Austria gives free public transport in return for klimaticket tattoos
www.euronews.com
The promotion has been criticised for using young people’s bodies to advertise political policies.
  • ultranaut@lemmy.world
    342·
    1 year ago

    That does seem like a fucked up method of advertising for the government to be involved in. Incentivizing people to permanently alter their bodies to advertise something is inherently gross and tacky behavior, regardless of what it’s advertising.

    • naeap@sopuli.xyz
      91·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, especially that it’s just valid a year, sounds stupid.

      If they would give us a lifetime of free transport with a little ad tattoo for public transport, I would be fine with it.
      But a permanent tattoo for 1 year of using bus/train/bim doesn’t sound really attractive or reasonable

      More or less this was just an event to promote public transport stuff - and never was really about the tattoo, but it draws attention. So not needed that someone (or many) really does it

      • Davel23@kbin.social
        1·
        1 year ago

        Is there actually something called “bim” in Austria or are you making a The Apple joke?

      • DogMuffinsEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        Permanent free anything is always problematic. Recipients would be able to sue in the future when anything changes, however small.

    • DogMuffinsEnglish
      33·
      1 year ago

      IDK, I can’t really decide.

      What do you think about the free tattoos on environmental themes, is that gross and tacky?

      Does it make it gross and tacky if those environmental themes align with political policy?

      It would definitely be gross and tacky if it were an open offer. The limitation to 3 per day or festival changes it somehow IMO. If there were no limitation on numbers then it would somehow be tantamount to exploiting poor people. The scarcity makes it a publicity stunt.

      I don’t think i really have a problem with it. I mean I wouldn’t do it, and I think it’s a bit weird that someone would do it, but if they want to… have at it IMO.