It’s a question that appears to be becoming more and more pertinent: have advertising agencies ever… met anyone?
First the ill-fated Pepsi-Jenner union, and now this – Coles‘ Easter ad campaign, designed to let people know that every checkout will be open over the busy Easter weekend, has come under fire for accidentally creating a perfect sexual harassment storm.
But I mean, checkout chicks waving signs that say “I’m free”? What could possibly go wrong with that?
Actually, yeah, I can see how your average fucko would see that low-hanging fruit and be absolutely unable to resist.
Surprise! That’s exactly what happened!
@MrFraig Coles made staff stand with I’m free signs. Unfortunately sales were little increased, but sexual harassment comments were up 300%.
— Michael Lewis (@Somanyouts) April 13, 2017
Now Coles is winding back the campaign and apologising profusely to everyone involved. A spokesperson told Fairfax:
“Unfortunately in response to a small number of customers behaving disrespectfully to team members, we have now removed the hand-held signs.”
Of course, the people who should be apologising are the punters who think that it’s cool to use literally any excuse to do a wink and nod in the grossest manner to often-underage checkout employees.
Come on, mates, don’t be these guys:
Source: Brisbane Times.
Image: Coles.
