Denmark pulls 'promiscuous' tourism video (rofl! I wanna go there.)

[The Straight Story]

(video is at link)

A video promoting tourism in Denmark has been removed from YouTube after complaints it promoted promiscuity.

The three minute clip shows a young blond woman, trying to find a man whom she had a one night stand with, who fathered her child "August".

VisitDenmark's manager, Dorte Kiilerich said the film was supposed to be a "nice and sweet story of a woman".

But Denmark's Economy Minister, Lene Espersen said it "was not a very well-thought-out picture of the country".

In the advert, the woman says - in English - that she was "trying to find August's father".

"We met one night a year and a half ago when you were on vacation here in Denmark.

"We met..and then decided to have a drink and, yeah, it's really embarrassing but it's more or less what I remember.

"I don't remember where you're from or even your name."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8258473.stm

[aikoaiko]

1. It was a strange attempt at marketing -- for sure.

The actress is hot.

But I do find it odd that some articles refer to the baby as "dark-skinned".

[Bobbieo]

2. Wonder if the actress is related to my SIL whose Jorgensen family is from Denmark!

[TlalocW]

3. Come to Denmark! Our Women Are Easy!

Good message to put out there especially since I bet that the majority of travel done by guys 25 and younger to a foreign country is because they've heard how easy it is to get laid there.

TlalocW

[LisaL]

7. It looked totally awkward, the woman did not look happy, and

she had a bouncy baby, so if that was the intent, I think it failed quite miserably.

[MrScorpio]

9. That expectation is not at all easy to dispute

As I can say from personal experience

[seabeyond]

10. and i caught a fish this big....

rollin eyes.

[MrScorpio]

11. Most ex-GIs like myself have some kind of story

There were some overseas assignments that are better than others

[seabeyond]

12. ya, and the guys in vietnam found theirs, and iraq ships in their little girls

and and and

what?

it is fuckin sex. get it all over the world. but hey, .... lets promote the nation of denmarks women at males disposal to be used

[seabeyond]

4. I wanna go there.... why? you think this beautiful woman wants you?

they play you for stupid and you say ok.

i really dont get why guys arent embarrassed being this to the public

and i love you dude, but i do not get why males lay themselves open to looking so stupid.

[The Straight Story]

17. Uh no, I don't think she wants me

I was being funny

[LisaL]

5. This is a commercial?

What are they trying to advertise? Lifetime of child support?

[SidDithers]

6. My great-grandfather, from Denmark, was named August...

'course, he was born in September.

Sid

[Berry Cool]

8. "A nice and sweet story of a woman" my ass.

It's a sexist piece of crap. Just another version of advertising offering men the promise of free and easy sex in order to sell them something.

"Men: Come to Denmark! Our women's legs are wide open for you! Then you can cut out and make it home before they find out you've knocked 'em up. Let's see them come after you for child support THEN! LOL!!!!!!!"

I actually knew a Dane once whose father was a Croat he didn't know and had no relationship with. I haven't seen him in many years, but I wonder what his opinion of this ad is. (And incidentally enough, his name was Jorgensen.)

[whatchamacallit]

13. Strange (and lame) ad, but I really envy that baby. (n/t)

[seabeyond]

14. you need to get back on your mama's tit? nt

[Blue_Tires]

15. I think Las Vegas just found its new ad campaign...

[JBoy]

16. The odd word she was mentioning was "hygge"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Denmark#.22Hygg...

One of the fundamental aspects of Danish culture is "hygge", which, although translated as "coziness" is more akin to "tranquility". Hygge is a complete absence of anything annoying, irritating, or emotionally overwhelming, and the presence of and pleasure from comforting, gentle, and soothing things. Hygge is often associated with family and close friends. Christmas time when loved ones sit close together with candles lit on a cold rainy night is "hygge", as is grilling a pølse (Danish sausage) on a long summer evening. These examples, although they do not precisely define "hygge", can give an English speaker an idea of a deeply valued traditional concept of Danish culture.


Sounds great, and it makes me hate this commercial even more.

[Blue_Tires]

18. i still have NO idea what they were trying to accomplish

other than promoting that their women are easy??