Ontario car dealership apologizes after seemingly obvious advertising mistake

In a statement to CTV News Toronto, Nissan Canada said its dealership in Newmarket used the "publicly available stock advertising image" for a flyer but it has since been removed.

Shaking hands has been discouraged by health officials since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic because it can easily help spread the virus. "We have contacted the dealership and they are removing it from their store immediately given the conflicting message and inappropriateness of the image," Nissan Canada said. "This was not intentional and the dealer has apologized for their actions."

The ad wasn't pulled from the dealership before it caught the attention of some people, who dubbed it a "marketing fail."Nissan Canada said all COVID-19 precautions like physical distancing and sanitation processes are in place in their showroom and service areas. Public health experts, most notably Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House pandemic taskforce, has even debated whether it’s time to phase out handshaking completely – even when the pandemic is over.

it's foto shopped anyway. to lazy to even take a current pic - social media and advertising are the 2 and 3 right behind covid

Let me guess who filmed this? A man?

Really 🙄 don’t apologize for that. It’s a normal human response of respect. It’s going to take time.

Really, this is news. Then let’s get out a measuring tape to ensure all the staff in CTVNews studios are practicing safe distancing to the nearest millimetre. Try uncovering and investigating real issues. Stop surfing the internet to fill gaps in your tweet times or news casts.

Hooooly fuk Do you not touch anything ever? Shake hands and then wash them. What's the fookin big deal.

Ahhhhhh did they offend a SNOWFLAKE..lol

Apologize for that? FFS. Just slap on some hand sanitizer and carry on.

Lol

As long as they Sanitizer hands right after the handshake it will be fine

So they made an oops. So fing what.

Remember when something like this would have been on a list of funny sign mistakes? Now it's a national headline. If people are using car dealership advertisements as permissions of acceptable behaviour, we're screwed anyways.

This is National News .....Wake-up people this is about fear-mongering ..

Innocent mistake. Too funny tho.

Ohhh christ... relax!!! They've sanitized probably 1-4 time already. And they are wearing masks. What's the big deal. Hollllyyyyy we've lost our minds.

Wow, the people who complained about this have way too much time on their hands.

But they're wearing the ALL protective mask

What if they both washed their hands before the picture? That's what we're supposed to do which is better than gloves. Or has that changed?

Imagine having to appoligize for that ad.. PATHETIC. So much weakness in this new culture... Liberal SOYBOY/KARENS all over the place. IMoffended

So Fkn What !!! Enough Already!!

therealjonluc

Darn! I was considering purchasing a NISSAN but now, not so inviting...I'll go back to GM

The Buyer can not BUY the car Unless they agree to Wear a Mask for Life while Driving Alone !

what happened to that Wuhan greeting?

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