Absolut Pulls Ad
By
k_lunch
on April 8, 2008 at 06:43 am
Finally
How could this ever have been considered a good idea in the first place?
Also known as pandering? What whores.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The distillers of Sweden’s Absolut vodka have withdrawn an advertisement run in Mexico that angered many U.S. citizens by idealizing an early 19th century map showing chunks of the United States as Mexican.
How could this ever have been considered a good idea in the first place?
Defending the campaign last week, Absolut maker Vin & Spirit said the ad was created “with a Mexican sensibility” and was not meant for the U.S. market.
Also known as pandering? What whores.
