[sustran] Re: India - Bosch Horn commercial

[Todd Edelman, Green Idea Factory]

Hi Rutul,

Bosch could NEVER get away with an advert like that on German television.

In 2007, the satirical Onion publication came up with something on this 
theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxgkHQp8Pds

- T

Rutul Joshi wrote:
> Few days ago, some enthusiasts in Ahmedabad initiated the 'no honking day' in the city. While some people are trying hard to make such initiatives a sucess, the TV commercials preach something else all together. 
> This TV commercial 'promotes' honking as a powerful way to ease 'congestion'! From start to the end - this commercial has all the possible wrong elements. 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnzJFp6tfKU
>  
> Majority of the roads in metro cities in India have noise pollution above 80 decibels. Shouldn't such commercials be banned?
>
> best, 
> Rutul.
>
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> Rutul Joshi,
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