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I posted the commercial yesterday and now hearing them saying it is controversial. I saw the discussion on this on NBC Today and the marketing expert saying this was similar to a white person painting their face "black". Are they crazy? I totally disagree that it is racist.Out of Many One People Online
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i don't think it's racist either. some of us tend to focus too much on triviliaties in the face of real serious issues.Comment
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I think it is funny....But then I have a Jamaican accent and still use the Jamaican pronouciation of various words.. And have had many female blonds is Scandinavia tell me it makes them wet.....Lots of Scandinavians went to Minnesota right ???Comment
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aside from that, it's trying too hard to look like a porsche.
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they didnt use the tedious Yeah mon... And Jimmy Cliff got paid!
only ting is whyen I serious now, dem ago judge I gainst deh relax matrix....Comment
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relax mon. sticky bun soon come.Originally posted by Suesumba View Postaside from that, it's trying too hard to look like a porsche.Comment
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Not racist, but de influence a Jamaica is world wide and strong.Comment
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I don't like the ad - I don't think it's funny at all. I do get what they're trying to convey and everything, I just don't think it's that great or funny.
But racist? No way. I don't find it racist at all.Comment
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they were just discussing this on the radio station how stupid it is that people are thinking it racist that the "jamaican culture has been appropriated"
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Insensitive maybi, but not racist.Comment
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Well I see some comments from the other island saying why Jamaica get all the exposure and not themComment
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I am Jamaican and I am offended by it. Dem ah tek wi mek pappyshow. They make us look like we are lazy and always smiling. We Jamaican push up out chest too much when anything Jamaican is showing internationally whether good or bad. VW should have did research before they created this ad. I hope the networks reject it and this ad does not see the light of day on TV.Originally posted by Suesumba View Postthey were just discussing this on the radio station how stupid it is that people are thinking it racist that the "jamaican culture has been appropriated"Comment
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Donna -
They DID do research and testing. And they did it WITH Jamaicans.
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"Monday, VW America marketing officer noted that "We actually talked to about 100 Jamaicans in the research, and we had a speech coach on site to make sure it was authentic as possible."
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