Just what is ACT Policing trying to say with this video?

While i am not a huge fan of this ad – i do think some of the ones in the past about drinking/drink driving/ driving dangerously were pretty good.
From time to time if its wet, my car will spin its back tyres a tad, i have a ford falcon and its an auto. I am not doing it on urpose i assure you as i dont let it slide out, it mostly happens when i am moving off on a corner after stopping. Everytime it happens though and people are around, i always think there is someone out there who seen it and is waving their little finger at my car HAHA.

Also the drink driving ad where the paranoid guy always seen police instead of what it really is? – if i seen a guy like that in his car freaking out, id think he had a body in the trunk – id pull him up too .

These ads are good because they stick in your mind, and while some people might ignore them, they do sink in to others.
Anyone remember the kombi going into the side of the truck ad? i was little when that came out but now i freak if i am tired behind the wheel, i wont drive tired. And on a lesser note – Death bowling people over with the AIDS ball? yeh that sunk in alright, again i was little but it makes a difference later on when the mind is an adult.

Skidbladnir said :

Correlation is not causation, and dickheads who have had a skinful were dickheads before they started drinking and remain so after sobering up, the booze is just an exuse that some people let them get away with.
(eg: “He only throws up on you or your car when he’s drunk…” or “He only hits me when he’s drunk…”)

So the message is anywhere from “Furries party way too hard“, to “Consider the message your clothing sends and how that may impact on your night“.
Neither of which should carry an ACT Policing closer…

I disagree. I’ve seen too many people who weren’t dickheads when sober, turn into dickheads when drunk. The common element? Alcohol.

The ad itself is pretty stupid. I don’t see it dissuading teens at all. In fact, I imagine I’ll see a number of drunken idiots in Civic pretending to act like galahs. I don’t know if they paid professionals to come up with the concept for this ad, or if the idea was birthed from inside the AFP, but the outcome is less than stellar.

I’ve always thought an ad like this would be good – young kids dont think ‘oh, I might die’ but they might be pursuaded to think ‘oh, I will make an idiot of myself’ (like the NZ ad). But ‘galah’ is not the right approach, you need much greater impact (who did you kiss, who did you punch, throwing up is not a badge of honour – girls think you are disgusting, boys dont like ‘easy’ drunks etc) (well, boys do like easy drunks but only for 15 minutes).

Lazy I said :

Thinking about this more, they should have put the money up for local short film makers in a competition, or made it the subject of a ‘Lights Canberra Action’ one year.

You’ll occasionally see pre-movie ads at the cinema that have been made this way – I think there’s one doing the rounds at the moment that discourages young people from driving to a party with four of their pisshead mates in the car. I thought it was pretty good, but I’m not sure I have the feel for the zeitgeist that I used to.

The ad means No Bad Chicken Suits Here.

The most notable point about this video is that nobody is shown having a drink. Pretty big oversight I reckon.

The only thing I took away is that it is perfectly acceptable to act like a fool… as long as you’re dressed like a galah.

I fully agree with the campaign, drinking too much will make you try to fly across the road into the path of moving vehicles whilst your mates will follow blindly behind you. Eventually one will end up in the grill of a Commodore and blood and feathers will be everywhere.

Despite being a terrible ad for it’s intended purpose it does promote Galah suits very well! Everyone I know who has seen it has asked the same question as you JB- “Where do I get one?”

johnboy said :

Also where does one get these galah suits?

Lazy I said :

The Victorians also had some excellent positive reinforcement ads.

Here in SA we have a nice “If you’re thinking about drinking, leave the car at home” ad.

The clubs seemed outraged at at the thought that drivers should not drink at all. Whereas I’m with the cops on that one: for P platers that is exactly the choice. Considering that the clubs don’t do their share of the lifting in working against drink driving (no support for designated drivers, no key retension schemes, etc) they must be feeling pretty secure to issue that sort of media release.

I couldn’t help noticing that in the vehicular simulated gastric evulsion scene, around 0:30, the male costumed character did not appear to be restrained by a seatbelt or harness of any description. So, I don’t think his friends are sufficiently concerned about his safety. They’re not very good friends, are they? If I was him, I’d choose my friends much more carefully.

I recall seeing something about an drinking ad a while back that caused controversy a while back.

It looked at a whole bunch of people drinking.

There was a guy who was crapping on – then they showed a picture of a mosquito buzzing. There was a guy who was cackling unstoppably – then they showed a picture of a hyena. Then there was a who was getting really angry at his wife and having a go at her – then they showed a snake hissing.

Lastly they showed a woman chating and laughing – she was compared to a galah.

Apparently there was a huge controversy because you can’t just go around comparing women to galahs. That’s sexist.

Lazy I said :

The NZ ad is spot on.. it hit the target perfectly, used positive reinforcement.. and i’ve heard it quoted all over the place (so people are watching it).

The Victorians also had some excellent positive reinforcement ads.

That’s kiwis 1, galahs 0.

OMG. That was like watching a Christian rock band trying to be all edgy and out there. Kind of awkward but points for trying, though.

Give me “ghost chups” anytime.

I like Lazy I’s idea. There is, after all, nothing more embarrassing and futile than adults trying to pretend they know what appeals to young people.

Thinking about this more, they should have put the money up for local short film makers in a competition, or made it the subject of a ‘Lights Canberra Action’ one year.

Maybe RiotACT can rattle the tin and get local businesses to get some prize money together for a short film competition to make a replacement worth watching?

Ko. said :

Mr Evil said :

Could have been worse. They could have taken a leaf out of the Kiwi anti-drink driving book:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYvD9DI1ZA

Are you joking?

That is the best anti-drink driving ad ever.

“bro, Monique thinks you’re dumb”‘
“you know I can’t grab your ghost chups”
“oh i was just being internalizing a really complicated situtation in my head”

IT’S A GOLDMINE YOU SPOON.

Puzzle time!

As I said in another thread, hopelessly out of touch.

Mr Evil said :

Could have been worse. They could have taken a leaf out of the Kiwi anti-drink driving book:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYvD9DI1ZA

Are you joking?

That is the best anti-drink driving ad ever.

“bro, Monique thinks you’re dumb”‘
“you know I can’t grab your ghost chups”
“oh i was just being internalizing a really complicated situtation in my head”

IT’S A GOLDMINE YOU SPOON.

Not a PATCH on the New Zealand “ghost chips” Legend campaign ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYvD9DI1ZA

Mr Evil said :

Could have been worse. They could have taken a leaf out of the Kiwi anti-drink driving book:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYvD9DI1ZA

You seriously think this is better than the NZ ‘legend’ ad?

The NZ ad is spot on.. it hit the target perfectly, used positive reinforcement.. and i’ve heard it quoted all over the place (so people are watching it).

This stinking pile of crap wreaks of a committee trying to be ‘hip’ and ‘with it’… trying to recapture the success of the ‘pinky’ speeding ad campaign (ie. influencing teenagers to label their peers who do the wrong thing).

Galah? *sigh*

P.S. Monique says you’re dumb.

Mr Evil said :

Could have been worse. They could have taken a leaf out of the Kiwi anti-drink driving book:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYvD9DI1ZA

I actually like that Kiwi ad, and I think it hits the right tone in mixing a serious message in a way that young people will want to watch. Personally, as a father, I think these kind of Ad’s are more effective:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymiF-okrdMg&feature=related

The ACT policing ad just looks stupid. I bet an advertising company somewhere will be laughing their heads off over how much they earned in making it.

Is this ad a joke or is it legit?

Personally I like the subtle bit at the end when, christ-like, he turns his back on temptation in the form of booze, his mate, and his girlfriend, to walk righteous, but alone away from all the sins of this world.

Also the implication that even one drink will see you punching on in Mooseheads.

Which in turn is in conflict with the slogan which seems to condone kids having some drinks and not ending up dressed as a galah.

Also where does one get these galah suits?

lol

Correlation is not causation, and dickheads who have had a skinful were dickheads before they started drinking and remain so after sobering up, the booze is just an exuse that some people let them get away with.
(eg: “He only throws up on you or your car when he’s drunk…” or “He only hits me when he’s drunk…”)

So the message is anywhere from “Furries party way too hard“, to “Consider the message your clothing sends and how that may impact on your night“.
Neither of which should carry an ACT Policing closer…

Could have been worse. They could have taken a leaf out of the Kiwi anti-drink driving book:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYvD9DI1ZA

I think the message is that native wildlife is evil and should be exterminated. Particularly birds.

there is no hidden Illuminati message here .. too many drinks and you’re a silly loud annoying but colourful bird

say no to hallucinogenic drugs kids….