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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Homo Is He Gay?

Posted by on Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:45 AM

Or is he a straight man with Pepsi issues?

This ad, of course, has the the religious right's panties all in a wad.

 

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1
PepsiCo owns Naked Juice. Let's see a gay themed add for that!
Posted by kinaidos on January 28, 2009 at 11:56 AM
2
So, drinking Pepsi makes you gay?
Posted by Urgutha Forka on January 28, 2009 at 12:01 PM
3
love it
Posted by tacomagirl on January 28, 2009 at 12:04 PM
4
Gotta love Pepsi basically telling these losers to fuck off. It seems like only yesterday most major corporations would have caved on something like this.
Posted by matt; on January 28, 2009 at 12:07 PM
5
That's a great commercial. Beautiful double fake. I'll have to go to a gay bar and see if it works both ways! :)
Posted by Al on January 28, 2009 at 12:10 PM
6
I would be happier about this commercial if the guy on the right didn't look so disgusted at the end...
Posted by Julie in Eugene on January 28, 2009 at 12:11 PM
7
dan don't you have carpal tunnel or something? aren't you supposed to be NOT typing?
Posted by concerned reader on January 28, 2009 at 12:14 PM
8
Remember, Pepsi isn't owned by the Mormons.
Posted by Will in Seattle on January 28, 2009 at 12:15 PM
9
The Religious Right always has its panties in a bunch. Do these people ever unclench?

I guess that's why they are always screwing each other - all that frustration has to come out somewhere.
Posted by blank12357 on January 28, 2009 at 12:17 PM
10
Love it. Both because the ad is funny and well done, and also because the wingnuts are in a twist over it. Double win.
Posted by Reverse Polarity on January 28, 2009 at 12:21 PM
11
I'm sure glad the AMERICAN family association is getting all activisty over an advertisement that ran on television ... in ENGLAND.
Posted by max on January 28, 2009 at 12:22 PM
12
@6 - his "disgusted" friend is the one who gave him the Pepsi in the first place. He just put it right in the guy's hand and let him put his mouth on it.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Pepsi's OK, but I like it better now because of this commercial.

Posted by this guy I know in Spokane on January 28, 2009 at 12:22 PM
13
Yeah, I thought your arm was going to fall off Dan, or should these posts be ending with "dictated but not read"
Posted by Seanford on January 28, 2009 at 12:23 PM
14
The American Family Association is no more representative of religious people, even right-wing religious people, than NAMBLA is of gays. They're a kook organization designed specifically for expressing outrage that pretty much no one gives a shit about. By paying attention to them, you're feeding them.
Posted by Fnarf on January 28, 2009 at 12:24 PM
15
Guess I'll buy some pepsi.
Posted by Cory on January 28, 2009 at 12:25 PM
16
What the f@KC does that American Family Association care about an ad from the UK?

Anyway, the ad is pretty great. And so is Pepsi.
Posted by LogopolisMike on January 28, 2009 at 12:27 PM
17
F@CK? What the fuck is f@CK supposed to mean?
Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty on January 28, 2009 at 12:34 PM
18
Pfft. Everyone knows real gays drink only Diet Coke.
Posted by GrammarCop on January 28, 2009 at 12:37 PM
19
On behalf of the non-religious, non-homophobic masses who can't be bothered with a boycott like this: YAY!!! More high-fructose corn syrup for the rest of us!
Posted by Lenny on January 28, 2009 at 12:46 PM
20
I thought is was great.

Maybe, they are trying to distract the masses from the TH stories, and the recent conviction of Stephen McPherson {former assistant dean of Regent Univ. Law School, part of Regent University (founded by Pat Robertson)}, who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing girls in his care.
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/01/a_child_…
Posted by kim on January 28, 2009 at 12:55 PM
21
Wow! I feel totally manipulated! And a tad dirty.
Posted by Vince on January 28, 2009 at 12:59 PM
22
that was hilarious. the guy on the right is all freaked out (because that happens to some people) and the guy on the left is looking like "hmmm..."
Posted by krucz36 on January 28, 2009 at 1:00 PM
23
I am offended on behalf of bookish women everywhere.
Posted by Marian the Librarian on January 28, 2009 at 1:02 PM
24
@ 18

So true.
Posted by jove on January 28, 2009 at 1:04 PM
25
We all know Gay men with beards and Clean shaven Gay men are like Cats and Dogs. This in not real.....
Posted by Sargon Bighorn on January 28, 2009 at 1:20 PM
26
@23- Seriously, bookish girl was super cute. And when she takes off her glasses and shakes off her hair, you know her breasts get just as big as the blonde's.

Generally- It was a pretty basic gag. The only reason it's funny is because of homophobia.
Posted by dwight moody on January 28, 2009 at 1:23 PM
27
And looking at Bookish girl again, you'll note that her hair cut is a Betty Page. Bookish Girls with Betty Page haircuts WILL fuck your nuts dry.
Posted by dwight moody on January 28, 2009 at 1:25 PM
28
@ 27: True! *smooths bangs with sensibly short fingernail*
Posted by bangs on January 28, 2009 at 1:38 PM
29
Who knew being gay was still so controversial?
Posted by very bad homo on January 28, 2009 at 1:46 PM
30
Aw, #18, you so wrong. Real gays will always drink Pepsi because of Joan.
Posted by Calpete on January 28, 2009 at 1:47 PM
31
@17: Come on. Everyone knows about facking.

...
Posted by Darcy on January 28, 2009 at 2:16 PM
32
@ 6, I agree this would have been much funnier and less homophobic if his friends would have been in the know about who the Pepsi drinker was really after! The disgusted look rather ruined it for me.
Posted by judybusy on January 28, 2009 at 2:26 PM
33
@27: Too right.

@23: Remember that time with the riding mower?
Posted by Greg on January 28, 2009 at 2:28 PM
34
It looks to me like the guy on the left wanted to hit on that guy himself and now he's disappointed.
Posted by Renton Mike on January 28, 2009 at 2:42 PM
35
Just a classic bait and switch ad. I don't know why anyone would get offended.

Also, while bookish girl was hot, the second girl... well, boobs.
Posted by Jason Josephes on January 28, 2009 at 4:36 PM
36
not homophobic at all. totally adorable. and his mates might not have known he was gay ... maybe he just found Mr. Right and admitted it himself! it ain't Shakespeare kids. enjoy.
Posted by willnyc on January 28, 2009 at 6:38 PM
37
Did the AFA even SEE this commercial?! Those two could be meeting up for a friendly game of bridge for all this commercial reveals. Stupid. Hate them.
Posted by irishabel on January 29, 2009 at 12:13 AM
38
Youtube has pulled it. :(
Posted by Jonathon on January 29, 2009 at 6:52 AM
39
Some homophobic ass got the commercial yanked from YouTube. Anyone have another link?
Posted by sf gal on January 29, 2009 at 11:24 AM
40
A quick google search gave me this:

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2009/01/pep…
Posted by Geoff on January 29, 2009 at 8:01 PM

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