The Voice Bus Shelter Ad Weirdness

2:55 pm December 28, 2012 Ewok

@broadsheet_ie This is weird,right? The three white people are in black and white and the black girl is in colour… twitter.com/alanjdaly/stat…

— Alan Daly (@alanjdaly) December 28, 2012

26 thoughts on “The Voice Bus Shelter Ad Weirdness”

Rich on December 28, 2012 at 2:59 pm said:

They aren’t in black and white, they’re just very white people
Gickerface on December 28, 2012 at 2:59 pm said:

That is an awful design. I can’t believe someone was paid to do that.
- Clampers Outside! on January 2, 2013 at 11:22 am said:
  
  Getting paid is bad enough, but who was the the bigger muppet paying them!
Jess on December 28, 2012 at 3:00 pm said:

Eh, looks more like the three white people are just really washed-out by the black background. They don’t actually look greyscale to me… just really pale.
Patsy on December 28, 2012 at 3:03 pm said:

Bad queen tribute act?
Parp on December 28, 2012 at 3:11 pm said:

They are clearly all in colour. What’s weird is you.
Stewart Curry on December 28, 2012 at 3:12 pm said:

I see a little silhouette of a man…
Simon Critchely on December 28, 2012 at 3:14 pm said:

Wow, Alan Daly is totally colourblind!
Mr Powers on December 28, 2012 at 3:16 pm said:

Upon reflection, you look stupid.
- Gene C on December 29, 2012 at 1:20 am said:
  
  Seems to be well placed to tap the back of the Corrhead
Dublinentendre on December 28, 2012 at 3:48 pm said:

Black people on RTE?
I thought they have strict over 60, IQ under 5, male and white policy, preferably with deep personality disorders and an annoying voice.

The ‘Turn it off’ graffiti urge is strong in this one.
- Bobby on December 31, 2012 at 9:56 am said:
  
  You made me smile, thanks.
- dsdsdsd on December 31, 2012 at 4:32 pm said:
  
  They also allow boring culchie women in their 30s. And Miriam.
J on December 28, 2012 at 3:56 pm said:

She’s the new judge this year, I’d assume that’s why she’s highlighted?
- Jeremy Kyle on December 29, 2012 at 5:09 am said:
  
  Well played…
swalsh on December 28, 2012 at 4:18 pm said:

She isn’t highlighted, they are all in colour.
Sido on December 28, 2012 at 4:49 pm said:

Huh – Ireland is officially a multicultural nation – As anyone who watches “The Angelus” would know!
TG on December 28, 2012 at 6:04 pm said:

I’ve seen the advert at bus shelters myself. This photo doesn’t show it properly.

The three white people’s photos have had an effect applied to completely wash them out and are ‘almost’ greyscale.

The black person’s photo in not modified at all and is in true-to-life colour.

I had thought it was very strange myself when I saw it.
Nelson McCausland on December 28, 2012 at 7:05 pm said:

They’re in the prison that Superman baddies like Zod are in. Sharon’s still a big ride.
Nelson McCausland on December 28, 2012 at 7:07 pm said:

Also, why is the daft one from Bachelor’s Walk & Raw at the top?
JT on December 28, 2012 at 7:43 pm said:

Lol @ mr powers
madcanada on December 29, 2012 at 6:28 am said:

RACISM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Frodo Baggins on December 29, 2012 at 1:50 pm said:

It’s ehm clearly not in black and white ?
jake the fatman on December 29, 2012 at 5:27 pm said:

Thats the ghost of jim corr past on the right hand side
- Procrasto on December 30, 2012 at 1:16 pm said:
  
  hahaha
jimmy on January 1, 2013 at 2:52 pm said:

clearly a racist joke. broadsheet more stupid to post it.