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10-19-2009, 06:59 AM
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| Hitler billboard offends visiting ambassadors This bit cracks me up: "In the museum we don't show him with other world leaders, we show him in the scary section." yeah, next to Creature from the Black Lagoon, Alien and Nosferatu... I hope they've put him in a scary pose  Ambassadors outraged by Hitler billboard on Pattaya highway |
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10-19-2009, 08:03 AM
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| Strewth... 
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10-19-2009, 08:20 AM
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| Probably not the brightest of advertising campaigns. But seriously, it seems like anything you do these days will offend somebody...with a different slogan, it might not be so bad.
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10-19-2009, 09:37 AM
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| Hitler wouldn't have the same notoriety there as he does in Europe. I bet no local people complained.
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10-19-2009, 12:02 PM
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| What did Hitler ever do to Bankok? Probably replace him with Stalin. |
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10-19-2009, 12:27 PM
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| Seems like a smart business move to me. You will most likely bring in more business by promoting that you have a figure of one of the most reviled, evil men of all time, than you would by advertising you have a wax figure of Michael Jordan, David Beckahm, or the latest winner of Bankok Idol.
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10-19-2009, 01:15 PM
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| I can see why, but RA is right, nowadays there's always something to offend somebody.
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10-19-2009, 03:03 PM
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| Maybe a picture without Hitler in full salute would be better? That's quite a strong pose he is pictured in, to me it projects and reminds me of Hitler when he was at his peak power and strength.
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10-19-2009, 04:36 PM
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10-19-2009, 10:13 PM
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| Heh. Maybe replace Hitler with Tojo?
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10-19-2009, 10:40 PM
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| Don't think Tojo would work too well, since Thailand was an ally of Japan during the war...
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10-19-2009, 11:14 PM
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| Couldn't be any worse than Hitler.
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10-19-2009, 11:15 PM
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 As to the billboard, RA and VZ are right. I mean, it is kinda tasteless, but I think no matter what they put up, somebody is going to complain, saying that it is "offensive" to them. I recommend just putting up big, fluffy bunnies, but I bet even somebody will have a problem with that as well.
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10-19-2009, 11:18 PM
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| Well, you know...someone will get offended no matter what they put up there... I figure just leave ol' Adolph up there, just get rid of the salute. Trying to hide stuff like that doesn't make it go away.
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10-19-2009, 11:33 PM
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