Euro is turning people into nazi's :)

[foxer 0]

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[Warin 0]

Wow. What an amazing lack of taste. Hitler is one of those things one should never use to try to make a point, because it hits so many nerves, especially in Europe. You'd think there would be a little more sensitivity shown...and there are other equally forthright ways to get your point across, I would think.

Though, having 'Lord Flashheart' Mayall (Flash by name, Flash by nature! doing Hitler is sort of funny.

[Satchel 0]

Personally i would like to see our DM (Deutsche Mark) currency back better today than tomorrow, as one side effect is that everything appears to be more expensive since the euro here.

That Mayall jumping jack is rather tasteless, but i understand he too has to make a living, so why not take a concept that always works, if someone can´t laugh about it then it works at least by provocing.

[Guest]

Not only is it bad taste but entirely irrelevant. The ambition of the EU (and the Euro) is the democratic equal unification of different nations. The Nazi's had exactly the opposite goals.

[ralphwiggum 6]

gas chambers anyone? i won't mind sending whoever that came up with such tasteless idea to be gassed.

here's one for that idiot.

Ein Dumbkopft, Ein Gewehr, Ein Dumbkopft getoet

excuse my German....

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

Nearly one generation has been wiped out by this man, and the next one allready recycles him as "entertainment". Wait up a few years and you find him in the Muppet-show.

[...]I think that politics needs a bit of spicing up," said Nigel Farage, member of the European Parliament for the UK Independence Party.[...]

How can somebody be so without ethics. ? This has not been produced by "THE SUN" but by a political campaigner. That is so embarrasing.

And noone give me this shit now about germany having started it all...

I am really anoyed, I can tell ya!

[Ex-RoNiN 0]

I am looking forward to the amount of international flak that will be caught by the UK.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi....261.stm for the British point of view.

[Paratrooper 0]

It is not offensive, why pretend that it is? It isn't supporting Hitler it is a parody of him, if you can't stick your finger up at Hitler who can you stick it up to? We Britons don't want to be part of a "Greater European Empire"!

[Placebo 29]

While it may be in poor taste, it's nothing new, English comedians have for decades parodied Hitler. I really can't see why there's such a big drama about it, guess it's a slow news week or something..........

[Guest]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Paratrooper @ July 04 2002,01:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">It is not offensive, why pretend that it is? It isn't supporting Hitler it is a parody of him, if you can't stick your finger up at Hitler who can you stick it up to?<span id='postcolor'>

It is saying one of two possible things.

1) It is comparing the EMU with one of the worst mass murders in history.

2) It is deminishing Hitler's role since it is comparing him with the EMU.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We Britons don't want to be part of a "Greater European Empire"!<span id='postcolor'>

We'll see, time will tell.

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We Britons don't want to be part of a "Greater European Empire"!<span id='postcolor'>

Thanks god! The Euro is just starting to stabilise. We dont need another weak currency in it!

[Placebo 29]

You're all more than welcome to your Euro. I'll stick with my Å thank you

[Paratrooper 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">We dont need another weak currency in it! <span id='postcolor'>

Sterling is a strong currency infact.

[PitViper 0]

tasteless to say the least, but from a marketing standpoint, completely successful.

[EveronVetsAgainstTheWar 0]

Oh come on people, is it really that vulgar and offensive? I find it hillarious. And convays a good point.

Is this horrible offensive and vulgar too? Because frankly I laughed my ass of when I saw it.

[Warin 0]

Now THAT is funny

I guess I just find the use of nazi icons to make a point as insensitive and tactless. But then, the English have never had a problem with that. Look at how Basil treated those german tourists!

(lets see if anyone outside the UK gets that one )

[EveronVetsAgainstTheWar 0]

Wait... so the Bill Gates picutre is funny, but the anti Euro add wasn't? I don't get it.

[Warin 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (residuum @ July 04 2002,04:36)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Wait... so the Bill Gates picutre is funny, but the anti Euro add wasn't?  I don't get it.<span id='postcolor'>

The Bill Gates picture uses the theme, but not the actual icons (ie, no swastikas and they didnt stick a little mustache on Gates).

The British ad made an actor look like Hitler. And at that point it went over the line, as far as I am concerned.

It's a thin line between clever satire and tastelessness. And from all I can see, the creators of this not only knew they were going to draw this sort of furor, but WANTED to. *shrugs*

[ralphwiggum 6]

the difference would be that UK got bomobed by Nazi, US didn't. Although both countries had to fight against Hitler, Us never had direct attack upon them, while UK was completely into the fire.

so for UK ppl, seeing how their enemy's image is used to promote one of their stance could be inappropriate.

from outsider's view, the picture of Bill Gates is already known to be a joke, while as the commercial in spotlight is about serious issue. and branding your foe as a devil is not a good idea.

[WhoCares 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (placebo @ July 04 2002,01:50)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">You're all more than welcome to your Euro. I'll stick with my Å thank you <span id='postcolor'>

You know, that the exchange rate between Å and Euro is already fixed?! If I remember correct, Blair said, that they will join asap, I guess 2004 or 2005.

btw: why are there so many different Ås? When I was in Scottland this April I had some of the Bank of England (what surprise), Bank of Scottland and Clydesdale Bank (whatever it is)?

[LauryThorn 0]

I think that both of those things are funny.

But that Bill Gates pic is far more funny, because

Microsoft is much more "Nazi" or should I say fascist (sorr y i can't really spell that word) that EU or Euro is.

Still, it is sad that horrors of world war is almost forgotten

after just one generation.

I really feel that the third one is coming within few years.

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

8--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (WhoCares @ July 04 2002,098)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (placebo @ July 04 2002,01:50)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">You're all more than welcome to your Euro. I'll stick with my Å thank you <span id='postcolor'>

You know, that the exchange rate between Å and Euro is already fixed?! If I remember correct, Blair said, that they will join asap, I guess 2004 or 2005.

btw: why are there so many different Ås? When I was in Scottland this April I had some of the Bank of England (what surprise), Bank of Scottland and Clydesdale Bank (whatever it is)?<span id='postcolor'>

Pure bullshit!   (how rude!!!

Why should the pound be fixed to the Euro? No, then this campaign would come a little bit late wouldnt it. THe only currencies fixed to the Euro are = FRF, DEM, BEF, LUF,

ITL,  NLG,   FIM,  ATS,  ESP,  IEP, PTE,   GRD,

The United Kingdom is a so called "pre-in" which like denmark, Poland, Turkey means either not capable to meet the requirements or "undecided yet". The UK made their decision clear in 1999 when it didnt enter the 3rd step of the WWU. No, the UK would have to start right a the bottom of the checklist again, which means all criteria have to be tested once again and met!.  

[Guest]

Denmark met the demands but chose not not to participate. Sweden hasn't decided yet. The funny thing is that we profited short term on not joining since the Swedish crown has grown stronger relative the Euro. I am still hoping that we join soon if our politicians stop being such cowards

[Albert Schweitzer 10]

No doubt, sweden would meet the requirements! One of the countries I want in the Euro-zone to stabilise the currency.

[PitViper 0]

gah! I just watched the commercial and I thought it was hilarious. That hitler impersonator wasn't on there for more than 2 seconds. People are blowing this out of proportion.