Comments on: Ad Nauseam: State Farm and the Humiliation of Biking to Work http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: kate http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-631 kate Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:00:26 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-631 I got upset at it because biking is cool. AND insulting a fit black man in cycling shorts makes that man go away and that's just tragic because I can't look at him anymore. I got upset at it because biking is cool. AND insulting a fit black man in cycling shorts makes that man go away and that's just tragic because I can't look at him anymore.

]]> By: tykejohnson http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-580 tykejohnson Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:57:13 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-580 oh hell nah, shiela will think i'm a total fagatron and she ain't even all that hawt. wut will brenda and monica think of my shorts and mah mah mah mah biicyycllle!? oh, nevermind, i thankfully have state farm, they'd never let me become such a no-testical, baby penis, bike rider. phew! p.s. damien, i just watched "generations" the other night. fkn klingons. oh hell nah, shiela will think i'm a total fagatron and she ain't even all that hawt. wut will brenda and monica think of my shorts and mah mah mah mah biicyycllle!?

oh, nevermind, i thankfully have state farm, they'd never let me become such a no-testical, baby penis, bike rider. phew!

p.s. damien, i just watched "generations" the other night. fkn klingons.

]]> By: david p. http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-577 david p. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:10:35 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-577 re: borg. no way, i love star trek analogies. i've personally used a borg analogy more than once. re: borg.

no way, i love star trek analogies. i've personally used a borg analogy more than once.

]]> By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Damien Newton Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:14:01 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-576 Maybe State Farm is like the borg. An apology from one drone speaks for the whole collective. Yeah, I just outed myself as a bit of a geek there, sorry about that. Maybe State Farm is like the borg. An apology from one drone speaks for the whole collective.

Yeah, I just outed myself as a bit of a geek there, sorry about that.

]]> By: Fred Camino http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Fred Camino Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:32:56 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-575 <i>Total BS. As if the writer of the email was also the person who created it.</i> LOL. I bet it's State Farm policy to respond to all emails "personally", because, like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. Still, I'm surprised you even got a response. Total BS. As if the writer of the email was also the person who created it.

LOL. I bet it's State Farm policy to respond to all emails "personally", because, like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.

Still, I'm surprised you even got a response.

]]> By: david p. http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-573 david p. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:11:15 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-573 I already sent them an email, this was their response: <i>Thank you for your feedback regarding State Farm's recent commercial featuring a man riding a bicycle to work. I understand your point of view and apologize for creating an ad you find offensive. It certainly was not my intention.</i> Total BS. As if the writer of the email was also the person who created it. I already sent them an email, this was their response:

Thank you for your feedback regarding State Farm's recent commercial featuring a man riding a bicycle to work. I understand your point of view and apologize for creating an ad you find offensive. It certainly was not my intention.

Total BS. As if the writer of the email was also the person who created it.

]]> By: Charlie D. http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Charlie D. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:04:59 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-571 Let State Farm know what you think: https://online.statefarm.com/apps/contactSF/pages/commentsSuggestions.asp Let State Farm know what you think:
https://online.statefarm.com/apps/contactSF/pages/commentsSuggestions.asp

]]> By: militant angeleno http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-568 militant angeleno Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:30:31 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-568 The Militant wouldn't necessarily blame State Farm, but the evil corporate marketing executives on Madison Avenue, New York City who control the mass media. The ideas behind this commercial and other damaging depictions were concocted by them, and not the companies themselves. The Militant wouldn't necessarily blame State Farm, but the evil corporate marketing executives on Madison Avenue, New York City who control the mass media. The ideas behind this commercial and other damaging depictions were concocted by them, and not the companies themselves.

]]> By: ubrayj02 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-567 ubrayj02 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:13:09 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-567 This makes bike riding look totally emasculating. The message to males is, "Bike riding will expose your weakness and frailty." So, you know, State Farm is there to help you become a real man again, safely hiding your legs and genitals from danger. State Farm, you suck. This makes bike riding look totally emasculating. The message to males is, "Bike riding will expose your weakness and frailty."

So, you know, State Farm is there to help you become a real man again, safely hiding your legs and genitals from danger.

State Farm, you suck.

]]> By: Zane Selvans http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Zane Selvans Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:29:16 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-566 If I were a State Farm customer, I'd call them up and switch. *sigh* If I were a State Farm customer, I'd call them up and switch. *sigh*

]]> By: david p. http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-564 david p. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:50:54 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/03/ad-nauseam-state-farm-and-the-humiliation-of-biking-to-work/#comment-564 statefarm = a-holes. i'm going to write them and demand an apology. statefarm = a-holes.

i'm going to write them and demand an apology.

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