Ford losing money because of "Gay" ads?
By Melizzy
@Melizzy (1381)
United States
February 17, 2007 5:13pm CST
I was on another forum about cars and one of the mods said Ford was going under in part because they were catering to gays with their ads. And that 650k people had signed a petition stating they would not buy Ford's for this reason.
I calmly pointed out that Ford has sucked since the mid-80's and that they were losing money because of the follow:Crappy cars
Bloated retirement pensions
Soaring health care costs for retired employees, known as "legacy" costs
Boring car designs
I also pointed out that marketing to the gay community was actually smart, as gays have a higher disposable income because, since they can't,marry, they don't have ex's to support. And then I pointed out that no self-respecting gay would be seen driving a Ford.
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@xphile777 (427)
• United States
3 Mar 07
I'm straight, but I might be more inclined to consider a Ford if they did "cater" to gays, because at least it possibly would mean that it was a forward-thinking, progressive company. Alas, it's not true, on many levels. Ford is going under because their cars suck (technical terminology).
But, at least now we have documented proof of the existence of 650k ignorant, prejudiced, holier-than-thou idiots in America. Six-hundred-fifty-thousand down, 299 million to go. :P
