# Super Bowl Commercials 2012

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 5, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895 "2012-02-05T21:52:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/41 "2012-02-06T00:10:30Z")

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GE ties in with Bud… oy.

And please, Doritos, really??

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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 6, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/42 "2012-02-06T00:11:01Z")

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So, what’s with Budweiser? Usually the “we’ve been doing this forever” commercial comes in the 3rd quarter - and the first two quarters are the funny/joke commercials.

“Best gift ever” was good. The car commercials are not bad this year.

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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 6, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/43 "2012-02-06T00:11:55Z")

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good heavens! peeing in the pool???!

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**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/44 "2012-02-06T00:15:47Z")

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## Oh please, VW, no! HBC\* is a frequent cause of death/serious injury for dogs and letting your dog chase cars isn’t funny.

\*Hit by car

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**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/45 "2012-02-06T00:15:54Z")

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VW spot with the dog: by far the best so far.

Extra credit for putting the Godfather of Soul on the soundtrack.

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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 6, 2012, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/46 "2012-02-06T00:16:17Z")

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loved the dog in training. the darth vader ending was wunderbar!

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**Author:** ![Vlad\_Igor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/47 "2012-02-06T00:16:34Z")

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I need to see that Audi commercial with Darth Vader again. I got distracted and thought it looked disjointed.

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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 6, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/48 "2012-02-06T00:17:26Z")

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> [@Toucanna](#):
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> ## Oh please, VW, no! HBC\* is a frequent cause of death/serious injury for dogs and letting your dog chase cars isn’t funny.
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> \*Hit by car

very true. i was a bit concerned but the doggie did stay on the sidewalk.

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**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/49 "2012-02-06T00:17:38Z")

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When you see it again you’ll realize it was for VolksWagen 😃

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/50 "2012-02-06T00:18:09Z")

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VW not Audi

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**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/51 "2012-02-06T00:21:25Z")

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Polar bear touch-down was cute.

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**Author:** ![Vlad\_Igor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Vlad\_Igor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vlad_Igor)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/52 "2012-02-06T00:21:51Z")

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Like I said, I got distracted.

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**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/53 "2012-02-06T00:21:53Z")

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Ladies (and gents, if that’s your orientation): David Beckham, minus clothes.

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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 6, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/54 "2012-02-06T00:21:58Z")

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ahhhhh, polar bears and beethoven. two of my favourites… coca cola not so much.

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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 6, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/55 "2012-02-06T00:23:07Z")

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miss brown and david beckham. candy candy and eye candy.

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**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/56 "2012-02-06T00:23:13Z")

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> [@El\_Kabong](#):
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> Ladies (and gents, if that’s your orientation): David Beckham, minus clothes.

Mixed emotions on that one. Very nice bod, but way too many tats for my taste.

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**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/57 "2012-02-06T00:24:37Z")

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Will we be discussing the half-time show here?

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**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/58 "2012-02-06T00:26:49Z")

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> [@Toucanna](#):
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> Will we be discussing the half-time show here?

Frequently there’s a separate thread. Feel free to fire one up.

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**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/59 "2012-02-06T00:27:38Z")

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> [@rocking\_chair](#):
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> ms green is a girl. now there are 2 girls and i think 4 boys.

SDMB delivers, as usual. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/60 "2012-02-06T00:28:01Z")

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> [@Frank](#):
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> Frequently there’s a separate thread. Feel free to fire one up.

Oh dear Og no. Can’t stand this year’s headliner.

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