Slog - Comments on Intel Pulls Controversial Ad http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad The ad, which depicts a bunch of dark-skinned sprinter dudes bowing down before a smarmy-looking, paunchy white guy, could be interpreted as showing the massive power of Intel's awesome processors or something. But please. First of all, if these "sprinters" actually took off, they'd run smack into each other. Second... Well, just LOOK at it. Via AdFreak.... Copyright 2008 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:29:19 -0800 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:59:26 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by tsm lol, marketing teams

]]> tsm http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774880 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774880 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:37:45 -0800 Comment by monkey Looking at the ad I just don't see what the big deal is.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774883 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774883 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:41:17 -0800 Comment by pgc bowing down? they're getting on mark.

]]> pgc http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774889 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774889 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:45:49 -0800 Comment by Sam See, now if THIS were a Resident Evil game it would be racist!

]]> Sam http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774898 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774898 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:58:47 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes I see the message: This company hires black guys.

]]> Jason Josephes http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774917 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774917 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:16:45 -0800 Comment by Fnarf And makes them work without their shirts on. Uh huh.

Erica, if that's your notion of "paunchy" I'm never leaving the house again. That guy weighs 125 pounds.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774925 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774925 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:20:39 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger What kills me is that Charles is not talking about this ad.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774928 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774928 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:22:22 -0800 Comment by Gitai I'm sorry, what was this post again? I was too distracted by the erection caused by seeing those fucking hot sprinters to read.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774941 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774941 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:28:48 -0800 Comment by yeah That guy has a paunch for sure. Especially compared to his toned staff.

Yeah, it would take a fool not to see the problems with this ad.

]]> yeah http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774943 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774943 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:29:04 -0800 Comment by Mickymse The trouble is the racial overtones would be absent if they had just used a mix of people dressed as sprinters, especially since they are supposed to represent employees.

What kinda scary place has a white manager and all-black employees? Tara?

]]> Mickymse http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774972 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c774972 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:50:51 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @7

It's too easy for him. He needs to find some real ridiculous shit to pull a race issue out of his ass.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775034 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775034 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:33:19 -0800 Comment by monkey What Poe @ #11 said

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775045 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775045 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:42:35 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Let me guess, they think AMD is from Africa, right? And Intel is our White Savior come to teach the ignorant savages?

News flash - cities were in Africa long before they were in Europe. Millions of people in a city. Europe was bogs and huts.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775137 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775137 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:52:51 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave @11

This is the most true statement ever said on Slog.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775197 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775197 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:40:07 -0800 Comment by fun shaped AdFreak is a great blog, I'm glad to see the link

]]> fun shaped http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775280 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775280 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:34:59 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Will, name me a city in Africa with two million residents when Europe was "bogs and huts".

Cities are a Mesopotamian thing.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775300 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/intel_pulls_controversial_ad#c775300 Media Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:15:45 -0800 Comment by aep Fnarf, cities are an ancient Chinese thing :-P

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