We all kinda sat there and went WTF just happened?  But that was kinda the whole Stupor Bowl anyhow.

yea it was silence where i was after it. My father who doesnt normally text texted me with f*** coke.

I hope you guys are sending your roylties to the NFL every time you say "S*uperbowl." You would not want those poor boys to go broke, right?

hey, but the NFL is a tax exempt organization lets remember.  The make charitable donations to the NFL hall of fame

I hope you guys are sending your roylties to the NFL every time you say "S*uperbowl." You would not want those poor boys to go broke, right?

 

Yeah, wouldn't want them to lose their tax exempt status.

I don't know maybe its just me getting old, But the super bowl commercials  SUCK. !!!! 

I agree, i was talking about this with the wife last night.. there were a few funny ones but outside of that, the commercials were kind of boring.

I agree, i was talking about this with the wife last night.. there were a few funny ones but outside of that, the commercials were kind of boring.

 

Economic cutbacks, perhaps?  Not enough budget to make the big flashy ones, these days?

My favorite was definitely the Budweiser Lab one, with the Radio Shack "Eighties Called" one coming up second.

 

And I guess I'm the outlier on here because I had no issue with the Coke commercial, although I knew it would piss many people off.

What was wrong with the multilingual coke commercial? Aren't we still the melting pot? I can see the outrage if it was the National Anthem but America the Beautiful? I thought it was okay.

What was wrong with the multilingual coke commercial? Aren't we still the melting pot? I can see the outrage if it was the National Anthem but America the Beautiful? I thought it was okay.

 

Some people think "America the Beautiful" *should* be the National Anthem. 

 

I wonder though if, perhaps, a lot of the criticism might be due to Coke's choice of countries.... especially that last one???

Some people think "America the Beautiful" *should* be the National Anthem. 

 

I wonder though if, perhaps, a lot of the criticism might be due to Coke's choice of countries.... especially that last one???

 

Perhaps.. though in all honesty they seemed to cover the gambit.. English, Native American, European, Pacific Islander, and Asian regions.. are they expected to completely ignore the Middle East?

I didn't find it a very good commercial from SB standards.. but I didn't see it as offensive or "Her De Der 'Murica"-either.

Perhaps.. though in all honesty they seemed to cover the gambit.. English, Native American, European, Pacific Islander, and Asian regions.. are they expected to completely ignore the Middle East?

Maybe not (from a business perspective at least), but from a "US Patriotic" perspective, they might have misjudged their "home turf" a little. But see below.

 

I didn't find it a very good commercial from SB standards.. but I didn't see it as offensive or "Her De Der 'Murica"-either.

 

Well, remember, this is the same company that brought us "this little ditty." 

Well, remember, this is the same company that brought us "this little ditty." 

 

Actually, I was fine with that song, and with them singing that song in multiple languages.  Ok, maybe my age proximity to that hippy time period makes it more acceptable, but at the time it was a "cool song".

 

But to do this to America the Beautiful...  BLECH.

Actually, I was fine with that song, and with them singing that song in multiple languages. Ok, maybe my age proximity to that hippy time period makes it more acceptable, but at the time it was a "cool song".

 

But to do this to America the Beautiful... BLECH.

+1

The game was so boring, and the commercials sucked so bad,  that I fell asleep during halftime.

Actually, I was fine with that song, and with them singing that song in multiple languages.  Ok, maybe my age proximity to that hippy time period makes it more acceptable, but at the time it was a "cool song".

 

But to do this to America the Beautiful...  BLECH.

 

I don't recall it being sung in other languages, at least for the USA market. I was referring more to the "multinational" assembly of people on the hill. That, and the very "progressive/Kumbyah/let's all get along" theme of that commercial. Sorta what I think they're trying to do with this commercial... or, at least, "appear to be doing." What they might actually be trying to do is grow their market share in those "featured" countries.

I was more annoyed with the Axe world peace bit then the coke one.

In my opinion, AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL sang in different languages should be an honor to Americans. I shouldn't have to explain why. 

 

And if you need a brief explanation. .. here it is

 

You hillbilly's just dont get how mixed we are in this state or any state thats not in your redneck town.

OPEN YOUR EYES. 

Example from my life's point of view:

Everything I do involves interacting with different cultures, which I truly appreciate everyday.

Just a couple minutes from me is a Colombian area of Elizabeth, 15 minutes from me is iron bound Portuguese area and union center is filipino area, also polish area in linden and so on....

 

I'm not here to change your mind, but don't ignore whats going on around you and just accept the change. 

In my opinion, AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL sang in different languages should be an honor to Americans. I shouldn't have to explain why. 

 

And if you need a brief explanation. .. here it is

 

You hillbilly's just dont get how mixed we are in this state or any state thats not in your redneck town.

OPEN YOUR EYES. 

Example from my life's point of view:

Everything I do involves interacting with different cultures, which I truly appreciate everyday.

Just a couple minutes from me is a Colombian area of Elizabeth, 15 minutes from me is iron bound Portuguese area and union center is filipino area, also polish area in linden and so on....

 

I'm not here to change your mind, but don't ignore whats going on around you and just accept the change. 

+1 Very well said

In my opinion, AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL sang in different languages should be an honor to Americans. I shouldn't have to explain why. 

 

And if you need a brief explanation. .. here it is

 

You hillbilly's just dont get how mixed we are in this state or any state thats not in your redneck town.

OPEN YOUR EYES. 

Example from my life's point of view:

Everything I do involves interacting with different cultures, which I truly appreciate everyday.

Just a couple minutes from me is a Colombian area of Elizabeth, 15 minutes from me is iron bound Portuguese area and union center is filipino area, also polish area in linden and so on....

 

I'm not here to change your mind, but don't ignore whats going on around you and just accept the change. 

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My parent and grandparents had to learn English.  I accept immigrants.  Have they accepted America? 

Yeah if most of the immigrants were like our ancestors I would accept it. Unfortunately that's not the case today

The game was so boring, and the commercials sucked so bad,  that I fell asleep during halftime.

Come on, Manning set a record for pass completions--he has got to be damned happy about that!  Especially to do that against the legion of boom.

Im upset with the coca-cola commercial. Would have been ok if it was a different song. I find it a disgrace to play America the Beautiful in different languages. They should have done a more neutral song and nobody would have cared.

I just assumed the different languages were from people in other countries singing about America.  If they were U.S. citizens in the U.S., why would they be singing in another language?

 

Wow, now I am pissed about that commercial.

I just assumed the different languages were from people in other countries singing about America.  If they were U.S. citizens in the U.S., why would they be singing in another language?

 

Wow, now I am pissed about that commercial.

 

So did you hate it when Doug Baldwin carried the Philippine flag in seahawks stadium since he isnt in the Philippines?

 

Do you also hate it when other countries sing their national anthem in american soil? Like boxing matches? Or the Olympics? Same sh!t aint it? Actually even more disrespectful playing their national anthem which has nothing to do with America! On AMERICAN SOIL

Ohh by the way the best super bowl commercial was the DOBBYWAWA.

 

I hate annoying chihuahua's and I love dobby's so this was hilarious to me. Specially its big head with a tiny body 

The NJ driver's license test is currently offered in 10 different languages: http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Licenses/KnowledgeTest.htm

So did you hate it when Doug Baldwin carried the Philippine flag in seahawks stadium since he isnt in the Philippines?

 

Do you also hate it when other countries sing their national anthem in american soil? Like boxing matches? Or the Olympics? Same sh!t aint it? Actually even more disrespectful playing their national anthem which has nothing to do with America! On AMERICAN SOIL

Who said anything about hating anything?

I don't think it is the same thing when we honor an Olympic champion and their country by playing their nation's anthem on our soil.  How is that the same thing?

I don't really hate coke (I mean I do not like the drink, but nothing to do with coke ads or politics).  Coke can and should do what it believes is in the best interest of its shareholders.  I just think the commercial was probably meant to be controversial (so more people would talk about coke).  I thought the spot was lame, but I guess it worked because here I am talking about coke ;-)

Ohh by the way the best super bowl commercial was the DOBBYWAWA.

 

I hate annoying chihuahua's and I love dobby's so this was hilarious to me. Specially its big head with a tiny body 

Yeah actually that one was pretty good.

And the pistachio head commercial was pretty good too

I liked the doritos time machine one it made me chuckle.

I liked the doritos time machine one it made me chuckle.

That was one of the best--and it was a "walk-on" so to speak.  It was one of the spots submitted to Doritos by amateurs!