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Old 18 January 2007, 04:53 PM
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Default Carphone Warehouse - are they being pathetic?

...And jumping on the PC bandwagon?

Oh perleeaaaseee!!!!
Old 18 January 2007, 04:59 PM
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Their brand, their choice.

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Old 18 January 2007, 05:00 PM
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??? Why ???
I wasn't keen on their last advert when they killed off their mobile. But doubt that's got anything to do with it. What are you on about?
Old 18 January 2007, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Flaps
??? Why ???
I wasn't keen on their last advert when they killed off their mobile. But doubt that's got anything to do with it. What are you on about?


Pulling out of BB because of the 'supposedley racist' goings on in the house.
Old 18 January 2007, 05:36 PM
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Chief,

In this case I think that the racism bit is 1% and the bullying element 99%.

I suspect it is purely a commercial decision - show gets bad press, CPW don't want bad press, CPW pull out. Seems pretty straightforward to me...

...except it now has loads more viewers!

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Old 18 January 2007, 05:58 PM
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The Perfume Shop - never heard of them have apparently pulled Jade Goodys eau de toilet of the shelves...

Who would buy it anyway?
Old 18 January 2007, 06:03 PM
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Sounds like a great way for free advertising.

Every news program in the land will now talk about at least twice every bullitin.
Old 18 January 2007, 06:04 PM
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the birds a b*nt she deserved to get bullied. if she just sat of out the way like the a team man does everything would be ok. n jakos retard brother just as bad, stirrer. annoying me as all dday i have to listen to radio 1 going on about it being racist....its not.
Old 18 January 2007, 06:05 PM
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Old 18 January 2007, 06:05 PM
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doubt if c4 really care bb is a popular show so finding a new sponsors won't be that hard
Old 18 January 2007, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by kittle
the birds a b*nt she deserved to get bullied. if she just sat of out the way like the a team man does everything would be ok. n jakos retard brother just as bad, stirrer. annoying me as all dday i have to listen to radio 1 going on about it being racist....its not.

You're related to Jade in some way aren't you ?
Old 18 January 2007, 06:17 PM
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Old 18 January 2007, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by The Chief
Pulling out of BB because of the 'supposedley racist' goings on in the house.
At the end of the day, the're a business mate; they're concerned that being associated with a programme that has featured someone accused of racism will harm their profits.

Poor decision: this kind of cr*p makes the programme even more popular 9everyone wants the contestants to f**k or fight and anyone with half a brain wouldn't have felt that the conduct of one person (not condoned in any way by the programme) reflected badly on the sponsor.

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Old 18 January 2007, 07:03 PM
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by at least saying they are looking into withdrawing their sponsorship they are deemed to be a non supporter of racism.
Old 18 January 2007, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by little-ginge
The Perfume Shop - never heard of them have apparently pulled Jade Goodys eau de toilet of the shelves...

Who would buy it anyway?
It probably smells like horse ****, so maybe again nothing to do with bb
Old 18 January 2007, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Tam the bam
It probably smells like horse ****, so maybe again nothing to do with bb
Old 18 January 2007, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rannoch
Chief,

In this case I think that the racism bit is 1% and the bullying element 99%.

I suspect it is purely a commercial decision - show gets bad press, CPW don't want bad press, CPW pull out. Seems pretty straightforward to me...

...except it now has loads more viewers!

Rannoch
as the bullying aspect is bigger than the racial one it wont be long before all phone companys stop selling phones to the under 18's so they cant film happy slapping anymore
Old 18 January 2007, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Tam the bam
It probably smells like horse ****, so maybe again nothing to do with bb
it smells of bull ****
Old 18 January 2007, 07:42 PM
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They'll all have to revert to Polaroid cameras then
Old 18 January 2007, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
it smells of bull ****
Is that the new perfume you were wearing the other evening?

Old 18 January 2007, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Rannoch
They'll all have to revert to Polaroid cameras then
they are reserved for the paedo's
Old 18 January 2007, 09:17 PM
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They have had all the publicity they can get from this, its a convenient way of welching on the sponsorship deal, i.e. they have an excuse that Ch4 and Endemol can't object to cos of the 'racism', thei adverts are just f*cking annoying.
Old 18 January 2007, 09:45 PM
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Jade's perfume is really popular apparently!

She's probably some chav icon - go on a reality programme, get yer kit off and become one of the most photographed "celebrities" in the UK!
Old 18 January 2007, 09:47 PM
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Oh and she drives (and crashes) flash cars. She's someone to look up to if you from a certain place in society where footballers and their WAGs are the best thing since sliced bread.
Old 18 January 2007, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Clarebabes
Oh and she drives (and crashes) flash cars. She's someone to look up to if you from a certain place in society where footballers and their WAGs are the best thing since sliced bread.
So you're not a fan then?
Old 18 January 2007, 09:55 PM
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i just cant wait to see Jades face when she steps outside

does she think she is in the right still?
Old 18 January 2007, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
i just cant wait to see Jades face when she steps outside

does she think she is in the right still?
She's probably to thick to think otherwise So what's been happnin' in the bb house tonight Sara?
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
So you're not a fan then?
I didn't really have an opinion to be fair. I thought she'd done quite well financially after BB, but her money all came from a similar genre. I watched some of the show about her getting the salon and how she managed to do it is beyond me.
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
anyone with half a brain wouldn't have felt that the conduct of one person (not condoned in any way by the programme) reflected badly on the sponsor.

Ns04
Surely anyone with half a brain doesn't watch such drivel anyway, so doesn't give a ****
Old 18 January 2007, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Clarebabes
I didn't really have an opinion to be fair. I thought she'd done quite well financially after BB, but her money all came from a similar genre. I watched some of the show about her getting the salon and how she managed to do it is beyond me.
It's the media circus around her, take that away and see how far she gets.


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