What do you see?

[JimmyDee]

That is exactly the reaction they were aiming for.

Anyone remember the Gregg's Xmas ad, with a sausauge-roll representing The Baby Jesus? Exactly the self-same thing.
Audi released this as a Twitter-only ad for a reason, and it was "part one" in a series of ... er ... one

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Maybe if this one hadn't worked they'd have had Mum, washing the car, posing submissively and covered in soapy-suds ... on her face. See if they get any bites on that one.

[Eaststand]

millions of pounds of free press for ten minutes work

[JimmyDee]

millions of pounds of free press for ten minutes work

Off-at-a-tangent Warning!
I'll disagree with the "ten minutes". Companies, and ad-twats, spend millons every year on focus-groups and associated research.
The reason ALL cereals have a yellow box is for a reason. It's always amusing to me that on The Apprentice some "bright" spark, asked to design a campaign for cereals, says "why don't we use a blue box? No-one's ever thought of that before!" Well, they have, but it just doesn't work.

Voice-overs ...
Scottish = we'll look after your money.
Northern = comforting, solid and reliable.
Cockney = pulling a bit of a fast one: you won't be one those muppets that use other companies.

[Eaststand]

Breakfast in itself is a scam, that was just thought up to shift pork.

[Petingo]

That is exactly the reaction they were aiming for.

Anyone remember the Gregg's Xmas ad, with a sausauge-roll representing The Baby Jesus? Exactly the self-same thing.
Audi released this as a Twitter-only ad for a reason, and it was "part one" in a series of ... er ... one

===
Maybe if this one hadn't worked they'd have had Mum, washing the car, posing submissively and covered in soapy-suds ... on her face. See if they get any bites on that one.

[JudgeTedd]

millions of pounds of free press for ten minutes work

Off-at-a-tangent Warning!
I'll disagree with the "ten minutes". Companies, and ad-twats, spend millons every year on focus-groups and associated research.
The reason ALL cereals have a yellow box is for a reason. It's always amusing to me that on The Apprentice some "bright" spark, asked to design a campaign for cereals, says "why don't we use a blue box? No-one's ever thought of that before!" Well, they have, but it just doesn't work.

Voice-overs ...
Scottish = we'll look after your money.
Northern = comforting, solid and reliable.
Cockney = pulling a bit of a fast one: you won't be one those muppets that use other companies.

Kellogg’s Frosties has a blue box..... and they’re grrrrrreeeat!!

[JimmyDee]

Kellogg’s Frosties has a blue box..... and they’re grrrrrreeeat!!

I fucking knew that there'd be a counter-example. Fuck!

[JudgeTedd]

Kellogg’s Frosties has a blue box..... and they’re grrrrrreeeat!!

I fucking knew that there'd be a counter-example. Fuck!

And Rice Krispies for that matter ( but they’re shit!).

[JimmyDee]

Snap crackle and pop ... the new slogan for the Breakfast Show.

[Vespa]

What is the point of it, though?

What message are they trying to convey?

Seeing a child leaning against a car in the pose of a grown woman whilst about to put a banana in her mouth (and we know what the connotation is there) would not induce ol’ Pet to buy said car.

And to be honest, I am not normally to be found among the ranks of the Recreationally Offended Community but the more I look at that image the more disturbing I find it.

What the heck were here parents thinking, letting their kinder get involved in that?

It's part of a campaign to present the A4 as a family car, they have pictures of different members of the 'family' and the car to convey that.
I'd imagine the parents were thinking it's a standard modelling gig.

To me, it is a picture of a cute kid.

What I failed to see was a child eating a banana was a metaphor for paedophilia and oral sex. If you (not you pet) see a picture of a child eating a banana and your first thought is oral sex you probably need to reflect on that.

So what do you think the significance of the banana is, then?

Why not have her eating an apple or a pear?

And why is she posed in that stance?

When did you ever see a child stood like that against the front grill of a car like that?

Don’t think for one moment the ad agency people and their Audi paymasters didn’t have the same debate about it we are having here.

And then went right ahead and commissioned it.

So perhaps Jimmy is right....that it is one of those ads which the marketeers know will get pulled but are more interested in the publicity it generates as a result of the controversy.

BTW.....you say it it is part of an overall portfolio depicting other family members.

I would love to see how the mother is depicted.

Would you post that please, V?

They've suspended the campaign so the other images aren't available yet. Although they've started reposing the child image so the rest should be along shortly.

To answer your questions:

So what do you think the significance of the banana is, then?

It's a piece of fruit, the suggestion they picked it because they wanted a picture of a child sucking a cock is a little far fetched.

Why not have her eating an apple or a pear?

No idea, if I were to guess it's because it is a large piece of fruit and looks better in the photo.

And why is she posed in that stance?

When did you ever see a child stood like that against the front grill of a car like that?

I've got a picture of my brothers kids sitting on the roof of my truck surrounded by cows. Have you ever seen kids pose like that?

It's a photo designed to show how family-friendly the A4 is. Honestly, you have to have a weird outlook on life to think they tried to engineer an erotic picture of a child fellating a banana to sell their cars.

It's a girl, eating fruit whilst learning against a car. There is no secret subtext that if you buy an A4 children will give you a blow job.

[Eaststand]

They clearly did, they knew Karens would publicise it far and wide for them for free.

Marketers arent fucking dumb, its all on purpose.

[Saints11]

What is the point of it, though?

What message are they trying to convey?

Seeing a child leaning against a car in the pose of a grown woman whilst about to put a banana in her mouth (and we know what the connotation is there) would not induce ol’ Pet to buy said car.

And to be honest, I am not normally to be found among the ranks of the Recreationally Offended Community but the more I look at that image the more disturbing I find it.

What the heck were here parents thinking, letting their kinder get involved in that?

It's part of a campaign to present the A4 as a family car, they have pictures of different members of the 'family' and the car to convey that.
I'd imagine the parents were thinking it's a standard modelling gig.

To me, it is a picture of a cute kid.

What I failed to see was a child eating a banana was a metaphor for paedophilia and oral sex. If you (not you pet) see a picture of a child eating a banana and your first thought is oral sex you probably need to reflect on that.

So what do you think the significance of the banana is, then?

Why not have her eating an apple or a pear?

And why is she posed in that stance?

When did you ever see a child stood like that against the front grill of a car like that?

Don’t think for one moment the ad agency people and their Audi paymasters didn’t have the same debate about it we are having here.

And then went right ahead and commissioned it.

So perhaps Jimmy is right....that it is one of those ads which the marketeers know will get pulled but are more interested in the publicity it generates as a result of the controversy.

BTW.....you say it it is part of an overall portfolio depicting other family members.

I would love to see how the mother is depicted.

Would you post that please, V?

They've suspended the campaign so the other images aren't available yet. Although they've started reposing the child image so the rest should be along shortly.

To answer your questions:

So what do you think the significance of the banana is, then?

It's a piece of fruit, the suggestion they picked it because they wanted a picture of a child sucking a cock is a little far fetched.

Why not have her eating an apple or a pear?

No idea, if I were to guess it's because it is a large piece of fruit and looks better in the photo.

And why is she posed in that stance?

When did you ever see a child stood like that against the front grill of a car like that?

I've got a picture of my brothers kids sitting on the roof of my truck surrounded by cows. Have you ever seen kids pose like that?

It's a photo designed to show how family-friendly the A4 is. Honestly, you have to have a weird outlook on life to think they tried to engineer an erotic picture of a child fellating a banana to sell their cars.

It's a girl, eating fruit whilst learning against a car. There is no secret subtext that if you buy an A4 children will give you a blow job.

I'm with you on this young Vespa, Ol' Pet has lost the plot with this one. Strange where his mind took him

[VeritasVincit]

That is exactly the reaction they were aiming for.

Anyone remember the Gregg's Xmas ad, with a sausauge-roll representing The Baby Jesus? Exactly the self-same thing.
Audi released this as a Twitter-only ad for a reason, and it was "part one" in a series of ... er ... one

===
Maybe if this one hadn't worked they'd have had Mum, washing the car, posing submissively and covered in soapy-suds ... on her face. See if they get any bites on that one.

That's reminded me of the scene from 'Cool Hand Luke'

[JimmyDee]

I'm with you on this young Vespa, Ol' Pet has lost the plot with this one. Strange where his mind took him

It wouldn't entirely astonish me if Audi had put out the word that Disgusted Complaints about this tawdry ad would be more than welcome.

I'll draw a comparison with the John Lewis Christmas ad, every year. In November the Twitter-posts start ... "I can't wait to see the new John Lewis ad", and so it starts, implying that "we" all care about it.

[Eaststand]

marketing 101 baby!