Microsoft withdraws controversial vomit advert

Microsoft has pulled an online advert from its dedicated Internet Explorer 8 website, Browser for the Better, after it sparked complaints from some viewers.

In the advert a wife looks on her husband's laptop and vomits after seeing his browsing history. By the looks of it she had just finished off a bowl of custard. The husband then slips on her vomit whilst Dean Cain - yep, Superman Dean Cain - enters and explains how the whole situation could have been avoided with IE8's private browsing feature.

Microsoft said the ad was supposed to be "tongue-in-cheek". They said: "While much of the feedback to this particular piece of creative was positive, some of our customers found it offensive, so we have removed it."

You can, unsurprisingly, still watch the advert on YouTube. Enjoy:

(via Brand Republic)

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