“The unfortunate juxtaposition of an Apple ad ending in an underwater scene on the homepage of The New York Times and a headline blaring ‘Malaysia Says Jet Went Down in Ocean’ persisted for several hours Monday, but eventually led to the ad’s removal,” Michael Sebastian reports for Advertising Age.
Sebastian reports, “A spokeswoman for the Times had this to say about the ad: ‘It was an unfortunate coincidence that this particular creative ran adjacent to that particular article. The ad was taken down by mutual agreement and we are still determining a resolution regarding placing the ad again.”
The ad and headline juxtaposition:
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Everybody’s “offended” about something these days and, if they’re not, they invent something to be offended about. By taking down the ad, Apple and the NYT mitigate their risk at the hands of the perpetually offended.
Ridiculous, insipid, rampant stupidity rules the day.
Humanity’s median intelligence is God’s cruel joke.
Sensitive much? Malarkey.
It’s Obama’s fault.
For God’s sakes we have to stop over analyzing every little thing. What an uptight godamn world we have become. How is a commercial likely filmed l in a swimming pool connected to a plane crash? Get real.
I’m surprised nobody was offended by the word Air.
Being offended within some number of seconds is the current equivalent of naming a song within some number of notes.
It works better identifying those best avoided rather than those worthy of attention.
Some people seem to have almost made it their career, being publicly offended by as many innocuous things as possible, as loudly as possible. Just a particularly obnoxious form of narcissism.
I am OFFENDED that you’re OFFENDED!!
yeah! Anger management pisses me off.
“And The New York Times said God is dead,
and the war’s begun,
Apple iPad ran an ad today.”
(apologies to B. Taupin)
Has anyone else wondered why not a single person sent a text from the plane after it was in trouble? And did anyone attempt to use any location of their loved ones phones? Like Find Friends, etc? Would it have showed up or be dependent on plane electronics that may have been down?
Plane was out of range of cel towers maybe?
The cellular signal is not designed to reach up to planes but extend across the horizon. I’ve watched the signal drop on my phone on few of the hundred plus flights I’ve been on and above 2,000 feet service is gone.
But, but, but on 9/11 people were calling home………….
I have to say, I actually find that quite funny. Not the jet going down in the ocean and everyone dying bit of course, but the way the NYT’s ad department didn’t spot it.
Trevor — please put yourself out of your misery. Go buy some Androcrap slablet and be happy.
The flight crew might have used an iPad for their electronic flight bag so Apple is at fault.
Some passengers might have been using iDevices with WiFi radios that, even if the FAA say they don’t effect the avionics might have brought the plane down so Apple is at fault.
Apple has a lot of money so therefore Apple must be at fault.
It is Tuesday so Apple must be at fault.
Wait, who said anyone was offended by this? The link doesn’t mention anyone being offended. Did MDN just invent something for themselves to be offended by?
Regarding the takedown of the ad, that seems to make sense. If Apple is going to spend a lot of money for ad placement, they are probably not going to want this unfortunate association. The juxtaposition itself is actually somewhat humorous, but also distracting from the power of the ad itself.
Evidently, someone is offended that the ad was taken down by mutual agreement.
Tim Cook (or someone at Apple) was probably offended. It was the ad that was taken down. It was the ad that was paid for by Apple. The offended party is obvious, isn’t it?
MDN made up the whole story about how someone (anyone) possibly being offended caused them to take it down.
The more likely reason is that the visual association with the headline was just an unfortunate coincidence, and the message, even subconsciously, could have been misinterpreted by readers.
MDN took the wrong article to argue their specific beef with PC.
I think this story is overblown, but man this is a little awkward
Hey, Apple is the first one on the scene!
Extra Terrestrials are behind this tragedy: only they have the superior intelligence to outwit the human species’ primitive technologies and knowledge base to carry out such a flawless escape. To where, and why? We still don’t have any proof or answers – until and unless we actually have a piece of the missing airplane in our humble little hands.
Hahahaha! Good one 🙂
But in case you’re actually being serious:
Only aliens can outwit humans? What about other humans?
Just because the answers aren’t available yet (publicly at least) doesn’t prove anything!
Thanks for the laugh!
MDN Take:
“Ridiculous, insipid, rampant stupidity rules the day.
Humanity’s median intelligence is God’s cruel joke.”
All true except there is no known god.
Just because a confused comedian hasn’t met or believe there is a knowable god doesn’t make it so. He will one day meet the only true God, as will you – I pray this happens for you before it’s too late.
You see, for some of us – no matter what we’ve done, no matter how bad life has been, no matter what we have been through– will run to God and He will accept us with loving arms. Troubles, trials, sickness, pain – everything will be over. We will be with him. And all because we accept what Jesus has done – paid the price in full for our sins!
But for others, who refuse to believe and push the truth away from themselves (even believing a foundationless theory in order to try to justify their refusal of a God) Will find out that God is real. But their experience will not be a pleasant one – they are soaked in their sin and will be banished from His presence for ETERNITY
Ummm…Carlin’s already gone.
Well, he blew it. Enjoy Hell, Georgie!
I was raised in that superstitious nonsense from the Old Book of Jewish Fables and have thought about it, laughed about it and forgot about it.
There are so many holes and inconsistencies in the “Holy Bible” as to make Swiss Cheese look solid. Science continues to uncover, expand and develop a body of factual knowledge that makes the Abrahamic faiths look ever more like the superstitions that they are.
Easy to say, not so easy to substantiate.
I’ve encountered a lot of people such as yourself over the yers – but they have never been able to give solid evidence of evolution nor credible problems with the age old text. They normally have a reason to not want there to be a ‘god’ and that underlying truth allows them to filter and throw out anything that may contradict that desire. Are you like them?
There is far more evidence to support evolution than any sky god. If you do not know that your education is incomplete.
So you’re saying you’re just the same as them? 🙁
I gave you an opportunity to give some evidence for your position…instead you tried to claim higher ground.
My education is far from complete – I want to keep learning and plan to. My request for evidence was part of this. I have looked and looked for evdience – and found none. But many claims from people such as yourself that there is nothing but.
I find it interesting (but not surprising) that you started your comment stating you laughed at…found more holes than Swiss cheese …etc – but now are stating there is just ‘more evidence for evolution than for a sky god’. Boy you’ve changed your stance a lot! And just from a simple request for evidence. And people who don’t agree have an ‘incomplete education’!
A quick suggestion – if you actually do have evidence and someone (with an apparent incomplete eductaion) asks for facts – you might actually help someone by sharing these things with them.
Have you researched thoroughly? If so you’ll find a lot of the information given is far from complete – but often deliberately vague or worse, completely false.
My original posit was not that there was no god. My posit was that there is no proof that there is a god(s). Additionally, the record of scientific evidence supports the accepted theories regarding the Big Bang and Evolution.
When facts show the way I am open to changing my opinion. The facts to date do not show a need to.
Fact 1: Nothing has EVER created ANYTHING – let alone EVERYTHING!
Fact 2: If you believe that ‘science’ universally accepts macroevolution – you have been fooled
Fact 3: There is no evidence to support the theory you hold to – none.
Fact 4: Everything you use to reply has been designed and made by an intelligent mind. Everything. Your computer / phone, the chair, the floor covering, the building you are in, the hand and eye – Everything. Think about it.
Are you as knowledgeable as this guy? Maybe you could answer his question that no one else has been able to?
http://www.uncommondescent.com/intelligent-design/a-world-famous-chemist-tells-the-truth-theres-no-scientist-alive-today-who-understands-macroevolution/
MDN marginalized and diminished the quick-to-take-offense-gifted individuals of society. We need diversity in all its forms. Take-offenseophobes should be ashamed of themselves; such attitudes have no place in civilized society. This is just so offensive to me.
Fuck feelings.