# Whaaaaaa? Galaxy S7 Edge commercial **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 12, 2016, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040 "2016-04-12T21:09:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/41 "2016-04-14T04:04:33Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > I could go on with the whole commercial, but would it have made more sense if Stephen Tyler, or Mick Jagger had the lead and used Champagne instead of water to demonstrate a feature of a phone? No, because those are very old men who have not been relevant for many, many years. Weezy/Lil’ Wayne is a current, popular artist who people under 40 actually recognize. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/42 "2016-04-14T04:13:15Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > No, because those are very old men who have not been relevant for many, many years. Weezy/Lil’ Wayne is a current, popular artist who people under 40 actually recognize. Give me some credit… I’m over 50 and know him and his career. I would though actually bet you that Aerosmith or the Rolling Stones would get a bigger gate than Lil’ Wayne currently. My point is that if it was a more recognized (by the old folks) white rock star would it still be considered racist if they were making fun of their supposed extravagant lifestyle? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/43 "2016-04-14T12:33:22Z")
Nm ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/44 "2016-04-14T13:12:06Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Yeah, why should we assume that he’s anything other than just some random commercial actor? That’s what most people in most commercials are, after all. A lot of commercials use a celebrity spokesperson and I thought the context of this one made it fairly clear, even if you don’t know who Li’l Wayne is, that he’s a celebrity. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/45 "2016-04-14T14:00:06Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > I could go on with the whole commercial, but would it have made more sense if Stephen Tyler, or Mick Jagger had the lead and used Champagne instead of water to demonstrate a feature of a phone? They are making fun of their (imagined or not) lifestyle. Would it still be racist? If you depict George W. Bush as a chimpanzee, would it be racist? If you depict Barack Obama and/or his wife as a chimpanzee, would it be racist? You have to remember that there are a lot of people who are not as hip as some people in this thread. If you don’t know who L’il Wayne is, then all you see is some actors behaving like children. For quite a long time in this country African-Americans were considered like children who needed to be protected. It was one of the ‘justifications’ for slavery. Sure, if you’re one of the Cool Kids you’ll know who Li’l Wayne is and you’ll ‘get it’. Without that knowledge the commercial is seen in an entirely different context. ---
**Author:** ![lance\_strongarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/46 "2016-04-14T14:03:39Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > It depicts African-American adults as children fascinated with making messes because (shock!) they bought water-resistant phones. Sure, it plays right into the age-old stereoptype of African-American adults as children who like to make messes when they buy cellphones. ---
**Author:** ![lance\_strongarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/47 "2016-04-14T14:07:13Z")
Isn’t L’il Wayne like 35 now, and of normal stature? Shouldn’t he be “Big Wayne?” Or at least “Normal-sized Wayne?” ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/48 "2016-04-14T14:38:04Z")
He appears to be under 5’8" so I think the moniker still fits. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2016, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/49 "2016-04-14T15:25:48Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > If you depict George W. Bush as a chimpanzee, would it be racist? > > If you depict Barack Obama and/or his wife as a chimpanzee, would it be racist? > > You have to remember that there are a lot of people who are not as hip as some people in this thread. If you don’t know who L’il Wayne is, then all you see is some actors behaving like children. For quite a long time in this country African-Americans were considered like children who needed to be protected. It was one of the ‘justifications’ for slavery. Sure, if you’re one of the Cool Kids you’ll know who Li’l Wayne is and you’ll ‘get it’. Without that knowledge the commercial is seen in an entirely different context. Just admit you made an error and jumped to conclusions. Stop digging yourself any deeper. \*You \*not knowing a famous celebrity does not change the meaning of the commercial for the general audience. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/50 "2016-04-14T15:44:26Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > Just admit you made an error and jumped to conclusions. Stop digging yourself any deeper. \*You \*not knowing a famous celebrity does not change the meaning of the commercial for the general audience. It doesn’t change the meaning of the commercial for the general audience who is aware of who the celebrity is. I admit that not knowing who he was made me perceive the commercial differently from people tho do know him. But not knowing then who this person was doesn’t change the fact that I didn’t know then who this person was. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/51 "2016-04-14T15:57:54Z")
I suspect that even most of those who didn’t know who Li’l Wayne is could tell by the fancy house and champagne that he was a rich and famous person. Frankly, I wouldn’t see any racism even if he wasn’t a famous rapper. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2016, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/52 "2016-04-14T16:20:31Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > Frankly, I wouldn’t see any racism even if he wasn’t a famous rapper. It was my impression before I was told he was ‘famous’. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Lowry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/53 "2016-04-14T16:21:30Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > I suspect that even most of those who didn’t know who Li’l Wayne is could tell by the fancy house and champagne that he was a rich and famous person. > > Frankly, I wouldn’t see any racism even if he wasn’t a famous rapper. Right, they’re in a fancy house and pouring champagne; even if I hadn’t recognized Lil Wayne, I would have thought it was actors playing the roles of rapper and his entourage, or otherwise rich characters having fun with their cool toys. And it is cool if you can dunk your phone in water or pour liquid over it, I’m a nerdy white woman and I might pour some of my Diet Dr. Pepper over my new phone if I knew it could withstand it. There are still plenty of commercials that play into stereotypes and it bothers me, I definitely don’t automatically dismiss concerns as being too sensitive, but I’m just not seeing any issue here. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/54 "2016-04-14T16:53:54Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > It was my impression before I was told he was ‘famous’. YMMV. What do you think your impression of [this commercial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDXmJ-AbE4Y) would be if you didn’t know who Charlie Sheen was? Would it be racist about rich white assholes? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/55 "2016-04-14T17:03:20Z")
> [@lance\_strongarm](#): > > Isn’t L’il Wayne like 35 now, and of normal stature? Shouldn’t he be “Big Wayne?” Or at least “Normal-sized Wayne?” > [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > He appears to be under 5’8" so I think the moniker still fits. Plus Lil’ Wayne is a Junior. It’s not uncommon for a Junior to go by Lil’ Name to differentiate between father and son. ---
**Author:** ![lance\_strongarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/87869e/32.png) [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/56 "2016-04-14T17:47:26Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Plus Lil’ Wayne is a Junior. It’s not uncommon for a Junior to go by Lil’ Name to differentiate between father and son. Until he has a son and names him Wayne III. Then what? Micro Wayne? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/57 "2016-04-14T17:49:23Z")
“Other Wayne” ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/58 "2016-04-14T18:12:01Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > “Other Wayne” Or his dad can be A Wayne He becomes B Wayne His son is C Wayne And his grandson becomes Dwayne and the cycle can repeat. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/59 "2016-04-15T02:42:06Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Settings \> Date and Time (near the bottom) \> Use 24-hour format > > Whaaaaaaat? Thank. I couldn’t figure _that_ out on my own, but was able to figure to check the oil & gasoline levels in my car. :o ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040/60 "2016-04-15T02:57:41Z")
Yes, it’s set in a fancy, expensive house. Which means that the apparent message, to anyone who doesn’t know who Lil’ Wayne is, is “this is what happens when you let those savages into your nice house: They’ll pour champagne all over everything and wreck your nice toys (unless you get our fancy unwreckable toys)”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whaaaaaa-galaxy-s7-edge-commercial/752040.md?page=4)