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Aflac dumps duck voice actor for tasteless tweets on quake

Business Mar. 15, 2011 - 06:28AM JST ( 9 )

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asianTouristMar. 15, 2011 - 07:20AM JST

Aflac dumps duck voice actor for tasteless tweets on quake

Something is strange.

“I just split up with my girlfriend, but like the Japanese say, `They’ll be another one floating by any minute now,”

Another strange ...

Aflac Inc, which does 75% of its business in Japan

It had better to hire Japanese talents to advertise for its insurance business in Japan.

Gilbert Gottfried, may be deducted his salary for donation to Japanese victims, if he thinks he needs to do so.
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USNinJapan2Mar. 15, 2011 - 08:36AM JST

I was thought Gilbert Gottfried was a jackass, and an incredibly annoying one at that, but this takes the cake. Good riddance.
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Zenny11Mar. 15, 2011 - 08:38AM JST

Did you read the comments on his Twitter page?

WTF.
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CrimsonsilMar. 15, 2011 - 08:40AM JST

It had better to hire Japanese talents to advertise for its insurance business in Japan.

They're talking about the Aflac commercials that play mainly in the US. I'm not even sure Aflac offers services in Japan. All he really did is make annoying noises and say the company name though, not much to translate
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Zenny11Mar. 15, 2011 - 08:47AM JST

Crimsonsil:

From the above article:

Aflac Inc, which does 75% of its business in Japan,
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shinkansenjpMar. 15, 2011 - 09:48AM JST

Aflac Inc, which does 75% of its business in Japan

hey, buddy, Crimsonsil .... did you read or remember something before ???
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ironchefMar. 15, 2011 - 10:00AM JST

what a moron. also check out what this WNBA player named Cappie Pondexter did..mocked the situation and used derogatory slurs. Are people just stupid or are they really that insensitive?
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CarcharodonMar. 15, 2011 - 10:05AM JST

seems to be a lot of idiots posting on the net, especially the whole "Pearl Harbor" hasttag/status update. Very disappointing
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biculturalMar. 15, 2011 - 03:40PM JST

And I thought the Malaysian cartoonist was bad. Words fail me.