Gone Too Far? Volkswagen Makes Controversial Super Bowl Ad

Jan 30, 2013 | 12:30 PM Written By: Sam

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A Volkswagen Super Bowl advertisement depicting a white office worker using a Jamaican accent is stirring up online controversy.

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Ducey 01/31/2013 3:17 am

Jamaicans have always had a care~free or non stressful depiction of life. Watch any movie that vacations to Jamaica. That's what you're supposed to feel when you get behind the wheel of that car, SUPPOSEDLY.

-_- 01/30/2013 7:59 pm

-_- ok watched it...couldnt find what is sooo funny about this...what ties jamaica or a jamaican accent to a german car? please explain this too me....better yet...explain why white people are in EVERY black continent in the world? why are there white jamaicans, white africans? why do white people always find humor in race jokes and wishes for everybody to get in on the joke or 'lighten up'? Race will forever be a factor because society has desensitized racism and or slavery for what it actually is! America cant function without racism or poverty! CLASS WARFARE is real! RACISM is real! it wont just go away because you said so or cause obama! It exist and will always exist as long as YOU stay programmed! there was a time when ALL WHITE PEOPLE believed anybody who wasnt bonde haired and blue eyed wasnt a human! no? there is history and hardcore facts to prove otherwise...so why is there a blond haired blue eyed white guy acting jamaican...in a german car commercial? and what the fuck could you possibly find humorous about this? wheres the joke? oh lemme guess...Im "angry" grrrrrr and Im black! Im an angry black man! couldnt be anything else...think you dumb fuck...you quick to laugh and lighten up but fail to do the knowledge...dont agree, thats on you...

NB91 REPLIED 01/31/2013 8:15 am

How can you say all white people believed humans were only blonde haired and blue eyed? That was the nazi's which were beaten by the British and American military in WW2. And those counties are primarily white. You're talking shit

Aye bitch REPLIED 01/31/2013 1:42 am

Cool story bro.

Dis Nuga Hurr 01/30/2013 6:19 pm

We cant be heading toward a society where people actually feel offended from this shit. Come da fuck on...if this is offensive to you take your tv and knock it in the tub while your taking a bath.

fuzzy4 01/30/2013 5:56 pm

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS. I'M AMERICAN BUT LIVE IN IRELAND NOW AND YOU HAVE TO LOOSEN UP PEOPLE. THE SHIT IS FUNNY AND THEY WERE GIVING PROPS TO JAMACAICANS

Teddy Bruckshot 01/30/2013 5:35 pm

Jamaican me crazy with all this political correctness mon!

Ziggy 01/30/2013 5:32 pm

Hoorrayyy beer!!!

soflo 01/30/2013 5:08 pm

iam jamaican and i found it funny..y err body so sensitive !!!

Justinnnnn 01/30/2013 1:38 pm

I really don't see anything wrong about this commercial.. It's pretty funny actually.

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