# Island in Allstate Commercial **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** commercials-ads\ **Created:** [November 14, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574 "2020-11-14T15:25:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/1 "2020-11-14T15:25:04Z")
The island that they show at the end, is it real, and if so, where is it? I’ve always wondered about it, since it looks so nice and calm in terms of a place to live. I assume that the main character’s drive and stops might not really be on that actual island. [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IHHpC7LTLRM](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IHHpC7LTLRM) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/2 "2020-11-14T15:37:16Z")
Click on the word YouTube to watch the video on YouTube and the very first comment says, “This was filmed on [Ona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ona,_Sand%C3%B8y) and [Husøy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hus%C3%B8y,_Senja) in Norway. Two small islands connected by the bridge you can see in the commercial.” ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/3 "2020-11-14T15:37:39Z")
[Ona, Norway](https://www.fjords.com/ona-island-and-ona-lighthouse/) ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/4 "2020-11-14T15:47:20Z")
Do they have Allstate in Norway? ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/5 "2020-11-14T16:21:29Z")
Does everybody speak English in Norway? Do stores have English signs in Norway? It’s funny — I thought the guy’s house, inside and out, looked Scandinavian. But when he pulled up to buy the fish, I thought, “OK, that _could_ be New England.” Just like with the SATs, always go with your first thought. ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/6 "2020-11-14T20:34:51Z")
And it doesn’t quite look like the island at the end of the commercial. They’ve airbrushed out all the other islands nearby. > **[Ona Yacht Harbour in Ona, Norway - Marina Reviews - Phone Number - Marinas.com](https://marinas.com/view/marina/ywczy68_Ona_Yacht_Harbour_Ona_Norway#&gid=1&pid=2)** > > Ona Yacht Harbour, Ona, Norway Marina. Find marina reviews, phone number, boat and yacht docks, slips, and moorings for rent at Ona Yacht Harbour. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/7 "2020-11-14T20:57:00Z")
> [@Cayuga](#): > > Does everybody speak English in Norway? Do stores have English signs in Norway? Yes to the first and no more than any other European country to the second. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/8 "2020-11-14T20:59:10Z")
> [@Cayuga](#): > > Does everybody speak English in Norway? Do stores have English signs in Norway? Surprisingly, yes, in the touristy areas. English is pretty common in Norway. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/9 "2020-11-14T23:49:41Z")
1. Seems silly to own a car there at all. 2. Highly irresponsible to leave the stove on when leaving the house. 3. Just stupid anyway. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/10 "2020-11-15T10:59:46Z")
True. But it’s about the most polite way for them to advertise what they really mean: > Are you old & rarely drive any more? Are you a shut-in due to COVID? We have really cheap insurance designed just for you. Oh, and look at the pretty tranquil island. Sorta the opposite of all the stress you associate with dealing the insurance industry you hate. In that sense, the ad’s genius. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/11 "2020-11-15T15:43:22Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Do they have Allstate in Norway? No. (Filler characters.) ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/12 "2020-11-16T02:28:39Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Highly irresponsible to leave the stove on when leaving the house. At the beginning, you get a glimpse of a woman, who is presumably at home for the duration of his trip. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/13 "2020-11-16T02:31:48Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Just stupid anyway. It might be the least stupid auto insurance ad in history. Seriously, I’m trying to think of one less stupid, and I can’t. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/14 "2020-11-16T03:05:22Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > At the beginning, you get a glimpse of a woman, who is presumably at home for the duration of his trip. I’d riff on this, but get banned in this climate. ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/15 "2020-11-20T14:31:52Z")
OK, my [rhetorical] questions were answers to **Just\_Asking\_Questions** ’s question, “Do they have Allstate in Norway?” My point was that, while the ad was shot in Norway, it’s supposed to be North America; all the signs are in English and the people all speak unaccented English. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/16 "2020-11-20T18:54:55Z")
[This](https://www.google.com/maps/@62.8630761,6.5453515,3a,75y,280.69h,89.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbb6tr9v-0ZZ9bCQ2gbPddw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656) is the Google street view of the “Bakery shot” in the video. As you can see it’s not even a store in reality, at least not an all-season one with a permanent sign. The only other sign I noticed, for fresh fish, is presumably also just a prop. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/island-in-allstate-commercial/925574/17 "2020-11-20T22:32:17Z")
Thanks for this. I had a nice visit.