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tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 08:21 PM Oct 2015

Carl's Jr Spits Out An Ad So Troubling, on Race, on Women....


It makes you wonder how tone-deaf a corporation can be -- so seriously tone deaf.



Posting because I think this place deserves to lose a bit of business for how it is objectifying women, making light of serious issues of migration/immigration, and frankly insulting the American public at large.

Count me out - and frankly I'll miss the food. But WTF? Seriously offensive.
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Carl's Jr Spits Out An Ad So Troubling, on Race, on Women.... (Original Post) tomm2thumbs Oct 2015 OP
Your outrage is what they want. ForgoTheConsequence Oct 2015 #1
true enough, but with a large family of sisters tomm2thumbs Oct 2015 #2
I liked it! Pharaoh Oct 2015 #3
Try an argument, instead of low-effort catchphrases. alp227 Oct 2015 #11
Was there an argument to begin with? Major Nikon Oct 2015 #38
It's perfect! It clearly represents Americans obsessiveness with food and sex. And being how many vkkv Oct 2015 #23
Well .. partially right ... Trajan Oct 2015 #27
Ever notice how SEX is shamed, but NOT fast food? vkkv Oct 2015 #30
1200 calories, mostly from fat. About the same amount of protein as one chicken breast Major Nikon Oct 2015 #39
Thank you Major Nikon, my name is Victor, you have clearance Clarence. vkkv Oct 2015 #47
Wow, and I thought the commercial was offensive. Nope, you topped it. Bucky Oct 2015 #41
Post removed Post removed Oct 2015 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author vkkv Oct 2015 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author vkkv Oct 2015 #49
*** Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #53
Nothing like a little sex to get people to eat dead animals. jalan48 Oct 2015 #4
Makes you wonder what the ad for fish tacos will be like. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #5
Ha!!!!!!!!!!! Pharaoh Oct 2015 #6
Or buy cars or buy chocolates or clothes or music or art or .. you name it. n/t vkkv Oct 2015 #31
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #7
Now THAT was evil. Old Crow Oct 2015 #8
I KNEW THAT WAS coming... yuiyoshida Oct 2015 #19
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #20
Well, in Yui's defense... Old Crow Oct 2015 #25
Thumbnail says enough. alp227 Oct 2015 #9
Do they sell burgers as big as your face? Geronimoe Oct 2015 #10
Does it ever occur to them that maybe, just maybe, NOT everybody LOVES bacon? immoderate Oct 2015 #12
Well, they're supposedly trying to sell a bacon thickburger. delrem Oct 2015 #26
No. That is not possible. n/t librechik Oct 2015 #40
seriously, enough with the bacon. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #50
Fox News kind of commercial! jaxind Oct 2015 #13
Two somewhat random thoughts. Old Crow Oct 2015 #14
Agreed. These fit ladies are NOT eating Tex-Mex Bacon Double Cheeseburgers. Midnight Writer Oct 2015 #32
What did the one guy say to the other guy? rickford66 Oct 2015 #15
One guy says Eric J in MN Oct 2015 #17
Thanks. rickford66 Oct 2015 #18
The implication being Bucky Oct 2015 #42
I'm such a goof. Old Crow Oct 2015 #22
Hearing problem. rickford66 Oct 2015 #44
I see; sorry to learn of this. Old Crow Oct 2015 #45
carl karcher was a sexist, bigoted asshole, and his death does not seem to have improved niyad Oct 2015 #16
Lighten up! It is theatre! vkkv Oct 2015 #21
It was so offensive, I had to watch it a couple of times to make sure I was sufficiently pissed off. Hoppy Oct 2015 #24
As a scientific experiement I will watch it at half speed Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #29
That's just a fecking weird commercial. mackerel Oct 2015 #28
Carl's Jr - Fuck you, I'm eating. Initech Oct 2015 #33
There ya go..........................................no text over here.. nope, not over here.. He he vkkv Oct 2015 #34
I do love an Extra Big-Ass Taco now and again jmowreader Oct 2015 #57
Wow! That is truly offensive. Unknown Beatle Oct 2015 #35
I agree. It is quite disgusting. I had to watch it a few times to make sure it was disgusting... Hoppy Oct 2015 #36
All in the name of science!! Kilgore Oct 2015 #54
I'm offended. cpwm17 Oct 2015 #37
On the plus side, Trump seems to have his wall already built. Bucky Oct 2015 #43
....not offended here. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #51
This reminds me of that stupid sorority video Sen. Walter Sobchak Oct 2015 #52
This was a stupid and offensive ad Gothmog Oct 2015 #55
Carl's Jr didn't sue the producers of "Idiocracy" GreatGazoo Oct 2015 #56

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
2. true enough, but with a large family of sisters
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 08:31 PM
Oct 2015

we'll be taking a few mouths out of their feed trough, and many more bucks out of their coffers

_____

every bit helps

alp227

(32,006 posts)
11. Try an argument, instead of low-effort catchphrases.
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 09:11 PM
Oct 2015

How is this commercial not subtle bigotry that dehumanizes Latinos?

Major Nikon

(36,818 posts)
38. Was there an argument to begin with?
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:02 AM
Oct 2015

How is this commercial subtle bigotry that dehumanizes Latinos?

 

vkkv

(3,384 posts)
23. It's perfect! It clearly represents Americans obsessiveness with food and sex. And being how many
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 11:25 PM
Oct 2015

American men are too fat or stupid or classless or clueless to have sex with a loving woman, they switch their desire to FOOD instead.

Physically out of shape Americans have replaced sex with food.

I've seen that for decades.

 

vkkv

(3,384 posts)
30. Ever notice how SEX is shamed, but NOT fast food?
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 12:53 AM
Oct 2015

Our social priorities are WAY out of whack.

This advertisement is just the evidence of that.
Art reflects society. And yes, that commercial IS VERY artful because it made us think. That is what art does.

Will it last the test of time? I dunno, but fish tacos have been around for LONG time.

Major Nikon

(36,818 posts)
39. 1200 calories, mostly from fat. About the same amount of protein as one chicken breast
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:06 AM
Oct 2015

But certainly the real problem here is lean bodies being displayed.

Bucky

(53,947 posts)
41. Wow, and I thought the commercial was offensive. Nope, you topped it.
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:54 AM
Oct 2015

Imagine if you'd said that about the men of any other country.

"Mexican men are too..."

"Scottish men are too..."

"Nigerian men are too..."


The thing about sweeping statements of bigotry is that they are ugly in any color.

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Geronimoe

(1,539 posts)
10. Do they sell burgers as big as your face?
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 09:11 PM
Oct 2015

Last edited Thu Oct 1, 2015, 10:08 PM - Edit history (1)

One of the biggest turnoffs is a lady glutinously eating dead animals. Makes me want to barf. People who eat meat really do smell terrible.

delrem

(9,688 posts)
26. Well, they're supposedly trying to sell a bacon thickburger.
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 11:50 PM
Oct 2015

So things aren't going to be exactly equal for them w.r.t. bacon.

The problem with the ad isn't that it's trying to sell a bacon thickburger and that all people might not like bacon. The problem is that the ad isn't selling bacon, it's selling a soft-core barbie doll video of young women's asses mixed with ejaculatory imagery, like I guess this is the new normal for folks to view before watching the Saturday evening cartoons.

jaxind

(1,074 posts)
13. Fox News kind of commercial!
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 10:02 PM
Oct 2015

How much do you wanna bet that this commercial will be on during Fox News?? You know - its family values viewers just love this kind of stuff!!

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
14. Two somewhat random thoughts.
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 10:14 PM
Oct 2015

1. The hypothalamus, the portion of the brain in charge of our hunger, also controls our sex drive. The two urges are, not surprisingly, closely related, not only in terms of brain physiology but also in terms of how they work. So sex sells--especially when it comes to food.

2. None of the women in this commercial would look the way they do if they ate at Carl's on a regular basis. It's ridiculous to show them chowing down on 1,200 calorie, high-fat burgers. My guess is that they seldom eat anything other than salads and brown rice.

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
22. I'm such a goof.
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 11:12 PM
Oct 2015

I read your post four times before I realized it wasn't a joke.

I was like: "It was a just a mumble to me?! What--? I don't get it. Lemme read it again."

rickford66

(5,521 posts)
44. Hearing problem.
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:24 PM
Oct 2015

Worked generators in the Navy and noisy factories a few times. Even with ear protection, the very high frequencies and soft vowels are not there. Most ads on TV may as well be Martian to me. I have no trouble with volume. I can hear low volume my wife doesn't hear. We stream a lot of British shows. I have trouble with some of the accents, but they do speak clearly. Too many US women also speak in that raspy crackle voice. Very annoying.

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)
45. I see; sorry to learn of this.
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:30 PM
Oct 2015

If it's any consolation, you're not alone. I've been reading stories where doctors report they're seeing growing numbers of people in their 20s and 30s suffering hearing loss formerly not seen until people hit their 70s. The culprit? Listening to music on iPods and iPhones with their earbuds blasting away at high volume.

niyad

(113,074 posts)
16. carl karcher was a sexist, bigoted asshole, and his death does not seem to have improved
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 10:33 PM
Oct 2015

the company,.

have been boycotting them for decades, no reason to stop now.

. . .

Personal life

Karcher was an active member of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Carl and Margaret Karcher had 12 children.[3] Their son Jerome T. Karcher, who is a priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, received the Man of Character Award from the Boy Scouts of America for founding Mercy House in Orange County for the homeless and those with AIDS.[8]
Political activities

Karcher was a lifelong supporter of Conservative causes.

Karcher was an early supporter of John Schmitz, a Republican and member of the John Birch Society, who represented Orange County in the California State Senate and later Congress.[9]

In 1978, he contributed US$1 million to California's anti-gay Proposition 6 initiative, also known as the Briggs Initiative.[5] He was the initiative's biggest financial supporter. The proposition was a ballot measure requiring the termination of all homosexuals and lesbians from employment in public schools, and was defeated by over one million votes.[10]

. . .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Karcher

 

vkkv

(3,384 posts)
21. Lighten up! It is theatre!
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 11:04 PM
Oct 2015

This makes LIGHT of a serious issue, big deal!

And in case you didn't notice - THOSE ARE WOMEN doing the COMMERCIAL!



 

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)
24. It was so offensive, I had to watch it a couple of times to make sure I was sufficiently pissed off.
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 11:26 PM
Oct 2015
 

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)
29. As a scientific experiement I will watch it at half speed
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 12:18 AM
Oct 2015

Will it make me more pissed off or less, Im not sure.

But I will do it in the name of science.

 

vkkv

(3,384 posts)
34. There ya go..........................................no text over here.. nope, not over here.. He he
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:15 AM
Oct 2015

Unknown Beatle

(2,672 posts)
35. Wow! That is truly offensive.
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 07:12 AM
Oct 2015

I'm going to have to watch it a few times to make sure how truly offensive it is.

Okay, the more I watch it the more offensive I find it to be. Man, those beautiful women jumping up and down is really something, I mean I have to watch it again to see how offensive it is.

I've watch it at least ten times and I still can't believe how offensive it is. I'll never eat at Carl's Jr but I'll watch their offensive commercial a few more times because it's offensive. Did I mention how offensive it is?

Lighten up. I'm Mexican American and I didn't find it offensive.

 

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)
36. I agree. It is quite disgusting. I had to watch it a few times to make sure it was disgusting...
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 08:33 AM
Oct 2015

especially the part where the one scantily clad player smacks the other on the buttocks. Who would ever want to do that? It may have homoerotic overtones. It is as bad as the football players doing the same thing after a touchdown.

Bucky

(53,947 posts)
43. On the plus side, Trump seems to have his wall already built.
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 04:35 PM
Oct 2015

And he got Carl Jr's ad agency to pay for it.

 

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)
52. This reminds me of that stupid sorority video
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 03:50 AM
Oct 2015

In that although stupid, I have no idea what I'm actually supposed to be seething about.

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)
56. Carl's Jr didn't sue the producers of "Idiocracy"
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 11:12 AM
Oct 2015
But on Idiocracy, when we were talking about Starbucks, the lawyers said, “Well, it would help if you didn’t pick on just one company and if you did more than one.” So, [laughs] I was like okay, and that’s why there’s the whole red light district with Starbucks and there’s an H&R Block with “Tax Return and Relief,” and all of that. But the other stuff, Carl Jr’s, that was all in the script, and I couldn’t believe it all cleared. -Mike Judge (Beavis & Butthead, King of the Hill, Idiocracy)


http://www.slashfilm.com/the-mike-judge-interview-part-2-gene-simmons-and-ben-affleck-in-extract-corporate-product-hilarity-in-idiocracy-and-the-kamikaze-futures-of-beavis-butt-head/

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