Columbia Sportswear Ad Fail....Fire-hose Pipeline connection

Well this ad is either a huge miscalculation or fail to me.

Not sure when it came out but the fact it is still playing on TV (just watched it on a commercial during Top Gun on VH1) is a big fail I think.

originally posted by: Vasa Croe
but the fact it is still playing on TV (just watched it on a commercial during Top Gun on VH1) is a big fail I think.

Why is it a fail? It is a good ad!

I don't think it's an intentional fail I don't think it's a fail at all I think it's an intentional Outreach to the common Collective psychology to expect fire hose in with massive crowd protests a reply to: Vasa Croe

originally posted by: hellobruce

originally posted by: Vasa Croe
but the fact it is still playing on TV (just watched it on a commercial during Top Gun on VH1) is a big fail I think.

Why is it a fail? It is a good ad!

Well the Dakota pipeline water cannon issue maybe?

Just not a good ad to run at this moment in time methinks.

originally posted by: Vasa Croe
Well the Dakota pipeline water cannon issue maybe?

So putting out fires terrorists is bad?

Just not a good ad to run at this moment in time methinks.

Why not? because a few terrorists got sprayed?

Perfect time to play it, maybe they are hoping some protesters see the add and will make a purchase.

a reply to: Vasa Croe

Gert Boyle 92 daughter of the Founder still making ads. That's fantastic

All I saw was an interesting and slightly amusing way of them showing their clothing handles crappy weather well.

I thought it was quite good, what did I miss?

a reply to: Vasa Croe


Creative and funny adv.with the kick coming with the old gal aiming the firehose.

If you don't mind, "Where's the beef?"

a reply to: hellobruce

The only terrorists at the DAPL protest are wearing riot gear and badges.

Which you would know if you had the slightest respect for your country or its founding principles, or its native tribes for that matter. I bet you think there are more terrorists in Arabia than in Washington too, don't you?

Greetings-

With You taking the time to make a thread and then respond to additions to said thread Fred said "That ad is a "Hit" all the way around. Not only does it have You taking Your most valuable asset 'Time' to share with the rest of Us and that is just the folks who took their most valuable asset and responded...

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