Guest Hotbutter Spoontoaster Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Ooh...there's going to be a WHITE PSP???? SWEET... I hate my black PSP...it's lazy and I think it's stealing from me. Its probably buying Crack, Fried chicken, and teeth grilles. Thank you Scroby, that was the joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Ooh...there's going to be a WHITE PSP???? SWEET... I hate my black PSP...it's lazy and I think it's stealing from me. Its probably buying Crack, Fried chicken, and teeth grilles. Thank you Scroby, that was the joke. Well I try Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2006 Edit: Double post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2006 Ooh...there's going to be a WHITE PSP???? SWEET... I hate my black PSP...it's lazy and I think it's stealing from me. All of those icons +1 *Too bad the PSP doesn't have a joystick so a comment about its size can be made.* I'm offended. What a bunch of bullshit. White is already here oppressing other races and cultures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2006 This is just going to get blown way out of proportion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2006 Madonna used to do that in her videos all the time. Oh no, a white woman is holding a black person by the chin. Dear god, it can clearly only mean she is oppressing them. It's not like she's holding a whip and giving them lashes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2006 No, Madonna was probably doing something else... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wildpegasus Report post Posted July 10, 2006 Madonna used to do that in her videos all the time. Oh no, a white woman is holding a black person by the chin. Dear god, it can clearly only mean she is oppressing them. It's not like she's holding a whip and giving them lashes. Are we talking about the "Like A Prayer" video? If so, that's on a completely different situation with a completely different form of media. I actually don't remember any of Madonna's videos being racist and in fact I remember them being the exact opposite to tell you the truth. On the other hand, that advertisement sign is the most racist ad I've ever seen in my life. The very fact that there's this long a discussion about it proves that it is sending racist signals to everyone out there wether one believes it is or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Marvel Man X Report post Posted July 10, 2006 It has nothing to do with race. It's trying to show that the white PSP's dominance over the black one so they can sell more copies. I don't know if you were being sarcastic or what but you basically pointed it out. Also, I don't get how the white one is better then the black, just because it's white, like white automatically is better. Unless, I'm wrong and this new white one has more features. I mean this is a country (and in Europe) where white folks believed (and some still do) they had dominance over blacks for the longest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2006 No I wasn't being sarcastic. The fact that it's being broken down into a racial thing is absurd. They're advertising the white PSP over the black PSP. It's a machine. It's not a human. They're not saying anything about white people or black people at all. The two people represent the fucking PSP's not a white and black person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2006 Like I said...on a billboard in South Carolina, it would have an entirely different meaning to it. It is a European campain, thus doesn't have the same meaning so no big deal. And as for the Madonna comment, she did kinda dance around in front of burning crosses in that video. I am going to go out on a limb and say THAT was what the controversy was all about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2006 OMG raycism Beat that white bitch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darthtiki 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2006 Fuck the pseudo-racist ads, this is why Sony is a bunch of assholes (taken from AOTS Rewind): Sony has issued a new patent for the PS3 which would block the console from playing used, rented or borrowed videogames. Thank you Sony but Mr. Gates here is my money, please continue your conquest of the world. EDIT: Upon further review, supposedly this is indeed was a rumor and nothing but reported by the crack (smoking) team a G4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2006 It has nothing to do with race. It's trying to show that the white PSP's dominance over the black one so they can sell more copies. I don't know if you were being sarcastic or what but you basically pointed it out. Also, I don't get how the white one is better then the black, just because it's white, like white automatically is better. Unless, I'm wrong and this new white one has more features. I mean this is a country (and in Europe) where white folks believed (and some still do) they had dominance over blacks for the longest. Seriously. Stop talking. There are also ads with the black woman beating the white one down (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/kilodelta/black-psp-europe.png), and an other ad with both of them in an equal stance (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/kilodelta/pic-1.jpg). It has nothing to do with saying that the white one is better. As stated - it's about selling more copies. It's an AD CAMPAIGN you dolt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2006 OMG raycism Beat that white bitch! That's the most racist thing I've ever seen! I'm offended! It wasn't meant to be racist. It's not like the white chick was going "I'm not racist! I have black people in my family tree! They're still hanging there today!" (btw that joke was told to me by a black guy. actually most of the racist jokes i know came from this black guy in HS) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideburnious 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2006 Sony Ads in South Carolina Sony Ads in New York Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2006 More than anything, it reminds me of Chris Cunnimngham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly Report post Posted July 12, 2006 Come on now. Who really thinks there's a coincidence that there is a "black" person dressed in all black fighting a "white" person dressed in all white in an advertsiement for a white PSP? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2006 Come on now. Who really thinks there's a coincidence that there is a "black" person dressed in all black fighting a "white" person dressed in all white in an advertsiement for a white PSP? Yes, and the same people are dressed the same way in ads for the black PSP. Your point is? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted July 12, 2006 Come on now. Who really thinks there's a coincidence that there is a "black" person dressed in all black fighting a "white" person dressed in all white in an advertsiement for a white PSP? This ad campaign is the pinnacle, that means it reigns supreme and it's nototrious it'll crush X-Box like a jely bean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2006 *marks out for the Cool J reference* *does the shark fin pose* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BOOT Report post Posted July 12, 2006 I don't see it as racist exactly, but it does seem pretty uninspired and cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly Report post Posted July 12, 2006 Come on now. Who really thinks there's a coincidence that there is a "black" person dressed in all black fighting a "white" person dressed in all white in an advertsiement for a white PSP? Yes, and the same people are dressed the same way in ads for the black PSP. Your point is? My point is that Sony is resorting to race and controversy to sell video games. They REALLY don't need to do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damaramu 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2006 I didn't even know that was a black woman when I first looked at the pic. I thought it was Keenan from Fat Albert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Umm.... I'm nototrious I'll crush you like a jely bean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Sony has announced that it is pulling the ads due to pressure from a California lawmaker along with the NAACP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Nothing to see here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Dammit a triple post! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Thank god they didn't use their original ideas for an ad campaign. I know someone at Sony who mentioned the original lineup of ads was 1) A black slave being whipped by a white nicely dressed master, WHITE IS COMING 2) 3 black gangsta "thugs" with gold chains pointing guns at a scared white family, BLACK IS COMING 3) and the soon-to-be-announced Yellow PSP, which has a bunch of Fu Manchu esque asians scheming Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2006 Ooooooooookay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
