[Grug]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18425668-421,00.html

TOURISM Minister Fran Bailey heads to Britain today to seek a reversal of the ban on Australia's latest advertising campaign.
The $80 million campaign features the theme: "So where the bloody hell are you?"

Britain's Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre has told Tourism Australia to edit out the word "bloody", but Ms Bailey is standing by the campaign.

I find that bloody amusing.

Though:

While the campaign has been banned from commercial television, it will run in cinemas, newspapers and on the internet.

I'm curious to see what the locals have to say about that.

Edit: Rofl at this mock ad internet folk made.

[Taristin]

That mock ad is the same voice as the "the end of the world" video.

[Blue Lion]

Ew they have spiders, nevermind.

[Flipside]

Bloody Bloody Bloody!!!

For God's sake, Micheal Caine made the word 'Bloody' famous in the Italian Job, if anyone doesn't like it, they can **** Off as far as I'm concerned

[aldo_14]

Bloody 'ell.

[Grug]

[Nuclear1]

Proof that Australia is indeed awesome. Or, dare I say, bloody awesome.

[redsniper]

Just how bad of a swear word is 'bloody' to you Brits? I thought it was pretty mild, on par with 'damn' and the like.

[vyper]

Technically it's blasphemous. So thus I don't care, but others might.

[Flipside]

It's barely noticeable around here, 'bloody' is about on a par with 'damn', as in 'Where are my damn keys?' is no different to 'Where are my bloody keys.'

It really is a storm in a teacup.

[redsniper]

So it's okay to say "Where the hell are you?" but not "Where the bloody/damn hell are you?" Why can't these people worry about real problems instead?

[Grug]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18437119-31523,00.html

We're sending one of our best "ambassador's" over to persuade the BACC in an attempt to reverse the decision, an 18 year old hotty with a smile licensed to kill.

[Flipside]

Me First! Me First!!!!!

[Grug]

To be "convinced" by the Australian ambassador? ROFL!

[Nuclear1]

If Australia uses that kind of diplomacy, I might just have to start an international incident

[Flipside]

To be "convinced" by the Australian ambassador? ROFL!

: makes sure Sharon isn't looking :

 

[Grug]

To be "convinced" by the Australian ambassador? ROFL!

: makes sure Sharon isn't looking :

 

Ahahaha LMAO!

[aldo_14]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18437119-31523,00.html

We're sending one of our best "ambassador's" over to persuade the BACC in an attempt to reverse the decision, an 18 year old hotty with a smile licensed to kill.

Tsch.  If she'd just went a week or so earlier she could have smoothed it all over with a nice loan to Tessa Jowells' husband.

[Grug]

But Australia is poor.

[Roanoke]

bloody colonists.