Thread: Ali Kebap posters

yes the regulars on here are pretty much aware of this, for a newbie or someone who's just arrived in the country, it might be a bit of a puzzle

To me it just goes to show that past experience affects you perspective. I just saw a fat guy with a greasy kebab and the word HEPA B, because of the chosen font. I took it as a crass attempt at a health message- a total turn off. Why couldn't they have had a little more respect for the public and given us a beautiful image?

Quote: tapirul can't you all put this in the context, people? that's a campaign to get into people's minds that the muslims are invading the country. hotel, airlines, knives, etc. the message is "they're everywhere!" and you saw the results of this at the past referendum. Best conspiracy theory of this year! I love it!

Quote: flow23 exactly! if youre that minded, you think very stereotype. but a bit more open minded.... i for myself was only wondering what that is and had 1-2 guesses. i wasnt offended by it pushing turks into mean, greasy kebab shop owners... And I, clearly too blond, didn't even make that connection...So either I'm really dumb or I just don't have a xenaphobic mind set and saw past the picture..

Quote: TimBorgmeyer The campaign is for the ad agency itself - showing businesses how good they are at getting people's attention ("mindshare"): These days, when people hear "Kebab" they will think of the Ali Kebab character/shop even if none of them exist. The fake ad campaign says "look how much attention we could get your product" Just look into www.falafel.ch The man on the...

Quote: Phos the xenophobic crowd would perceive it differently exactly! if youre that minded, you think very stereotype. but a bit more open minded.... i for myself was only wondering what that is and had 1-2 guesses. i wasnt offended by it pushing turks into mean, greasy kebab shop owners...

Quote: Dougal's Breakfast I saw a smiling, friendly man of Middle Eastern origin preparing a delicious meal for my enjoyment. That's pretty beautiful to me! Not my problem if some less enlightened people make aesthetic judgments about others because of the shape of their bodies... I truly thought it was an ad for a Kebab shop and actually wanted go try it out. It's not negative at all.

It's actually quite mundane. If a business can afford to put up all these posters all over CH for two weeks, it's bound to gain a lot of awareness but at what price?

Quote: tapirul can't you all put this in the context, people? that's a campaign to get into people's minds that the muslims are invading the country. hotel, airlines, knives, etc. the message is "they're everywhere!" and you saw the results of this at the past referendum. Now we need evidences of who is behind APG (Alikebap Posters Group). Is it SVP or Taliban or ...!?

Quote: SteveZ wow...what a surprise!!! English Forum turning yet another innocuous topic such as advertising posters and turning it into trash-talking, vitriolic sociopolitical debate. whodathunk it. There's never anything innocuous about a fat man with a kebab.