Proctor & Gamble loses $8 Billion, decides maybe war on men was a bad idea...

aaaGreg · 2020-08-06T15:20:33+00:00

This is literally the only brand I refuse to buy

deeznutsbeswingin · 2020-08-06T15:24:05+00:00

Get woke go broke, bitches. Now let’s piss on their corpse

David949 · 2020-08-06T15:55:08+00:00

Damage is done. I will not buy a Gillette product. End of story nothing to see here

jojojijo333 · 2020-08-06T15:42:24+00:00

Saw it yesterday. Quote from the article: "Gillette responded by doubling down on the social justice messaging, releasing a “fat acceptance” ad as well as an ad showing a father’s first time teaching his female-to-male transgender child how to shave. "

Dude...

Nighthawk_Black_ · 2020-08-06T16:14:06+00:00

I can't get my head around why companies want to tell people about their "beliefs" just sell us your stuff and shut the fuck up.

sweetpotato714 · 2020-08-06T15:28:22+00:00

I honestly would have loved to sit there in their marketing meetings while they planned out all these commercials. Absolutely comical that a group of people collectively thought these would be a good idea

Smuggler-Tuek · 2020-08-06T15:26:55+00:00

Lol get fucked

gre2704 · 2020-08-06T16:47:11+00:00

Who could have guessed that for a company producing razors, pissing on men could be a bad idea??? Appearently none of the highly educated marketing people.

Nice to see men voting with their wallets. I stopped buying any P&G productd myself.

Those woke cunts can get fucked for all i care

deeznutsbeswingin · 2020-08-06T16:05:39+00:00

Also gilette: “Losing customers over #MeToo campaign is price worth paying”

That was 2019 when the backlash started, guess they changed their minds lmao. Wokeness is a contagious dumpster fire but the silent majority is roasting marshmallows up in this bitch

Benfalas · 2020-08-06T16:51:11+00:00

at the marketing meeting *

Hey, i got a brilliant idea!, why dont we shit in our biggest customer demographic!

afterwards *

Hmm, maybe that was a bad idea, wanna try again guys?

flight212121 · 2020-08-06T16:53:50+00:00

We haven’t forgotten. Good.

fleshcoveredskeleton · 2020-08-06T17:08:32+00:00

They went full retard on this one

DerekMorganBAU · 2020-08-06T15:54:01+00:00

The hilarious shit to me is that they legit don't give a single fuck about "toxuc masculinity" they just care about their bottom line. If an ad depicting men selling drugs on the street guaranteed them 8 billion in profit they'd run that shit immediately.

Corporations don't give a single fuck about anything besides their bottom line.

That's just reality.

SpiralingNacho · 2020-08-06T18:27:33+00:00

Thank you for reminding me to continue to never buy Gillette products.

SlappaDaBayssMon · 2020-08-06T17:25:05+00:00

This article is a year old...

WaltzRoommate · 2020-08-06T17:46:38+00:00

I remember when this ad came out.

Everyone said, "They're just trying to make money."

I kept saying, "No they are not. They have some feminist marketing managers who believe in this shit. This is not about the money. They use razors to sell misandry and not the other way around."

When a company attacks us, that's their genuine beliefs in their heart of hearts. When a company backs off of us, that's the cynical attempt at money. Corporations support progressive values and corporations hate men, especially white men.

DeChef2 · 2020-08-06T17:20:00+00:00

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NikiBruh · 2020-08-06T16:00:15+00:00

First time happy that I don’t have any hair in my face

cafeitalia · 2020-08-06T17:56:33+00:00

That whole transgender kid learning how to shave by his father was a total wtf moment. I bet the idiot who was behind this new marketing campaign was a woman leading a team of soyboys.

RVCFever · 2020-08-06T22:27:32+00:00

I think Gillette massively overplayed their hand here. Absolutely nobody was asking for their razor brand to start getting preachy and woke, the only thing it was going to achieve by attacking its customer base was some kudos on twitter from people who don't use their product (SJW women)

The barrier to changing razor brand is so incredibly small, literally next time I needed a razor I just didn't pick up Gillette and went with a brand who doesn't hate men. And in doing so I saved money and haven't noticed any dropoff in quality. So Gillette lost what might have been a lifelong customer (only ever used Gillette before this ad) to score a few wokepoints

Just incredibly stupid and whoever signed off on it definitely should have been fired.

Once again, nobody is asking for their razor brand to tell them they're living their life wrong. Idiots

klashnikov55 · 2020-08-06T16:31:44+00:00

They abused their most loyal customers, and tried to target a demographic that doesn't give a damn about this brand. There was a time it was endorsed by all the James bonds and used to be a part of movie also, and then it did a 180 flip and is being endorsed by transgenders, they completly lost the plot. Well, come to think about it, the Bond has been neutered, maybe now he is perfect for endorsing Gillette again.... The 25th bond is going to be another disappointment.

MattyAnon · 2020-08-06T20:04:31+00:00

If it was profitable they would still be waging their war against us.

I will never forgive Gillette for this shit and the damage they've done. Losing 8 billion isn't enough.

TXJohn83 · 2020-08-06T19:06:41+00:00

Yeap, that is kind of like trojan saying 'all sex is rape'. You can't piss off your user base and expect them to open their wallets for you.

ChadThundagaCock · 2020-08-06T19:25:04+00:00

Go woke go broke! Karma has been served.

Former_Loser · 2020-08-06T20:29:35+00:00

if you want to make money, short companies that put out uber-feminist/anti-male ad campaigns.. the silent majority have-had it with PC SJW's. Myself included.

Source: work at an investment bank. I recently called with a Director (who is easily making a few m's each year joke about buying puts related to companies that go overboard with the virtue-signaling)

He is too old to know about Reddit, but he certainly practices TRP principles when it comes to life.

c0d3s1ing3r · 2020-08-07T01:13:13+00:00

Hell Yeah! I'm never buying Gillette or Old Spice ever again!

LongLiveDetroit · 2020-08-06T15:52:47+00:00

As they should, those mfs should of thought twice before they messed with the red pill gang, we go hard on that boycotting shit.

Jim_E_Hat · 2020-08-06T17:50:01+00:00

That reminds me - I need to buy razor blades! And they won't be Gillette.

omwtosmashyogirl · 2020-08-06T19:48:42+00:00

Gillette puts out an overpriced, irritating razor. Period. Nobody is going to throw money away to the tune of $40 bucks a pack. The marketing campaign was just another nail in the coffin.

Switch to a traditional double edged safety razor. I personally use an old Gillette razor made in the 60's (picked up for $20 at an antique shop) and Astra blades (~$10 for the 100 pack, Amazon). A box of 100 blades lasts me about 6 months. No need for shave clubs or any other subscription service (another money sink)

It costs literal pennies on the dollar to shave the old school way. The only drawback is (a) learning curve, and (b) you will get that classic 5 o'clock shadow by the end of the day.
Start nice and slow, and shave as close to your workday as possibly. Cold water to round out any redness. Save that money gents.

deeznutsbeswingin · 2020-08-07T00:45:03+00:00

Why would a mens company pander to women?

Sekiro78 · 2020-08-07T01:03:47+00:00

The damage has been done, too late now Gillette, fuck off.

Impalmator · 2020-08-07T06:55:38+00:00

If there is anything more annoying than true feminists, SJWs and wokesters its people or companies that pose as them for profit. I'll never buy anything from Gillette again, even if they use Bitches Aint Shit as soundtrack for their next commercial. They can all get fucked.

Garrick17 · 2020-08-06T16:35:55+00:00

They bought the alternative Like dollar shave club. So still they are making money

ThenIJizzedInMyPants · 2020-08-06T17:40:17+00:00

eh probably more because of the pandemic and having shitty overpriced products that can't compete

dopexile · 2020-08-06T20:05:24+00:00

I used to buy only Crest toothpaste.

Once I checked every personal care good I use to see if it was made by P&G or not.

I switched to Colgate and haven't bought any of their products since.

AKnightAlone · 2020-08-06T21:29:54+00:00

Why the fuck does a shitty corporation get to backpedal and retry from a new angle? They're an immense corporation. Their message is all blatant bullshit from the start.

zUltimateRedditor · 2020-08-06T22:46:40+00:00

I’m not as triggered by the ad as most of you were... but isn’t it like... not smart to make fun of your target demographic?

I’m pretty sure the marketing person that came up with that idea has been terminated.

10211799107 · 2020-08-06T23:03:47+00:00

Don't fucking buy Gillette ever again. Lots of companies making the same shit.

Nosam88 · 2020-08-06T23:31:45+00:00

Hahaha. I wish but the retarded fucks at P&G marketing will write it as a tax loss, then keep virtue signalling to trans black multi fams.

Just never ever ever buy their shit razors again, but sadly they own a lot of other shit people are still buying.

I say break the company up for majority market hold & manipulation like they did to Standard Oil

syf3r · 2020-08-07T03:49:02+00:00

well, I hope that SJW director they hired for that P.O.S. Gilette ad was worth 8 billion dollars.

DextroShade · 2020-08-07T04:29:50+00:00

You have to wonder what in the hell they were thinking when they put this out, because you don't have to be a uber-successful captain of industry to know that insulting your customers isn't a sound business strategy. Did they think feminists would replace their lost male customers? They don't even shave!

You'd have think the board of directors at PG would be furious at whatever idiot they had running Gillette for losing $8 billion dollars.

53withtrollhair · 2020-08-06T18:20:44+00:00

I used up all the procter n gamble products in my home, and replaced them with other brands. I didn't just go throw them out, would have been environmentally harmful, really. But, fvck gillette and p n g

MotherOfLogic · 2020-08-06T18:23:43+00:00

Forget these corporations, get a cutthroat razor and shaving cream. You are sorted.. It is cheap af

williet123 · 2020-08-06T19:05:31+00:00

It may seem petty but everytime im at the store buying razors and I see Gillette I think of their shitty super bowl ad that they made and go with Schick or some other brand

Nergaal · 2020-08-06T20:23:04+00:00

This is 1-year old and it didn't really work. P&G are fine

haddonhopkins8 · 2020-08-06T21:12:37+00:00

Who approves this shit? Surely they know their demographic is male... worst PR move ever

assa_ssin · 2020-08-06T22:03:47+00:00

I inform all my friends about this move from Gillete and no one buys again this brand.

I will boycott Proctor and Gamble as well from now on.

Anabolic_Window14 · 2020-08-06T22:22:36+00:00

Good, that whole campaign was so stupid

sawyer94117 · 2020-08-06T22:58:54+00:00

I'm sure the marketing meeting went something like, "Women hold most of the purchasing power, therefore we must appeal to them." Works in most verticals, just not this one. Hopefully it's a lesson learned.

Flip the sexes and you realize how ridiculous it comes off. It's be like trying to sell tampons by telling women that they are horrible. That would never get past the initial pitch. Yet when it comes to shitting on men it's actually debatable. So very absurd. "We want these people to buy our stuff, should we shit on them?"

reflexq11 · 2020-08-07T04:27:07+00:00

Get a

Straight Edge Razor

best thing ever

civcinco · 2020-08-09T00:38:00+00:00

Im soo happy Gilette made that comercial. Else i would have never known the joys of lathering up my shaving cream in a mug. How satisfying it is to apply the lotion on you face with a brush. the joys of a safety razor.

F all the years of the latest gilette crap o matic tech and $40 razor packs to get a half assed terrible shave.

chadtwashington · 2020-08-11T01:08:31+00:00

Rookie numbers. Let's bump those losses up guys.

KnightBlue2 · 2020-08-06T18:26:27+00:00

I've been boycotting P&G ever since. They will never get another dollar of my money.

Korrangar · 2020-08-06T19:50:49+00:00

A plate of mine told me that it was a good idea since women are the one buying groceries for the household. I thought it may hold some truth but i'm glad she was wrong

RealMcGonzo · 2020-08-06T20:18:27+00:00

Article is from August 2019. PG set a new all time high today. I had long ago switched from Gillette and presume that most rational men have also done this, dropping those crazy expensive cartridges. Either safety razors or Dorco if you still want cartridges, so extreme left wing advertising didn't cost them a lot of customers.

MikeyonPC · 2020-08-06T20:25:00+00:00

Here's what I use for my daily products

1) Deodorant: Helmm natural deodorant for men 2) Body soap: Bearsville soap (amazing stuff) 3) Cologne: Burberry (smells great forgot the name) 4) Shampoo: Pete & Pedro shampoo & conditioner 5) Toothbrush: Quip minimalistic toothbrush & paste 6) Mouthwash: forgot the name but it's a more mouth friendly common one that doesn't have that alcohol you'll find in bottles like "Listerine"

Besides the cologne aspect I only use natural good for the body products, and ones that don't allow feminist to do their commercials that targets men & shames them

mister_dice · 2020-08-06T22:20:29+00:00

I dunno guys, I just stopped shaving during quarantine and grew a beard, bought a trimmer and didn't need a razor since. Didn't really care about the ad anyway.

mrpmonk · 2020-08-06T22:21:18+00:00

Well, they sure are hitting new high record on stock market though

beachbbqlover · 2020-08-06T23:08:52+00:00

shrug I havent bought a razor in 8 years.

2020-08-07T10:06:31+00:00

They increased profits 200% year on year and have had their best year since 2006. I will never buy from them again but they are not suffering at the moment, men need to look up their brands and save a note to their phones as many are still buying their products unintentionally.

2020-08-07T10:09:14+00:00

This post is not accurate, they just posted profits are up 200% year on year. Unfortunately we haven't hurt them enough yet, they own so many brands so men may still be purchasing them unintentionally. Check out the comments for brands they own and add to the block list

Goon_Into_Troon · 2020-08-07T13:41:41+00:00

Remember the mantra if you see a product with P&G.

"P and G it's not for me"

MentORPHEUS · 2020-08-08T02:31:20+00:00

This article is almost a year old, and attributing the 8bn loss to the Gillette campaign has been refuted.

If you look at P&G's Healthcare and Hygiene stock (click on 5 year), you can see it has actually done quite well since the campaign, and only plummeted with the rest of the market in March when coronavirus hit.

The manosphere pretty much claimed victory over well documented write-downs, did nothing but jeer at Gillette among ourselves, and in the end Gillette stock went up while an opportunity to mount a SERIOUS, overton window moving wide awareness campaign was left on the table.

TRP is not "a movement" for good reasons. However, men within the group could form a tribe that takes advantage of opportunities that come up to inject our memes and ideas into the mainstream culture, where it benefits us to do so.

Stoicjaguar · 2020-08-08T03:38:15+00:00

Its not a big loss. I dont think P&G is hurting as much as redpillers want to believe

NightTerror6 · 2020-08-08T05:30:22+00:00

A flicker of sanity in this crazy world. Glad so many men are standing up against this femoid bullcrap.

u-r-silly · 2020-08-08T10:58:40+00:00

Too little too late. But when taking this 180 turn, I hope the marketing team and the exec who approved this shit in the first place lost their job. These people will keep doing this crap if they're only losing the company's money.

2020-08-15T00:54:46+00:00

Procter and gamble is a jewish company anyways so no surprise. Fuck them.

troy-X · 2020-08-06T16:33:59+00:00

Wasn't this debunked long ago? The ad was a complete dumpster fire, but it seems like the main factor for their losses was simply the fact that fewer and fewer men shave. They actually doubled down and stuck to their message after running the ad.

FuckJanitors · 2020-08-07T09:16:18+00:00

Who actually gives a fuck lmao.

The point is that this action was motivated by making profit (which backfired, but still) , not because some executives are trying to push an agenda, how naive do you have to be to believe this?

redpillschool · 2020-08-06T16:18:39+00:00

logically speaking, doing something towards a thing (in this case, boycotting or endorsing something) because of the nature of origin of that thing (i.e. good or bad) is a form of logical fallacy, named "genetic fallacy".

another examples:

we shouldn't fly by planes because the jet engines are invented by the nazis.
we shouldn't listen to wagner's music because he is an antisemite.
we shouldn't buy gillette's products because it's a sjw company.
we shouldn't use linux because the lead developer of its kernel (linus torvalds) is an atheist.
we should follow commandments in the bible because the bible is divine/of god.

but, whatever you do i don't want to judge you.

Title	Proctor & Gamble loses $8 Billion, decides maybe war on men was a bad idea...
Author	redpillschool
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Date	August 6, 2020 3:12 PM UTC (5 years ago)
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