Is this a leg pull, or what?

Warrigal

Warrigal

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OK, explain to me what's behind this article.
Is it for real, or is it satire?
Where can I see the advert?

Coke’s Wild Assertion That Other Languages Exist Stirs Controversy

Posted by Andy Borowitz


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ATLANTA (The Borowitz Report)—The Coca-Cola Company ignited a firestorm of controversy on Sunday with a Super Bowl ad that appeared to make the inflammatory claim that other languages besides English exist.

From coast to coast, viewers reacted with outrage and horror to what many were calling the most incendiary Super Bowl ad in history.

“I was enjoying the Super Bowl with my family, and suddenly, out of nowhere, comes this ad suggesting that there are other languages that aren’t English,” said Carol Foyler, a mother of three from Akron, Ohio. “I grabbed the remote and turned it off. My kids shouldn’t be exposed to garbage that’s just going to confuse them.”

The Alliance for Responsible Advertising, a conservative watchdog group that monitors advertising it considers offensive and unfit for family viewing, issued a statement demanding that Coke apologize for the controversial ad and promise never to air it again.

“Last night, Coke assaulted millions of Americans with its misguided and inappropriate view that other languages exist,” the statement said. “In the future, we strongly hope that Coke will keep its crazy theories to itself.”
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Well, I think it is lovely. And wasn't that an American song, not the National Anthem ?

Perhaps America needs a song like this one to celebrate her history and diversity

It is in English and is taught in the schools to the children as an inclusive national song.
It was written by Bruce Woodley of The Seekers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjkrjYitgeA
 
That wussy Seekers thing, I prefer Great Southern Land. Not as PC and harder for kids to sing though.:cool:


Re the Borowitz report: You seemed a bit surprised that Americans have a sense of humour Poll???
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Never heard that one before.
Not sure what point it is making, might have to study the lyrics.

Found them. Still not sure what they're singing about but it sounds good.

Great Southern Land

Standing at the limit of an endless ocean
stranded like a runaway, lost at sea
city on a rainy day down in the harbour
watching as the grey clouds shadow the bay
looking everywhere 'cause I had to find you
this is not the way that i remember it here
anyone will tell you its a prisoner island
hidden in the summer for a million years

Great Southern Land, burned you black

so you look into the land and it will tell you a story
story 'bout a journey ended long ago
if you listen to the motion of the wind in the mountains
maybe you can hear them talking like I do
". . they're gonna betray, they're gonna forget you
are you gonna let them take you over this way . ."

Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
you walk alone like a primitive man
and they make it work with sticks and bones
see their hungry eyes, its a hungry home
I hear the sound of the stranger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
they burned you black, black against the ground

Great Southern Land, in the sleeping sun
you walk alone with the ghost of time
they burned you black, black against the ground
and they make it work with rocks and sand
I hear the sound of the stanger's voices
I see their hungry eyes, their hungry eyes
Great Southern Land, Great Southern Land
you walk alone, like a primitive man
you walk alone with the ghost of time
and they burned you black
yeah, they burned you black
Great Southern Land
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Never heard that one before.
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:what1:???!!! They played it to death for years! They still play it. There was a 15 minute version played by Icehouse at one of the biggy fireworks dos on Syd Hbr, I think it the was Bi Centennial one! You had to have heard it! .... unless.. no, even 'Aunty ABC' must have played it.... you just have to had heard it before. It's iconic!

I need choccy now.:crying:
 
Well I think it's very moving to hear the joined voices in the languages of the people singing with such feeling about the country that adopted them and gave them such better life opportunities.

I wish the huge foreign speaking population of this country would be as happy to sing one of our most popular songs with such delight
 
I think it was a beautiful commercial celebrating the diversity of our country. It would probably be interesting to find out what languages the ancestors of the protesters spoke when they initially came here.
 
I agree hollydolly and Judi.D, it was beautiful.

Andy Borowitz is brilliant with his satire on the paranoia in this country, the commercial not only had many languages but had a gay family in it.......'kinda in you face' to all the bigots out there..
 
Don't bother Phil, it's the Pollyanna syndrome. They seem totally unaware that all those people were paid to appear in an ad. Let 'em dream on that Utopian peace is descending on us disguised as Coke. ... actually a few do believe it dwells in coke but that's a whole different Utopia... waffling, sorry.
 
Advertisements aren't real life? :eek1:

But what about the ones with cattle dogs ? And the cute puppies that unroll the loo paper?

Don't tell me they aren't true :aargh:
 
Vivjen said:
Leys, but look what it has done for Coke's profile...as if it needed any help!
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Very true. It's just so sad that a commercial could have that much power over people's minds. It makes me want to run to Wal-Mart and buy some Aspirin (on sale this week only for $1.29/bottle) because, as we all know, Wal-Mart's Prices are Always Falling! :p

Diwundrin said:
Don't bother Phil, it's the Pollyanna syndrome. They seem totally unaware that all those people were paid to appear in an ad. Let 'em dream on that Utopian peace is descending on us disguised as Coke. ... actually a few do believe it dwells in coke but that's a whole different Utopia... waffling, sorry.
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I've always been fascinated at the ability of the ad agencies to sell dreams in the form of merchandise. They know exactly what buttons to push to get the emotions and dreams flowing. Enjoying a commercial as a piece of art is one thing - believing it is quite another, and extending that belief to encompass an entire nation or world?

Well, that's not exactly The Real Thing ...
 
Warrigal said:
Advertisements aren't real life? :eek1:

But what about the ones with cattle dogs ? And the cute puppies that unroll the loo paper?

Don't tell me they aren't true :aargh:
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Oh, don't get me wrong - any commercial with puppies or kittens is ALWAYS true!

It's just all the REST of them that are false.
 
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