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Paypal, remove the offensive "need a new skipper" commercial

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Lahra Svare
8 years ago

The commercial treats a pet bird like a gallon of milk. It's degrading and fosters the ideal of pets being treated like trash. I do not like it at all!

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Kathleen Andersen
8 years ago

Birds, pets in general, are not so easily replaced.

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Sarah Asbury
8 years ago

I have 5 parrots. They're all individuals with their own personalities and I would KNOW if one was replaced even with an identical species. And I'd be LIVID

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Carolyn Angwin-Thomson
8 years ago

Not just a throwaway pet, but one that can be kept in a tiny cage for the keeper's amusement?! Please Paypal, look at the message this is giving and change your ad fast. Thank you!

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Carolyn Durham
8 years ago

Birds can not be replaced, especially by a different species. This is very offensive.

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wendy froistad
8 years ago

horrible! Insensitive!

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Janel Hafer
8 years ago

I am a PayPal customer and I find this ad offensive

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Joanne Alexander
8 years ago

Remove this advertisement. It is inappropriate.

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Anonymous
8 years ago

This commercial is terrible.

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Ellen Kessler
8 years ago

Stop treating birds like commodities!

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Yvonne Andres
8 years ago

Ignorant commercial!!! People like me that rescue and advocate for parrots will let you know they are NOT disposable!! Responsible owners know to NEVER leave a window open if the parrots are outside and you don't use round cages. TAKE IT DOWN!!!

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laurie Wilms
8 years ago

Dispicable.. Don't you know that parrots are not things to be replaced?? They are living, breathing, family.. NOT things to be INTELLIGENT beings.. They are ourreplaced like a piece of furniture.. Sending the wrong message there.. THERE IS NO REPLACING A FAMILY MEMBER.

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Brianna
8 years ago

The cage is detrimental to birds, losing on is also detrimental. This video is so wrong on so many levels.

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Holly Tarquinio
8 years ago

This ad is so ignorant in so many ways. Please remove it.

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Anne-Marie Cossette
8 years ago

Neglect and abuse toward a living being. Too small cage, window open. You cant replace a parrot like that. Please have some heart.

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Daniele H
8 years ago

Do they not realize that birds are pets and like so they are part of the family? How is this different than losing a dog or cat and just replacing it with a different one?

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Sandy Lender
8 years ago

As the publisher of a companion parrot magazine, I find this ad horrifying and distasteful. As the owner of a delightful, wonderful, personable conure parrot, I find this ad horrifying and distasteful. Birds should not be portrayed as objects to be easily replaced; they become a part of the family when in human care. This ad is offensive and heartbreaking.

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Fox
8 years ago

Offensive !!!

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Donna Wood
8 years ago

Not funny. Not acceptable. Parrots are not throwaway pets.

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Suzanne Neamtan
8 years ago

This horrible !! Please remove