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LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
2. I think you're confusing literalism with message-branding.
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 03:37 PM
Apr 2018

I think you're confusing literalism with message-branding.

On the other hand, I also think you're doing it intentionally simply to validate your biases... as it's difficult for me to believe anyone is so dull as to take a commercial literally.

longship

(40,416 posts)
6. Well, PETA has a way of shoving their feet in their mouths.
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 03:51 PM
Apr 2018

That's why I take nothing they say seriously. NOTHING!!

After all, they once recommended that Ben and Jerry's use human breast milk to make their ice cream. Really! That resulted in new recommended flavor names.

Nipple Ripple! And my favorite, I Can't Believe it's not Mother

PETA is a disgrace. Always.

 

shanny

(6,709 posts)
4. do you think they were actually being serious
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 03:46 PM
Apr 2018

as opposed to making an extreme statement to emphasize their viewpoint? really?

longship

(40,416 posts)
10. That's all PETA does!! Nipple Ripple stunts.
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 04:00 PM
Apr 2018

Why take them seriously?
I certainly do not.

PETA == People Eating Tasty Animals.

That's all the respect that they deserve.

Dr. Strange

(25,921 posts)
19. Well, in fairness, this is the same PeTA that tried to argue that a monkey could own a copyright.
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 06:21 PM
Apr 2018
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_selfie_copyright_dispute

So, I think longship's skepticism is appropriate.

procon

(15,805 posts)
13. LOL... Your satire filter is set too high.
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 04:50 PM
Apr 2018

The only thing that is lame-assed and stupid is the idiot rich man who killed a elephant to cut off it's tail for a trophy. Yeah, Jr. should be deported to an elephant preserve in Africa without a gun and let him see what a hunt looks like from the other side.

longship

(40,416 posts)
14. That may be, but PETA is always fair game.
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 04:55 PM
Apr 2018

After all... Ben and Jerry's Nipple Ripple, plus nearly every one of PETA's ridiculous pronouncements over the years.

That's why nobody takes them seriously. NOBODY!

As always.


People Eating Tasty Animals!

procon

(15,805 posts)
16. I can't validate your declarative assertion, PBUY, but I have no problemo supporting
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 05:08 PM
Apr 2018

some of PETAs efforts to minimize animal abuse and needless suffering. I can't see the benefit of throwing the baby out with the bathwater just because they are not perfect in everything they do, few organizations can make that claim, so good on them for calling out a wretch like Junior who kills for thrills.

longship

(40,416 posts)
17. I support none of their efforts.
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 05:11 PM
Apr 2018

Who can support anything like Nipple Ripple?

They are nothing but laughable Internet trolls.

I laugh in their face.

LeftInTX

(25,336 posts)
11. The problem is:
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 04:23 PM
Apr 2018

I would not even recognize who that was if I saw it on a billboard!

No name is assigned to the picture. He looks scruffy and the lighting is bad, so people on the border might even think it's a Mexican.

procon

(15,805 posts)
15. No. Google a larger image and you can clearly see the tuft of hair on the end.
Fri Apr 6, 2018, 04:58 PM
Apr 2018

Besides, an elephant's trunk in huge -- 400 lbs x 7 ft -- so it's not something that it could be held in one hand.

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