How many complaints does it take for an ombudsman to take action?

[Whiternoise]

Just read this on the beeb - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7658136.stm

It baffles me.. 32 out of a few million people complain and take something the wrong way and the advert gets pulled.

WHY?! Especially given the number of complaints that TV shows receive. The headlines are almost just jokes now "A total of 7 people complained about the airing of show X, OfCom has ruled that it is deemed unsuitable for public airing" etc. Where do they draw the line?

[TheAnimus]

.... right ....

thought they where rather anoying, but encorages underage pregnancy?.... was there a version i didn't see?

[Salazaar]

Total over reaction but frankly I never got the ads in the first place, so no loss.

[samcross]

Not quite as ridiculous as:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbi...led/article.do

[JK Ferret]

The ASA noted the advert "was intended to promote choice and to use humour to depict Cactus Kid's preference for Oasis".

But it added: "Because Oasis contained added sugar and the ad suggested water was being rejected by a young girl who drank Oasis as a replacement, we concluded it was irresponsible and could discourage good dietary practice."

What a load of bull. Important bits bolded. Extra 'underline' points for 'spot the plebs' game.

So, does that mean that any media that references sugar is bad dietary practice?

Ladies and gentlemen, political correctness has ordered that the Cake IS a Lie.

[Funkstar]

So, does that mean that any media that references sugar is bad dietary practice?

Ladies and gentlemen, political correctness has ordered that the Cake IS a Lie.

No, that advert, and the ones I've been seeing on the sides of phone boxes while walking about tonight, infer that drinking Oasis is just like drinking water but tastes better. The only problem is water doesn't contain sugar, so no, Oasis is not the same.

[Agent]

Viewers complained the adverts condoned teenage pregnancy and under-age sex.

With a cactus?

Thank god they are protecting the public from threats like this. Hurrah for tax payers money keeping these geniuses in a job

[Whiternoise]

Apologies for the swearing, but who in their right mind would **** a cactus anyway?

I mean maybe it's how underage girls learn about sex these days but..

[Agent]

I mean maybe it's how underage girls learn about sex these days but..

Humm. The cactus has always struck me as being sinister. Perhaps it explains the explosion in teenage pregnancies?

What have Oasis started?