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Interesting Cadillac commercial
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aeronca65t
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I'm a bit tired of that commercial, but some of it catches my attention.
I like taking August off. But the point is correct: Americans are famously hard workers who would rather the extra dough than the time off.
Laudable I suppose, but in the end, few people will remember the extra work and the worms will still eat you. :friendly_wink:
The thing I notice most about that commercial is that his suit seems to be a bit too small and tight.
Reminds me of that suit I bought when I was 13 but was still wearing when I was 16.
I think it's supposed to look good but it looks silly to me.
I like taking August off. But the point is correct: Americans are famously hard workers who would rather the extra dough than the time off.
Laudable I suppose, but in the end, few people will remember the extra work and the worms will still eat you. :friendly_wink:
The thing I notice most about that commercial is that his suit seems to be a bit too small and tight.
Reminds me of that suit I bought when I was 13 but was still wearing when I was 16.
I think it's supposed to look good but it looks silly to me.
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I'd actually never seen that ad until this morning. The comments about the moon are almost naive; we're not the only country in the world with "extra-terrestrial" ambitions.
It does get you thinking about "working hard just for stuff", especially when we've been discussing "happy with your work - or not" issues.
(And the guy definitely needs a new tailor ...)
Tom
It does get you thinking about "working hard just for stuff", especially when we've been discussing "happy with your work - or not" issues.
(And the guy definitely needs a new tailor ...)
Tom
BustedKnuckles
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this guy's perspective just makes me shudder....it is in large part the impetus for how I now live my life...
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The guy in the ad comes across (to me) as elitist.... turns me off.
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I am glad that I am not the only one here who finds the ad offensive...and I had many years where I did not even get 1 week off because of running my own business. Bad ad for Cadillac.
OP
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Dave - good to hear from you! There have been questionable ads before this one. You wonder how far from reality those PR folks really are - just trying to appeal to "a certain few" for their luxury product.
One that pops into mind was several year ago, a toilet manufacturer used music from Mozart's Requiem as the soundtrack for their "improved flush" toilet.
Man - talk about thoughtless.
One that pops into mind was several year ago, a toilet manufacturer used music from Mozart's Requiem as the soundtrack for their "improved flush" toilet.
Man - talk about thoughtless.
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We all have to realize that the ads are working! Why, because they are the topic of conversation and bring forward the products name every time the ad or ads are mentioned. Strange as it may seem, the producers are playing on the intelligence of the viewing audience, as intelligent people will have a tendency to ridicule stupid ads. When doing so, the product is mentioned many, many times! It's brain washing! Get the message! 
PJ
PJ
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Sometimes an ad can cause conversation, but still hurt sales. An offensive series of ads by a local car dealer has kept me from ever going to any of their dealerships. I took some marketing courses in college and heard that all buzz is good, but there are advertisements that keep me from considering products due to the stupidity or offensiveness of what is portrayed. I may once again be in a minority, but that is my story, and I am sticking to it...
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I totally agree about offensive and irritating ads steering some people away from certain dealers/stores, me included, but the product name get embedded in your brain and that's what their after. As the post started out about the Cadillac ad, GM doesn't give a hoot what dealer folks go to to buy one, they just want us to buy one! PJ
PJI found the ad online. I didn't find it offensive, but I generally like Neil McDonough, the actor in the commercial - I remember him as Lt. Buck Compton from "Band of Brothers". Didn't like him as much as the bad guy in the remake of "Walking Tall".
It's the typical "Americans are better than everyone else at everything" commercial. Chevrolet did something similar in the 90s with the Camaro "What else would you expect from the country that invented rock and roll". Or, is it any different than the Bob Dylan Chrysler Ad "Let the Swiss make your watches, let the Chinese make your phone...We will build your car".
It's a bit of a narrow-minded ad campaign. Let's face it, most of us here appreciate cars, period, regardless of their country of origin. While LBCs may be our passion, we can appreciate cars that are made in places like Japan, Italy, Germany, England, and yes, the United States. When Mazda first introduced the Miata, they didn't say "Hey, we took the British Roadster and made it better because we're Japanese and everything we make is more reliable than what you're driving"...although the Miata was good enough that they could certainly make that boast. Mazda took the other route and in their advertising paid homage to the great British roadster and claimed the Miata was the recipient of that heritage. The result was a car that now stands on its own merits as a car, not because of the country it was built.
BTW - does anyone realize that the Miata is celebrating its 25th Anniversary? If that doesn't make you feel old, nothing will.
It's the typical "Americans are better than everyone else at everything" commercial. Chevrolet did something similar in the 90s with the Camaro "What else would you expect from the country that invented rock and roll". Or, is it any different than the Bob Dylan Chrysler Ad "Let the Swiss make your watches, let the Chinese make your phone...We will build your car".
It's a bit of a narrow-minded ad campaign. Let's face it, most of us here appreciate cars, period, regardless of their country of origin. While LBCs may be our passion, we can appreciate cars that are made in places like Japan, Italy, Germany, England, and yes, the United States. When Mazda first introduced the Miata, they didn't say "Hey, we took the British Roadster and made it better because we're Japanese and everything we make is more reliable than what you're driving"...although the Miata was good enough that they could certainly make that boast. Mazda took the other route and in their advertising paid homage to the great British roadster and claimed the Miata was the recipient of that heritage. The result was a car that now stands on its own merits as a car, not because of the country it was built.
BTW - does anyone realize that the Miata is celebrating its 25th Anniversary? If that doesn't make you feel old, nothing will.