Take a trip with us back to the "simple" era of the mid-20th century, when old people were "tyrants" in need of sedation, women wanted nothing more than a blender to make them happy and every half-witted diet claim could be spread across a full-page ad.That could never happen today, now could it?
(Cue the creepy self-aware laugh.)
And if there are any we missed, let us know.
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Tuesday 19 February
By UD
And here you can see two old TV commercials that are totally politically incorrect:
http://www.uglydoggy.com/2007/09/good-ol-days.html
(with The Flintstones selling Winston and an old Argentine ad selling beer in the hospital)
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Tuesday 19 February
By Brian David
Is 'Beat the Axis' a double entendre?
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Tuesday 19 February
By pawleyc
what happened to freedom of speech? don't like what you see, don't watch or buy that product. america grow up and get rid
of policital correctness...
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Tuesday 19 February
By Meme Segrit
A nice walk down memory lane that left me feeling old lol It was a fun walk though. People whining about all this political correct stuff need to get a life. This country survived MANY years without it and all it does is cause problems. It doesn't even allow people to "be themselves" anymore. Let them carry on about it. As for me, I am not now nor will I EVER be politically correct. I'm telling it like it is MY way. PC is for sissies. Wonderful ads though and Fred FLintone selling Winstons cracks me up. PC? Who cares! How many people have died in car accidents after smoking a Winston? None, but how many have died after having "just a couple drinks"? Just as I thought. Thanks for the memories!
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Tuesday 19 February
By Steven Atkins
I remember an advertisement when I was about 10 years old watching television of Fred Flintstone lighting up Welma's Winston cigarette with his Zippo lighter. After flipping the lid open on the lighter, two sticks would rub together to ignite and then he would light her cigarette. Winston tastes good like a cigarette should !
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Tuesday 19 February
By bOB
Well...how things have changed.....Now all men are portrayed as idiots, dopes and bumbling oafs in modern day commercails and TV shows!!
My how the 360 degree thing happens...I guess what goes around , comes around! Or maybe it's just the P C thing nowadays...or are women writing these new ads and TV shows?? But geeze ....I am feeling awfully weak and stupid!!!!
Guess I'll have to let the woman do it!...LOL....Yup...stupid....like a fox!
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Tuesday 19 February
By Roger Waugh
Well you do have a good point but do you have children if so listen to this how do you like the rap songs on drugs and sex that our children has access to everyday now lets not hear its the parents responsibilty when music is wide open.Think just how much are nation spends on drug education and sex education I know you don't care but I do .Drugs run rapid and more and more children are hook then you play music "come on spit girl get up on this niger pony " now thats just great advertising ,now today most are down on cigarettes but liquor fine just think again how many children are high on either one of these drugs and pull a gun and shoot another for no good reason great ads again.Thinking when does common sence fall in to place.Then we have the media telling us lies everyday great education for studets and the rest of us ,that surly is not choices of free will my opioion of the internet and the web is standards need made or shall I suggest a media civil war. I'm not joking I'm dead serious! Thats my gift to Microsoft. Righ I don't see the humor it's now gone to farr!
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Tuesday 19 February
By dodacrazy
Hey AOL and your web buddys how many more times are you going to change my computer because you do not like my statements?
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Tuesday 19 February
By BobS81S2aol.com
What;s this topic got to do with RAP music????????
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Tuesday 19 February
By Lucy
I loved this. Some of the advertisments are so funny and so offensive at the same time...which means, things don't really change.
I think my favorite was the woman with the ketchup bottle. I work in a business where I must do a good deal of heavy lifting, both in the store and on deliveries. While most men are very nice and either offer to help or just allow me to do my job, others actually become offended at the sight of a woman doing heavy work. I guess they think that the only thing a woman should be able to lift (or open) is a ketchup bottle!
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Tuesday 19 February
By dodacrazy
I'm calling it a ad thats what!
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Tuesday 19 February
By MC
Seems that the tables have turned! I think most of the commercials portray men as bumbling laughing idiots...if you've ever been in the room when a Budlight or other such classic commercials is on...you will see why advertisers figured out how to appeal to men. They are often act like a bunch of kids with short attention spans so a goofy silly commerical is about the only thing that grabs their attention. Great marketing savvy! Now women..with all the "PC" stuff, they have realized we are NOT all stepford/robotic housewives, we are educated, intelligent consumers who like a commercial to MAKE SENSE so Ads geared towards women tend to be more creative, smart and fun...FINALLY, someone figured it out! Not saying all men are goofy idiots but lets face it, why are so many commericals/Ads absolutlely RIDICULOUS or POINTLESS and I have seen guys have CONVERSATIONS about these stupid commercials, gossiping like they say we women are famous for! Its quite funny to witness..TRUTHFULLY!
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Tuesday 19 February
By Dan
Memo to "PawleyC" -- Don't forget that "Freedom of speech" includes the freedom to comment negatively on someone else's exercise of free speech.
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Tuesday 19 February
By Lorenzo
Who Cares about any of this crap. Why don't you get a life. You can find racism and sexism in anything if you try hard enough. Does anyone really give a damn. Aren't we beyond all this problem creating hyperbole. Live your life, what do you care what someone else "might think" or what are their real motives and/or intentions. If you want to invent controversy join the military or a political party; otherwise give it up. Quit tryiong to make something out of nothing.
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Tuesday 19 February
By Al
Yes, now men are stupid, idiots, we smell, that's why we are compared to garbage or a dog, as one commercial portrays. We forget to put antifreeze in our cars, that's why we are broke down on the road, while the woman drivers laugh at us as they drive by. We can't change a flat tire, the lady has to do it. We are pigs until we buy a condom. We don't have enough sense to take cold medicine when we are sick, the wife has to give it to us. Bad people are always men. etc.etc. Yes, things have changed. I don't see this trend changing anytime soon. Unless we speak up. Tell these morons that make these kinds of commercials that we don't like this and will not buy their products. There is no reason that anyone should be subjected to this kind of BS. Oh well, just knock me in the head, I could have had a V8. But make sure it's a man's head.
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Tuesday 19 February
By BC
I don't get, whats wrong with these ads other than they are not used any more?? Oh, I get it now, some of these products are no longer available.
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Tuesday 19 February
By cathy rohrscheib
i dont recall ever seeing the flintstones with winston.maybe it was a breif time in the early 60's
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Tuesday 19 February
By LITTLE STINKER
I WILL TAKE THOSE DAYS'
IT USTO MEAN SOMTHING TO THIS NATION TO PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG NOW WE HAVE CANADATES THAT HAIL CUBIN FLAGS ON THERE OFFICES LIKE OBAMA.
LANGUAGE, BOARDES AND COLTURE HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED FOR GAY RIGHTS, BULL$HIT, AND HIDDEN AGENDAS.
YOU CAN FOOL SOME OF THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME WITH YOUR BULL$HIT. BUT YOU CAN NOT FOOL ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME. NO ON HILLARY, NO ON OBAMA, NO ON MCCAIN. VOTE RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT. VOT RON PAUL FOR THE CONSTITUTION.
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Tuesday 19 February
By Stacey
OK. Seriously? Before posting can people please at least use spell check! You want to talk about what is really wrong with this country? The lack of education people have. That is part of the dowfall of this great land of ours. Roger, those ads have nothing to do with rap music, nor do they have anything to do with what is wrong with this country. People back then were able to speak their mind and it worked. Yes, women were treated sub-human at times, but at least children were not shooting each other at schools and universities. Crime rates were low. Frivolous lawsuits were not an issue. People spoke up for what they believed in. Unlike today where we are all too scared to say what we really mean or think because we are afraid of a 50 million dollar lawsuit being slapped on us because someones feelings were hurt. Enough is enough.
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Tuesday 19 February
By Chris Schultz
Commercial advertising doesn't have the same First Amendment protections that political and religious speech have in this country, and it shouldn't. Advertising is designed to sell. And it does, very well. Unfortunately, it can also unintentionally sell negative stereotypes. What advertisers also learned is that brainless pandering to the lowest common denominator can now no longer sell products. I'd like to think we're growing up.
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