A short time before the whole Mitch Clark thing--which makes it all the more embarrassing and awkward for all concerned.

wow....i hadn't seen that before....that is really low...CS must be so proud of his tenure in charge!

Don't listen to commercial radio so haven't heard the annoying ad.

As for the misguided Beyond Blue from May 2013, can't we blame Jeff for that one?

Is this a serious thread?

Unfortunately Yes.

I.e. if you take it that way.

Every so often in life I am surprised.

This thread is one of those occasions.

I cannot believe how thin skinned you all ok on this subject.

It is a joke guys can't you see the funny side?

Every so often in life I am surprised.

This thread is one of those occasions.

I cannot believe how thin skinned you all ok on this subject.

It is a joke guys can't you see the funny side?

I don't find it particularly funny but I agree with your sentiment, OD.

At least it's not as bad as this:

Wow. Just wow. I've had my doubts all along about Beyond Blue, I think they take a pretty shallow approach to mental health issues and the hypocrisy of having, as their patron and spokesperson, Australia's leading cutter of health care (incl mental health) and highest promoter of poker machines and casions, Jeff Bloody Kennett.

But this... this seals the deal. Trivialising depression, mocking supporters of a club, and most importantly completely missing the point of what depression actually is.

Depression, definitionally, has nothing to do with how life is. It would actually be more appropriate to be showing people holding up a premiership cup and then getting home and feeling like cr4p.

It's not like they can't find that story in real life, who was the North player in the 90s, spent a decade keeping his depression to himself? Had a mental map of places he could get to around the club where he could be sure nobody would find him if he needed to cry uncontrollably for a while. Wayne Schwass, that's the one. Absolute champion.

I'm irritated by their derogatory use of the Demon's symbols. But really shocked at their totally counter-productive 'depression' message.

As for the Melbourne Airport Parking ad...

Well, can hardly expect better from people who willingly associate themselves with something that is nothing but a price-gouging racket.

Wow. Just wow. I've had my doubts all along about Beyond Blue, I think they take a pretty shallow approach to mental health issues and the hypocrisy of having, as their patron and spokesperson, Australia's leading cutter of health care (incl mental health) and highest promoter of poker machines and casions, Jeff Bloody Kennett.

But this... this seals the deal. Trivialising depression, mocking supporters of a club, and most importantly completely missing the point of what depression actually is.

Depression, definitionally, has nothing to do with how life is. It would actually be more appropriate to be showing people holding up a premiership cup and then getting home and feeling like cr4p.

It's not like they can't find that story in real life, who was the North player in the 90s, spent a decade keeping his depression to himself? Had a mental map of places he could get to around the club where he could be sure nobody would find him if he needed to cry uncontrollably for a while. Wayne Schwass, that's the one. Absolute champion.

I'm irritated by their derogatory use of the Demon's symbols. But really shocked at their totally counter-productive 'depression' message.

Good post.

I don't particularly like the 'man therapy' ads running now either.

Good post.

I don't particularly like the 'man therapy' ads running now either.

Well you might be interested to know that Mitch Clark does like them, so there.