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(GEICO)'Cavemen' series gets a new criticism: It's racist
The Miami Herald ^ | July 26, 2007 | GLENN GARVIN

Posted on 07/26/2007 10:19:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A famous American explorer is deep in the primeval jungle, going where no man has gone before. Accompanying him is his trusted guide, interpreter, cook, and troubleshooter all in one.

One day, early in the morning, they arrive at a lake fed by waters from melting ice high on a mountain, and find a handsome, naked, young Cro-Magnon man engaged in playful activities with eight or nine beautiful, young Cro-Magnon women, all dressed in animal skins.

The explorer is shocked to see that the young man has the biggest member the American has ever seen. It is far larger than anything he has ever imagined, and he asks his guide who this man is.

“He is the Prince of the Cro-Magnons who live on the other side of the lake, Sir,” the guide answers. “This is his morning ritual.”

“Ask him,” the awed Westerner says to his companion, “how his member got to be that size.”

The guide goes to the group and talks to the man, who seems to get very agitated by the conversation.

“Well, what did he say?” asked the explorer, when his assistant had returned.

“He said, ‘What do you mean – how did it get to be that size? There’s nothing wrong with my member. Doesn’t the homo sapiens’ member shrink in cold water?’”


21 posted on 07/26/2007 11:30:07 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Jack Hammer

If it had been a computer geek, he would have said, “Seven?! You beat me by six!”


22 posted on 07/26/2007 11:31:35 PM PDT by Erasmus (My simplifying explanation had the disconcerting side effect of making the subject incomprehensible.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Pope goes on a visit to the primeval wilderness, and is traveling along in his coach by the side of a large river. Soon, he catches sight of a Cro-Magnon man in the river, struggling and screaming, as he tries vainly to fight off a huge crocodile.

The Pope feels terrible as he realizes there is nothing he can do. Then, suddenly, two homo sapiens males leap into the water, drag the Cro-Magnon and the croc to land, and beat the crocodile to death with sticks.

The Pope is really impressed by this. He goes over to where the two men are standing next to the bleeding and unconscious Cro-Magnon, and says, “Congratulations; that was the most wonderful thing you two men did! I know it is men like you who will rebuild this wilderness as an example of caveman harmony.”

Then the Pope goes on his way.

After he’s left, one of the homo sapiens turns to the other and says, “Who was that?”

The other replies, “That was the Pope; he’s in direct communication with God and thus knows everything.”

At this, the first homo sapiens replies with skepticism, muttering, “Well... maybe – but he didn’t seem to know much about crocodile fishing.”


23 posted on 07/26/2007 11:42:40 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

...I mean, stupid, this is just stupid. The liberals have ruined us.


24 posted on 07/26/2007 11:43:22 PM PDT by americanophile
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To: Erasmus

That’s what I would have said. If I were able to wake up.


25 posted on 07/26/2007 11:43:47 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Alien Nation.


26 posted on 07/26/2007 11:59:34 PM PDT by 50sDad (Angels on asteroids are abducting crop circles!)
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To: Jack Hammer

“I’m not Pedro! Heee’s oustside selling teeeekeits!”


27 posted on 07/27/2007 12:06:01 AM PDT by 50sDad (Angels on asteroids are abducting crop circles!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I wonder how Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak feels about it?


28 posted on 07/27/2007 12:11:54 AM PDT by AZLiberty (President Fred -- I like the sound of it.)
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To: dragnet2
GEICO has worn out their cavemen shtick. They definitely need a new gimmick.

I actually think GEICO has used too many gimmicks at the same time that they start to cannibalize themselves. If I remember correctly, they use 3 series of commercials simultaneously: the cavemen, the gecko with Australian accent, and ordinary people with celebrities.

29 posted on 07/27/2007 12:50:39 AM PDT by paudio
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wait until they bitch that there are no Black or Asian cavemen.


30 posted on 07/27/2007 2:06:44 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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To: paudio

Just think how much cheaper GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) insurance would be without all those damn commercials. I don’t think I’ll be wasting any of my time watching half hour GEICO commercials.


31 posted on 07/27/2007 2:21:12 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Without the fence, deporting illegals is like shoveling water.)
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To: ran20
"Only advanced nations have comedians. Third world primitive peoples rarely have comedians because they can’t handle their deeply held superstitions being made fun of.. or their leaders are too insecure to have a comedian point out hypocracy." Utter garbage. Have you even seen a single TV program in any of these "3rd-world hellholes" that you are so ready for condemn without reason? Primitive peoples, eh? Very nice, n00b. Your post wins you the "bigoted post of the day" award. Did you sign up from DU to post this garbage and claim bragging rights?
32 posted on 07/27/2007 2:34:36 AM PDT by indcons
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To: muir_redwoods

Yup. There has to be 2.7% of everybody..


33 posted on 07/27/2007 2:37:54 AM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: wardaddy
Funny that over thirty years ago we had tv like 'All In The Family" mocking racial stereotypes, using the dreaded N-word, Polish jokes, Aisian jokes, mocking the white man, etc., but now we've "progressed" to the point where everybody is petrified to say boo for fear of offending someone, somewhere, somehow.

Cowardly PC cattle.

34 posted on 07/27/2007 2:42:04 AM PDT by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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35 posted on 07/27/2007 3:26:32 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: metesky
Funny that over thirty years ago we had tv like 'All In The Family" mocking racial stereotypes, using the dreaded N-word, Polish jokes, Aisian jokes, mocking the white man, etc., but now we've "progressed" to the point where everybody is petrified to say boo for fear of offending someone, somewhere, somehow.

When the Left is not dominant, then it is allowed to mock the dominant culture, as a way to undermine it

When the Left is dominant in culture, then no further humor is allowed

36 posted on 07/27/2007 4:02:45 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Open Season rocks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymLJz3N8ayI)
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To: dr_lew

“Cro-Magnons were the prototypical modern EUROPEANS. I.e. the first white men”

These cavemen look like Neanderthals to me.


37 posted on 07/27/2007 5:56:05 AM PDT by Rockhound
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I guarantee you that these very same people who think that the “Cavemen” are a laugh a minute would NEVER dress up a group of black people as apes and then use them in a Geico Insurance commercial. END of story!


38 posted on 07/27/2007 6:04:34 AM PDT by Buffettfan (3rd Battalion, 6th Marines - 1971 - 1974)
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To: SkyPilot
Luv the segregated m&ms picture.
39 posted on 07/27/2007 6:46:30 AM PDT by Zon (Honesty outlives the lie, spin and deception -- It always has -- It always will.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The Cavemen producers had to endure a seemingly endless round of cracks like the one on Saturday Night Live's satirical Weekend Update newscast,

Considering that GEICO's Caveman campaign is a blatant ripoff of SNL's "Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer."

40 posted on 07/27/2007 6:48:55 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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