It's kind of too bad. We think the Meat Boy-in-butcher's-diagram design of the ad is cute, but the text makes it all but impossible to pay any attention to the picture.
[Via Destructoid]
It's kind of too bad. We think the Meat Boy-in-butcher's-diagram design of the ad is cute, but the text makes it all but impossible to pay any attention to the picture.
[Via Destructoid]
Reader Comments (47)
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 2:31PM (Unverified) said
If you're offended by this, you need to stop also being offended by:
People eating meat
Normal usage of swearing
Nudity
Sex
Normal use of violence
Other normal things that people assign offense to for no good reason.
That being said, I appreciate the position the blog is in in an attempt to cover the story.
People eating meat
Normal usage of swearing
Nudity
Sex
Normal use of violence
Other normal things that people assign offense to for no good reason.
That being said, I appreciate the position the blog is in in an attempt to cover the story.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 2:48PM cuteSAVAGE said
None of those things you mentioned have anything to do with this advertisement being offensive.
What is offensive as that myself and many, many, many others are being compared to Hitler. Yay, that's fun.
I eat with carnivores all the time, I curse like a sailor on rare occasions, I'm a part time nudist who enjoys participating in sexual activities, and I generally enjoy playing violent video games, practicing martial arts, and listening to anarchistic punk rock... But for some strange reason, I really hate being compared to Hitler. It would have been a great ad if it were just the butcher diagram.
I was very much looking forward to this game too, I don't know what the hell McMillen was thinking posting this ad.
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What is offensive as that myself and many, many, many others are being compared to Hitler. Yay, that's fun.
I eat with carnivores all the time, I curse like a sailor on rare occasions, I'm a part time nudist who enjoys participating in sexual activities, and I generally enjoy playing violent video games, practicing martial arts, and listening to anarchistic punk rock... But for some strange reason, I really hate being compared to Hitler. It would have been a great ad if it were just the butcher diagram.
I was very much looking forward to this game too, I don't know what the hell McMillen was thinking posting this ad.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 5:02PM benexclaimed said
But it's a joke. And you know that, because you have a brain in your head. If you can't see that this is tongue-in-cheek, then you'd have to be kind of an idiot.
To put it simply, you're only jokingly being compared to Hitler. The joke here is that it's an obviously stupid comparison. Whether or not you think the joke is funny is another issue altogether, but to find it "offensive" means that you might need to develop a thicker skin. Or, more likely, you're not actually offended. But, like a lot of folks, you like the idea of getting onto a high horse about something, and this is what you're picking today.
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To put it simply, you're only jokingly being compared to Hitler. The joke here is that it's an obviously stupid comparison. Whether or not you think the joke is funny is another issue altogether, but to find it "offensive" means that you might need to develop a thicker skin. Or, more likely, you're not actually offended. But, like a lot of folks, you like the idea of getting onto a high horse about something, and this is what you're picking today.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 2:31PM C1ph3rDivyne said
Wow....now that was just stupid.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 2:33PM (Unverified) said
But I want to BE more like Hitler, the dude was awesome.
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 12:55AM AntiVillian said
Hitler WAS amazing, he convinced a whole country to do what he said based on absolutely nothing.
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Posted: Apr 27th 2009 2:35PM jhowlett said
i chuckled at the text and the diagram is pretty cool
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 2:35PM Nigeria said
Hitler was a character in Dragonball Z, at least that's what a columnist said in the Guardian newspaper. My mind was blown.
I'd love to see this ad plastered up on billboards over here.
I'd love to see this ad plastered up on billboards over here.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 2:36PM (Unverified) said
What are you talking about? That ad is awesome! Sarcasm is king on the internet.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 2:46PM TX2 said
All tell you what ruined this add. The red text over the black background, what were they thinking, I can barely see it, much less figure out what it's supposed to say.
And yeah, These guys probably pass the time chucking rocks at hornet nests, but I'd say the even stupider people will be those who actively take it seriously.
And yeah, These guys probably pass the time chucking rocks at hornet nests, but I'd say the even stupider people will be those who actively take it seriously.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 3:00PM Ninbrendo said
Hitler Was A Painter.
- Don't Be Like Hitler.
- Don't Be Like Hitler.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 3:04PM Gemini Ace said
Nothing wrong with this ad. There should be more Hitler themed advertising in the world. And let's bring back that mustache, too.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 3:05PM sorensilk said
I think it's fantastic.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 3:15PM (Unverified) said
It's an absurdist extension of the "Hitler Was a Vegetarian" lore. I laughed, but then again, I'm not a vegetarian and don't really take my diet (nor myself) all that seriously.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler's_vegetarianism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler's_vegetarianism
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 3:20PM usagi704 said
What is offensive about that ad? Being compared to Hitler? So what! Fox "news" and the neocons have used that comparison against anyone they didn't like so many times within the last 10 years that it has become completely unoffensive. I just roll my eyes every time I hear it being used now.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 3:32PM (Unverified) said
Hitler as a vegetarian? This so offensive to Hitler....
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 3:34PM derdaim said
You really shouldn't take it personally..
It's a pun on those awful PETA-ads. http://www.divinecaroline.com/ext/article_images/PETA_Holocaust.jpg
So I think it's great!
It's a pun on those awful PETA-ads. http://www.divinecaroline.com/ext/article_images/PETA_Holocaust.jpg
So I think it's great!
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 3:49PM mduck said
Yeah, it wasn't really that bad, you get to read sarcasm on the internet every single day. I'm still looking forward to this game :D
It was a stupid move thou, I don't think Nintendo will appreciate this kind of ads for a game on their console
It was a stupid move thou, I don't think Nintendo will appreciate this kind of ads for a game on their console
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 4:27PM (Unverified) said
There are enough negative attitudes towards vegetarians without having to draw nazi comparisons. Who have the vegetarians ever hurt? No one; that's kind of the idea behind it.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 11:49PM (Unverified) said
Broccoli Man cries himself to sleep every night when he thinks about what you did to his family.
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Posted: Apr 28th 2009 11:56AM (Unverified) said
Impossible. I ate him first while his family watched.
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Posted: Apr 30th 2009 4:09AM (Unverified) said
'Who have the vegetarians ever hurt?'
Erm... I think Hitler may of hurt one or two people...
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Erm... I think Hitler may of hurt one or two people...
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 4:29PM SisypheanLife said
I thought it was funny, because I have a sense of humor. Perhaps that's something else that vegetarians gave up as well.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 5:19PM (Unverified) said
Lol I played the flash game Meat Boy.
The outline in the cow looks alot like the main character in the game. I hope they're the same game.
As far as Hitler goes, the ad doesn't offend me. I love meat and I dislike Hitler. Win win.
The outline in the cow looks alot like the main character in the game. I hope they're the same game.
As far as Hitler goes, the ad doesn't offend me. I love meat and I dislike Hitler. Win win.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 5:33PM Haohmaru said
So it's just like those equally "offensive" PETA ads comparing consumption of animals to the Holocaust, right? An eye for an eye, perhaps. Regardless, it's just another excuse for those zany PETA folks to get naked in public again while everyone else points and laughs.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 5:59PM (Unverified) said
Just a little reminder: Peta =/= vegetarians. Many vegetarians don't agree with Peta's tactics or many of their stances. I guess I just don't like being compared to Hitler because of Peta's action. Keep that in mind.
I was looking forward to this game but this (excuse the pun) leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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I was looking forward to this game but this (excuse the pun) leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 6:04PM Nmaster64 said
I don't get it, where's the offense? The only thing I see is hilarity.
Godwin's Law FTW.
Godwin's Law FTW.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 6:59PM (Unverified) said
He wasn't a vegetarian.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 7:00PM (Unverified) said
It is not the SAME game, but it is the same dude and stuff. It's a sequel.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 8:20PM (Unverified) said
It may be super offensive if you're a jerk who goes around the Internet trying to be offended.
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 9:38PM (Unverified) said
i thought it was funny!
Posted: Apr 27th 2009 11:52PM (Unverified) said
This is now a guaranteed buy for me.
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 2:27AM BipolarMike said
THE IMAGE HAS CHANGED! CLICK ON THE SOURCE ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS NEWS POST AND SEE FOR YOURSELF! TELL ME I FORGOT TO TURN OFF CAPS-LOCK BEFORE POSTING THIS COMMENT!
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 4:31AM (Unverified) said
Hitler was not vegetarian. He had a vegetarian diet prescibed by his doctor, for health reasons, for a period of time.
This ad DOES offend who's vegetarian for religious or ethical reasons. True vegetarians have nothing in common with Hitler. True vegetarians are so because they respect EVERY form of life. Hitler... c'mon, everyone knows.
BTW Leonardo Da Vinci was a vegetarian. Albert Einstein was a vegetarian. Don't you wish, mr. McMillen, to be even just 1% as smart as they were?
This ad DOES offend who's vegetarian for religious or ethical reasons. True vegetarians have nothing in common with Hitler. True vegetarians are so because they respect EVERY form of life. Hitler... c'mon, everyone knows.
BTW Leonardo Da Vinci was a vegetarian. Albert Einstein was a vegetarian. Don't you wish, mr. McMillen, to be even just 1% as smart as they were?
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 4:35AM (Unverified) said
Hitler was not vegetarian. He had a vegetarian diet prescibed by his doctor, for health reasons, for a period of time.
This ad DOES offend who's vegetarian for religious or ethical reasons. True vegetarians have nothing in common with Hitler. True vegetarians are so because they respect EVERY form of life. Hitler... c'mon, everyone knows.
BTW Leonardo Da Vinci was a vegetarian. Albert Einstein was a vegetarian. Don't you wish, mr. McMillen, to be even just 1% as smart as they were?
This ad DOES offend who's vegetarian for religious or ethical reasons. True vegetarians have nothing in common with Hitler. True vegetarians are so because they respect EVERY form of life. Hitler... c'mon, everyone knows.
BTW Leonardo Da Vinci was a vegetarian. Albert Einstein was a vegetarian. Don't you wish, mr. McMillen, to be even just 1% as smart as they were?
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 3:58PM (Unverified) said
It's a pretty funny ad. But then, I don't go around looking for undeserved attention and sympathy, so I'm not easily offended by anything.
Posted: Apr 28th 2009 4:42PM (Unverified) said
I'm a vegetarian, and I'm not offended at all. The whole text is boring and unoriginal. It feels like an eight-year-old's dull retort to another eight-year-old.
Some science literacy and little time on the farm (or an entire life, as my case may be) should be make anyone a vegetarian. I'm often surprised that people eat meat, it's a totally senseless act. But can I stop people? I'm realistic about that point. People have to learn for themselves.
Anyway, what was I saying? Yeah. The ad is merely dumb.
Some science literacy and little time on the farm (or an entire life, as my case may be) should be make anyone a vegetarian. I'm often surprised that people eat meat, it's a totally senseless act. But can I stop people? I'm realistic about that point. People have to learn for themselves.
Anyway, what was I saying? Yeah. The ad is merely dumb.
Posted: Apr 29th 2009 12:54PM johnwilliam said
It's funny. People need to get over themselves. If you seriously think they're suggest vegetarians want to erase Jews from the earth, you're pretty much an imbecile. Good day.
Posted: Jul 5th 2009 10:00PM Demaar said
Oh my God. Now THAT is a terrible comparison.
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