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I am SICK & TIRED of MadAve attacks on White Males! [Vanity]
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Posted on 05/28/2015 1:46:29 PM PDT by SES1066
OK, I've just watch the Nth iteration of Madison Avenue's everlasting attack of the last domestic enemy, the White Male (WM)! In recent memory there were the series of stupid Caucasian (non-Hispanic variant) men who 'starred' in the SPDR Fund ads.
Now we have the AT&T ad campaign with the current one showing the husband/father totally unable to manage while the all-knowing female was away. A previous ad in this campaign had an equally clueless WM in a Real Estate Agency group of 4 much smarter women.
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I have tried several times to find some way to express my irritation with these ads to their producers or companies but I can find nothing. Just curious if this strikes any cord with my fellow FReepers as the reason for this, my very first total [Vanity].
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:46:29 PM PDT
by
SES1066
To: SES1066
To: SES1066
A really annoying one is the white guy trying to tempt the black guy into spending his retirement savings to buy the more expensive grill because it has a built-in spice rack.
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:49:35 PM PDT
by
Daveinyork
( Marbury vs.Madison was the biggest power grab in American history.)
To: SES1066
Shut up, you stupid racist cracker! /s
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:50:09 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: SES1066
I was tired when ads have all Reagan look alikes
I was tired when ads have all Clinton look alikes
They never had Bush look alikes
Now we have all Obama look-alikes.
The all knowing woman/black man scenario?
Been going on for years and is truly tiresome.
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:50:37 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
To: SES1066
“AT&T ad campaign with the current one showing the husband/father totally unable to manage while the all-knowing female was away.”
the reason these are funny is is because it’s the total opposite of reality.
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:50:49 PM PDT
by
CJ Wolf
(optional)
To: SES1066
You are not alone. The constant portrayal of white males as idiots, scuzzballs, or crooks in commercials is in your face offensive. With any other group or sex, there would be howls of indignation and demands for retractions. With WMs, nothing.
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:52:00 PM PDT
by
Truth29
To: SES1066
I have tried several times to find some way to express my irritation with these ads to their producers or companies but I can find nothing.
I agree with you 100% with regard to the constant put down of white men.
Time Warner had one recently that really p*ssed me off (stupid husband / wife to the rescue), so I called them to cancel my account.
They apologized and passed me on to a "solutions" team where I ended up with a $20/month reduction in my bill.
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:52:47 PM PDT
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: SES1066
Yep, as I’ve said, the unalterable script is:
The female is the all-knowing wise one who has it all together and usually makes the decisions, or at least the rational ones.
The White male is always the incapable, child-like buffoon, especially in relation to any female or any child.
The minority, usually Black, is the cool hipster. Nothing untoward EVER happens to this person. (Ever see a Red Apple Ale commercial, for example? Does a Black cool guy ever get hit by an apple? Nope. Only the White guy gets struck in the head by an apple).
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:54:50 PM PDT
by
Obadiah
(This is Bravo-6, we have Zips in the wire! I repeat, Zips in the wire.)
To: SES1066
One of the foundation blocks of western humor is the taking down of those in charge. As long as white males run the world we’ll be a humor target. Take it as a compliment.
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:55:15 PM PDT
by
discostu
(In fact funk's as old as dirt)
To: SES1066
I have noticed this too, and it is annoying.
To: SES1066; All
I have tried several times to find some way to express my irritation with these ads to their producers or companies but I can find nothing. Just curious if this strikes any cord with my fellow FReepers as the reason for this, my very first total [Vanity].
Do what I do...refuse to buy products from those advertisers who think it is ok to portray us as ignorant racist sexist bigots!
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:59:12 PM PDT
by
notdownwidems
(Washington DC has become the enemy of free people everywhere)
To: SES1066
This also reminds me that Hillary was also once
SICK and TIRED ... (caution: keep the sound down!)
To: oh8eleven
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posted on
05/28/2015 1:59:56 PM PDT
by
toast
To: oh8eleven; All
They apologized and passed me on to a "solutions" team where I ended up with a $20/month reduction in my bill.
So they bought you off for twenty bucks? Nice.
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posted on
05/28/2015 2:00:23 PM PDT
by
notdownwidems
(Washington DC has become the enemy of free people everywhere)
To: discostu
One of the foundation blocks of western humor is the taking down of those in charge. As long as white males run the world well be a humor target. I see your point BUT I'd like it to be done in something other than the eternal put-down. I am of an age to remember some GREAT MadAve writing where the WM got zingers but not as a constant target; Polaroid with Garner/Hartley and Taster's Choice!
Of course the scary part of this is that the Ads that we see are the WINNING Ads of a selection!
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posted on
05/28/2015 2:02:29 PM PDT
by
SES1066
(Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
To: SES1066
SPDR
I dunno what that is you talkin bout.
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posted on
05/28/2015 2:03:20 PM PDT
by
right way right
(Disclaimer: Not a prophet but I have a pretty good record.)
To: SES1066
It irks the heck out of me. They have been doing it for decades now.
To: SES1066
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posted on
05/28/2015 2:04:57 PM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(My tagline is in the shop.)
To: SES1066
The ones that really annoy me are the ones where the children are smarter than the parent. Such as the one where the kid is walking with his very professional looking father asking him investment questions that make Dad look stupid. Another one where child will save Dad’s life by having him eat Cheerios. Just two examples of many.
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