Why do we not get car adverts like this here?

[83C]

Along with the more infamous 'Bugger' advert, Toyota's New Zealand publicity department also ran this advert:

 

 

Makes all our adverts seem rather dull - "Out of the way, Sheep Shagger!"

[Matt]

Because heavens above it might cause someone offence. 

[sierraman]

A while ago in England we decided that nobody must be offended or upset in any way.

[gordonbennet]

^^^ except for Christians, true Conservatives (about 4 left in the Tory party), and patriots.

[Negative Creep]

You aren't even allowed to reference a car's performance in case it encourages speeding

[Split_Pin]

"BANNED" in U.K. = ££££s

[ProgRocker]

Damn those fat feminists spoiling our fun.

 

Not a car advert but one lot of adverts that made me laugh were for a yoghurt where a chap and his missus go on holiday but as the missus tucks into a yoghurt the chap ends up face to face with a male air steward who happens to be gay. The first ad was set on a plan and refers to a 'mile high club' situation and the next was at a hotel where he gets locked out of a hotel room bollock naked and the air steward walks past. Clever and funny but i think some'Mary Whitehouse' type complained.

[oldcars]

Think one of them was banned but i loved the Peter Kay John smiths adverts. 

[PiperCub]

Because heavens above it might cause someone offence. 

 

Or  it might cause someone to develop a sense of humour. (Rather than spending their time actively looking for things to be offended by?). 

[sheffcortinacentre]

In a similar vien,The new one with The blind bird describing some face cream couldn't be more carry-on double en tondret If they tried or is only me that thinks she's describing giving a blowjob.

[xkjagnz]

As well as the funny Toyota ones we have some very good, hard hitting drink driving and speeding ones in NZ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtWirGxV7Q8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dKin8ehqDA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdOnF2v0mXM

[robinmasters]

I blame the EU*. Most of our adverts seem to be badly-dubbed European ones. 

 

*I don't blame the EU. Overtly sexual/potentially offensive adverts shouldn't be shown on normal telly - bring back Clive James. 

[Kiltox]

We do. Usually presented as "banned".

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow0a06gsiF4

I find this one hilarious given my only experience of a passat of that era is one with nearly 300k miles on..... you know it's a fucking diesel

[STUNO]

There has been some good watchable Tv advertising done here.

Another Toyota over a cliff one. Done a few years earlier.

 

[STUNO]

And one for chocolate and fizzy. It does contain a white van.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXbOKGVOuCc