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Internet Explorer Advertisement Retired
 Jul 4 2009, 06:59 AM
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Yes! Yes Pinocchio! Lie again! Tell me more lies!  Group: Forum Moderator Joined: November 4, 2005 Member No.: 440 Posts: 14,547 Skin: Invision Pro From: Levico Terme, TN My Highscores: Danirijeka R.S. Name: Danirijeka , Im Barely 18 R.S. Status: Inactive R.S. Clan: :nalC .S.R  |
Microsoft appears to have come to its senses over an advertisement that had some observers claiming it was the worst technology commercial ever. The company has yanked official versions of the online-only ad for its Internet Explorer 8 Web browser off online video sites after users complained it was offensive. If you haven’t seen it, count yourself lucky. If you really must watch it though, there are still copies floating around on YouTube. We’ve included one below. Warning: don’t watch it on a full stomach. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB9fhjnJcB0 To recap, the ad shows a woman borrowing her husband’s laptop at the breakfast table, only to discover a Web site (unseen by the viewer) so disturbing in his browser’s history file that she vomits copiously and repeatedly all over the kitchen and her husband. Microsoft’s title for the ad is O.M.G.I.G.P., as in “Oh my god I’m going to puke.” A Microsoft spokeswoman said the company created the ad as a “tongue-in-cheek look” at a feature in Microsoft’s new Internet Explorer 8 that allows users to prevent the browser from recording any trace of their browsing history. “While much of the feedback to this particular piece of creative was positive, some of our customers found it offensive, so we have removed it,” she said. Many people find run-of-the-mill pornography offensive, but – just guessing here – very few people are so disturbed by it that they vomit when they see it. The Microsoft ad seems to suggest that the husband is involved in a Web fetish that’s far more troubling. Memo to Microsoft: probably best to avoid “creative” that implies you make software for people who are into something so unspeakable it causes your loved ones to lose their breakfast. http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/07/02/mic...-sick-pulls-ad/ So, how many of you will switch to IE8 as a result? 
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Jul 4 2009, 07:04 AM
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Skeletal Wyvern  Group: Forum Member Joined: July 19, 2008 Member No.: 66,039 Posts: 981 Skin: Darkness From: Lapalok's Hut My Highscores: I Maged Yew R.S. Name: I Maged Yew R.S. Status: Member R.S. Clan: None. |
Whoever came up with that advertisement has serious issues to work out
 100% gross. Firefox 4 lyfe 
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Jul 4 2009, 08:05 AM
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Willow Logs Group: Forum Member Joined: April 7, 2008 Member No.: 60,877 Posts: 1,207 Skin: Darkness From: Midlands, England My Highscores: ICattius R.S. Name: iCattius R.S. Status: Member R.S. Clan: Choc's classic Du Bist Turd. |
Quite possibly the worst advert I have EVER seen. Disgusting, low budget, and looks like some terrible leftover from the 1970s.
Microsoft must be getting desperate
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Jul 4 2009, 10:13 AM
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Shade Group: Forum Member Joined: October 11, 2007 Member No.: 49,968 Posts: 3,228 Skin: IPB Enhanced From: That Place which isn't America, ENGLAND. R.S. Status: Retired |
I hadn't ever seen that ad..glad I hadn't now.
To be honest it makes me want to not use IE8, it makes firefox or chrome seem all that more appealing |
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Jul 4 2009, 10:16 AM
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Mort Myre Snail Group: Forum Member Joined: December 30, 2005 Member No.: 4,258 Posts: 312 Skin: Inspire From: Check your shadow. R.S. Name: Thunder Ryo7 R.S. Status: Member R.S. Clan: LEETSPEAK IS UNDYING <3333 |
 Blow up that commercial. |
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Jul 4 2009, 10:19 AM
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Dessous Group: Forum Member Joined: November 24, 2007 Member No.: 52,652 Posts: 5,638 Skin: ChristmasNow From: The UK. My Highscores: IP Oke R.S. Name: iP oke , Pokemaniac 6 R.S. Status: Member |
FF has private browsing too.
IE is so ugly it would make anybody puke in the first place. This post has been edited by Poke: Jul 4 2009, 10:20 AM |
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Jul 4 2009, 10:32 AM
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Mort Myre Snail Group: Forum Member Joined: November 23, 2006 Member No.: 26,117 Posts: 309 Skin: RuneScape Blue From: Over there..... R.S. Name: Natt39 R.S. Status: Retired R.S. Clan: I work alone..... |
What in the name of all that is good and holy was that?!
Why the hell would someone throwing up make me want to switch to IE? |
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Jul 4 2009, 10:39 AM
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Gunthor the Brave Group: Forum Member Joined: December 28, 2006 Member No.: 29,018 Posts: 923 Skin: IPB Green My Highscores: Mr Mini Jag R.S. Name: Mr Mini Jag , Miniturepker R.S. Status: Member R.S. Clan: SS FTW |
I didn't watch it, as I'm literally chomping on a cookie right now.
Seeing these comments, I'm glad i didn't. QUOTE Why the hell would someone throwing up make me want to switch to IE? I dunno. |
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Jul 4 2009, 10:47 AM
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Necromancer Group: Forum Member Joined: May 3, 2008 Member No.: 62,300 Posts: 896 Skin: Silvery Orange From: On my little island, alching till' I go mad..... My Highscores: Ajonesse R.S. Name: Ajonesse R.S. Status: Inactive R.S. Clan: No |
The two problems here that I see are:
QUOTE (Arianna @ Jul 4 2009, 07:59 AM)  Microsoft and QUOTE (Arianna @ Jul 4 2009, 07:59 AM) “creative” This post has been edited by Ajonesse: Jul 4 2009, 10:49 AM |
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Jul 4 2009, 11:19 AM
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Odd Old Man Group: Forum Member Joined: December 14, 2006 Member No.: 27,897 Posts: 12,921 Skin: RuneScape Black From: Your...Dallas...STAAAAAAA AAAAARSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! R.S. Name: redmonke255 R.S. Status: Member R.S. Clan: Hannah Montana fan club!!1 |
That was so nasty. Orange matter was extruded from her oral orifice.
 But hairy  .com was pretty good. 
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Jul 4 2009, 01:30 PM
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H.A.M. Guard Group: Banned Member Joined: October 21, 2007 Member No.: 50,541 Posts: 710 Skin: RuneScape Black R.S. Status: Retired |
Am I honestly the only one to think that was f---ing hilarious?
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Jul 4 2009, 01:33 PM
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Mysterious Old Man Group: Forum Member Joined: May 31, 2006 Member No.: 14,159 Posts: 5,563 Skin: RuneScape Blue From: Wherever you aren't. R.S. Status: Freeplay |
That made me uninstall firefox and download IE 8.
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Jul 4 2009, 02:00 PM
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Old Boot Group: Forum Member Joined: December 11, 2005 Member No.: 3,145 Posts: 9,806 Skin: Inspire From: On a mountain R.S. Name: Raz1293 R.S. Status: Retired |
Seeing as FF, Chrome, and Safari all have porn modes now too that ad wouldn't have worked anyway.
Plus one can just click like 3 things and delete all history anyway. |
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Jul 4 2009, 05:15 PM
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King Black Dragon Group: Forum Member Joined: January 27, 2006 Member No.: 5,974 Posts: 4,890 Skin: IPB Enhanced From: 192.168.1.1 R.S. Status: Retired |
it would have been a little more pleasant if she shizzle herself.
bit funnier too |
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Jul 4 2009, 05:16 PM
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Knight of Ardougne Group: Forum Member Joined: April 15, 2006 Member No.: 11,117 Posts: 1,347 Skin: IPB Enhanced From: Inside you R.S. Name: Motlycrue1 R.S. Status: Member R.S. Clan: Sal's |
Wonder why it was taken down......?
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Jul 5 2009, 06:17 AM
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Ahrim the Blighted Group: Forum Member Joined: March 16, 2007 Member No.: 34,685 Posts: 3,169 Skin: Inspire From: I found God... On the Corner of first and Amistad. Where the west, was all but won... R.S. Name: Vincent S1 , Yankeeboy254 R.S. Status: Freeplay R.S. Clan: Barney and Tellitubies Rule! |
Rofl... I'm sticking with FF... I hated IE8... I don't like how it looks, it was slow, it always crashed for me, and it was more complicated that IE7.
Firefox ftw! ~Vincent |
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Jul 5 2009, 07:08 AM
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Rogue Group: Forum Member Joined: November 21, 2008 Member No.: 73,881 Posts: 465 Skin: Inspire From: USA, bro. R.S. Status: Inactive R.S. Clan: WUT!? |
Wow, knowing that a wife pukes and a husband watches porn makes me want IE8 so much more now!
No, for real... it didn't do anything for me. I don't hate it more, nor do I like it more. I'm just sticking with my FireFox  |
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Jul 5 2009, 07:30 AM
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Yes! Yes Pinocchio! Lie again! Tell me more lies! Group: Forum Moderator Joined: November 4, 2005 Member No.: 440 Posts: 14,547 Skin: Invision Pro From: Levico Terme, TN My Highscores: Danirijeka R.S. Name: Danirijeka , Im Barely 18 R.S. Status: Inactive R.S. Clan: :nalC .S.R |
No one said he watched porn.
Might as well just a good ol' necrophilia website. QUOTE it would have been a little more pleasant if she shizzle herself /agree |
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Jul 6 2009, 05:13 PM
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H.A.M. Guard Group: Forum Member Joined: August 22, 2007 Member No.: 46,914 Posts: 738 Skin: Inspire From: Farmington, Connecticut My Highscores: Fybl100 R.S. Name: Fybl100 R.S. Status: Retired |
QUOTE (Burningsun01 @ Jul 4 2009, 02:30 PM) Am I honestly the only one to think that was f---ing hilarious? Yes. |
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Jul 7 2009, 03:17 PM
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Knight of Ardougne Group: Forum Member Joined: September 25, 2008 Member No.: 68,955 Posts: 1,322 Skin: IPB Green From: In A Bag Of Skittles! R.S. Name: Loyd 1 , Eagle Bot R.S. Status: Retired R.S. Clan: The RuneScape Rebels, The Green Team |
Okay so they basically just told everyone that now they have a feature that lets you watch porn without getting caught.
BTW, Chrome had this way before anyone else. Like last year. Get with the program, peoples
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