Posted on 02/17/2005 1:26:35 PM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
In this PC age of advertising, there is one group who can still be made the butt of jokes with total impunity: middle-aged white guys.
The latest installment was on display in a commercial I just caught. A befuddled guy is sitting on the couch, fiddling with the TV remote. His roughly 11-year old daughter enters, and he tells her he can't seem to switch to a given channel.
"Of course not," she curtly informs him, "it's been blocked." She goes on to inform the ignoramus that most channels can be blocked via the remote or by calling the cable company.
He asks whether channels can be unblocked, and once again she condescendingly explains they can, then snidely adds:
"But you're going to have to get Mom's permission."
He calls out for his wife. She enters, and he imploringly asks her if he can watch the channel. She glances at the screen, gives a curt "No!" then exits.
Another day in the life of Bumbling, Stumbling White Guy.
Yes, yes, I know: "don't be so touchy. I thought it was funny. Chill out. Relax." etc. Look, I have no problem if this was an equal-opportunity thing. But it does bug me that if the tables were turned cries of outrage would echo throughout the land.
Yeah, and on the tv shows, except for 'Soul Food'. I noticed the males get spineless and womanizing after Viacom took it over. Maybe they hope to eventually turn into the 'rainbow' channel.
Almost every add on the tube shows a dumb white guy being put down either by his wife, his girlfriend, or his minority buddies. It burns me too.
Just bring home the money honey. And shet up.
But I like middle-aged white guys. I like old ones even better. ;)
Sometimes the commercials are funny, but I mean really *LOL* I get up and go to the bathroom as soon as the show is off.
I understand your objection, but men have set themselves up for this by not taking charge of their homes, and particularly (in this instance) their paychecks. Anti-men, anti-father commercials are out there because women and children are making the spending decisions.
Stand up and be leaders, men! There wouldn't even be a need for cable blocking (much less insulting commercials for it) if men asserted authority over their children.
Well, other than the TV being up on cinder blocks, and the disassembled pick-up truck in the living room, no ;-)
I don't be smart at all. I barely able to type keys on this here computer. I have to go get some more hay so I can clean my buckteeth.
:)
White guys are dumb. Look at the crap we put up with.
What does it have to do with the guy being white?
Ping.
Do your knuckles drag on the ground too? Breath from the mouth? :O)
"You guys probably would not like that crappy movie with wil smith and the guy from king of queens. Basically a hip cool black guy "player" helps a white dumbass."
That describes almost every movie with a black and white star made in the last 20 years. The movie seems to always end with the white character better off because they added a lille soul to their otherwise boring and meaningless white lives. It's not so much offensive as it is tiresome.
Of course... there is some faint truth to the stereotype. I had a boss, a professor, who would wear these polo shirts that were too small for him, then like gray slacks (also too small) without a belt. Then he would go to the restroom and when he came out there would be a little what we termed "shirttail penis" sticking out through the fly.
Also, he would tuck the shirt INTO his white cotton briefs and then the slacks would sag down in the back giving all and sundry an opportunity to make a judgement on the quality of the laundering.
It gets better. A friend said she was (not) looking and found herself thinking "he wears 34-36" and then she realized that if she knew that, the briefs must be on inside out.
A reaction to years of "father knows best" shows in which the father was always right. You can see the same thing in the Simpsons or any of the 9,000 situation comedies in which a giant fat guy is married to a hot wife.
Of course. Along with my gigantic CroMagnon forehead. All the while, dragging my woman behind me.
:)
It's the particular commercial, but in general it's an ad war on men period. Unfortunately, the ad agencies have hit upon a successful formula and since wives still spend money for the house, it works.
Another day in the life of Big-Butted, too-tight-pant-wearing Black Woman.
Yes, lighten up, watch less TV, or both.
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