Offensive as HELL "Amp'd" commercial

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Lifer
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I like the one with the spanish lady yelling at the dude on the floor. The best part is the spitting sound when the scene fades:laugh:
 

Agnostos Insania

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Hmm, I thought this would be about when the guy with the magic voice told the large black woman to dance and she did a "hip-hopesque" booty shaking.
 

Deeko

Lifer
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Are you that much of a pansy?

I thought the commercial was hilarious. First off he tells them to fight, he doesn't tell the one guy to beat up the other guy. Its funny because the people in the commercials do whatever he tells them to do. Also, if you'd seen the other commercials, like the prostitute and the senator, or the goth-looking guy that committed suicide, they are obviously SUPPOSED to be offensive, its blatent. They're trying to create an image for their company.

Basically, their key demographic is clearly *NOT LORD SEGAN*, so they couldn't give 2 sh!ts about how offended you are. In fact, they accomplished their goal.
 

bigredguy

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Originally posted by: LordSegan
Originally posted by: bigredguy
Originally posted by: LordSegan
I was watching spike TV, and there was a commercial for a new phone serviced called "amp'd"

First of all, I think this is a stupid name for a mobile service, and I will also add that it appears their strategy is to get customers to buy music and games on their phones at premium prices. I think that sounds pretty shadey, but maybe there is a market for that with spoiled kids. Apparently the phones will also show 30 second *ads*... sounds lovely.....

Here is the important part: the commercial showed someone who looks like the Spiderman actor telling a muscular man to grab an old (~70 yr old) man and start beating him. Then he tells a woman to start shaking her ass, and orders the bus driver to slam on the breaks. This causes the old man to fall hard.

The narrator says that everyone is entitled to having such "fun"

I say FVCK amp'd and their ad strategy. They are an evil company as far as I am concerned. Since when is it ok to beat up old guys as a marketing strategy?

*I REALIZE ITS NOT REAL, BUT WHY SHOULD IT EVEN BE FUNNY??*

Here's your solution

1. Take your TV to the roof of your domicile
2. Tie a rope around it and place on edge of roof, precariously if possible
3. Climb down and stand directly beneath the TV
4. Give that rope a hefty tug

Repeat if needed.

you are SOO funny.....

you are SOO wussy.....

 

fbrdphreak

Lifer
Apr 17, 2004
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Its really not that offensive. It may be tasteless, it may be stupid, but its not offensive. Unbunch the panties ya Mary