The advertisement he tried to do in his business did not go so well …
A Scottish businessman wanted to promote his business in an original – but extremely unfortunate – way. Ordered a plastic doll 10 meters high, inspired by character Mike myers of the horror movie ‘Halloween“, Holding a bloody knife and wearing a blouse that read:”We murdered all the competitors … at the prices“
What he did not know, however, was that a few days ago, in the same area, one 15 -year -old had been stabbed to death. When residents saw the macabre advertisement, erupted stir on social media.
Rage and outcry by residents
The idea belonged to the Cornationowner of the business Big Duck Bathrooms in Glasgow’s End. Kelly led the huge doll on various streets in the area before «parks»In Dennun district.
But the murder of 15 -year -old Amen, who had happened in the same neighborhood, made the macabre figure look like attack In the memory of the victim. The inhabitants were outraged and they denounced the business on social media, calling the advertisement “ill»And Kelly ‘unconscious“
The Glasgow Municipal Council received hundreds of phone calls with complaints, and the reactions were large.
‘I didn’t know, I just wanted to make a joke’
Seeing the outcry, Kelly withdrew the doll and apologized, stating: ‘I wanted to make a joke and not to offend someone. I didn’t even know that a child had been stabbed in the area. Once I learned it, i ‘downloaded’ the advertisement“
However, campaign videos continue to be released on business social media, maintaining the wrath of the world.
‘There is nothing funny in all this’
The residents of the area showed no willingness to forgive Kelly. “Anyone who believes that such an ad is funny, is simply ill“One of them said. Another one added: ‘Awful. There is no jokes in all this ».
The incident is a tragic example of how an unfortunate advertising movement can turn into social scandal. And in this case, the attempt to humor ended up in absolute fiasco.
