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When Sex Doesn't Sell

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Advertisers have always believed that sex is the best way to sell. But one ad campaign in London may have taken the scandal in scandalous a bit too far.

A British advertising watchdog is going after a saucy ad campaign for smoked sausages that asks listeners to reveal "where you like to stick yours." The ads for Mattesons Sausages received twenty one complaints from listeners who said they were offensive because of their sexual suggestions and shouldn’t be aired when children may be listening.

One commerical asks listeners to "think about all the things you can stick this tasty and extraordinarily large sausage in." It goes on to say "pizza, pasta or stir fry. You have ideas give me a call and tell me where you like to stick it."  read more »