Virgin Media tortoise and rocket advert

[Bramble]

I've just been checking my email and found this ad for Virgin Media broadband on the MSN homepage. Basically, you take your mouse, and move a match to light a rocket strapped to the back of a tortoise. Rocket takes off and tortoise is left shell-less. It will no doubt inspire some of the lesser individuals we have in the country to find random animals and do the same while they can get their hands on rockets. For tortoise read rabbit, hedgehog, dog, cat, guinea pig.... There is an ad feedback link - please use it!

[Pigeon feather]

I've just filled the feedback form with my view point, it is definately in bad taste considering how many animals are really going to be harmed by fireworks

[Words]

Provided plenty of negative feedback for them to choke on (I mean 'digest').

[honeybee]

I do have a sense of humour but that's just not funny, especially at this time of year when yobs do torture animals with fireworks. We have Virgin package and I will complain.

[Purplepixii]

I've complained, however as they are a big corporate I doubt they will pay much mind.

However, I am also complaining to the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) and would suggest others do the same.

Purplepixii

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by Purplepixii

I've complained, however as they are a big corporate I doubt they will pay much mind.

However, I am also complaining to the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) and would suggest others do the same.

Purplepixii

I think even small numbers of complaints are considered in these cases but I think you're right that the ASA would take more notice. Whenever you hear of record complaints about something it tends to still be small figures as most people can't be bothered. Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells. Not.

[clover green]

That's just not funny, a bit sick really. Am off to complain.

[Thistle]

Hi - I can't find this ad anywhere can anyone send me a screen grab of it? I work for a news organisation.

[ColonelBlimp]

BBC NEWS | Wales | North East Wales | Anger at terrapin firework launch

Oh dear...

[solus]

Wel clearly our few complaints on the website didn't do any good. Maybe these mindless idiots would have done this anyway but I have little doubt they got the idea from the advert.
There is also a thread discussing this on the Reptiles and Amphibians forum here:
Cruelty Beggars Belief