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t-mobile ads racist?
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post Jun 23 2005, 08:28 PM
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okay im browsing yahoo and i see this ad. i admit it is hilarious but what the f**k??? btw im chinese



in the TV commrecials they also have a mexican dude and a white guy - "Big Spenda" Lopez and "The Fee" Jones...

If there's anything to criticize, its the fact that it perpetuates the train of thought that Asians should dress/act/talk one way, black people should dress/act/talk one way, etc.

We always hear stuff like "man, they're just trying to act black." But I mean, damn. There are millions of black people in Africa that don't act that certain way. Does that make them less black?


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post Jun 23 2005, 08:30 PM
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What makes it racist? I see no racist acts or anything to do with racism in those ads.
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 08:30 PM
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QUOTE(medic @ Jun 23 2005, 6:30 PM)
What makes it racist?
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the fact that it perpetuates the train of thought that Asians should dress/act/talk one way, black people should dress/act/talk one way, etc.

notice how they dont have any black people in their television commercials and online ads.. im glad that tmobile is showing different minorities in their commercials but as funny as this is and i admit i was rollin for a couple minutes, the ads are rediculous
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 08:33 PM
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QUOTE(basick @ Jun 23 2005, 7:30 PM)
the fact that it perpetuates the train of thought that Asians should dress/act/talk one way, black people should dress/act/talk one way, etc.

notice how they dont have any black people in their television commercials and online ads..
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Well, that's just how society views it. Lets see, who are they advertising too, o ya society. We don't know that THEY think that way, its ads.

Theres racist TV shows. I for one can't stand Chapel, what makes his show NOT racist.
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 08:36 PM
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o wow. funny though...
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 08:38 PM
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QUOTE(medic @ Jun 23 2005, 6:33 PM)
Well, that's just how society views it. Lets see, who are they advertising too, o ya society. We don't know that THEY think that way, its ads.

Theres racist TV shows. I for one can't stand Chapel, what makes his show NOT racist.
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well if it isnt racist, then it most definately isnt good taste... and i have no idea how this "poser mobile" campaign is supposed to help tmobile get mroe people to sign up for their plans...
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 08:53 PM
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Well if people did look at other plans, they would notice that t-mobile charges 2 times as much for over used minutes and they jack prices up so they don't hit rock bottom. All there commercials are stupid and there service is CRAP.
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 09:05 PM
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it's not exactly racist per se...it's more stereotypical, no? it portrays the stereotypical "ghetto fob" and "gangsta" characteristics.

anywho, i think it is funny, but it's not the best way to appeal to the public. it's sort of offensive to people.
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 09:07 PM
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Oh, wow, I've never thought of it that way.

But this is the kind of thing that pisses me off. People think that if you're black, you can only act one way, and if you're white, you can only act a certain way.
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 09:52 PM
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haha. i love those t moblie commercials. its not really racist, just funny. then again im not black so i shouldnt say anything.
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 10:02 PM
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I don't think they're racist. =/ They're more stereotypical. I've seen several of their commercials....they're hilarious.
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 10:07 PM
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being racist is more worse than these ads.
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 10:16 PM
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yea i don't really like those commercials. i have to admit, the first time i saw it, i laughed..and then i felt guilty afterwards..i mean, they're posers because they're of a different race than the stereotypical "ghetto fab" person or whatever? yea....

i dunno, i don't think it's the general thought of racism..more like playing on stereotypes..sometimes, that's ok, but in this case..it's offensive. =/
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 10:26 PM
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You're right it is funny, but at the same time it's racist. I don't think they should have done that. Some people might have been offended.
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 10:28 PM
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welll i just think that is just for fun...

and its like all the funny things out hrr... being sterotypical or "racist" on ads are funny and whats important if you remember what the ad is about... thats why they do it

well.. thats what i think is obvious...
 
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post Jun 23 2005, 11:10 PM
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Depends how you percive it I suppose...

But this stuff isn't really rubbing me the right way either...
 
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post Jun 24 2005, 03:06 AM
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Yeah, the Ad is just there for laughs, but its just..a dumb ad to me, it wont attract alot of people in my opinion.
 
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post Jun 24 2005, 03:12 AM
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Yes, it is kind of racist. But I guess they're just stereotyping people.
 
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post Jun 24 2005, 03:47 AM
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thye're just trying to be funny
its nothing big
 
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post Jun 24 2005, 12:37 PM
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i know what you mean, but yeahh they`re only stereotypes.
 
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post Jun 24 2005, 12:41 PM
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technically u could call it racist but then again its not that racist at all
 
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post Jun 24 2005, 12:56 PM
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QUOTE(dahding @ Jun 23 2005, 8:05 PM)
it's not exactly racist per se...it's more stereotypical, no? it portrays the stereotypical "ghetto fob" and "gangsta" characteristics.

anywho, i think it is funny, but it's not the best way to appeal to the public. it's sort of offensive to people.
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i agree. ^

but i don't consider it racist. mellow.gif it's just supposed to be funny.
 
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post Jun 24 2005, 01:06 PM
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lol.. i guess you can call it a little racist...

but i'm not a fan of asian rap myself so i sorta agree with that ad. [chinese rap videos are horrid]
 
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post Jun 24 2005, 01:08 PM
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Na, i dont think it was that racist. If it were truly that racist they'd have the asian guy in some glasses and some book, perpetuating the asian stereotype. I just htink they were just trying to be goofy about the whole idiotit extremes of the hip-hop world-trying to empathize with us basically........


it works

i remember the asian guys words

FEE"S HOMIE FEE"S
 
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post Jun 24 2005, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE(slipper @ Jun 23 2005, 7:07 PM)
being racist is more worse than these ads.
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no, IMO you're wrong. mellow.gif

anyway, i think its not really "racist" but more like a stereotype
 
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