Comments on: GHD’s Thy Will Be Done commercial banned

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[...] campaign for ghd who’s previous campaigns have been based around vows and not sinning (which also earned them a banning in England). ghd are pulling out all the stops for their new ghd Gold series to make sure they [...]

By: Pyric Victory

Pyric Victory — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:03:45 +0000

I have no knowledge of this company or its products but I personally object to religious fanatics determining which phrases and expressions from the English language can and cannot be used in 21st century UK. I understand that 23 people wrote to the ASA to object and the ASA must consider this (according to their rules) to be serious and widespread offence. 23!!!

I wrote to the ASA to complain about this intervention and would urge anyone else who feels that religious loons should butt out of our modern lives to write to them also. Only 5% of UK citizens attend church in the UK yet they still feel they can tell us what to do and what to think .

By: annie brown

annie brown — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:43:14 +0000

This ad with the children is actually shocking because of the words the straight haired girl says at the end of her prayer. It’s not even funny.
I think the “Thy will be done” tagline is offensive in this context because it’s taken from the Lord’s Prayer and trivialised.

By: kpriss

kpriss — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:14:42 +0000

I think so.. because it wouldn’t have been about catholicism ;)

or the ghd headquarters would have been entirely blown up the very next day …

Like you said, it’s all about symbolism.

By: Chen

Chen — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:37:12 +0000

The question is- if it was symbolism from any other religion, would it have been banned?

By: Teresa

Teresa — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:53:56 +0000

Maybe he doesn’t like her because of her straight hair, but because she’s a huge bitch?

By: kpriss

kpriss — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:42:08 +0000

I love ghd ever since I discovered my hair could be straight styled. And I had my fair share of prayers, only I prayed for a GHD (at the time, I couldn’t afford it). However, the commercial doesn’t seem that offending and the symbols are far from outstandingly obvious. It’s a shame they banned that one. If you look closely at the kids commercial, it’s far more offending than the other. If I would ever hear my little girl talking like that, I’d be banning her more than a hair straightener!