Submitted by rabblebowser t3_10psvz1 in boston
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PuritanSettler1620 t1_j6mh12l wrote
Why can alcohol companies advertise their extremely harmful and addictive products when Cigarette companies cannot? I think we should ban alcohol companies from advertising.
Gribblestix t1_j6mmxek wrote
The outdated Boston stereotypes with the accent are a snore.
-doughboy t1_j6mn6ss wrote
They’re in cahoots with witches 🧙♀️
Wickedweed t1_j6mn87r wrote
I’d much rather ban pharmaceutical ads, personally
thedonregis t1_j6mojwc wrote
Ban the devil boxes altogether! Posthaste!
RubAfraid4297 t1_j6mrijn wrote
I love new yourkasss
phil_at_work t1_j6mtlzf wrote
People in Boston ARE NICE. I'm not a Boston native. I've lived in numerous metros on both coasts and the Midwest and have only found this Boston stereotype to be WRONG.
dxbaileyy t1_j6mw3rh wrote
On the contrary, we should bring back cigarette ads.
AwkwardSpread t1_j6mw4tu wrote
Sure, we’re good drivers too!
PuritanSettler1620 t1_j6mwxs3 wrote
Why? The ban has been extremely effective in reducing smoking especially among the youth and has arguably saved tens of thousands of lives.
RailRoad_Candy t1_j6mwynr wrote
...is that the joke? What happened to funny Super Bowl Commercials?
RailRoad_Candy t1_j6mx0pu wrote
Cars kill 1.3 Million people a year. Why aren't we all on bikes?!
PuritanSettler1620 t1_j6mxjjs wrote
I am all for bikes but this does not change the fact alcohol is also a horribly addictive killer and lacks many of the redeeming values of cars.
CAPICINC t1_j6mxkzr wrote
^sideeffectmayincludestrokeheartattackdeathexplosivediahhreahallucinationssuicidalthoughtshomicidalthoughtsandanurgetospreadpeanutbutteronyourgenitals.
dxbaileyy t1_j6mxs35 wrote
I was mostly being sarcastic but I do find it strange that the government bans advertising of things that are “harmful” instead of letting us make our own decisions.
CAPICINC t1_j6mxuhw wrote
RailRoad_Candy t1_j6mybvc wrote
So deaths are ok as long as they are offset by convenience?
PuritanSettler1620 t1_j6myrc6 wrote
The reason companies spend so much on advertising is because it works. By constantly bombarding us with ads for alcohol the alcohol conglomerates normalize alcohol at every occasion and make us associate alcohol with more and more activities in our lives. If you want to consume alcohol that is fine but I don't think being constantly bombarded with ads for it is good for society.
(A similar argument could be made for high sugar products, pharmaceuticals, etc etc)
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PuritanSettler1620 t1_j6myw3q wrote
I never said that I said I think alcohol ads are in my opinion a bigger problem because of the addictive nature of alcohol. I am all for walkable cities and bike infrastructure.
dxbaileyy t1_j6mz8cf wrote
Thank you for the advertising 101. I also took marketing classes so I am well aware why companies spend money on advertisements.
Like you said, a similar argument can be made about advertising just about anything.
RailRoad_Candy t1_j6mz98j wrote
Dude, I'm just pulling your chain. The reality is that yes, all deaths are ok if they're offset by money or convenience. So Ads will continue. Sucks.
Have an upvote and a good one.
PuritanSettler1620 t1_j6mzcp6 wrote
Yes, it does suck. 😔
Boston1924 t1_j6n06w2 wrote
We are nice. When people aren’t being fucking stupid.
BsFan t1_j6n2blb wrote
I travel extensively throughout the country, believe me we are good drivers by comparison. The things people do in the South are absolutely mind-blowing.
Fiercedeity77 t1_j6n3ykv wrote
Is that the joke? On the man’s widow? You got her Jane. You reeeeeeallly got her.
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mr_snipeypants t1_j6n8g2m wrote
And make sure someone says "Beantown" which is something everyone in Boston says.
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dirtyoldmikegza t1_j6n8tqg wrote
The old saying about us being kind but not nice i feel holds true
AWalker17 t1_j6nalb8 wrote
KG was the only good part of that.
mr_snipeypants t1_j6nanss wrote
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RobFword t1_j6njf0e wrote
Seriously, when was the last time you asked your doctor for a drug you saw on TV...
hce692 t1_j6nkla4 wrote
They moved their ad account to the agency Goodby which is in California. It’s bizarre to me that they insist on having SFers try and keep this campaign going. The whole Boston beer co is notorious for being a horrible, abusive client and Jim Koch is a nut job though so I don’t think there was an agency left in Boston willing to touch it
hce692 t1_j6nl54d wrote
Even worse — Creatives at Goodby. They’re a San Francisco team
Haptiix t1_j6nxclo wrote
hot take: it wasn't actually that bad. the bit with the parking spot genuinely made me laugh.
Haptiix t1_j6nxr53 wrote
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this Ad is probably designed to entertain/amuse people from the 49 other states & from a financial perspective they probably have zero reason to care how people from Boston respond to it.
dianacd12 t1_j6ny23u wrote
idk I move up from Florida and I think people in Boston are way nicer...
Enkiduderino t1_j6o1mdt wrote
We are skilled drivers.
AnyRound5042 t1_j6o24qr wrote
This is what I've been saying, were not bad just aggressive and we know the crazy roads so the tourists are all lost while we have places to be
frankybling t1_j6o6rhr wrote
where’s ya fuckin hoodie? Here take mine ya idiot
SteamingHotChocolate t1_j6o8fs3 wrote
Damn, maybe reach a little less for your next wild opinion
Jackamalio626 t1_j6oa03l wrote
They died with cable TV viewership.
bmovierobotsatan t1_j6og9ig wrote
this is the best way of describing New England hospitality i have ever seen.
DingoFrisky t1_j6ojium wrote
Hey Doc! I heard there’s a pill that will give me a boner!
bmovierobotsatan t1_j6oljmr wrote
we actually do. someone has to suck at something.
anurodhp t1_j6oojs6 wrote
best part most of those ads are drugs with "low therapeutic value"
michael_scarn_21 t1_j6ovj9p wrote
The level of driving ability here is appalling lol
AnyRound5042 t1_j6p0bsy wrote
And yet the worst drivers on the road always have out of state plates
Mr_Einslincoln t1_j6p7e7s wrote
Not sure that’s the case given my entire office in Charlestown was abuzz today with conversations of this commercial. Doubtful everyone is a fan, but also not everyone finds the campaign to be a stereotype.
Haptiix t1_j6pd2nj wrote
Your office sounds incredibly boring
Mr_Einslincoln t1_j6pdccw wrote
I’m sure your offices look absolutely identical to the Google campus.
SomePolack t1_j6pgyya wrote
It’s Florida, where all the old angry Massholes go to die. Of course it’s nicer up here!
f0rtytw0 t1_j6mdtku wrote
Now I got that song stuck in my head
Edit: to add, I found that first random hello disturbing