Comments on: Cartoon Tuesday: Walking Ewww http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/08/cartoon-tuesday-walking-ewww/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:57:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Rosemary http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/08/cartoon-tuesday-walking-ewww/comment-page-1/#comment-30431 Rosemary Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:37:18 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=10451#comment-30431 Oh man, I hate these commercials. As a lover of all this fair related (giant veggies, fried Oreos, Alaskan racing pigs etc) as well as a huge cheerleader for LA and all its lovely residents, these commercials make we want to avoid the fair and move the heck out of LA. Sigh. But of course, I won't do either. However, I do feel that neither is represented accurately. Just another attempt to reinforce LA stereotypes that hold little truth to begin with. Except the texting while drive/bumping bit. I see that nonsense everyday. Oh man, I hate these commercials. As a lover of all this fair related (giant veggies, fried Oreos, Alaskan racing pigs etc) as well as a huge cheerleader for LA and all its lovely residents, these commercials make we want to avoid the fair and move the heck out of LA. Sigh. But of course, I won't do either. However, I do feel that neither is represented accurately. Just another attempt to reinforce LA stereotypes that hold little truth to begin with. Except the texting while drive/bumping bit. I see that nonsense everyday.

]]> By: Spokker http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/08/cartoon-tuesday-walking-ewww/comment-page-1/#comment-29861 Spokker Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:13:50 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=10451#comment-29861 Another LA County Fair commercial talks about the virtues of eating your vegetables and eating right. Fried artichoke and Krispy Kreme chicken sandwhiches, that is. Do we sanitize the ad industry so people who can't detect sarcasm or a harmless joke don't get hurt? Another LA County Fair commercial talks about the virtues of eating your vegetables and eating right. Fried artichoke and Krispy Kreme chicken sandwhiches, that is.

Do we sanitize the ad industry so people who can't detect sarcasm or a harmless joke don't get hurt?

]]> By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/08/cartoon-tuesday-walking-ewww/comment-page-1/#comment-29801 Damien Newton Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:19:58 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=10451#comment-29801 I didn't think I was taking this one seriously. I put it up for the laugh. That being said, I take television commercials seriously because the messages they send are viewed by millions of people (kids, adults, seniors, all ages). When they're sending a crappy message, they deserve to get called on it. I didn't think I was taking this one seriously. I put it up for the laugh.

That being said, I take television commercials seriously because the messages they send are viewed by millions of people (kids, adults, seniors, all ages). When they're sending a crappy message, they deserve to get called on it.

]]> By: Spokker http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/09/08/cartoon-tuesday-walking-ewww/comment-page-1/#comment-29701 Spokker Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:48:41 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=10451#comment-29701 Why do you take commercials so seriously? I loved bumper cars as a kid. No matter what my beliefs on transportation are, I'm still going to love the old school bumper cars. You'd probably be happy to know that places like Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland have significantly toned down their bumper cars attractions. You cannot hit other riders and you can only go one way. If you do, the operator will kick you out. It really sucks, well, to normal people! Why do you take commercials so seriously? I loved bumper cars as a kid. No matter what my beliefs on transportation are, I'm still going to love the old school bumper cars.

You'd probably be happy to know that places like Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland have significantly toned down their bumper cars attractions. You cannot hit other riders and you can only go one way. If you do, the operator will kick you out. It really sucks, well, to normal people!

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