Posted on 06/08/2009 12:57:12 PM PDT by presidio9
The Spot: Two guys walk into a store that sells insurance services from Progressive. The first guy says he needs to save some money on his auto insurance—things have gotten so dire that he was forced to sell his watch to the other guy. After the clerk finds a lower coverage rate, she suggests that the first guy will now be able to buy his watch back. "Not for sale," says the second guy. "That's cold," says the clerk.
Are they or aren't they? There's been chatter on the Web, and in YouTube comments, about whether the two guys in this Progressive commercial are supposed to be a couple. The evidence is thin but as best I can tell consists of the following elements:
The tall guy's speech and mannerisms seem to be tripping a lot of folks' gaydar. Something in the way the men look at each other—close together, face-to-face—suggests they're not just hetero buddies. When the clerk asks if money's been tight, she looks back and forth between the two guys as though she's assuming they're a joint entity. The clincher: The shorter guy appears to be wearing a rainbow T-shirt beneath his blazer. Ads featuring gay characters are exceedingly rare, bordering on nonexistent, when it comes to mainstream network television. (It may be indicative that GLAAD's Commercial Closet, a repository of gay-themed ads, includes several spots that are merely "gay vague"—for instance, this Bud ad in which a guy rehearses his marriage proposal while kneeling before a male friend.) Perhaps this Progressive ad was designed to split the difference: subtly winking at the gay community while making no definitive statement on the characters' sexuality.
It's worth remembering that Progressive has a famously nontraditional corporate culture. The
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Of what possible importance?
The first time I saw it...nothing. The second time, however, they looked most defintely gay.
ok, that was over the top...
Who cares?
CBS story on Stephanie Courtnie (aka "Flo")
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I guess you missed the rainbow shirt on the short guy.
“There are even homosexuals who claim to be conservatives.”
Homosexuals want to turn every organization their involved with into a dating service.
If there are homosexuals in the conservative movement they are only in it for the purpose of flipping it.
See post 32. As most Sonics tend to be in red states, somehow I don't think the cain is going to go out of their way to alienate 98% of the audience in the hop of attracting the other 2% even more.
At the very least, both are metros.
Wouldn't be surprised.Progressive is a notorious RAT contributor.
Oh, gawd. I’ll take a look.
Hey the GEICO lizard is obviously gay! what straight lizard would appear in public with a lime green suit.
Gay is not the issue for me.
For me the issue is the name and philosophy of the company. Why do you think the name is “Progressive” and what does it mean?
It means “liberal” or socialist and how much money does the company funnel to socialist and hard left causes?
Just like Hollywood gives your hard earned money to lousy leftists who hate America, so does Progressive Insurance.
Find somebody else to insure your car and house. Avoid your own suicide.
Why would a guy bring another guy with him to buy insurance?
Irish, Gerald Fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzgerald.
And he's a Brit....oh, same difference.
Who cares about the guys - the chick is “HOT”.
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