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Missokyst -> Decal detail (3/4/2014 4:58:11 PM)
http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/09/08/womens-rights-violence-advertising?cmpid=tp-internal-taboola Is This the Most Offensive Truck Decal You’ve Ever Seen? Let’s Hope So. The man responsible says his intent wasn’t to condone violence. 9;s Rights This is quite possibly the most offensive truck decal ever created. (Photo: Screengrab/KWTX) mall marketing company in Waco, TX, was looking to drum up its decal business, so the owner decided to try a tactic that would get some attention. Photographing one of his female employees tied up and crumpled in a heap, he then turned that image into a very realistic tailgating decal, which was then applied to a company truck and ridden around town. Hornet Signs' owner Brad Kolb, who came up with idea, told news station KWTX his decal has gotten his business a lot of attention, albeit some of it negative. "I wasn't expecting the reactions we got, nor do we condone this by any means." It's a curious statement. On the one hand, Kolb says he doesn't condone violence against women, while on the other, he conceived and created an offensive truck decal illustrating exactly that, and admits to enjoying the spike in business it's brought him. It's not as if the image carries a tagline admonishing abuse against women; instead it's presented without comment, and it's meant to be a joke—because a woman beaten and tied up is hilarious. When the image was posted on the KWTX Facebook page, it received the expected mix of outrage and eye-rolling; some commenters found it horrifying, and others accused critics of lacking "a sense of humor." More wondered how to explain the image to their kids when they're driving around Waco and happen to see it. While the Hornet Signs' truck decal is just inescapably awful, it's also right in line with a multitude of other companies who like to illustrate brutality against women, and present it in a very casual way, often as the punchline of a joke. Domestically and abroad, violating women continues to be a popular theme, not just in advertising, but in all forms of pop culture. The big news isn't that it happened again, it's answering the question, when is it going to stop? [image]local://upfiles/328351/F01105A350BC499ABF39E0B06EF5CCD8.jpg[/image]

TheHeretic -> RE: Decal detail (3/4/2014 6:03:47 PM)
That's totally awesome! I hope you can get the picture working, so all the twisted fuckers who don't click links can get a good laugh, too.

smileforme50 -> RE: Decal detail (3/4/2014 6:16:19 PM)
Here you go..... I remember seeing this story last year. It is scary that someone would even consider doing something like this to begin with. I can't believe that it never ever occured to the guy that some people might find it so extremely offensive. [image]local://upfiles/1577763/EBE40DCAA4B94A7FBB35A565A40DC0FB.jpg[/image]

MercTech -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 6:26:48 AM)
Sex and death sells, especially in advertising.

DaddySatyr -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 6:51:07 AM)
Some would interpret this as "bondage". I guess it's true what they say about art; people see what they want to see. ETA: The first thing I noticed was that the wheel wells weren't done correctly as one seems to be further away than the other.

freedomdwarf1 -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 7:27:02 AM)
There were quite a few like this on the Train Wreck thread. I don't find it offensive at all. I see it at artwork, some of it very clever in making you think it's real. The subject matter didn't even enter my head at all. And yes, sex, titillation, and death are good selling points despite some negativity. Personally, I find that Walmart selling guns is extremely offensive because it's where I bought my kid's toys. To me, the two shouldn't be under the same roof. But that's just me. Meh!!

LadyConstanze -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 7:38:49 AM)
The first idea I had when I saw this was "What an excellent way to raise awareness for violence against women" then I read the article and thought "Some ad agency is going to lose a lot of clients, just like the business..."

MasterCaneman -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 8:24:18 AM)
I'm probably gonna catch hell for saying this, but if I had a pickup, I'd probably get one just for shits and giggles.

MercTech -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 8:31:45 AM)
I think I'd rather have one on my pickup of a panther crouched and ready to pounce. Might get the idiots in smart cars to quit following so close that are completely ensconced in the blind spot.

LadyConstanze -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 8:38:03 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman I'm probably gonna catch hell for saying this, but if I had a pickup, I'd probably get one just for shits and giggles. You haven't thought this through, have you? Imagine how often somebody would report you and the fun you have going to an appointment with the cops stopping you because somebody reported a tied and gagged woman in the back. The thing I always found when cops stop you, no matter in which country, they then inspect the whole car, just to find something to make it worth their while...

hlen5 -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 8:38:18 AM)
Too bad they don't make one of a guy on all fours chained to the bed of the truck.

MercTech -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 8:41:43 AM)
Hey, contact the company and I'm sure that, for a price, they would make up a decal of any picture you have.

ExquisiteStings -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 8:52:51 AM)
Lol @ MasterCaneman...hee hee hee... Horn Decals owner not thinking that a photo like that would offend people in general. And having the ballsies to ride around town with it. I have to laugh at that..Maybe I'd want to get one that had a handsome nude guy sitting spead eagled w/ his hardon pointed toward traffic. giggles evilly @ the thought. And Freedom Dwarf: As to the guns being under the same roof as toys. Are you not aware that Mattel not only manufactured barbies & such, but that they manufactured rifles during the Vietnam War?

MasterCaneman -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 9:24:32 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ExquisiteStings Lol @ MasterCaneman...hee hee hee... Horn Decals owner not thinking that a photo like that would offend people in general. And having the ballsies to ride around town with it. I have to laugh at that..Maybe I'd want to get one that had a handsome nude guy sitting spead eagled w/ his hardon pointed toward traffic. giggles evilly @ the thought. And Freedom Dwarf: As to the guns being under the same roof as toys. Are you not aware that Mattel not only manufactured barbies & such, but that they manufactured rifles during the Vietnam War? That urban myth is still going around. Mattel did not manufacture M-16s at any time, other than toy versions. Nor did they produce the plastic furniture, as some have claimed, either. The weapons produced during that conflict in general came from Colt, GM-Hydramatic, and a couple of smaller subcontractors affiliated with Northrop and Grumman. Oh, and Lady Constanze, I already get pulled over a lot as it is, because I 'look like someone', and tend to drive during odd hours as well. At least I'd be getting a good chuckle out of it when they turn up nothing, like they always do. [;)]. Besides, I deal with the local yokels around here a lot because they come to our club's range for training, so early AM pull-overs tend to become casual chats more than confrontations for me.

MercTech -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 11:28:11 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman That urban myth is still going around. Mattel did not manufacture M-16s at any time, other than toy versions. Nor did they produce the plastic furniture, as some have claimed, either. The weapons produced during that conflict in general came from Colt, GM-Hydramatic, and a couple of smaller subcontractors affiliated with Northrop and Grumman. And I heard that the moniker of Mattel-16 came from the propensity of the first issue of M-16s to fall apart during combat conditions in Vietnam. My personal dislike of the M-16, actually a lack of trust, came from my first exposure to one where the thing flew apart on the second magazine fired on the rifle range. After the first magazine I called to the Gunny that was the range master saying something was wrong with the weapon and was told "You don't know what your are talking about, Squid. Load a second magazine of five rounds." .. lost a bit of ear there. My disrespect of the design was even more after working as a range master myself several years later. The comparative failure rate between the M-16 and the M-14 was phenomenal.

MasterCaneman -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 2:46:30 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MercTech quote: ORIGINAL: MasterCaneman That urban myth is still going around. Mattel did not manufacture M-16s at any time, other than toy versions. Nor did they produce the plastic furniture, as some have claimed, either. The weapons produced during that conflict in general came from Colt, GM-Hydramatic, and a couple of smaller subcontractors affiliated with Northrop and Grumman. And I heard that the moniker of Mattel-16 came from the propensity of the first issue of M-16s to fall apart during combat conditions in Vietnam. My personal dislike of the M-16, actually a lack of trust, came from my first exposure to one where the thing flew apart on the second magazine fired on the rifle range. After the first magazine I called to the Gunny that was the range master saying something was wrong with the weapon and was told "You don't know what your are talking about, Squid. Load a second magazine of five rounds." .. lost a bit of ear there. My disrespect of the design was even more after working as a range master myself several years later. The comparative failure rate between the M-16 and the M-14 was phenomenal. Not surprising there. In Basic, I had an M-16A1 that I could field-strip simply by shaking it back and forth vigorously, and the sear was so worn it would constantly send 2-3 downrange each time I pulled the trigger on semi. Had a DI jump my shit on the range for going rock & roll. When I told him and the RO, he grabbed it, jammed a mag in, and had it go runaway on semi. Got myself a brand-new rifle's SN to memorize after that one.

Missokyst -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 5:20:22 PM)
oooo I would buy that! quote: ORIGINAL: MercTech I think I'd rather have one on my pickup of a panther crouched and ready to pounce. Might get the idiots in smart cars to quit following so close that are completely ensconced in the blind spot.

smileforme50 -> RE: Decal detail (3/5/2014 5:25:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: smileforme50 Here you go..... I remember seeing this story last year. It is scary that someone would even consider doing something like this to begin with. I can't believe that it never ever occured to the guy that some people might find it so extremely offensive. [image]local://upfiles/1577763/EBE40DCAA4B94A7FBB35A565A40DC0FB.jpg[/image] I think it goes well with the "Truck Testicles". I think they are both demonstrations of pretty poor taste. But to each his own..... [image]local://upfiles/1577763/D9090789BAE447B1A28AE1042A7D4C91.jpg[/image]

hlen5 -> RE: Decal detail (3/7/2014 4:28:13 PM)
I don't get the whole truck testicles thing. I mean, really.

MercTech -> RE: Decal detail (3/7/2014 8:18:30 PM)
I always thought truck testicles were a way of screaming "I have a great big tonker" to the world, especially if you don't. A quieter version of running straight pipes (no muffler). For tacky truck decoration; I want one of those receiver hitch covers with LEDs on it that spell "Back Off"

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