Gilbert Gottfried fired from Aflac for tsunami jokes

L8 Braker · 03-15-2011, 02:11 PM

Here's two of them...

marko138 · 03-15-2011, 02:19 PM

That's Gilbert. He's said WAY worse since his employ with Aflac. They knew who they were hiring.

tommymac · 03-15-2011, 02:20 PM

I liked the dipshit from ucla who had to bitch about asians talking on their cellphones. I wonder if shes been thrown out of school yet.

goof2 · 03-15-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

That's Gilbert. He's said WAY worse since his employ with Aflac. They knew who they were hiring.

I think the best example is him making jokes about 9/11 at a celebrity roast a couple weeks after the attack. They should have known who they were hiring, but he should have known who he was working for.

goof2 · 03-15-2011, 02:20 PM

He had to go either way, but considering around 75% of AFLAC's sales last year were in Japan there was no way they could keep him even if they wanted to.

pauldun170 · 03-15-2011, 02:20 PM

I cant pick an option I don't offend easily. The guy is a comedian after all and the company new there was a risk that the voice of the brand may say something scandalous one day.

However, I do not blame them for firing him. Cant have the voice of your product yapping inappropriately.

OneSickPsycho · 03-15-2011, 02:23 PM

Tasteless, but doesn't deserve to be fired... As already stated, they knew what they were getting into when they hired the guy... And frankly, I thought they were pretty tame compared to what I've seen him put out in the past.

shmike · 03-15-2011, 02:24 PM

I think his voice and face are more offensive than those jokes.

Many people makes jokes in bad taste. Some will find them funny. Some will find them offensive.

If you have a corporate gig or sponsor, don't expect your tasteless shit to go unnoticed.

marko138 · 03-15-2011, 02:55 PM

Here's the thing...he's only the duck's voice in the U.S. I've heard Japan has a different voice for the duck. So where's the harm?

goof2 · 03-15-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Here's the thing...he's only the duck's voice in the U.S. I've heard Japan has a different voice for the duck. So where's the harm?

The Japanese probably wouldn't care that a prominent person on AFLAC's payroll is making light of their nation's disaster as it happens.

View Poll Results: Should he have been fired?
Yes - those jokes are way too offensive	6	27.27%
No - the jokes are tasteless, but don't warrant being fired	13	59.09%
Not sure if he should be fired, but it's way too soon to make those jokes	3	13.64%
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03-15-2011, 02:11 PM	#1
L8 Braker Swollen Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 558	Gilbert Gottfried fired from Aflac for tsunami jokes Here's two of them...

03-15-2011, 02:24 PM	#8
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	I think his voice and face are more offensive than those jokes. Many people makes jokes in bad taste. Some will find them funny. Some will find them offensive. If you have a corporate gig or sponsor, don't expect your tasteless shit to go unnoticed. __________________ Racing For Smiles

03-15-2011, 02:20 PM	#3
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	I liked the dipshit from ucla who had to bitch about asians talking on their cellphones. I wonder if shes been thrown out of school yet.

03-15-2011, 02:20 PM	#5
goof2 AMA Supersport Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,756	He had to go either way, but considering around 75% of AFLAC's sales last year were in Japan there was no way they could keep him even if they wanted to.

03-15-2011, 02:23 PM	#7
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Tasteless, but doesn't deserve to be fired... As already stated, they knew what they were getting into when they hired the guy... And frankly, I thought they were pretty tame compared to what I've seen him put out in the past.