Commercials Should Not Be Funny 🤷
Summary
Funny commercials represent the downfall of civilization, according to one straphanger who shares a scorching take about advertising with Kareem. The rider argues that humorous ads have blurred the lines between reality and fabrication, creating a world where brands tweet at each other and everyone tailors themselves to be advertiser-friendly. He'd rather see boring, informative spots. Just show him an Acura he can drive. Skip the entertainment value entirely. Kareem pushes back, asking if there's no appreciation for the creativity, but the rider stands firm: he wants to buy things based on what they actually do, not because Oscar Mayer wieners is posting ironic content online.
Full Transcript
Society went down a very dark path by making commercials funny. 100% agree, funny commercials downfall of civilization, absolutely. And why so? Because we've blurred the lines between what's real and what's not. Because as we look at social media, everybody's now primed to to like make them palatable to advertisers. So they're now fabricating a reality. That's why like Oscar Mayer wieners is like tweeting out ionics, literally like all these brands are talking to each other, dog. What is going on?
Would you prefer for commercials to be boring? Yes. Like informative, like an infomercial, absolutely. It's just like, here's an Acura, you can drive it. Yes. You don't appreciate the entertainment at all? Yes. I would like to buy things based on what they do.
So what's your take?