Yes, another one..... Herbal essence comercials.

This is probably the most innapropriate commercial that I have ever seen. They are practically on every channel any time of the day. I, as an adult am apalled at them for ME. Then I think about the fact that children, whether they are pre- school children or teens view this! How dare they put something CLEARLY implying sexual arousal/[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] in a comercial viewed by all ages?! Why do they not clean up their comercial? Time and time again I have shut the TV off temporarilly so that the offensive sights and sounds are not violating my person.
How bad is it going to get. Who the heck has the nerve to write these? :mad:
 

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I have to agree on this--I think that sexuality is an important part of our lives and not something to be trivialized or commercialized through selling shampoo or yogurt. (I can't remember the ad, but the yogurt ad annoys me too.) Some people may say just lighten up, but I think that part of what "sexy" is is not being on display for general consumption.

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My pastor spoke on this very issue two weeks ago. Sexuality was made to be shared between man and wife in the confines of their marriage. Now, it is being used to hock everything from shampoo to motor oil. ( I know, I couldn't believe it either!) What does it say about the intelligence level in America when the only thing ad pukes can resort to is sex? Is originality gone?

I guess it's a bunch of overpaid ad geeks sit around all day: "hmmm, how can we sell anti-fungal cream.....I know; a sexy 5'10" 109 lbs. model running down the beach in a string bikini....yeah, oh, then she can roll in the sand....yeah....oh, and waves crashing over her sultry...oh hohoho yeaahhhhhhh......now, what were we selling?"

Sad times we live in.
 
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You can notice these things in most media these days. Sub messages etc. They're everywhere these days which can shape how our children grow up as. Kids become rebellious because of how music, ads or movies influence them. It 'quietly' teaches them that this is the way to live.

Then there's music. Lyrics over the years seem to merge with phrases like "It's getting hot in here, so take of all your clothes..." or "Pump it up, Pump it up, etc." or "I want sexual healing..." or "#%^$%# you #$%#@! get %$##!"

Woah man that's not pretty! :)

Other ads talk about furniture or cars with a 'sexy' woman sitting on it. Obviously they don't talk about her, just the chair. LOL! I just realised that that's just soooo silly. :D
 
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Originally posted by Sharky
They're everywhere these days which can shape how our children grow up as. Kids become rebellious because of how music, ads or movies influence them. It 'quietly' teaches them that this is the way to live.

I see 12 year olds that have it together better than some 20 year olds. Because they have not been lied to yet. We really do need to work with the youth to get the truth in to them. The enemy is working hard to lie to them and deceive them.

Once someone has been lied to, it is twice as hard to get them to accept the truth. That is why I like working with younger people who have never bought into the lie. It is a lot easier.

Old people are easy also, because they would not have lived to be old if they did not have some regard for the truth. Usually they just forgot and need a reminder.

For me, the young and the old are easy to work with. It is everyone inbetween that can be so difficult.

2 Tim. 3:13  But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

It is easy to know if a person is abiding in the truth or if they are deceived. If their life is getting better, they are walking with God. If their life is going from bad to worse, they are deceived. They live hoping life is going to get better, but it never does for them.
 
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WILDERNESSE: I think that sexuality is an important part of our lives and not something to be trivialized or commercialized through selling shampoo or yogurt.


WHAAAAAAAAA? Oh yeah, that vile yogurt comercial with the lady pretending to have a french accent, and (If I remember clearly) wearing a maid's outfit. What makes it a million times worse is their kids walk in and brush it off saying something like "their so weird", when they should be saying , "What disrespectful pigs".

Ugh. When I have kids, they WILL NOT watch tv, or listen to garbage like Eminem, Disturbed (Even though I like the 'sounds' of the music), any type of rap (It seems to all give the same message...... Kill, Rape, have sex with, steal, etc, etc, etc. WHY does this list have to go on and on? INstead they can read books (appropriate and without Serious violence, and/or sex.) Or a few, carefully selected movies, or taped shows (commercials of course deleted). Commercials also lead kids to want to get junk like those 'yummy' snacks or cereals that have 50 essential nutrients! I'll bet that many parents don't realize that those vitamins and nutrients are forceably squeezed in because of the lack of space due to all the carcinogens in the 'food'. Trans Fats, Saturated Fats, Preservatives, Colorings, Artificial flavorings, etc. Yuck.

Is originality gone?

Sadly enough, I think that it is.

DEW JUNKIE: What does it say about the intelligence level in America when the only thing ad pukes can resort to is sex?

Rougly around 50 with absolutely no imagination whatsoever.

JOHN R7: The problem is, the FCC just does not get enough complaints now a days.


Sadly enough, that is probably because more people are being brainwashed by it over the years.
 
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I've posted before about my friend finding her young daughter making orgasmic sounds while playing, and when she asked her daughter why she was doing that, the little girl said she was imitatin the Herbal Essence commercials. My friend asked her daughter why she thought the woman in the ad made those sounds, the daughter answered, "It must feel good to have all those men touching you."

Urgh! Too young to know that much about sex!!!
 
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ocean: What about Christian rap?

Never heard it, although considering that I am a pagan I would rather a non- religious type of music and stick to holy books to teach kids about different types of religion and not people. I am SURE that Christian rap is not horrible as is that 'junk' that is usually heard.
Another reason is I just do not like rap.... musics or lyrics.
 
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I've posted before about my friend finding her young daughter making orgasmic sounds while playing, and when she asked her daughter why she was doing that, the little girl said she was imitatin the Herbal Essence commercials. My friend asked her daughter why she thought the woman in the ad made those sounds, the daughter answered, "It must feel good to have all those men touching you."



OH MY!! You see what those hideous things put on tv do to the innocent minds of children?! I can't stand this corrupted world! No wonder the world is getting worse. As thely say, Misery LOOOOOOOVES company.
 
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They're disgusting. AND I am sooo tired of people saying "Well just turn off the TV." NO! I pay to watch my cable just as well as the next person, and I say "Turn off the smut!"


STOP turing the TV's off, and START contacting the people responsible!
 
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Originally posted by smurfy2day
They're disgusting. AND I am sooo tired of people saying "Well just turn off the TV." NO! I pay to watch my cable just as well as the next person, and I say "Turn off the smut!"


STOP turing the TV's off, and START contacting the people responsible!

 

They r only interested in making money. If enough people say that they don't want it they will remove it. Don't pay 4 it, they will get the message, because they want ur money.

As long as u pay and u do not voice ur objections they will think u enjoy it. Stop paying 4 the cable and send them a letter telling them y.
 
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No! Because then they win! I should be able to watch programs that are clean, without having to worry about nasty Herbal Essence commericals come on.

They need to start letting other people have good/positive stuff on, and they need to start listening to the general public more. I can't believe that we are the ONLY people upset about this....
 
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I agree with smurfy2day--I don't think the best solution is to turn off the tv--advertising is everywhere. If you find an ad that offends you, make a note not to buy their product anymore. What's even better is to write the manufacturer and voice your opinion.

It's important to be an informed consumer. You do have choices in this world, and power in the market.

--tibac
 
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STOP turing the TV's off, and START contacting the people responsible!




Yes, most people say....."Well, if it's just me it doesn't make a difference"
Hate to break it to people but if all of them that said that said 'hey, I WILL put in my two cents...... well, you know the rest." SIGH

I can't believe that we are the ONLY people upset about this....


I have trouble believing too...... I dont' WANT to believe it.
 
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