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El Supremo

(20,365 posts) Fri Sep 9, 2016, 12:40 PM Sep 2016

Another offensive 9/11 promotion:

http://www.9news.com/news/nation-now/citizens-outraged-by-mattress-stores-911-twin-towers-sale-commercial/315731720

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Another offensive 9/11 promotion: (Original Post) El Supremo Sep 2016 OP

Pardon me for a moment Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #1

Owner of Miracle Mattress, headquartered in Houston, tries to distance himself and the company from Chiyo-chichi Sep 2016 #2

Good Lord shenmue Sep 2016 #3

WTF?! icymist Sep 2016 #4

Holy shit. progressoid Sep 2016 #5

This is a dupe. El Supremo Sep 2016 #6

They have closed 'indefinitely'. El Supremo Sep 2016 #7

Good. Somebody there needs some empathy training. That ad was borderline sick. anneboleyn Sep 2016 #9

good! I mean holy crap wtf were they thinking? TeamPooka Sep 2016 #10

This ad went viral in a bad way, so I imagine the response is harsh. Idiotic ad anneboleyn Sep 2016 #8

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. Pardon me for a moment

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 12:42 PM

Sep 2016

In what universe is this commercial not offensive?

Chiyo-chichi

(3,586 posts)

2. Owner of Miracle Mattress, headquartered in Houston, tries to distance himself and the company from

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 12:48 PM

Sep 2016

this w/a letter of apology. Problem is, the woman in the San Antonio commercial is his daughter.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

3. Good Lord

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 12:54 PM

Sep 2016

icymist

(15,888 posts)

4. WTF?!

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 12:58 PM

Sep 2016

I'm speechless...

progressoid

(49,999 posts)

5. Holy shit.

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 01:19 PM

Sep 2016

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

6. This is a dupe.

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 01:23 PM

Sep 2016

I looked first but didn't see this one until now. Sorry.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028153806

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

7. They have closed 'indefinitely'.

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 05:40 PM

Sep 2016

http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/San-Antonio-mattress-store-closes-9213258.php

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)

9. Good. Somebody there needs some empathy training. That ad was borderline sick.

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 06:16 PM

Sep 2016

TeamPooka

(24,255 posts)

10. good! I mean holy crap wtf were they thinking?

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 07:48 PM

Sep 2016

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)

8. This ad went viral in a bad way, so I imagine the response is harsh. Idiotic ad

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2016, 06:15 PM

Sep 2016

and I can't imagine who thought that any prospective customers would find this amusing. That idiot woman screaming in a callous imitation of people in the streets of New York screaming as the towers collapsed, and then saying in a weirdly cocky, sarcastic voice, "never forget!" -- just ugh. Awful.

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