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True this. Mats Gambling Buddy Send a noteboard - 07/01/2010 03:43:37 PM
Dr Brendon O'Connor, an associate professor at the University of Sydney, said reaction to the ad reflected the "insularity" of the American people.

"They have a tendency to think that their history is more important than that of other countries," he told ninemsn.


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'Racist' KFC cricket ad causes uproar in US Colonel Logain - 06/01/2010 04:57:29 AM 1109 Views
A company could make an ad about a ray of sunshine and someone would still be offended. callandor1000 - 06/01/2010 05:04:25 AM 548 Views
I suppose it could have been worse... damookster - 06/01/2010 05:17:44 AM 569 Views
That would be tough to do in a 30 second ad spot *NM* Colonel Logain - 06/01/2010 05:18:24 AM 202 Views
oh sure, more racist commentary? damookster - 06/01/2010 05:21:57 AM 569 Views
Colonel Logain - 06/01/2010 05:23:06 AM 534 Views
Well, I have to admit, it does come off that way... Isaac - 06/01/2010 07:17:01 AM 646 Views
hehe that's dumb *NM* AgentOrange - 06/01/2010 07:57:17 AM 204 Views
If it had been made in or for the US, sure. But it wasn't. Ghavrel - 06/01/2010 07:58:52 AM 576 Views
Thank you. Yours is such an obvious comment that the thread should really have just ended here. *NM* Aemon - 06/01/2010 05:47:49 PM 204 Views
what he said. LadyLorraine - 06/01/2010 08:02:02 PM 498 Views
True this. Mats Gambling Buddy - 07/01/2010 03:43:37 PM 554 Views
KFC sells french fries? *NM* ßelals Girl - 06/01/2010 08:04:20 AM 204 Views
I've never been to one. ironclad - 06/01/2010 08:50:46 AM 530 Views
Re: I've never been to one. TaskmasterJack - 06/01/2010 07:59:12 PM 545 Views
That'd work *NM* ironclad - 06/01/2010 08:27:04 PM 201 Views
They have 'em here. Elaine - 06/01/2010 08:28:52 PM 530 Views
I should have watched the commercial before reading the article ironclad - 06/01/2010 08:49:20 AM 553 Views
That's pretty silly. Spriteling - 06/01/2010 08:49:32 AM 549 Views
I don't get it either way Camilla - 06/01/2010 09:43:11 AM 555 Views
I didn't find that racist. I think the ones crying racism are the racist ones here. The Shrike - 06/01/2010 12:37:21 PM 577 Views
seriously LadyLorraine - 06/01/2010 08:03:05 PM 520 Views
It seems pretty harmless. Tom - 06/01/2010 03:09:59 PM 537 Views
probably just the PC police, I'd bet LadyLorraine - 06/01/2010 08:04:11 PM 550 Views
It's a stereotype because it's true. *NM* Captain Spaulding - 06/01/2010 09:02:47 PM 723 Views
What an ignorant statement. *NM* everynametaken - 07/01/2010 01:26:06 AM 207 Views
Americans love to be offended, especially on other peoples' behalf. *NM* Panorphaeon - 06/01/2010 10:59:07 PM 202 Views
Lol. So true at times. *NM* everynametaken - 07/01/2010 01:26:39 AM 213 Views
What uproar? I hadn't heard anything about it. *shrugs* *NM* everynametaken - 07/01/2010 01:23:42 AM 211 Views
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