Azazello1313 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 CINCINNATI (Reuters) -- A car commercial proclaiming a jihad on the U.S. auto market and offering "Fatwa Fridays" with free swords for the kids is offensive and should not be aired, Muslim leaders said on Sunday. The radio advertisement for the Dennis Mitsubishi car dealership in Columbus, Ohio, has "a whole jihad theme," said Adnan Mirza, director of the Columbus office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "They are planning on launching a jihad on the automotive market and their representatives would be wearing burqas ... ," Mirza said. "They mentioned the pope in there and also about giving rubber swords out to the kiddies -- really just reprehensible-type comments." Details of the radio ad, which has not yet been broadcast, have been reported in the local media, but officials at the dealership declined to comment about the content of the radio spot. Two employees at the dealership said they had been deluged with calls about the commercial. "The ad has has never been released, it is not out for public listening," said one employee who declined to give his name. He would not say whether the dealership had changed its mind about airing the commercial. Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Motors Corp. could not immediately be reached for comment. Mirza said several local radio stations had already rejected the ad and he hoped the controversy would convince the dealership to rethink its sales strategy. He also said the Council on American-Islamic Relations would likely contact the dealer to "offer some kind of cultural or sensitivity awareness training." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Scary to think that someone actually said "Hey sounds great, let's run it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billay Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Oh yeah....I read about this last week. Idiot idea. A couple years ago....a teacher friend of mine reported that a woman actually renamed her kid, Jihad, then went ballistic trying to run over another teacher in the parking lot who tried explaining to her in an earlier meeting what the word meant. Nice huh? And no...the mother was not a woman of Arab decent....LOL. Just an ignorant idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wiegie Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 the only reason I see this as bad marketing is that it's a Mitsubishi dealership that is trying to run the ads the concept of the ads seems like it would fly a lot better at a domestic pick-up truck dealership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Ok, this is clealry not a good idea, but am I reading this correctly? It's the Muslim community that is offended here? What, they don't like the idea of someone making fun of the REAL Jihad that's going on? For crying out loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 the only reason I see this as bad marketing is that it's a Mitsubishi dealership that is trying to run the ads the concept of the ads seems like it would fly a lot better at a domestic pick-up truck dealership ok for half a second i thought you were serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Ok, this is clealry not a good idea, but am I reading this correctly? It's the Muslim community that is offended here? What, they don't like the idea of someone making fun of the REAL Jihad that's going on? For crying out loud! I'd have thought anyone even peripherally involved in Iraq / Afghanistan / any terrorist incident would be way more offended. I don't think sword wielding terrorists are at all funny and I'm guessing anyone who's survived a tour in the desert would think likewise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 ok for half a second i thought you were serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Maybe it would work for an automobile made by arabs? Oh right, they are stupid animals who produce nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 [greasycarsalemanannouncerguy] IED's (Incredibley Explosive Discounts) are going off everywhere on our lot! [/greasycarsalemanannouncerguy] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Little known made up fact: Mitsubishi translates from Japanese to Engrish as "Die American GI". Buy American if you love America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Horrible but it's ad firms like this that allow me to justify our talent and prices. The Creative Director needs to be fired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Little known made up fact: Mitsubishi translates from Japanese to Engrish as "Die American GI". Buy American if you love America. Tell that to Wal-Mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Tell that to Wal-Mart. What the hell do I know. All the Kenmore Elite appliances we recently bought were made in Mexico...f'n Mexico!! I've got a Mexican fridge, stove, dishwasher and washer/dryer that won't even cut the lawn. So I ask again...what the hell do I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 What the hell do I know. All the Kenmore Elite appliances we recently bought were made in Mexico...f'n Mexico!! I've got a Mexican fridge, stove, dishwasher and washer/dryer that won't even cut the lawn. So I ask again...what the hell do I know? That's because American stoves won't cook all of the dirty meals that Mexican stoves will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 That's because American stoves won't cook all of the dirty meals that Mexican stoves will. Those danged dirty stinkin' spoiled Americans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I heard they were really suicide bombing prices... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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