Sony apologizes for dead goat prop


	Sony apologizes for dead goat prop

Hawkeye_84

5-1-2007 2:20 PM

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Hawkeye_84 says:

I love finding these obvious "ooops" mistakes that companies make in trying to promote and sell their stuff.

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5-2-2007 9:28 AM

dfiskey

So basically, in Sony's marketing/promotion meetings, they thought using a dead goat "would" possibly be OK?

5-2-2007 9:36 AM

jklugman

I'm vegetarian. I'll keep this incident in mind the next time I'm in the market for some consumer electronics.

5-2-2007 4:27 PM

jiminyjangles

Is the higher ups @ Sony on ACID???

"i think we should put a dead goat in our ad"

"say, Jim... That's a splendid idea, let's go find one!"

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