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Missing the Cluetrain

It seems as though many of my (British) countrymen and women are in high dudgeon over this Eurostar advert. Frankly, it reflects badly on their own insularism and ignorance. The advert is placed in Brussels, and anyone with a smidgeon of nous would understand that it’s a riff on the Manneken Pis.
 
Sorry, can I just apologise for my fellow countrypersons who clearly have no sense of humour or knowledge of their fellow Europeans whatsoever.

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2 responses to “Missing the Cluetrain”

  1. Gelert Avatar
    Gelert

    Well, I thought it was quite funny, knowing the manneken pis, but I believe its the fact he’s a sort of skinhead neo-nazi that is bothering people – not the image they want, (sadly true though it may be). Personally I’d have been happier with a normal hot sorta brit guy pissing away, much more attractive !

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  2. Brian Avatar
    Brian

    Ah fink it’s lahvlee; it shows that even with a thuggish exterior, we are still masters of grace, precision and elegance.  Though I’m with Gelert, not my type.  Maybe a city type with a brolly and a rolled up Daily Torygraph would have answered everyone’s cliches.

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