Creationists boycott Dr. Pepper over Facebook ad

If youre in the mood to draw ire from people with excruciatingly rigid beliefs, the Internet is generally a good place to start. While youre at it, might as well pick a particularly polarizing topic. Why not evolution?

Now, that probably wasnt exactly how the conversation went down over at the marketing offices of Dr. Pepper, but a recent ad for the soft drink posted on Facebook with the slogan Evolution of Flavor sparked a healthy dose of controversy nonetheless. Based on the iconic evolution diagram March of Progress, the ad features an ape who, after drinking Dr. Pepper, turns into a man. The ad went up Thursday, and by Friday had garnered more than 26,000 Likes and over 4,000 comments.

This is, of course, still the Internet so plenty of comments in question are loaded with snark from people who mainly appear to be provoking for the sake of provocation. Several commenters, however, expressed disapproval of Dr. Pepper believing, apparently, that the ad showed support for the scientific theory of evolution and vowing to boycott the product.I aint no freaking chimp. No more Dr Pepper for my household. God Bless yall,one user wrote. Another chimed in with,I have lost all respect for Dr Pepper and if Dr Pepper wants business from thousands of people they will need to apologize.

As the debate roiled on, pro-evolution commenters expressed their support of the company, vowing to stand by Dr Pepper no matter what.One person, for example, promised hed continue drinking the soda even if they announced they pissed in the formula.

No matter what you believe regarding evolution, creationism, Christianity, Dr. Pepper, unicorns, cyborgs, narwhals or anything else, the campaign was a huge if inadvertent win for the soft drink company. As one Facebook commenter points out, DR Pepper scored with this one. Its all over the internet now. The Creationists just made this ad famous. Sweet, sweet irony.

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/14/creationists-boycott-dr-pepper-over-evolution-of-flavor-facebook-ad/

MURICA

Morons.

Seems like an odd thing to be offended about. It's not like it's an anti-religious ad. It's just meant to be funny.

Seems like an odd thing to be offended about. It's not like it's an anti-religious ad. It's just meant to be funny.

Pirate700

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Seems like an odd thing to be offended about. It's not like it's an anti-religious ad. It's just meant to be funny.

Aljosa23

Aren't those types of Christians too dull for 23 flavors anyway?

:lol::lol::lol:

I boycott Dr. Pepper because of its ingredients list. Edit: Also because it tastes like dirt with battery acid on it.dodgerblue13

idiots are going to be idiots.

As a creationist, those fools are dumb. Everybody knows that Dr Pepper evolved us into the modern man.

As the debate roiled on, pro-evolution commenters expressed their support of the company, vowing to stand by Dr Pepper no matter what.One person, for example, promised hed continue drinking the soda even if they announced they pissed in the formula.

Both sides have plenty of morons.

I thought the "Dr Pepper: Not for Women" ad campaign was much, much worse than this. JML897

[QUOTE="JML897"]I thought the "Dr Pepper: Not for Women" ad campaign was much, much worse than this. Pirate700

Now that I think about it I'm not sure I have either.

As the debate roiled on, pro-evolution commenters expressed their support of the company, vowing to stand by Dr Pepper no matter what.One person, for example, promised hed continue drinking the soda even if they announced they pissed in the formula.

Both sides have plenty of morons.

whiskeystrike

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[QUOTE="JML897"]I thought the "Dr Pepper: Not for Women" ad campaign was much, much worse than this. JML897

Now that I think about it I'm not sure I have either.

Well, they certainly aren't going to drink it now...

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[QUOTE="JML897"]I thought the "Dr Pepper: Not for Women" ad campaign was much, much worse than this. JML897

Now that I think about it I'm not sure I have either.

:D

On one part of the interwebz, you have some people getting mad over Dr. Pepper making advertisement using evolution but on the other part you have thefollowing happening to Mountain Dew when they let the people of the interwebz decide the name of their new flavor.

On one part of the interwebz, you have some people getting mad over Dr. Pepper making advertisement using evolution but on the other part you have thefollowing happening to Mountain Dew when they let the people of the interwebz decide the name of their new flavor.

TheFallenDemon

I boycott Dr. Pepper because of its ingredients list. Edit: Also because it tastes like dirt with battery acid on it.dodgerblue13

Although I don't adhere to the Darwinian theory of evolution (and insted believe in the miraculous creation of man by God), these people are overreacting. It's just a picture.

[QUOTE="JML897"]I thought the "Dr Pepper: Not for Women" ad campaign was much, much worse than this. Pirate700

:lol::lol::lol:

Aljosa23

Jesus rode on dinosaurs.

If someone is stupid enough to believe in creationism, obviously they're stupid enough to be offended by an ad like that.

:lol::lol::lol:

Aljosa23

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

:lol:

Seems like an odd thing to be offended about. It's not like it's an anti-religious ad. It's just meant to be funny.

Pirate700

Last time i checked, the U.S economy was still in the toilet. Don't people have something more important to worry about overseas?

If someone is stupid enough to believe in creationism, obviously they're stupid enough to be offended by an ad like that.

toast_burner

This. Creationists acting like idiots? I am shocked, SHOCKED! Well...not that shocked.

If they're offended just don't buy it. No need to boycott it.

Did we really need another reason to not take them seriously?

If they're offended just don't buy it. No need to boycott it.

Philokalia

They just want attention. Usually always the case.

im going to there and have fun. k2theswiss

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If they're offended just don't buy it. No need to boycott it.

Ace6301

When I think boycott I think protestors demanding others not buy the drink. Not simply buying the product in question. An aggressive campaign as it were. if that were the case I would be boycotting V since I don't buy it. But semantics schematics.

They're infringing on Dr. Pepper's right to free speech.

(With that said Dr. Pepper tastes like ass and I wouldn't drink it if it were the last thing on Earth to drink.)

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If they're offended just don't buy it. No need to boycott it.

Philokalia

When I think boycott I think protestors demanding others not buy the drink. Not simply buying the product in question. An aggressive campaign as it were. if that were the case I would be boycotting V since I don't buy it. But semantics schematics.

No, a boycott is refusing to buy a product or participate in an event for political reasons.