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Nationwide & Baskin Robbins Commercials
Sep 9, 2008 | 8:20 AM
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What do you think about the latest Nationwide & Baskin Robbins commercials?

The Nationwide one depicts a young man accidentally dinging an elderly couple's car. He apologizes & they proceed to beat him up in the parking lot. The Baskin Robbins commercial shows soccer parents at a soccer game & the coach tells a mother that if the team wins, they all get to go to Baskin Robbins. A little boy playing the game & trying to get the ball, comes near the mother. She kicks the ball away from the child & then proceeds to scream at him, "IN YOUR FACE!!!"

I'm not easily offended, but I believe these commercials are condoning horrible practices. One says it's ok to beat up someone after they ding your car. The other tells parents it's ok to scream at children in a soccer match in order to get a Baskin Robbins treat. I think we ought to boycott these 2 companies until they understand that such behaviors are never acceptable. In the Nationwide one, the elderly woman is committing assault & battery. It could also be classified as aggravated assault because she's using her purse as a weapon. The behavior in the Baskin Robbins commercial could be called child abuse & I would think a mother like that would be banned from that & all future games because of her bully tactics.

What are your thoughts?

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nancymccoy read my blog view my photos
Sep 9, 2008 | 9:23 AM

"Hit him in the head Rose!!"

Funny as hell. esp the Nationwide one. LOL
I'm more worried about kids seeing the commercials for condoms, herpes meds, limp dixk meds.
bilmorgbc read my blog
Sep 9, 2008 | 9:41 AM

Are you kidding? Everything offends you. This is a lame attempt at comedy.Lighten up. Nancy is right. The sex commercials are much,much more offensive.To me the Sonic commercials are offensive,to think any grown man could be that idiotic.
fvsmith read my blog view my photos
Sep 9, 2008 | 9:42 AM

I agree with you June! Everytime I see the Nationwide commercial come on, I change the channel.
As for the Baskin Robbins commercial...I havent seen that one yet, but from your decription of it, I will go to Sonic for my banana split
Passing_Out_Valium read my blog view my photos
Sep 9, 2008 | 9:44 AM

June, we know you aren't THAT conservative.

Bil is right, lighten up... :)

-POV
fvsmith read my blog view my photos
Sep 9, 2008 | 9:45 AM

Boy! I walked into that one! I still stnad by "guns". My wife and I like the Sonic commercials...those are funny!

Just saying...thats my point!
scottythecomic read my blog view my photos
Sep 9, 2008 | 1:31 PM

I just don't like the poor acting in the Nationwide ad. I turn most commercials off. It is ironic that an insurance complany would show a road rage commercial! lol

I've not seen the Baskin Robbins ad.
ProudAmerican read my blog view my photos
Sep 9, 2008 | 3:35 PM

I've seen both. The Baskin Robbins as is by far the worse.
scottythecomic read my blog view my photos
Sep 9, 2008 | 3:56 PM

PA, what channel does it appear on?
ProudAmerican read my blog view my photos
Sep 9, 2008 | 4:16 PM

I'm usually on a satellite station. So could have been one in a few. I've seen it just the one time and couldn't believe what I was seeing. This "soccer mom" was in this little boys face big time. I mean yelling like she was going to blow a gasket.
ProudAmerican read my blog view my photos
Sep 9, 2008 | 4:19 PM

I just checked it's not on YouTube yet. They have one soccer commercial where the mom kicks the ball but that isn't the one.
rustynickel read my blog
Sep 9, 2008 | 7:22 PM

Commercials are for one thing and one thing only. To get the company noticed and to sell products. If you are offended by any - write to the company and voice your disatisfaction. Then, if you so desire, do NOT patronize. This is still a free country. Oh, and by the way, I also HATE the Nationwide commercial. If I had their insurance I would drop them in a heartbeat.
MckinneyKev read my blog view my photos
Sep 9, 2008 | 8:22 PM

I actually think the Nationwide one is funny, while not portraying a good forgiveness message. But I laugh when I hear, "Hit him in the head, Rose".

My problem, as others here have stated, is with the sex product commercials. Why do we need to hear about having an erection for more than 4 hours. Why do I have to tell my son to hide his eyes when we are watching a game so he doesn't see the images of mostly naked women in the Victoria's Secret commercials? Those are the ones that offend me as a parent.
outspoken1 read my blog
Sep 10, 2008 | 12:05 AM

It was funny the first couple of times I seen it. After that they have run in in the ground.
MckinneyKev read my blog view my photos
Sep 10, 2008 | 9:05 AM

That's true. It did get old after seeing 75,000 times during the Olympics.
Taco_Man read my blog
Sep 11, 2008 | 4:12 PM

I guess I wish we all would have a better sense of humor. These time are trying.

My son understands that they are silly and not meant as things to do.
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