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Arthur Fonzerelli
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon
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The "I am an American" commercial showing that Americans come from a variety / diversity of backgrounds... The commercial shows different races and ethnicities saying "I am an American" one by one.....
Are they going to show an illegal alien from Mexico crossing the border saying, "I am an American" in Spanish? Considering there are 7 million illegal aliens in the USA that would be appropriate....
America the country where tolerance is king.... |
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The Hammer
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ullungdo 37.5 N, 130.9 E, altitude : 223 m
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| Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 6:07 pm Post subject: What is your favorite AFN "Commercial?" |
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My favorite one is the Swiffer Sweepers commercial.
Swiffer Sweepers is a great product that young children wear like pajamas. The kids slide around on the floor and swiff up all the dust bunnies. Are these only available at the PX?
Guess the English word of the day...
Originally, in India, loose drawers or trousers, such as those worn, tied about the waist, by Mohammedan men and women; by extension, a similar garment adopted among Europeans, Americans, etc., for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit consisting of drawers and a loose upper garment for such wear.
If you guessed pajamas...
You are right!
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Arthur Fonzerelli
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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| ISn't "Swiffer Sleepers" a Saturday Night Live sketch and NOT an AFN commercial??? |
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Evil Bill
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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My all-time favorite is one that used to air when I first got here seven years ago:
"When you get up in the night, be sure to turn on a light so you can see where you're going..."
What the hell? Was there a sudden rash of midnight-pee related injuries?
And what kind of an image does this give to non-military watching? Yeah, we're afraid of them  ...they hurt themsleves peeing in the night. |
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Peter
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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'If your friend says "I'm thinking about killing myself," they might actually be thinking about.......committing suicide.'
---- No kidding? How many years did you have to go to school to learn that one? |
When I was young , we used to say things like that in jest; so many of these signs are ignored. |
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Peter
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2003 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Arthur Fonzerelli wrote: |
The "I am an American" commercial showing that Americans come from a variety / diversity of backgrounds... The commercial shows different races and ethnicities saying "I am an American" one by one.....
Are they going to show an illegal alien from Mexico crossing the border saying, "I am an American" in Spanish? Considering there are 7 million illegal aliens in the USA that would be appropriate....
America the country where tolerance is king.... |
That Mexican national is not a US citizen and that is what the commercial is about . Amazing how many Koreans and Taiwanese called themselves Chinese and Koreans when they are US citizens (Americans) It is accepted practice to refer to ourselves by our nationality not race. |
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The Hammer
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ullungdo 37.5 N, 130.9 E, altitude : 223 m
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| Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2003 4:21 am Post subject: |
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Hey Fonz,
Swiffer Sleepers are Real. It's true!
My new favorite is the one where the kids say stuff like:
 Today I killed a judge.
I helped a terrorist get a passport.
I bought some explosives.
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kimcheeking
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 4:16 am Post subject: |
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Thought I would revive this thread with one more.
the one where the newbie is being shown around the space ship. basically no matter how strange somethign is, if you are a good sponser the newbie will be happy! |
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 4:56 am Post subject: Re: Brianna |
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Top secret emails, red disks, too many copies, lots of rich new friends.... I love it. Brianna is really up to something, what should we do?
Poor guy holding the stuffed tiger...he's gotta sell out his lady. |
Me too. I just love when she's laughing and throws the money up in the air in slow motion. |
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Joe Thanks
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Dudleyville
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 5:20 am Post subject: ANTHRAX NINJA! |
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My three favorites were:
THE ANTHRAX NINJA! Hilariously bad and dunderheaedly racist.
The shot-on-film adverts about not divulging classified information. The guy dines with a babe in a restaurant ala CASABLANCA and viola: national security foiled!
The one where one soldier steals another�s stuff.
The old "loud stereo� ones were a blast as well.
I LOVED AFN and their PSAs.The PSAs were the only reason to watch!
If Edward D. Wood, Jr. were alive today he�d be in charge of the AFN PSA�s!
Cheers,
Joe |
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purrrfect
Joined: 03 Oct 2003
Location: In Toronto, dreaming of all things theatrical
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| My favourite was always 'Don't make a beer bottle a weapon'. Ah yes, good ol' AFN. Too bad I can't get it where I am now. For some reason I can't get that channel here. Oh well. Now where will I turn for words of wisdom? Well, I'm off to fight with a vending machine. |
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Joe Thanks
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
Location: Dudleyville
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 5:28 am Post subject: |
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| Arthur Fonzerelli wrote: |
The "I am an American" commercial showing that Americans come from a variety / diversity of backgrounds... The commercial shows different races and ethnicities saying "I am an American" one by one.....
Are they going to show an illegal alien from Mexico crossing the border saying, "I am an American" in Spanish? Considering there are 7 million illegal aliens in the USA that would be appropriate....
America the country where tolerance is king.... |
It sounds as lame as the Canadian Molson adverts with �MY name is Joe and I am a Canadian,� later complimented by the one featuring all manner of "beautiful� modeling agent flunkies waxing poetic about how great it is to be �Canadian� and what they do and don't do while AMEIRCAN punks The Ramones� �Blitzkreig Bop� blares in the background!
Of course, this all started with the one where a lovable �Canadian� who can�t get work in his own country starts his American job; one of his American co-workers (with clear Canadian �aboat� pronunciation) taunts him about hockey and igloos. Then came �Joe.�
There�s nothing like nationalistic p e n i s envy wrapped up in cultural insecurity to make for good entertainment.
A Korean example: "Buy Korea" adverts from '98-2000. Swarms of Hangook sonder commando salary men waving flags in a beautifully green field as an almost North Korean-like propagandist voice mumbles off and urges national support to help the economy through "Buy Korea."
Cheers,
Joe |
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:14 am Post subject: |
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| I think AFN is American propaganda at it's finest. The "code of conduct" one is a prime example... |
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CanKorea
Joined: 23 Jun 2003
Location: Pyeongchon
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 7:40 am Post subject: |
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I absolutely love the "Moped Safety" commercial. I like the way they check to see if he has everything he needs. I don't know why but I laugh everytime I see it (I don't see it all that often). It's ridiculous but hey, anything that amuses me I consider gold.
Cheers |
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toomuchtime
Joined: 11 May 2003
Location: the only country with four distinct seasons
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| Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| what about that one with the safety tips for kids. It starts off talking about 'dolphin tips' (I think), then ends with some sort of BOYBEE acronym thing. The kids reciting the tips look soooo excited about what they're doing- especially the one 'whitey' who rolls his eyes at the end. |
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