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Ragged 1 month ago under: Heinz Deli Mayo

When are people going to realize that "being gay" is NOT something "new"? True, we're more in the media than ever and that's "new" but I have a newsflash for all the homophobes out there (like the 202 ppl that got this ad yanked): WE'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE! ...and we really don't care what you think

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Source: yahoo.com
"LONDON - Heinz Co. said viewer complaints prompted it to pull a British television advertisement for mayonnaise that showed two men kissing.
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The ad for Heinz Deli Mayo depicted a kitchen scene involving two children, a father and a male deli cook with a New York accent, whom the children addressed as "Mum." At the end of the ad, the cook kisses the father as he leaves for work.

The Advertising Standards Authority said it received 202 complaints, some that said the advertisement was offensive, inappropriate and unsuitable for children.

Heinz said the ad was withdrawn because of "consumer feedback." Spokesman Nigel Dickie said Tuesday that the company apologized if it had offended anyone.

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly complained about the advertisement on Friday during his show, "The O'Reilly Factor."

"I just want mayonnaise. I don't want guys kissing," he said.

British gay rights group Stonewall said it was shocked that Heinz had yanked what it called an "innocuous" ad and urged gay consumers to boycott the company.

The ad, which was launched on British television just over a week ago and was meant to run for five weeks, was taken off the air Friday, Heinz said in a statement released Monday.

The ad did not run in the U.S...."
  yahoo.com
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All I will say to this is in my case do Not hold the 'mayo' thats my favorite part! Yes I am orally fixated, lol.

Yes Turtle a def 2 thumbs or w/e body part way up!!!
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Make that 'extra sauce'
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i never heinz made mayo well that kinda mayo anyway
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they'll take off kissing couples but leave the violence on tv.....
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Once again 220 people need to get a life and worry about it so they don't have TIME to judge others.
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Shit I just knew I was gonna hear that, not sexually of course dearie, I am bi for pity sakes. lol
Remember I am the one who wants to be male for just a night even to um well ;)
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Damnit babe stop telling on me! lol No actually it involves a protein fix... ;)
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w0t? it's true. Whether you make the "protein" yourself or milk it from the local stud, it's going to cause problems in the long run LOL
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Um you don't convince as an air head & never did, lol.
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'whispers' Your secret is safe w/ me'
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