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A computer games company has been reprimanded for sending bogus mobile phone text messages.
The message read: "Please report to your local army recruitment centre immediately for your 2nd tour of duty."
It added: "Commandos 2 on PC. It's more than real life - out today from Eidos."
The messages were part of publicity for the launch of a Second World War game produced by Eidos Interactive.
A former member of the British Army objected to the message, arguing it could cause "undue fear and distress" and complained to the Advertising Standards Authority.
The ASA upheld the criticism and Eidos apologised and agreed to not to send any more of the messages.
In its adjudication, the ASA said: "The authority considered that at first glance the text message could distress recipients and welcomed the advertisers' assurance that they would not repeat it."
Text messaging has become the latest tool used by advertisers to market products, particularly those aimed at the younger consumers.
(c) Copyright Ananova Ltd 2001, all rights reserved.
The message read: "Please report to your local army recruitment centre immediately for your 2nd tour of duty."
It added: "Commandos 2 on PC. It's more than real life - out today from Eidos."
The messages were part of publicity for the launch of a Second World War game produced by Eidos Interactive.
A former member of the British Army objected to the message, arguing it could cause "undue fear and distress" and complained to the Advertising Standards Authority.
The ASA upheld the criticism and Eidos apologised and agreed to not to send any more of the messages.
In its adjudication, the ASA said: "The authority considered that at first glance the text message could distress recipients and welcomed the advertisers' assurance that they would not repeat it."
Text messaging has become the latest tool used by advertisers to market products, particularly those aimed at the younger consumers.
(c) Copyright Ananova Ltd 2001, all rights reserved.
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If directed at moi Snuggly, I hardly think its funny you ejjit.
Right thats it I'm getting a Snuggly is dumn T-shirt or something stupid... mainly political stuff for me Snuggers if you prefer to wear Adidas/Nike/GAP T-shirts that up to you boyo.
Right thats it I'm getting a Snuggly is dumn T-shirt or something stupid... mainly political stuff for me Snuggers if you prefer to wear Adidas/Nike/GAP T-shirts that up to you boyo.
Fine, as long as it doesn't say 'Nuke', and have a comedy symbol on it. Those 'Coke' ones are pathetic.
Mine says Nike. It has a tick on it.
What's the deal with writing 'funny' stuff on T-Shirts? That does my head in, people thinking up something that may be vaguely funny then slapping it on a T-Shirt and wearing it hundreds of times to show how alternative and wacky they are. Grr.
Goatboy wrote:
> I can just picture some slack-jawed yokel turning up with his mobile in his
> hand
"I got the call, give me my helmet and a gun please"
Heh it wouldn't bloody surprise me...
Nice tag might nick it and put it on T-Shirt
> I can just picture some slack-jawed yokel turning up with his mobile in his
> hand
"I got the call, give me my helmet and a gun please"
Heh it wouldn't bloody surprise me...
Nice tag might nick it and put it on T-Shirt
Just me, you and your brain are me too, Grix.
What? YH's Goatboy as well?
Damn this all, how many people are actually on here?
Damn this all, how many people are actually on here?
I'm lookin' at YH...
Huh-huh - you said helmet.
Huh-huh - you said helmet.
I can just picture some slack-jawed yokel turning up with his mobile in his hand
"I got the call, give me my helmet and a gun please"
"I got the call, give me my helmet and a gun please"
NOTE: I reported this because it said "Eidos".
If you want to go all serious, do it in another forum.
If you want to go all serious, do it in another forum.
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