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As of 2008 the government of the UK has introduced legislation to make this illegal; the US has followed in 2010, one of the few things allowed to pass through the standing filibuster in the Senate. As of September 2012, Canada going to be following suit as well.
As of 2008 the government of the UK has introduced legislation to make this illegal; the US has followed in 2010, one of the few things allowed to pass through the standing filibuster in the Senate. As of September 2012, Canada going to be following suit as well.
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== Advertisements ==
== Advertisements ==
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* Dissected on ''[[The Gruen Transfer]]'', who did note that these can be quite effective and a dirt cheap to make.
* Dissected on ''[[The Gruen Transfer]]'', who did note that these can be quite effective and a dirt cheap to make.
** The panel actually like these ads.
** The panel actually like these ads.
{{quote| '''Todd Sampson:''' It's [[So Bad Its Good]]. It's like the [[Jerry Springer]] of advertising. You're watching it and thinking "I shouldn't be watching it. It's actually funny." And people love these ads. The think they're hilarious.}}
{{quote| '''Todd Sampson:''' It's [[So Bad It's Good]]. It's like the [[Jerry Springer]] of advertising. You're watching it and thinking "I shouldn't be watching it. It's actually funny." And people love these ads. The think they're hilarious.}}
** Not to mention panellist Dan Gregory pulled off his own spot-on impression of one.
** Not to mention panellist Dan Gregory pulled off his own spot-on impression of one.
{{quote| '''Dan:''' These ads are the modern equivalent of the Cockney geezer who stands on street corners going '''GET A BARGAIN! GET A BARGAIN! GET IT BEFORE THE POLICE MOVE ME ON!'''}}
{{quote| '''Dan:''' These ads are the modern equivalent of the Cockney geezer who stands on street corners going '''GET A BARGAIN! GET A BARGAIN! GET IT BEFORE THE POLICE MOVE ME ON!'''}}