Really? sakabatou Mar 2012 #3

I wonder too... pipi_k Mar 2012 #8

I was gobsmacked when I heard that Rambis Mar 2012 #4

my hubby and i were having an argument. selling to men i told him. and had to have 10 cal seabeyond Mar 2012 #5

Never saw any of the ads. Justice wanted Mar 2012 #6

Here ya go Tabasco_Dave Mar 2012 #12

Ahhh!!! Burn it with fire! chrisa Mar 2012 #14

I try not to drink soda... Neoma Mar 2012 #7

I like the pig, but agree with the FMO thing siligut Mar 2012 #9

sexist? it's totally tongue-in-cheek... KG Mar 2012 #15

I hate that commercial nickinSTL Mar 2012 #16

Ten years ago, I traveled in Europe, mikeSchmuckabee Mar 2012 #17

The Yorkie bar? I've seen that in the foreign food aisle at my grocery store fishwax Mar 2012 #18