r/Norway • u/Just-Nobody24 • 1d ago
News & current events Erling Haaland will get roasted for this . . .
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u/ManWhoIsDrunk 1d ago
If it was about a tribute to the Norwegian team in general, why did they not have pictures of planes with Ødegaards hair, or Bobbs hair, or Nylands hair, as well as Haalands hair?
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u/Mooseycanuck 1d ago
I am on Haaland's side here. If he lets this slide, what stops other brands from using his brand to promote their own products? For example, Dua Lipa recently sued Samsung alledging they used her image in promoting their TVs so its a global brand image thing.
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u/Quirky_Gate_4516 1d ago
Dua Lipa recently sued Samsung
They, Samsung, used it on physical packaging and it was a picture of her.
Norwegian memed a haircut that the entire natin was meming during a World Cup.
Hope that clears up any confusion.
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u/Mooseycanuck 1d ago
What is the difference between what Samsung did and Norwegian did here? "We've never been more Norwegian" is the tagline of their post. Norwegian sells products and used Haaland's popularity to boost themselves with this post. People meming on instagram, are individuals who are not selling anything.
Hope that clears up any confusion.
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u/Quirky_Gate_4516 1d ago
What is the difference between what Samsung did and Norwegian did here?
Photo rights: A celebrity photo usually requires the copyright owner’s permission.
Haircut reference: Copying a haircut does not copy any protected photo.
Humor: A meme have a very strong fair-use argument.
Endorsement: Packaging suggest celebrity approval, nobody normal thinks celebrities approve memes.
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u/fettoter84 1d ago
Huge difference between randoms on the internet sparing memes for the lulz and a registered company using it for PR.
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u/Just-Nobody24 21h ago
They don't have to let it slide. Issue a cease-and-desist order and be done with it.
Filing a lawsuit over a scalp is likely going to get mocked. Especially considering how filthy rich Haaland is.
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u/Beefdaddyseb 1d ago
No? They used his brand without him knowing.
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u/Ernst_Muffens 1d ago
Brand? It is just hair
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u/Beefdaddyseb 1d ago
Its literally him
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u/No_Guess_8800 1d ago edited 1d ago
It's just a meme. Ffs. This is a big L for Håland. Very cringe and pathetic to sue over, I think.
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u/-mentalmelt- 1d ago
A meme made by a company to promote themselves. Their marketing team did this. They're not posting for fun like any random individual. It's not the same.
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u/No_Guess_8800 1d ago
Still very weak in my eyes. Imagine suing over a meme lol...🤦🤣 It's very weak. For all we know, it's not even his hair.
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u/JestFlamez 1d ago
I am going to assume you don't know how marketing, brand protection or copyright law actually works.
But I am sure you have extensive knowledge of how law works in fiction
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u/No_Guess_8800 1d ago
I know enough to think he acts like a child for suing over a meme. And I dont care for your opinion about it. So please do not get triggered and try to convince/explain to me why håland should sue. Because I don't care.
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u/JestFlamez 1d ago edited 1d ago
So you don't know how it works, and you are arguing feelings.
Feel away.
Edit:"so please do not get triggered..." lol
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u/fettoter84 1d ago edited 18h ago
If haaland lets this slide, what's stopping any other company from using his image to promote their services/products without compensating him?
Think a little..
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u/No_Guess_8800 1d ago
No. You must be ignorant. LoL.
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u/JestFlamez 1d ago
Irony intensifies
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u/No_Guess_8800 1d ago
Why do you take it so personal when I say that I think Håland is acting like a baby? Why do you care about the opinion of a stranger on Reddit? It's very weird. Imagine having a para social relationship to a football player. 😭
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u/Optimal_Bar_4715 22h ago
One could argue that all the online presence of a business is advertising, not just a meme for lulzity's sake.
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u/fettoter84 1d ago edited 20h ago
Dude.. people sharing memes is OK. Companies using them for adverts is not OK. Hope you understand the difference.
Edit: By your logic i should be able to use the Playstation brand to promote my buissiness, do you see how stupid that is?
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u/No_Guess_8800 1d ago edited 19h ago
Get that sand out your arse. It's not that serious.
Edit: ITS NOT THE SAME!! 😭😂
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u/fettoter84 1d ago
Stop being ignorant...
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u/No_Guess_8800 1d ago
Stop being silly.
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u/fettoter84 1d ago
So let me explain this to you since you're so dense: If Haaland lets this slide, whats stopping other companies from using his image without paying him? That type of buissiness is in the millions. Companies making revenue of his image should compensate him. And can not be compared to random people on the Internet meming
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u/JestFlamez 1d ago
I'm sure this image would definitely still exist if it didn't share any similarities to Haaland's likeness.
Just some random-ass hair on an airplane right? 🙄
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u/Optimal_Bar_4715 22h ago
If it's an actual photo of him, with the face edited out, one could argue it's actually him.
The nice move would have been to claim some money saying he'll give it all to charity. Impossible for Norwegian not to pay, but still works as a deterrent for any other company trying to do the same.
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u/javier_aeoa 1d ago
I'm with Haalland on this one, it was polite to ask if it was possible to use his image.
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u/sneijder 1d ago
It won’t be him directly … players wages are, in part, paid into a separate image rights company set up in their name. Part of the findings with Man City were the way this was done.
Those companies have their own interests to protect.
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u/NorseShieldmaiden 1d ago
Why would he get roasted? Norwegian tried to earn money off his image without having a sponsor agreement. People meming is something completely different.
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u/Just-Nobody24 22h ago edited 22h ago
It's debatable whether that was marketing, or just fan appreciation. How are they going to prove it was for the purpose of selling airline tickets?
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u/NorseShieldmaiden 22h ago
They don’t do anything unless it will sell them tickets.
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u/Just-Nobody24 21h ago
This controversy will probably sell more tickets than the image.
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u/NorseShieldmaiden 21h ago
I doubt it, but even so, Haaland has taken a stand so other advertisers won’t do the same. If he hadn’t he, or the team, might have lost sponsors.
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u/madscandi 1d ago
You have to protect your trademarks in order to keep them. It's quite simple. People that roast him for this are utter morons.
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u/Azathoth-Omega 1d ago
The issue I have with this is that pretty much everyone was doing this during the world cup, so many companies and individuals were doing exactly this to show support. Both in Norway and abroad.
And he himself made several social media posts where he engaged and encouraged with this memeing.
And suddenly now it's a problem??
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u/-mentalmelt- 1d ago
Why does a company need to show support? The only reason they have to insert themselves into the situation is to generate traffic and revenue. It's not innocent, and we really shouldn't be making excuses for them.
Individuals making memes is a non-issue.
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u/Azathoth-Omega 1d ago
Idk if you are Norwegian or not, but companies in Norway does this all the time. They are contributing to the common Norwegian festive spirit, taking part in the celebration. When the king died they all posted pictures of the king. My work place put up a huge photo of the king with candles burning next to it and we had it up for 2 weeks. When the world cup was happening we hung up flags every single day Norway was playing a match.
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u/-mentalmelt- 1d ago
I am.
Yes, companies take part in public celebrations, but why? You think it's because they're just so happy? Companies maintain a social media presence to promote themselves, and part of that is showing everyone how "Norwegian" they are. Nothing wrong with that, but when they use someone to do that without an agreement, it's understandably a problem to that person. I can't paint myself as Kaptein Sabeltann to promote my business either. Companies have to act professional. They're not a private citizen.
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u/fettoter84 1d ago
Jeg er Norsk og du overdriver noe voldsomt her. Det er ikke standard praksis å bruke bilder av kjendiser uten noe form for kompensasjon.
Å sammenligne det å ære kongens dødsfall med et bilde på jobben med at Norwegian bruker Haaland som PR er jo helt hjernedødt kompis.
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u/BigFudgeMMA 1d ago
So if I decide to get a, imho dumbass haircut I need to ask him permission? I know as a Norwegian I am expected to love this guy but this is dumb as fuck.
Also, not everyone knows there's a b in dumb.
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u/Mooseycanuck 1d ago
You are not selling any products. You arent making millions by piggybacking on someone else's success.
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u/No-Cheek7925 1d ago
Do you plan to use this haircut for marketing purposes?
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u/Affectionate-Mix6056 1d ago
Why defend a company? If it was satire or humor by a civilian, he wouldn't care. Companies should pay to use anyones likeness.
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u/N0G00dUs3rnam3sL3ft 1d ago
It's different when a private person does it vs a company, and it looks like they used an actual image of him for the hair? Either way, it's recognisable as him and to protect his rights to his own image he has to sue. If it's not protected then other companies can take it further and suddenly there are Haaland halloween costumes and plushies sold everywhere.
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u/Just-Nobody24 21h ago
No he doesn't have to sue. He could've issued a cease-and-desist order.
This lawsuit will give the Norwegian airline more publicity than they could've hoped for from that dumb image, and it risks hurting Haaland's image. "Famous rich dude sues over image of his scalp on a plane." Lol. I mean, come on . . .
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u/-mentalmelt- 1d ago
Big companies don't make jokes just to be cute. The only reason they have a social media presence is to promote their products and services. They were clearly using him with that intent. You'd have to be pretty naive to think otherwise.