Not only did the game suck this year at the "Superbowl" -- nearly all the commercials sucked. Why -- because the majority of advertisers are afraid of offending anyone. Take a look at the one commercial that we was slightly edgy and the furious backlash that has Hyundai apologizing. Hyundai shouldn't apologize they should simply say "suck it up vegans... it is humor in commercial advertising -- and yes, vegan dinners are a form of hell". Thank humorless vegans, perpetually offended millennials for lack of Super Bowl laughs https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tod...ded-millennials-for-lack-of-super-bowl-laughs A good many of this year’s Super Bowl commercials were a bit of a disappointment. For the most part, they were dull and uninspired. Even worse, they were not funny. And I have a theory as to why this year’s commercials did not tickle America’s funny bone – fear. Advertisers are terrified of triggering the perpetually-offended generation. That’s why some high-profile comedians refuse to perform on American college campuses. They’re afraid of offending a bunch of millennial snowflakes who can’t take a joke. College kids are too politically correct, Jerry Seinfeld said on "The Herd with Colin Cowherd." “I don’t play colleges, but I hear a lot of people tell me, ‘Don’t go near colleges. They’re so PC,’” Seinfeld said. And that’s why I suspect so many of this year’s commercials were devoid of humor. Advertisers were afraid of offending protected demographics or making a politically incorrect point or worst of all – cultural appropriation. Consider the firestorm that erupted after Hyundai’s 60-second commercial which asked the question, “What’s worse than shopping for a car?” The ad featured Jason Bateman as an elevator attendant dropping passengers off in a variety of very unpleasant situations, like having dental work done. One floor featured a vegan dinner party where the main course was something called beetloaf – a dish that would be on par with having a root canal. A raging mob of vegans unleashed their wrath on Hyundai – accusing the carmaker of “vegan shaming.” “Good job perpetuating the myth vegan food is bad,” wrote one outraged vegan. “People could offset your products’ carbon footprint by going vegan. But you got a cheap joke in.” “I need a new car. I was considering a Hyundai. I am a vegan,” wrote another. “It’s hard enough to live this way without being denigrated by a car company. Shame on you.” Perhaps the offended vegan might be happier driving one of those environmentally friendly cars that you have to plug into a wall outlet? People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the militant anti-meat folks, were also offended by the commercial. “The trend of 2019 is taking the elevator UP to vegan dinner parties (and an Earth, heart, & animal-friendly lifestyle),” PETA wrote on Twitter. “Instead of buying a car from people with outdated ideas, we suggest a vegan Smartcar by Mercedes. Great mileage & acceleration, turns on a dime.” Oh, please. It was a light-hearted joke. But let’s be real – would you rather attend a dinner party where prime rib was on the menu or a party where filet of arugula was being served? Hyundai was eventually forced to issue an apology to appease the meatless mob. “We actually love vegan food and are glad it's going more mainstream,” the company wrote on its Twitter page. “Nothing wrong with being vegan. Now, do you understand why the Super Bowl commercials were void of humor? Who wants to be set upon by a raging crowd of irritable plant people? Sadly, our nation’s airwaves have been turned into a humorless wasteland thanks to a bunch of Millennial snowflakes who can’t take a joke. And that’s why this year’s Super Bowl commercials were hard to stomach – much like a slice of beetloaf.
Vegans are furious at Hyundai for its Super Bowl commercial that bashes vegan dinner parties https://www.businessinsider.com/hyundai-sees-vegan-backlash-over-super-bowl-ad-2019-2
Indeed. This has been snowballing now for nearly two decades, this whole PC thing. "No child left behind", the whole "Aww, even though you came in 8th place, you were still a winner, sweetie!" FUCK THAT! I remember, when I was at day camp as a wee lad, our "group" of peeps came in 2nd or third place for the year overall in sports. The 1st place winners looped this over and over on the PA system during our photo shoots for the camp photo book... You do that nowadays? You'll get sued into oblivion! The pussification of America continues!
I can only imagine the riots that would ensue if they brought back "All in the Family" reruns to any TV network visible to PC-sensitive people.
The ads were notably humorless and unoriginal. How many fucking robots were there, anyway? At least as many as the de rigueur interracial and gay couples. I will say it is going to be hard to top a couple of the ads on the emotional scale. One was the one about the small Georgia town staking its claim to fame on the back of hosting a Korean car plant. It was moving but also kind of like saying our country sucks so much our only hope is a korean car company. The Microsoft ad with the disabled kids was perhaps the highwater mark of shameless pandering. Moving though. The Stella Artois beer ad was the one traditional Super Bowl ad. The fucking Dude makes an appearance. That's better than Peter Fonda driving off from the biker bar last year.
The Bud Light deep chirp with the corn syrup was solid. The Jason Bateman Hyundai commercial was an embarrassment. Poor guy. Anyone want to bet that 100% of those ‘offended’ by a vegan commercial is an Uber Leftard?
Was not shameless pandering, it was an ad for their new controller to allow disabled kids to be able to play just like other kids. What is wrong with that?