Spokesdog accused of dropping an F-bomb

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In the U.K., where it may be a slow news week, an insurance company is under fire for airing this ad, in which its cuddly, stuffed spokesdog appears to tack a curse word onto the end of his well-known catchphrase, “Ohhh yes!” “Baffled fans are at a loss to work out what else he could be saying,” according to press reports. Some viewers are reportedly “gobsmacked” over the whole affair. Others are enjoying it immensely.

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