Late Breaking Assignment: Super Bowl Ads

In the past there have been some pretty epic Super Bowl commercials. I don't think anyone can forget the infamous 'WHAZZZZUUUP!' Budweiser commercial. How about last years General Motors male strip down car wash commercial? Lets face it, the Super Bowl isn't just about the football; people look forward to seeing the ads. Well this year I was gravely disappointed with the advertisements. They lacked the creativity and humor that past Super Bowl commercials provided. This year's commercials were weak and unmemorable. 

My favorite commercial, however, was the Tide-to-Go commercial. In the commercial a man is in an interview and he has a huge coffee stain on his shirt. Every time he attempts to talk the stain shouts over him. The employer can't hear anything the man is saying because the stain is too distracting. 

I thought this was the best commercial because it portrayed stains in as they are in real life: loud, distracting, and annoying. I think people can sympathize with both the employer, who can't pay attention to anything but the stain, and the man, who couldn't outshine his stain. 

Everyone knows it, by far the worst commercials this year were from  SalesGenie.com. Not only were the commercials creepy cartoons, I don't think they were politically correct. Panda Bears with chinese accents? Don't forget Rhamesh, the Indian salesman with seven kids. To be honest I thought more people would be offended by these commercials. I wouldn't say they are racist but definitely stereotyping two cultures that are prominent within the United States. 

Overall I was dissatisfied with the advertising. It didn't meet past years standards.