# Super Bowl Commercial Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 1, 2015, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554 "2015-02-01T23:27:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/41 "2015-02-02T00:42:43Z")

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perhaps if he had nationwide…

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**Author:** ![67java89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/aeb1de/32.png) [@67java89](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67java89)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/42 "2015-02-02T00:43:57Z")

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> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#):
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> Consensus in our house: Nationwide, f\*\*\* you.

Agreed. I can’t believe Nationwide went there just to sell some insurance:mad:

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**Author:** ![Quercus\_alba](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quercus_alba/32/4061_2.png) [@Quercus\_alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus_alba)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/43 "2015-02-02T00:47:02Z")

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Yeah Coke–bringing world peace for 40 years, and now stops cyberbullying!

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**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/44 "2015-02-02T00:50:26Z")

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Seriously, these commercials are sap central!

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**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/45 "2015-02-02T00:51:23Z")

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Jeff Bridges wtf?

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/46 "2015-02-02T00:51:41Z")

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wha…. wha…… ringing bowl? i don’t think i could sleep with jeff in my room doing that. the cats were weirded out as well.

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**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/47 "2015-02-02T00:53:13Z")

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Ok, that jeff? bridges one was creepy.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/48 "2015-02-02T00:57:05Z")

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> [@amarinth](#):
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> At least the old man in the fiat commercial didn’t have a viagra induced heart attack.

It would’ve fit right in.

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**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/49 "2015-02-02T01:03:02Z")

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Another tear jerker?

Jeez…

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**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/50 "2015-02-02T01:05:43Z")

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Oh. My. God. Yes, that was a real 911 call but still. Seen on Twitter - “the second half commercials are just going to be handguns and antidepressants.”

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**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/51 "2015-02-02T01:07:17Z")

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Interesting story about the domestic violence spot [here](http://www.decaturish.com/2015/02/decatur-man-surprised-that-story-posted-on-reddit-turned-into-super-bowl-commercial/).

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**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/52 "2015-02-02T01:09:26Z")

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Dad’s seem to be getting a lot of coverage this year.

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**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/53 "2015-02-02T01:09:46Z")

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I’ve complained in the past about the Bud Light/Doritos/GoDaddy sexist frat party commercials that pander to the lowest level.  
But at least they’re supposed to be funny. And they don’t kill children.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/54 "2015-02-02T01:10:16Z")

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So that dad commercial dissolved my husband and me into tears.

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**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/55 "2015-02-02T01:11:27Z")

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> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#):
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> So that dad commercial dissolved my husband and me into tears.

Which of the 5 dad-themed commercials are you referring to?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/56 "2015-02-02T01:12:34Z")

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> [@Frank](#):
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> Honestly, they’ve been going downhill the last few years. Let’s see what we see!

Haven’t read the thread, but so far the only one I really liked was the _Brady Bunch_ Snickers one.

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**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/57 "2015-02-02T01:12:39Z")

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A lot of breathy-chick-covering-old-hit sound tracks as well.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/58 "2015-02-02T01:14:29Z")

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> [@Absolute](#):
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> Which of the 5 dad-themed commercials are you referring to?

No kidding.

Car commercial- daughter going to the military.

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**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/59 "2015-02-02T01:18:13Z")

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How is the sound for you guys. The game and the commercials are plenty loud, all the performances are almost on mute???

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**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercial-thread/711554/60 "2015-02-02T01:27:26Z")

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Relaxed fit _shoes_?

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