Billboard For The Walking Dead Placed Next To A Funeral Parlour!

Billboard For The Walking Dead Placed Next To A Funeral Parlour!

While it may seem hard to believe, a UK advertising firm placed a billboard for The Walking Dead next to a funeral parlour, leading to a fair bit of controversy! Hit the jump for more...

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By JoshWilding - Apr 13, 2011 11:04 AM EST
Filed Under: The Walking Dead
Source: The Daily Mail



After numerous complaints and apparent offence, the company responsible, Clear Channel, have now agreed to remove the advertisment from the side of the funeral home. A spokesman said: "Clear Channel apologises for any offence caused by the unfortunate juxtaposition of this advertisement, which was certainly not intended. We arranged to have it removed right away and it has since come down."

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Channel 5 (the station that the hit AMC/FX show is currently being aired on in the UK) said: "No offence was intended and this particular poster has been removed from the side of the funeral parlour in Durham. We apologise for any offence caused."

What do you guys make of this? An offensive mistake or something that's far from a big deal? Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place!



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StrangerX
StrangerX - 4/13/2011, 11:25 AM
That's [frick]ed up!!
bixby4u
bixby4u - 4/13/2011, 11:29 AM
What a funny happen-stance. I doubt it was on purpose.
Swanky
Swanky - 4/13/2011, 11:33 AM
What would you like to see advertised by a Funeral Parlour? Cry babies, there still dead no matter is posted there.
Swanky
Swanky - 4/13/2011, 11:33 AM
Id be excited to think my friends or family might come back as Zombies.
Guerillas
Guerillas - 4/13/2011, 11:42 AM
wow, hahaha
Kurbbsyde
Kurbbsyde - 4/13/2011, 11:46 AM
That is AWESOME LOL
Dedpool
Dedpool - 4/13/2011, 12:06 PM
A@ EvilEye- Agreed! Having some happy gop lucky or sexy add there woulda been worse.
LancerEvo
LancerEvo - 4/13/2011, 12:07 PM
All respects to the dead and all but...


Holy shit that's funny.
RedeyeJedi
RedeyeJedi - 4/13/2011, 12:08 PM
That's fantastic! Why are some people so uptight?
TyrannicalOverlord
TyrannicalOverlord - 4/13/2011, 12:27 PM
Gurilla marketing at its best! The parlor should have capitalized on it rather than make a fuss. "Moomy look! Granpa is back!"
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/13/2011, 12:48 PM
only in th uk. XD
DarthTesla
DarthTesla - 4/13/2011, 12:57 PM
That's British for WIN.
subzero1077
subzero1077 - 4/13/2011, 12:58 PM
Epic Win!
subzero1077
subzero1077 - 4/13/2011, 1:01 PM
Epic Win!
HAQ
HAQ - 4/13/2011, 1:12 PM
Brilliant, a display of genius.#WIN
webhead111
webhead111 - 4/13/2011, 3:02 PM
epic troll
moneybanks
moneybanks - 4/13/2011, 4:12 PM
Thats how we roll in the U to the K...

Warlocks Assemble... charlie sheen is now in the avengers.
whoa123
whoa123 - 4/13/2011, 4:22 PM
LOL! That's cool!
sarge028
sarge028 - 4/13/2011, 4:42 PM
i could see the down turn in business, but that is friggen great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
joelagarto
joelagarto - 4/13/2011, 5:04 PM
Well, when somebody on your family dies, its hard to take jokes like this. But I really think that it was a calculated risk. I mean, one billboard can get to a few hundred people but an article about it could go worldwide. Smart, bad ass advertisement or plain stupidity.
Tc
Tc - 4/13/2011, 5:23 PM
hahahahaha thats awkward...
AlSimmons
AlSimmons - 4/13/2011, 7:27 PM
Hey, can someone ban rtdtrd for me? Thanks. Stupid spammers.
DarkTalbot13
DarkTalbot13 - 4/13/2011, 7:42 PM
Irony?
ShadesAtKnight
ShadesAtKnight - 4/14/2011, 1:37 AM
It's in poor taste, plain and simple. Some might not find it offensive, but some will. Just don't put it there!
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