Parents outraged over TV ad suggesting driving can be deadly - The Chainlink2024-03-29T07:04:43Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly?feed=yes&xn_auth=noPrecisely. Better said than m…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7935802014-02-06T10:36:50.142ZThe Grizzhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TheGrizz
Precisely. Better said than my ramblings. More to the point.<br></br>
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<cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A793105&page=2#2211490Comment793576"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Why do parents blame the TV for their lack of parenting? The Super Bowl and especially the commercials are not appropriate for kids 4 and 7. There is nothing wrong with that…</p>
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Precisely. Better said than my ramblings. More to the point.<br/>
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<cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A793105&page=2#2211490Comment793576"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Why do parents blame the TV for their lack of parenting? The Super Bowl and especially the commercials are not appropriate for kids 4 and 7. There is nothing wrong with that ad; there is a lot wrong with parents letting their kids spend hours in front of the TV watching things designed to shock mature adults.</p>
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</blockquote> Why do parents blame the TV f…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7935762014-02-06T04:48:12.979ZTom Dworzanskihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Tom964
<p>Why do parents blame the TV for their lack of parenting? The Super Bowl and especially the commercials are not appropriate for kids 4 and 7. There is nothing wrong with that ad; there is a lot wrong with parents letting their kids spend hours in front of the TV watching things designed to shock mature adults.</p>
<p>Why do parents blame the TV for their lack of parenting? The Super Bowl and especially the commercials are not appropriate for kids 4 and 7. There is nothing wrong with that ad; there is a lot wrong with parents letting their kids spend hours in front of the TV watching things designed to shock mature adults.</p> Music stuck in head! :D
Edit:…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7934352014-02-06T04:17:29.443ZJuan 2-3 or more mi.https://thechainlink.org/profile/JohnDominguez
<p>Music stuck in head! :D<br/></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A793105&page=2#2211490Comment793355"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Edit: Sorry in advance if the music gets stuck in your head.</p>
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<p>Music stuck in head! :D<br/></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A793105&page=2#2211490Comment793355"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Edit: Sorry in advance if the music gets stuck in your head.</p>
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</blockquote> Um....wow. Thanks for posting…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7934252014-02-06T02:11:29.839Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Um....wow. Thanks for posting that.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>WalkThroughWater said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A793355&x=1#2211490Comment793355"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Agreed. I am all for anything that makes people think and realize their driving can have real consequences. Road and car design can only do so much.</p>
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<p>Um....wow. Thanks for posting that.<br/> <br/> <cite>WalkThroughWater said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A793355&x=1#2211490Comment793355"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Agreed. I am all for anything that makes people think and realize their driving can have real consequences. Road and car design can only do so much.</p>
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<p>I guess for juxtaposition and because it hits closer to home, here is a much lighter advert from a Norwegian "share the road" safety campaign. I like it because it has a good mix of drivers and cyclists doing dumb things.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_W4xE7_7TI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_W4xE7_7TI</a></p>
<p>Would this have been more or less effective if it featured graphic carnage instead of <span>Thor Hushovd</span> riding away like nothing happened?</p>
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</blockquote> Agreed. I am all for anything…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7933552014-02-06T02:09:18.156ZWalkThroughWaterhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/WalkThroughWater
<p>Agreed. I am all for anything that makes people think and realize their driving can have real consequences. Road and car design can only do so much.</p>
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<p>I guess for juxtaposition and because it hits closer to home, here is a much lighter advert from a Norwegian "share the road" safety campaign. I like it because it has a good mix of drivers and cyclists doing dumb things.…</p>
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<p>Agreed. I am all for anything that makes people think and realize their driving can have real consequences. Road and car design can only do so much.</p>
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<p>I guess for juxtaposition and because it hits closer to home, here is a much lighter advert from a Norwegian "share the road" safety campaign. I like it because it has a good mix of drivers and cyclists doing dumb things.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_W4xE7_7TI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_W4xE7_7TI</a></p>
<p>Would this have been more or less effective if it featured graphic carnage instead of <span>Thor Hushovd</span> riding away like nothing happened?</p>
<p>Edit: Sorry in advance if the music gets stuck in your head.</p> Wow. That is a REALLY good ad…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7933472014-02-06T00:05:59.317ZThe Grizzhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TheGrizz
Wow. That is a REALLY good ad. Heart-wrenching.<br></br>
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<cite>WalkThroughWater said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly#2211490Comment793482"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>New Zealand did something similar but more cleverly done imo:…</p>
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Wow. That is a REALLY good ad. Heart-wrenching.<br/>
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<cite>WalkThroughWater said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly#2211490Comment793482"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>New Zealand did something similar but more cleverly done imo:</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLaTupw-hk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLaTupw-hk</a></p>
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</blockquote> New Zealand did something sim…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-05:2211490:Comment:7934822014-02-05T23:56:01.229ZWalkThroughWaterhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/WalkThroughWater
<p>New Zealand did something similar but more cleverly done imo:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLaTupw-hk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLaTupw-hk</a></p>
<p>New Zealand did something similar but more cleverly done imo:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLaTupw-hk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLaTupw-hk</a></p> Ha! I've seen this ad before.…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-05:2211490:Comment:7932722014-02-05T22:26:49.672ZThe Grizzhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TheGrizz
<p>Ha! I've seen this ad before. It's annoying that all of the cyclists are on fixies. Hilarious caption that says "fantasy. do not attempt. cars can't jump trains." Hahaha!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Mike Zumwalt said:…</cite></p>
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<p>Ha! I've seen this ad before. It's annoying that all of the cyclists are on fixies. Hilarious caption that says "fantasy. do not attempt. cars can't jump trains." Hahaha!<br/> <br/> <cite>Mike Zumwalt said:</cite></p>
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<p>I like unrealistic driving combined with unsafe cycling personally.</p>
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<p>I like unrealistic driving combined with unsafe cycling personally.</p>
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<p>I like unrealistic driving combined with unsafe cycling personally.</p> Although not a football fa…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-05:2211490:Comment:7931612014-02-05T22:12:29.914ZThe Grizzhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TheGrizz
<p> Although not a football fan, by "unscrupulous" I was referring to the notorious advertising (& at times risque halftime show) displayed during the superbowl. Stuff I wouldn't even want my 9 year old to watch (my kids don't sit in front of the TV & have never been to the movies - they read books & play outside). This was a public service ad (not promoting a product), though I would be overjoyed to see a bicycle helmet commercial! <br></br> <br></br> <cite>David Barish…</cite></p>
<p> Although not a football fan, by "unscrupulous" I was referring to the notorious advertising (& at times risque halftime show) displayed during the superbowl. Stuff I wouldn't even want my 9 year old to watch (my kids don't sit in front of the TV & have never been to the movies - they read books & play outside). This was a public service ad (not promoting a product), though I would be overjoyed to see a bicycle helmet commercial! <br/> <br/> <cite>David Barish said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly#2211490Comment793266"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>All the judgement over the featured football contest aside, I think you have a point. If the ad were played during the Saturday morning cartoon blitz (and yes I know there are some loud and violent cartoons) I would think the add was not appropriate. I think it would be poor taste to play that add on Nikelodeon. Given that the viewers are watching a football game with its attendant violence I didn't have a problem with the ad. </p>
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<p>How would we react if Giro placed an ad (during the Superbowl, for My Little Pony, whenever) with the driver's ed movie type of slow motion depiction of the bad things that would happen if you did not use their product? Would we find it in bad taste? Would we applaud? <br/> <br/> <cite>The Grizz said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/parents-outraged-over-tv-ad-suggesting-driving-can-be-deadly?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A793256&x=1#2211490Comment793130"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">It baffles me that they would be upset by this commercial when their kids are sitting there with them watching all the unscrupulous superbowl crap in the first place. It's not even graphic. It just says that not wearing a seat belt can be deadly/wearing one could saves lives - which is something we're supposed to tell our kids anyway, right?</div>
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