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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Gets Away With Controversial Ads

Posted Jun 21, 2006 at 2:48PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: News Tags: advertising, Europe, London, SCEE, Sony
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sonySony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) and its ad agency TBWA/London heaved a collective sigh of relief when the Advertising Standards Authority decided not to ban their controversial PSP advertising campaign.

If our English friends would recall, Sony used a series of suggestive and naughty straplines in their campaign - "Strong language and scenes of a sexual nature here", "Your girlfriend's white bits here", and "Saucy emails won't get you fired here". Add to that the posters bearing the line "Take a running jump here". They're harmless when plastered all over retail shops, but when they're on Manchester's Piccadilly Train Station, there's no telling what the ad can do. Worst case scenario, commuters might just have the sudden urge to throw themselves in front of oncoming trains. No need to worry though as the ads were already pulled out from the station.

Despite the suggestive ads, Sony only received 45 complaints that the ads encouraged violent and anti-social behavior among young people and that references to sex were offensive.

The Advertising Standards Authority decided not to impose a ban on Sony ads, claiming that even though some of the locations of the ads were unacceptable, they contained no explicit language or images likely to cause widespread offence or harm to children.



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# 1stGuest 2006-06-21 17:16
1st post!

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# dblock110Guest 2006-06-21 17:44
yea what the hell does "white bits here" mean

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# yoGuest 2006-06-21 17:50
yea it means untanned regions. haha.

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# ?Guest 2006-06-21 17:50
^What the *Bleep* does White bits here mean?

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# ooomajorcrabs 2006-06-21 18:01
thats ****** stupid on sonys half wort add ever

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# #2pavey 2006-06-21 18:01
im with number 2 wtf

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# YEAHGuest 2006-06-21 18:30
WHAT?? that's what it means? them brits be crazy with dem whites. sk337 sk337 sk337



OKAYYYY

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# WHAT?Guest 2006-06-21 19:09
What does it mean??? Please explain.

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# um...Guest 2006-06-21 19:15
im guessing the girlfriend cheated with a guy and had sex with him. So her face is all filled with... *cough* cum dripping..

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# I have to say...Jeff Chen 2006-06-21 19:20
This is OLD...

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# .pavey 2006-06-21 19:26
i still dont c how thats going to help sales

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# Wait?Guest 2006-06-21 21:38
The white is the untanned regon? So what is it bitting? Why the hell is it bitting in the first place

?

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# funny adsGuest 2006-06-21 22:42
http://wayoftherodent.com/bonus/IotM72.htm



And the white bits thing means that you can take pictures of the untanned region of your GF (hopefully the *****/tits) with a sony camer, then pop the mem stick in ur psp and carry it with you



DEEE DEEEEE DEEEEEEe



You guys are really dum, lol

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# OH PLEASE!RaiderX 2006-06-22 00:02
The WHOLE media is run by sex and sexual themes, how can ANYONE complain about this? Go complain about beer ads while you're at it!

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# people are dumb.Guest 2006-06-22 00:31
you lot are either very dumb or very young children!

'white bits' are the untanned parts on a body!! jeeeeeez

dont take a genius does it?!

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# yea hayGuest 2006-06-22 00:55
finNALY SOME MANCHESTER SPECIFIC PSP NEWS . I VE SEEN THAT ADD ON PRINCESS STREET IN MANCHESTER , JUST BEFORE WHITWORTH STREET .

.....MOST OF THE GIRLS HERE DONT GET ENOUGH SUN SO THEYRE WHITE ALL OVER .

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# gawrshGuest 2006-06-22 01:11
I am freakin 14 and I got the joke.



When the say white bits they are talking about boobies and maybe the vaginal area because most of the time they are untanned hence you do not see lots of naked ladies out all the time.



Notice it is talking about multiple so its most likely boobies.



As for the joke they are saying take a picture of your girlfriends naughty places and carry them to view in the bathroom anytime you want.



That simple,

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# makes no senseGuest 2006-06-22 02:28
i think only people from europe understand it, it makes no sense to me.

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# hey!Guest 2006-06-22 06:00
hey dont forget scotland were still here and we do have psp's

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# -Guest 2006-06-22 06:46
I'm 14 and American and understood it. Are you all *****ing retards?

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# -Guest 2006-06-22 07:02
It looks like Sony is still trying to appeal to the wigger/chav culture. ROFL.

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# .Guest 2006-06-22 07:11
*chav scum

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# Kidding or what?BM03 2006-06-22 08:22
You guys are kidding right?

Did you people seriously didn't understood the double meaning of the advertisment...?

The White bits?

The theets...?

The Joke...?

I must be getting stupid, beacuse I was seriously thinking people WAS getting stupid...

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# .Guest 2006-06-22 10:33
ive never once heard of tan lines be called white bits here in SoCal.

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# JeezGuest 2006-06-22 10:44
White bits means the girls cum jackasses. Its no wonder you guys are posting here on pspupdates :P

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# nah, obviously......Guest 2006-06-22 12:47
white bits is referring to hair dandruff...or lice.

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# hhahaha!!Guest 2006-06-22 22:46
I love sony's commercials!! hahahahahah..



Priceless...



Some people need to open their minds. Great Advertising.

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# for all you girls out thereGuest 2006-06-23 13:15
you boyfriends white white bits here

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