Comments on: Ads for Cars http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/09/ads-for-cars/ Adventures of a writer living in New Zealand Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Barbara Martin http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/09/ads-for-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-9190 Barbara Martin Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:47:54 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1657#comment-9190 The first ad reminded me of when I was 4 sitting in the driver's seat of the family Vauxhall (one where the signal lights would flip up from the sides near the front driver's and passenger's doors) and decided to release the parking brake. To my dismay the car began rolling backwards down the lane and my older brothers who were in the backseat were shouting at me to step on the brake. To do that I had to slip down off the seat and stand on the foot pedal with both of my feet, and then I couldn't see over the steering wheel. The car, thankfully, came to a stop just before ending the street behind. I was scolded by my parents but my brothers got most of the blame as it was thought they put me up to it. Parents need to remember that children, although small, see everything that goes on around them. That's how they learn. The second ad was hilarious, giving me a sideache. After the first horrors revealed the people were able to keep on going the video became black humour. For anyone to take it seriously...pah The first ad reminded me of when I was 4 sitting in the driver’s seat of the family Vauxhall (one where the signal lights would flip up from the sides near the front driver’s and passenger’s doors) and decided to release the parking brake. To my dismay the car began rolling backwards down the lane and my older brothers who were in the backseat were shouting at me to step on the brake. To do that I had to slip down off the seat and stand on the foot pedal with both of my feet, and then I couldn’t see over the steering wheel. The car, thankfully, came to a stop just before ending the street behind. I was scolded by my parents but my brothers got most of the blame as it was thought they put me up to it.

Parents need to remember that children, although small, see everything that goes on around them. That’s how they learn.

The second ad was hilarious, giving me a sideache. After the first horrors revealed the people were able to keep on going the video became black humour. For anyone to take it seriously…pah

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/09/ads-for-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-9135 Shelley Munro Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:25:24 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1657#comment-9135 The PC part of my brain went haywire when I first saw the second ad, but as I said, it makes me laugh now. I've chilled. As some of you have mentioned - it's fiction and meant to be fun. Amy W - now that you mention it the ad is a cross between those two movies. :mrgreen: The PC part of my brain went haywire when I first saw the second ad, but as I said, it makes me laugh now. I’ve chilled. As some of you have mentioned – it’s fiction and meant to be fun.

Amy W – now that you mention it the ad is a cross between those two movies.

]]> By: Amy W. http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/09/ads-for-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-9134 Amy W. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:32:51 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1657#comment-9134 I must say that while funny they could both be considered in poor taste. The second one reminds me of a cross of the movies Home Alone and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. LOL! Hugs! I must say that while funny they could both be considered in poor taste. The second one reminds me of a cross of the movies Home Alone and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. LOL!
Hugs!

]]> By: Fedora http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/09/ads-for-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-9133 Fedora Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:00:54 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1657#comment-9133 Those were fun! They also made me just the teensiest bit uncomfortable, but that's the ultra-careful-PC part of my brain. The rest of my brain said, "It just pretend, for fun!" and laughed like a maniac. Those were fun! They also made me just the teensiest bit uncomfortable, but that’s the ultra-careful-PC part of my brain. The rest of my brain said, “It just pretend, for fun!” and laughed like a maniac.

]]> By: Christina Phillips http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/09/ads-for-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-9132 Christina Phillips Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:34:41 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1657#comment-9132 I've seen the first ad here in Australia and while I find it cute, I really don't like the hitch hiker element. I hadn't seen the second one, and was giggling at it. Like Leah, it took me a while to figure out they were trying to top each other!!! I’ve seen the first ad here in Australia and while I find it cute, I really don’t like the hitch hiker element.

I hadn’t seen the second one, and was giggling at it. Like Leah, it took me a while to figure out they were trying to top each other!!!

]]> By: Leah Braemel http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/09/ads-for-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-9131 Leah Braemel Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:32:53 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1657#comment-9131 I had to watch the first one, simply because the little boy in it looks exactly like my Curly did at that age. As for its message - yeah, not a good one, but I get that it's fictional. (By the way, when they first started showing him in the car, I thought "But there's no one driving" Ooops, right, you drive on the 'other' side.) Second one is hilarious - gave me my first chuckle this morning - Thx. It took me a while to realize they were deliberately trying to hurt each other. At first I thought they were just clumsy. I get that it's meant to be funny not hurtful but I imagine others don't. I had to watch the first one, simply because the little boy in it looks exactly like my Curly did at that age. As for its message – yeah, not a good one, but I get that it’s fictional. (By the way, when they first started showing him in the car, I thought “But there’s no one driving” Ooops, right, you drive on the ‘other’ side.)

Second one is hilarious – gave me my first chuckle this morning – Thx. It took me a while to realize they were deliberately trying to hurt each other. At first I thought they were just clumsy. I get that it’s meant to be funny not hurtful but I imagine others don’t.

]]> By: Eleni Konstantine http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/03/09/ads-for-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-9129 Eleni Konstantine Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:55:17 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=1657#comment-9129 I love quirky ads. They are little bits of make-believe, so I don't them seriously. These two both made me laugh. :mrgreen: I love quirky ads. They are little bits of make-believe, so I don’t them seriously. These two both made me laugh.

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