Daily Archives: February 2, 2009

The Banned PETA Ad

posted by ebean

I don’t want to be another fat, sick, and boring-in-bed American…

Veggie Love

PETA Ads Suggesting Sex With Vegetables Deemed Too Racy by NBC
Apparently, caressing an asparagus is a no-no on NBC.
“PETA’s veggie ads are locked out while ads for fried chicken and burgers are allowed, even though these foods make Americans fat, sick, and boring in bed,” responded PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange. “Whether you’re a 250-pound linebacker, a fan, or a ‘football widow,’ the smartest thing you can do to make sure that you’re around for next year’s Super Bowl is to go vegetarian.” read more

It gets better.  Here are some of the stills from the commercial which foxnews.com feels warrant a warning label.  (Better tell the kids to leave the room now!)

No!  Anything but the asparagus!  How could you PETA?  How could you?

No! Anything but the asparagus! How could you PETA? How could you?

The use of the sacred gourd of Halloween in this most profane imagery is particulary offensive.

Someone stop her! It isn't Halloween... Everyone knows pumpkins are only used in October!