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New Absolut Vodka Ad
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lapl...-reconque.html
Mexico reconquers California? Absolut drinks to that!
The latest advertising campaign in Mexico from Swedish vodka maker Absolut promises to push all the right buttons south of the U.S. border, but it could ruffle a few feathers in El Norte.
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04-04-2008, 07:55 PM
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ROFL ... I predict they'll take a big hit when USA sales drop sharply.
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04-04-2008, 07:58 PM
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yup...I'll stick with Fris....
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04-04-2008, 08:03 PM
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what's next...in the US a big ad with a HUGE fence along the border?? I mean what are they trying to accomplish here?
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04-04-2008, 08:05 PM
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I'll stick with Stoli... 
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04-04-2008, 08:07 PM
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ROFL ... I predict they'll take a big hit when USA sales drop sharply.
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one can only hope- I wouldnt drink it now for nothing-
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04-04-2008, 08:07 PM
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Oh man. I don't think I could bring myself to boycott Absolut. 
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04-04-2008, 08:08 PM
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Oh man. I don't think I could bring myself to boycott Absolut. |
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04-04-2008, 08:27 PM
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You'll help me drink it, or boycott it?
Hey, how 'bout this??
What if I work on drinking it "all gone?" 
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04-04-2008, 09:36 PM
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That's OK....it just means they'll have to go farther to sneak across the border and the Sierra's get mighty cold in the winter.
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04-04-2008, 11:23 PM
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Somebody drank too much of the company product when they came up with that.
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04-04-2008, 11:35 PM
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Somebody drank too much of the company product when they came up with that.
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Heh heh.
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04-04-2008, 11:42 PM
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Somebody drank too much of the company product when they came up with that.
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Texana,
No kidding.  
I called all my absolut drinking friends and said google the new ad.
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04-04-2008, 11:45 PM
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Just in case, here in Denver I'm going to start practicing my Spanish.
Donde estan los banos?
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Just in case, here in Denver I'm going to start practicing my Spanish.
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how do you say " i will drink anything but absolut." in spanish?
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Now if they start doing this with Kulua and tequila I could understand..but how many Vodka drinkers live in EL Mexico? Not enough evidently ...
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04-05-2008, 06:03 AM
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I help a friend at her liquor store and I ONLY push Titos Vodka. Now I have a reason to REALLY push the Titos.
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04-05-2008, 10:44 AM
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what's next...in the US a big ad with a HUGE fence along the border?? I mean what are they trying to accomplish here?
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Holding this thread as proof: to get attention and people's tongues wagging. Of course, they have made a statement about this and pointed out that this was only ran in Mexico and aimed at the Mexican market... that it is nothing more than another round of their artistic label campaigns. Well, yes, it is artistic in the truest vain of Absolut being known for putting art on their bottles and ads... but one can't tell me that Absolut didn't realize that it would cause an uproar. They knew it... they know it... but I don't think they realized at how huge the uproar would get and that it would turn to bite them on the bum.
One thing is for sure: this kind of uproar just increased the value of this particular bottle label and ad, alone. Collectors will be scrambling to own it...
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04-05-2008, 12:53 PM
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yup...I'll stick with Fris....
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Absolut sucks!!!! I'll stick with my Stoli.
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04-05-2008, 01:09 PM
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This Swedish company might soon find out what a pain in the ass it can be to sell their product in countries who do not pride themselves on being neutral countries.
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04-05-2008, 01:10 PM
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hey, i am dog dumb stupid. I don't get it. Somebody help me, all I see is a map and the bottle of absolute.
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hey, i am dog dumb stupid. I don't get it. Somebody help me, all I see is a map and the bottle of absolute.
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HI KL. Mexico is a tad larger than normal.
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04-05-2008, 01:16 PM
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HI KL. Mexico is a tad larger than normal.
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So what are they saying, everyone will immigrate over there to buy absolut vodka? See how dumb I am.
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04-05-2008, 01:18 PM
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Never mind, I think I just got it. In other words, america is no longer america, but being flood through immigration with mexicans. I say they wish.
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