Yeah, I noticed that last week. Kind of a silly comment to start with, but people complain too much.

I'll answer your question with a question. When did sony in their ad refrence all e-mail scams to anyone who lives in Nigeria? The answer is none. I'll ask another question. Is it true that there are e-mail scams saying you can become a millionaire in Nigeria? The answer is yes.

By Sony saying "You shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet or else I'd be a Nigerian millionaire" is an accurate and non-sterotypical comment now if they said "You shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet because all Nigerians go around sending e-mails to you that are just scams" is a sterotype.

@kowenicki

great points throughout this thread!

Oh, and to directly answer the question about who the specific person in the ad was "Or else I'D be a Nigerian millionare."

What a bunch of idiots.

Nigeria was offended by that ad? How is it offensive? Do you get offers to be a Welsh millionaire? No, you get Nigerian offers. So many scams come from that place to be offended is stupid. I didn't think any less of Nigeria after that ad, I related to it because I got the offers. And the Internet didn't start WWI.

To the Nigerian who was offended, please screw yourself with this iron stick.

When you get a complaint from a government you change your ad; simple. That said govt was overreacting is clearly a matter of opinion. But rather than just change the ad I think Sony should explain that the line was meant to be a quip at people who believe anything they get through spam e-mail or the internet, not a derogatory swipe at Nigeria.

We all know that but obviously some people don't.

Lastly I think the WW1 comment is a bit ridiculous and isn't nearly as humerous as the original. The line could have just been "that's how wars get started" not WW1.

Love it!! LOL

I never really thought much about Nigeria before this whole situation, but now i think less of them after their complaint about this ad being 'offensive'... for F sake, grow some balls!! lol

The reason I don't think WW1 comment isn't funny is because it doesn't make sense... It's too specific. If they made it to a more generic line like "Wars are started" it would make sense because it doesn't necessarily have to just mean countries. People could relate to it by personal wars from a misunderstanding from a post on facebook or something. It would have been funnier being more generic.

So, because you don't think it's offensive, no one can? And if someone does, they're an idiot who should kill themselves? Is there a website somewhere that people can go to to get your permission to be offended?

Don't get me wrong, the original joke really isn't terribly offensive, and I got a chuckle out of it myself. But who the hell do you think YOU are to tell someone that they can't be offended?

Fuck Nigeria. They don't even have electricity, how did they find out?

Sorry that's a bit out of line, but seriously lighten up. Canadians don't complain when Family Guy or other shows like that crack jokes about us.