r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ArcherVisible5866 • 4h ago

Video New controversial Ad in Ireland about consent

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u/Darth_Krios 4h ago edited 3h ago

Not quite.

It's accurate to say that this IS controversial. That is made evident by the opposing opinions in the comments here.

Edit to add:

A thing is not controversial because you disagree with it, a thing is controversial when it causes people to disagree with each other about it.

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u/2025TastyTreats 3h ago

And thus a successful ad. They deliberately chose the least controversial interaction possible, hugging grandparents, to create engagement and conversation.

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u/AsymmetricalF15 2h ago

Took me until I read this to realise they got me. Well done WeConsent.

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u/actuallyacatmow 1h ago

This is exactly it.

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u/ProfessionalPack7205 1h ago

Only on reddit. Post it on any other site or app and you'll be wrong.

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u/Shadiochao 1h ago

I think you've misunderstood their point. They're not saying the controversy surrounding the advert doesn't exist and everyone actually shares the same opinion. They're talking about the message that people don't want a hug forced on them. The people who disagree with the message have a problem with boundaries.

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u/CaleanKnight 2h ago

Well... if you disagree with this, you have a boundary problem... circle closed.

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u/MarkMcWrath 3h ago

Stupid ass "umm actchually" pedantic ass comment lmao

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u/checkedsteam922 3h ago

It's an important distinction that clearly a lot of people are unable to make. It's your comment that's coming across as unhelpful honestly, so maybe chill a bit

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u/Spectator9857 2h ago

Correcting something that’s just completely wrong isn’t pedantry.