Pepsi boycott ........
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mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
If that's the case, I don't see what the big issue is with Simmons.
and sorry MsJ4J, but I drink Pepsi
I agree EB, the boycott should be aimed at Bill O'Reilly. Pepsi, like any other business is going to buckle if they recieve backlash from consumers, or any large group making waves (Unless you're Augusta National).
Pepsi also pulled Madonna adds, and they fired Michael Jackson, I wouldn't boycott Pepsi for pulling an add because of pressure, and to compare Ludacris' situation to Ozzy Osbourne is crazy, for the simple fact that the Osbourne's have a television show, that millions of people watch every week, and they just hosted one of those award shows.
I know obscenity it obscenity, but Pepsi isn't going to view OO the same way, because he's on TV every week, and other sponsors pay good money to run spots during his show.
On top of that, Pepsi still honored their contract with Luda, and paid the man his money. If Luda didn't have a problem with his ads being removed, then why should I?
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Pepsi also pulled Madonna adds, and they fired Michael Jackson, I wouldn't boycott Pepsi for pulling an add because of pressure, and to compare Ludacris' situation to Ozzy Osbourne is crazy, for the simple fact that the Osbourne's have a television show, that millions of people watch every week, and they just hosted one of those award shows.
I know obscenity it obscenity, but Pepsi isn't going to view OO the same way, because he's on TV every week, and other sponsors pay good money to run spots during his show.
On top of that, Pepsi still honored their contract with Luda, and paid the man his money. If Luda didn't have a problem with his ads being removed, then why should I?
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So unless I miss something, tell me this, how do you boycott Bill O'Reilly?
sophandros
Free Thinker
Don't watch his show or buy his books and encourage others to do the same.
jstate83
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I agree that a TV show makes it easier for Pepsi to market their product, but what I think R. Simmons is saying is Lud's ad was to be put in a "block" of comercials aimed at the "urban hip-hop" culture. The ad was pulled before it was aired. The reason, besides the e-mail, was that Lud's lyric's sends the wrong image to it's customers. What image is the Osbourne's putting out for Pepsi if they were so comcerned about the image they want to potray to their customers.
Making it "easier" to sell their product is not the point, (when talking double-standards). They were "so concerned" about their image when the decided not to use a star that was identified with the very customers they were trying to target, but "overlooked" the same things when they decided to use the Osbourne's just 3 months later. Their memories can't be that short.
That's the double-standard.
sophandros
Free Thinker
The image that Ozzy and his family have RIGHT NOW in America is a funny caracature of themselves. OZZY doesn't take himself or that show seriously, so it's all in fun.
This is not a double standard; rather, it's good marketing.
j83, I understand the double standard, in my first post I said obscenity it obscentiy, but with the situation being the way it is, I think Pepsi felt they could do it because Ozzy's show has already been accepted in American television.
Now if Russell really wanted to make an impact, why wait dayum near a year to boycott? He should have lead a boycott the moment Pepsi was put under the gun, and force Pepsi to run the commericials. Afterall, Ludacris does have an audience that accepts lyrics.
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Now if Russell really wanted to make an impact, why wait dayum near a year to boycott? He should have lead a boycott the moment Pepsi was put under the gun, and force Pepsi to run the commericials. Afterall, Ludacris does have an audience that accepts lyrics.
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jstate83
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And using Lud as the center of their "urban hip-hop" comercial series is not good marketing? If you have watched him in an interview, outside of his music, he dose not take himself that serious either. He clowns all the time.
To be honest, I don't think many of us watch his show or buy his books. So I really don't know how effective a boycott against him would be.
I think a better solution would be to boycott any company that advertises on his show. This would put pressure on those companies that advertise with the network, and potentially lead the TV network (FNC) to lose money.