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    Are you offended by this advert?

    In 1994 this advert was on Hong Kong TV...



    Discuss.

    Last edited by shri; 23-11-2011 at 02:00 PM. Reason: wrong link!
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    can't actually click on the link.

    so yes, i am offended.


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    Quote Originally Posted by justjoe86:
    In 1994 this advert was on Hong Kong TV...



    Discuss.
    PLEASE discuss.

    (refer thread "Hong Kong people don't know how to smile")

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    It sucks. (I'm using my imagination)


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    Ok ok haha. Try now


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    sorry .. we both fixed the link at the same time.


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    I think it is a disgusting stereotype and offensive. I mean typical rabid anti-British rubbish from the Chinese.

    I actually thought it was slightly funny but can you imagine the outrage on here if it was reversed

    P.S. As I typed this the man on CNBC just said how difficult it is to pick bottoms which put me off a bit.

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    Pretty funny .. know several colonial types who do tend to speak like that - after a few Bombay tonics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shri:
    Pretty funny .. know several colonial types who do tend to speak like that - after a few Bombay tonics.
    I was surrounded by the Hooray Henrys in Oxford. God I hate that accent.
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    Cool .. now I know what they're called. Learn something new everyday.


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