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Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials? |
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Posted by ntrainride on Tue Jan 27 23:48:03 2015 seriously. it's always a white guy being portrayed as goofy, needing to be schooled by the more common sense black guy.I dare one ad agency to show the opposite scenario: an obviously stupid black dude being humorously shown the error of his ways by the calm wiser white guy. but we will never see this. whitey, apparently, is the only folk who are goofy, ignorant or just plain stupid. |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Tue Jan 27 23:53:00 2015, in response to Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Tue Jan 27 23:48:03 2015. There is a very popular GEICO commercial with a black ex football player ordering cold cuts and acting kind of goofy.What I notice about commercials is that there are blacks in most commercials even though they're like 14% of population, you'd think they were like 50%. Clearly there is an agenda to promote blacks through commercials. |
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Posted by ntrainride on Wed Jan 28 00:10:41 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by LuchAAA on Tue Jan 27 23:53:00 2015. and you never see groups of only white people. always has to be a non-white person in the crew. yet it's perfectly fine to have all-black or all-hispanic gatherings, without a token white person in the background. yeah, this is very minor in the grand scheme of things. but it's damn irksome anyway. what is the subtle message here? white folks shouldn't feel comfortable being in all-white groups? |
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Posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Wed Jan 28 00:12:46 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Wed Jan 28 00:10:41 2015. Have you ever had a strong desire to touch the third rail? |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Wed Jan 28 00:16:16 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Wed Jan 28 00:10:41 2015. it's the age of obama.started before he came along. why do you think Vin Diesel and The Rock are such big movie stars? They are examples of the attitude in America. But you're right in that they are promoting diversity in many commercials. We should revisit this thread on Sunday during the Superbowl. Dan Lawrence will be posting on Sunday for sure. |
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Posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 02:30:29 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Wed Jan 28 00:10:41 2015. I agree because you're at such a disadvantage being a white person in America.Your pal, Fred |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 04:50:16 2015, in response to Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Tue Jan 27 23:48:03 2015. Because Black people are smart. They know how to negotiate the republican, racist world now. Thanks, guys! :)
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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Jan 28 04:51:19 2015, in response to Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Tue Jan 27 23:48:03 2015. Spike Lee calls the wise black man the "Magic Negro". He's been saying this for years. |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 04:56:22 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Jan 28 04:51:19 2015. No, that was a reference to "Rush", a drug addict who kept insisting upon throwing away those keys until HE got busted.Spike's comments referenced Rush. |
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Posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 04:59:13 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 04:56:22 2015. No no Spike was talking about the magical Negro in films where some black dude is like the janitor or an ex convict but possesses the wisdom to help the main character get through his struggle. "Bagger Vance" is an exampleYour pal, Fred |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Wed Jan 28 05:06:04 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 04:56:22 2015. Didn't the LA Times call him The Magic Negro and Limbaugh just piled it one for a little while after that? |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:13:43 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 04:59:13 2015. Actually, in Spike's lecture, it was the "SUPER DUPER Magical Negro."But he came back to blast Rush numerous times after that for not even getting what he said correctly. I was kinda going after that part. Ah well, I guess the reference just zooms over tardchat. Nevermind. :) |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:15:12 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by LuchAAA on Wed Jan 28 05:06:04 2015. Rush piles onto a lot of stuff. Like most of his ilk, not an original thought to be had. :) |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Wed Jan 28 05:38:20 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:15:12 2015. "Feminazi" is pretty original.Loyola invited a pro-abortion MSNBC personality to speak there. Catholicism is a branch of the Democrat Party. You got married in a Church. |
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Posted by ntrainride on Wed Jan 28 06:11:56 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 02:30:29 2015. what? my question is valid. black guys can be just as goofy as white guys. but the pussys who make commercials dont have the balls to show black folk being as normal as white folk...wherupon being "normal" means being goofy sometimes. i think the problem is, all these guilty upper class white folk who didnt grow up with black people and are the ones making the commercials. i did grow up with black people so they're no mystery to me. i've know smart black people , stupid black people, honest black people, lying black people, brave black people, cowardly black people, loving black people, hateful black people. see what i'm saying? just like white folks...so why shouldn't blacks be shown as being the same as whites? it's those white people who didnt grow up with black people who make those unrealistic commercials. and based on your comment, you're either a black person or just another guilty cracker...probably actually afraid of blacks. |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed Jan 28 07:02:27 2015, in response to Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Tue Jan 27 23:48:03 2015. Not always.I think we're starting to mature from the era where black people in commercials were "racial representatives" and had to be always carefully handled. Commercials have been slowly changing to portray black people as "just people." I just saw a La Quinta commercial in which a black person sitting at a board meeting was labeled as a "Yes Man" (the white before him was a "Brown Noser") and only one person, a white man was the "Boss." Still, certain portrayals are still taboo: such as portrayal of burglars in security commercials as anything other than white. And you have commercials showing black families where the black dad is portrayed as foolish while mom or the kids are smart and clever. This last, of course, the silly dad and the wise wife, is a cultural constant that hasn't changed much. we've had Ralph and Alice, Kingfish and Safire, and I'm sure you can think of many more. They've also learned to be careful about kids lecturing parents. The advertisers thought they were portraying "modern and up-to-date" vs. "old-fashioned"; instead they were alienating their older consumers as they saw "your kids are smarter than you, OLD MAN." |
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Posted by TerrApin Station on Wed Jan 28 07:26:47 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Wed Jan 28 00:12:46 2015. Bump. |
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Posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 08:19:17 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 04:56:22 2015. No no Spike was talking about the magical Negro in films where some black dude is like the janitor or an ex convict but possesses the wisdom to help the main character get through his struggle. "Bagger Vance" is an exampleYour pal, Fred |
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Posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 08:39:29 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SLRT on Wed Jan 28 07:02:27 2015. Good post!Your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Train Dude on Wed Jan 28 08:51:24 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 04:59:13 2015. There you go again. Just when Flintstone was getting started on one of his "most hated conservative" rants, you had to correct him and shut it down. Well the name Rush is now out there and even if his reference was wrong, I'll bet that Flintstone keeps running with the ball. |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed Jan 28 09:14:26 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by BILLBKLYN on Wed Jan 28 04:51:19 2015. I know black people who think Spike Lee is a schmuck* with his "joints" and pretensions of being the true interpreter of "his" culture.*Cultural appropriation. Sorry, Jews. |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed Jan 28 09:27:04 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:15:12 2015. The left is so obsessed with Rush that I'm starting to think he's a double-agent. |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 09:27:22 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 04:56:22 2015. Let me guess. You believe Rush Limbaugh is a racist and Spike Lee isn't. |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 09:34:52 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 04:50:16 2015. Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 09:35:27 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 04:56:22 2015. Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 09:36:02 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:15:12 2015. Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 09:36:02 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:15:12 2015. Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 09:36:03 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:15:12 2015. Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 09:36:03 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:15:12 2015. Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 09:36:03 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:15:12 2015. Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 09:36:03 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:15:12 2015. Jorge Mario Bergoglio |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed Jan 28 09:38:52 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SelkirkTMO on Wed Jan 28 05:15:12 2015. There was an entire episode of Dexter's Lab in which he can only say "Omelette du Fromage" and everyone is convinced that he's a genius.Won't happen for you. Sorry. |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed Jan 28 09:39:26 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SLRT on Wed Jan 28 09:38:52 2015. Oops... that was for you-know-who, Selkoik. |
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Posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 09:44:57 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 09:36:02 2015. You're making a fool of yourself. Learn how to post!
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 10:09:48 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 09:44:57 2015. Fred, is that you? |
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Posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 10:20:47 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 10:09:48 2015. INB4 the multiple posts :)
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 10:31:16 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 10:20:47 2015. My computer might be messed up. I'm sorry I'm not a genuis like you and Selkirk. |
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Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Wed Jan 28 10:32:29 2015, in response to Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Tue Jan 27 23:48:03 2015. Ever heard of Will-I-Am? Every time I see that dude hes always happy and dancing in commercials and shit. Safe bet hes a goofball.Reminds me of this terrible commercial, so cringe worthy lol |
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Posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 10:41:10 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 10:31:16 2015. Dude, you couldn't fall out of a tree :) |
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Wed Jan 28 10:57:34 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 10:41:10 2015. Whatever asshole. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Wed Jan 28 11:09:05 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Wed Jan 28 00:10:41 2015. You can't push Newports and other poison if there is a token white guy present. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Jan 28 12:38:47 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by Fred G on Wed Jan 28 09:44:57 2015. lol |
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Posted by G1Ravage on Wed Jan 28 13:11:52 2015, in response to Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Tue Jan 27 23:48:03 2015. Verizon got the ball rolling on that years ago. |
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Posted by Allan on Wed Jan 28 13:13:56 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by TerrapiN StatioN on Wed Jan 28 00:12:46 2015. He has but he wants you to go first and show him the proper way. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Wed Jan 28 16:53:25 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SLRT on Wed Jan 28 07:02:27 2015. Good analysis. The OP was making an overly simplistic point. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Wed Jan 28 16:54:45 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by ntrainride on Wed Jan 28 00:10:41 2015. I disagree. I see many with all white groups. |
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Posted by italianstallion on Wed Jan 28 16:55:21 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by LuchAAA on Tue Jan 27 23:53:00 2015. No agenda. They just want their commercials to appeal to all groups. It's money, that's all. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Wed Jan 28 16:57:35 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SLRT on Wed Jan 28 07:02:27 2015. I think we're starting to mature from the era where black people in commercials were "racial representatives" and had to be always carefully handled.I don't thinks so. It appears they still always have to show them in good light. Still, certain portrayals are still taboo: such as portrayal of burglars in security commercials as anything other than white. Yes, it's not discriminatory to show a white person as a burglar, but it is to show a black person as a burglar in let's say a home security system commercial. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Wed Jan 28 16:59:01 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by SMAZ on Wed Jan 28 11:09:05 2015. ??????Haven't Cigarette commercials been banned since the 70's? |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Wed Jan 28 17:00:17 2015, in response to Re: Why is it that you never see a black person being the goofy one on tv commercials?, posted by italianstallion on Wed Jan 28 16:55:21 2015. No, but he's right. You have to have lots of portrayals of blacks in commercials, like he said, at least 50%, even though Blacks are only 13% of the population. |
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