It's the one where GEICO's talking pig "Maxwell" is stuck in a disabled car with a young woman who wants to hit on him.

And they don't like it when a bridesmaid is shown trying to hit on the GEICO Gecko, either.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs...er-one-million-moms/

Some people are "wired for outrage" at the slightest suggestion, there's never a shortage of others who are all too willing to follow along, and there are always people eager to exploit that outrage for their own purposes. These are generally the same people who also found the Harry Potter stories, both in print and on film, morally objectionable. The fact that Geico is a Berkshire-Hathaway company (Warren Buffett) suggests that there may be a poltical as well as a moral agenda involved here.

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My goodness, I must be naive, the thought never crossed my mind, bacon didn't either.

I wonder if they complain about Disney's Beauty and the Beast???
or Brian on Family Guy dating women???
or King of the Hill with the dolphin sexually attacking people???

L8r,

Kevin

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I was telling the wife that pig grosses me out. I like the lizard better.

I thought this was a thread about Kim Kardasian?

One Million Moms:

The American Family Association (AFA) is a United States non-profit organization that promotes conservative fundamentalist Christian values.[2][3][4][5][6][7] It opposes same-sex marriage, pornography, and abortion.[8][9] It also takes a position on a variety of other public policy goals such as deregulation of the oil industry[citation needed] and has lobbied against the Employee Free Choice Act.[10] It was founded in 1977 by Donald Wildmon as the National Federation for Decency and is headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi.

quote Originally posted by Tony Kania: I thought this was a thread about Kim Kardasian?

To get with the times, they need to put some lipstick on that pig.

quote Originally posted by jetman: My goodness, I must be naive, the thought never crossed my mind, bacon didn't either.

In all honesty... I did think about bacon when I saw it... just being truthful here.

Here we go again. The PC police. "It offended me". Everything will offend someone.
I've seen this commercial a few times and never once thought of it that way. Makes you wonder where their minds are.
Just read several days ago that some people in Israel are offended by the new Chevy "SS". SS as in Nazi, Germany.

Lot of squeelers in that group, too. What their husbands do is not far from what they imagine, poor devils.

quote Originally posted by jetman: My goodness, I must be naive, the thought never crossed my mind, bacon didn't either.

Likewise.

quote Originally posted by FieroTony: Just read several days ago that some people in Israel are offended by the new Chevy "SS". SS as in Nazi, Germany.

So, where was their outrage back in 1961 ?



Incidently, in regards to Chevrolet, "SS" stands for Super Sport.

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quote Originally posted by Patrick: So, where was their outrage back in 1961 ? Incidently, in regards to Chevrolet, "SS" stands for Super Sport.

Oh Dude, it's so ridiculous. I saw that news article and thought to myself... seriously... WTF?

My wife is Jewish, my grandparents in Holland hid Jews in the attic of their factory, and no one I know is stupidly-ridiculous like this. I mean, maybe if they called the car StupidStaffel or whatever the hell SS stands for, then that would be a different story... but COME ON... it's a totally different language, "Super Sport!"


EDIT: The car in the picture above is totally hot looking.

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What kind of outrage would there have been with GEICO if there was a guy driving the car and the pig was female?

And people wonder why the world is falling apart.

quote Originally posted by Old Lar: What kind of outrage would there have been with GEICO if there was a guy driving the car and the pig was female?

There were probably focus groups about that in a Geico meeting room.

The complainers can not be feminist, they seem to think we are all pigs.

quote Originally posted by Nurb432: Don't forget P&Gs "man in the moon" which recently was accused by do-gooderes as something satanic They dropped the logo after at least 100 years... http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...ble#Logo_controversy

People need to grow a pair.

I think more than half the time, these things are caused by housewives that sit around and have nothing better to do with their time.

I just thought the commercial was stupid... And I'm a customer

quote Originally posted by Nurb432: Don't forget P&Gs "man in the moon" which recently was accused by do-gooderes as something satanic They dropped the logo after at least 100 years... http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...ble#Logo_controversy

That's nothing new--I heard about the "evil" reference long before there was an internet or even computers.

"one million moms"--I never heard of them till this thread. Any milfs in the bunch?

Same group that was "outraged" over ben and jerry's schweddy balls flavor.

//www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum6/HTML/088413.html

Most geico commercials are devoid of any real intelligence, so what does that say about a group that so vehemently protests it? Once again, b&js should make a flavor called one million moos, and geico should offer discounts for livestock insurance.

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This is the problem when the majority of the population falls for the notion of p-c, you get a bunch of thin skinned whiney idiots that have no sense of humor.

Joe

"Sometimes the sheep WANTS to be pushed through the fence!"

quote Originally posted by maryjane: "one million moms"--I never heard of them till this thread. Any milfs in the bunch?

TBH, Don, that was the first thing that came to mind when I heard about them, too.

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quote Originally posted by motoracer838: This is the problem when the majority of the population falls for the notion of p-c, you get a bunch of thin skinned whiney idiots that have no sense of humor.

Thank you.

quote Originally posted by FriendGregory: The complainers can not be feminist, they seem to think we are all pigs.

I was thinking the same thing, .

quote Originally posted by Marvin McInnis: Some people are "wired for outrage" at the slightest suggestion, there's never a shortage of others who are all too willing to follow along, and there are always people eager to exploit that outrage for their own purposes.

Obviously, now that you pointed it out. So obvious, I had not even thought of that. I think it applies to more than we notice, including posting in T/OT.

quote Originally posted by maryjane: Any milfs in the bunch?

Likely none "ilf", .

quote Originally posted by Patrick: So, where was their outrage back in 1961 ? Incidently, in regards to Chevrolet, "SS" stands for Super Sport.

My dad had one of those new and had to sell it 2 years later because he said "I Do". I'm a Chevy/GM guy and had a few Super Sports myself. Wish I still had them, but I'm married too. (Which is a good thing.)

quote Originally posted by maryjane: "one million moms"--I never heard of them till this thread. Any milfs in the bunch?

My suspicion is that the old phrase "One in a Million" probably applies here.

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quote Originally posted by motoracer838: This is the problem when the majority of the population falls for the notion of p-c, you get a bunch of thin skinned whiney idiots that have no sense of humor. Joe

politically, I have seen many here who identify themselves as conservatives rail against all things "pc" and this group in the article identifies itself as a conservative group. big time. is PC still bad when someone of the same political leaning as you is so nutty in this way? or do we use the old cop out "well, they are not true conservatives" like how christians talk about westboro baptist?

People need to get over themselves and their PC crap

Im offended at seeing obese women anywhere on tv, but Ive yet to send a comment to the networks....lol. Id be fine starting with Kim and Snooky...both about as hot as the rear end of a brama bull.

quote Originally posted by tbone42: like how christians talk about westboro baptist?

If you consider that a copout you can feel free to back your statement up.

Im Christian and I think they are scum.

quote Originally posted by tbone42: politically, I have seen many here who identify themselves as conservatives rail against all things "pc" and this group in the article identifies itself as a conservative group. big time. is PC still bad when someone of the same political leaning as you is so nutty in this way? or do we use the old cop out "well, they are not true conservatives" like how christians talk about westboro baptist?

No. We don't use any cop outs.

We say that not all conservatives believe alike. (as all liberals don't believe alike). They have many fundamental principles they agree upon, but there is still going to be some variation.

I thought you were just getting on me recently about judging people as a group.


I'm conservative. And I'm unashamedly against bestiality (but I wouldn't be mean to someone who was into it. I'd be nice to them like anyone else.)

I just don't see what this group is angry about, and I sense some hypocrisy.


I bet they have their children read lots of childrens books where the animals speak, act like humans, interact like humans (in a non sexual way, to be sure). They don't have any problem suspending reality that animals aren't humans in that situation, and understand that it is fantasy. Why are they having a hard time applying that same concept to the Geico gecko and to the pig?

quote Originally posted by ybnormal74: I wonder if they complain about Disney's Beauty and the Beast??? or Brian on Family Guy dating women??? or King of the Hill with the dolphin sexually attacking people??? L8r, Kevin

Or the cannibalism in Rocky and Bullwinkle!

I'll care when all One Million Mom's personally sign a statement saying they really give a rats ass.

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....lol...the piggy didnt wanna pork her......ug....

quote Originally posted by Patrick: So, where was their outrage back in 1961 ?

Not to mention...where are the complaints of the animal rights people about using the name Impala on a car.

Huh, I thought they were both oinkers.

quote Originally posted by rogergarrison: Im Christian and I think they are scum.

Agreed on both statements.

quote Originally posted by rinselberg: It's the one where GEICO's talking pig "Maxwell" is stuck in a disabled car with a young woman who wants to hit on him.

While I saw the commercial and laughed at Maxwell's naivete , I was also wondering why she'd want to kiss a pig.
I'd guess she thought he was cute (but still)...


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