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Dr. Pepper "Stacy's Mom" ad
Men's News Daily ^ | Monday Jan 24, 2005 | Fido969

Posted on 01/24/2005 6:53:57 PM PST by Fido969

Did anyone catch the Dr. Pepper ads shown during the playoffs yesterday?

The first ad features the song "Stacy's mom" (...has got it going on), which, if you have heard it, is sung by a hormone-driven teen who flirts back and forth with his girlfriend's mom. The Dr. Pepper ad shows a group of boys about 10-12 years old playing in a park when a mini-van drives up. Very close shots of the driver as she gets out of the van, a sneaker, keys jingling, a "tease" as the wind blows her blouse a few inches above her belt. Subtle, sexy stuff.

The kids stop and look as she pulls the side door open and pops the top on a cooler of Dr. Pepper.

The kids smile and race to the cooler.

The last few quick shots have the words from the song "I'm in love with Casey's mom..." one child gazes reverently up at the woman, who gives back a knowing smirk.

It was just CREEPY. Gender test! I can't imagine this commercial with a leering guy and some pre-pubescent girls. Ewwww.....

Anyway, the "Diet Doctor Pepper" commercial shows a fellow screaming as he tumbles down a mountain on a snowboard. He crashes in a heap in front of a couple of teenagers, one who says "I think your getting it, dad". Dad, flat on his face and covered with snow, manages to move only his hand in a "thumbs-up". Just another incompetent clumsy dad ad.

Anyway, I was struck by the contrast of the two ads.


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To: Fido969

After the steady run of "male enhancement" ads on these games, this one almost seemed wholesome. But, I do agree with your point. There are no small kids in my house. I don't know how those of you who have them deal with it if they want to watch the game -- hitting the mute button? Channel-surfing during the ads? Don't let them watch sports?


21 posted on 01/24/2005 7:05:45 PM PST by speedy
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To: Fido969

How many young men and values of our society will be sacrificed on the altar of self indulgence?


22 posted on 01/24/2005 7:06:17 PM PST by keving
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To: speedy
After the steady run of "male enhancement" ads on these games...

Spike TV runs ads for "natural male enhancement" (with some idiot named Bob) all the dang time. Even worse, they always run two at a time.

23 posted on 01/24/2005 7:07:07 PM PST by COEXERJ145
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To: Fido969

Heh... You're wrong on both ads. First... It IS NORMAL for teen boys to admire beautiful women.

And lighten up about clumsy dad... dad's aren't under attack here, they are trying to be young.


24 posted on 01/24/2005 7:08:49 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life!)
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To: MisterRepublican
But if a woman uses an immature, adolescent male for sex, most folks don't see it as much of a crime.

I have 4 young boys. I'd use the shotgun, and go to jail, if necessary.

25 posted on 01/24/2005 7:09:09 PM PST by Tax-chick (Wielder of the Dread Words of Power, "Bless your heart, honey!")
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To: Fido969

What's an "ad"?

TIVO everything!


26 posted on 01/24/2005 7:10:05 PM PST by petercooper (Liberalism = Idealism; Conservatism = Realism)
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To: Fido969

What creeped me out was how unattractive and asexual the mother was. The commercial made no sense at all becuase no kid would ever be hot for this mom,


27 posted on 01/24/2005 7:10:30 PM PST by Kirkwood
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To: Fido969

I saw the Dr. Pepper Stacy's mom ad, but was disappointed because the mom in the commercial was not all that hot. The mom should have been smoking hot.


28 posted on 01/24/2005 7:11:05 PM PST by TBall
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To: Kirkwood
What creeped me out was how unattractive and asexual the mother was. The commercial made no sense at all because no kid would ever be hot for this mom.

Exactly, the woman in the commercial isn't attractive at all. It's just another dumb Dr. Pepper commercial that makes no sense.

29 posted on 01/24/2005 7:12:55 PM PST by COEXERJ145
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To: Fido969

>>>Freeper's thoughts?

If you ever go to Europe, don't watch TV. You will be offended.


30 posted on 01/24/2005 7:13:18 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (Common Sense is an Oxymoron)
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To: Fido969
didn't strike me as any more offensive than the game that it interrupted. but I wouldn't guess that it would sell very much Dr. Pepper, either.
31 posted on 01/24/2005 7:13:25 PM PST by smonk
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To: Constitution Day
People taking offense at a Dr.Pepper comercial. Good grief. It's BLATANTLY obvious that the kids are portrayed to love the drink; they are not sexually attracted to the "Mom." There is absolutely nothing that's offensive about it.

Some people see anti-family messages in a bowl of cheerios.

32 posted on 01/24/2005 7:13:57 PM PST by TheBigB (Life is good. It'd be better if Jaime Pressly was here naked with a pizza. But it's still damn good.)
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To: Tax-chick
I have 4 young boys. I'd use the shotgun, and go to jail, if necessary.

Not if I were on your jury.

33 posted on 01/24/2005 7:14:10 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus
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To: COEXERJ145

These ads seem to be a staple of sports talk stations, too. I guess it's the demographic -- lots of hair-replacement ads too -- but lots of kids are tuned in to this stuff. I know, it's an old story. Geez, I remember when Playtex Living Bra ads were the raciest things on TV.


34 posted on 01/24/2005 7:14:46 PM PST by speedy
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To: Fido969
Yeah, I found the ad pretty screwed up too. The looks between the mom and kids along with the words of the song is too weird.Wonder if they'll do one of a softball dad showing up in his mini van stocked with Dr. P and he leers at the little softball girls to the rousing sounds of Tull's Aqualung?

Sitting on a park bench...eyeing little girls with bad intent...

35 posted on 01/24/2005 7:15:09 PM PST by Dissident Aggressor
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To: Fido969

in the song, Stacy's mom is a hottie. This commercial actually has a not-hot mom, but she's got it going on because she has Dr. Pepper.

I thought it was stupid since the song, as they used it, doesn't fit. It could have been edited to fit.

This commercial was more dumb than offensive. The idea was pretty good...Stacy's mom 'has it going on' because of the Dr. Pepper. Kind of like the Bud Light commercial to counter the Miller lite ref commercials, where they uncover the ref is taking the bud and replacing Miller not because Miller's better, but because they wanted the bud light for themselves. This a weak attempt at that kind of shifted meaning.


36 posted on 01/24/2005 7:16:15 PM PST by ilgipper
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To: Tax-chick

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one.

Well, we do have a TV monitor, but just for select videos or DVDs. No cable, no antenna. I'm not going to invite that dreck and sludge into my house.


37 posted on 01/24/2005 7:16:57 PM PST by Choose Ye This Day (Socialism failed. Bush won. Wellstone is dead. Get over it, DUmmies!)
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To: TheBigB

>>>> Some people see anti-family messages in a bowl of cheerios.

Don't know about that - but I have had some profane alphabet soup...


38 posted on 01/24/2005 7:16:57 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (Common Sense is an Oxymoron)
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To: Tax-chick

The first Cathouse visit with a wink from dad used to be the practice in a lot of America for generations(thank goodness my kid likes girls),, I doubt too many teen girls would have gotten the same wink,,,,


39 posted on 01/24/2005 7:16:59 PM PST by Lib-Lickers 2
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To: Ramius

Relax. It is January 24th, you know. Go here.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1327751/posts


40 posted on 01/24/2005 7:17:12 PM PST by Theresawithanh (2005! My resolution: FReep even MORE this year!!!)
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