Tuesday, 05 May 2009
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Controversial Ice Cream Ad May be Excommunicated
A controversial advertising campaign for the ice cream brand Antonio Federici Gelato Italiano brings new meaning to the dessert cliche "sinfully delicious."
The sexy ads, which depict a nun and priest on the verge of kissing (while holding a carton of ice cream), is being investigated by a UK advertising standards agency after a complaint was made on the grounds that they are demeaning to people who have chosen a religious vocation. The ads feature the taglines "submit to temptation" and "kiss temptation." The food magazine Delicious has refused to run the ads.
The ads could be banned by the agency if they are found to violate its advertising code.
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Comments (63)
I think they're pretty sick, but in the good way >:)
ahhhhhh thats great but i can see why it would offend people but it really just reminds me of the girls who dress up as sexi nuns for halloween. no ones pooping themselves about that. this add will definetitly sell ice cream!!!! lol
HAWT.
THAT IS SEXY.
@kaybaby666@xanga - Agreed! :)
Wow. Sinfully delicious gelato. ^_~ I could see how the add would offend some peoples. Doesn't offend me though! I'd buy the gelato. haha. I love gelato. One more thing about this ad that I like is that it's the guy that's showing skin and not the woman. You know how women are usually scantally clad in ads? I think they're really targeting the women with this ad. They got me! ;D LoL
Oh...that's kinda hot.
LOL...rather funny!
Anyways, point proves.
SEX SELLS!!
Though I think it is a nice composition, I am slightly offended.
No.. DAMN SEXY PRIEST!! i want.
haha i can see why people would be offended... that guy is hot
I don't care if they're controversial. I want the priest and the ice cream!
wooow, they must've hacked into my fetish dreams
except I'm a maid, not a nun, because the nun outfit isn't that sexy.
That's an awesome ad.
Hahaha!
I actually really like the ad.
I like it.
The only thing wrong with this ad is that IT'S SO CLICHE. This idea's been done before.
Otherwise, it's quite SEXAAAY.
Brilliant!
ROFLMAOOOO. WOW. That's hilarious.
The Devil made them do the ad.
I don't care for ads that make light of anyones religion. To treat a religion in a disrespectful way in order to sell your product is not something I think is OK.
It's pretty disrespectful. And shows major lack of creativity. "This ice cream is so awesome it will make nuns and priests make out!" What?
I love this ad. I wish I could get that ice cream in America. xD
Priests are kinda sexy... I kinda have a fetish for them.
That nun isn't even realistic for Christ's sake... they're not allowed to wear makeup x.x
That's a pretty interesting ad for gelato. It seems like that ad's more likely for perfume or something.
that is onee sexy ad.