I'm guessing that this is a European market commercial, as it doesn't have that pompous, pretentious announcer whose voice exudes a sense of endless loathing (if you're too broke to afford a Mercedes) or immense pride (if you've just finished chewing out your bankrupt $20M yacht builder via your diamond-encrusted BlackBerry and are moving on to researching prices on his and hers mansions in Monaco).
I don't know who the ad agency responsible for Mercedes-Benz USA's ads are, but they're so full of themselves, it's sickening. (breathy arrogant voice) "The same LUXURY... in a NEYEUW smaller package!" I admit that it's not speaking to my section of the market, but this is almost like watching Sir Allen Stanford on CNBC a year before the financiapocalypse started.
This ad doesn't sell the vehicle itself, but at least it's far less abrasive.
@arbnpx: Oh man, I hate that voice too. If that's what you're "proud" of, it's time to sell your spoiled, bratty children into slavery, leave all your money to charity, and jump off a bridge.
Actually, it'd be better for 'em to drive off, and take the glorified C-class with 'em.
People who text and drive make me want to pull out my fucking shotgun. I'm not sure this commercial is aggressive enough, and the message seems to be "you can now text and drive and we will save you from yourself". Mercedes can be so Toyota sometimes.
@leavethegun-takethecannoli: Yea it must be some of that "They're our future." crap again. Personally i usually give bonus points if they are running after a ball or a fly-away parakeet, but normally they are 10 pts.
@Novaload Misses Murilee: I suppose there's a minimum speed at which no spikes (for punting) becomes more effective than spikes (for killing), since the blunt trauma will take 'em out anyway.
Depends on the car. My Volvo, man, I probably shouldn't bother with spikes.
We don't need a law to solve every problem in society.
This is why I identify with libertarians. Less government is better, because, as has been proven time and again, its solutions are so well thought out and executed.
Government should protect our borders and deliver the mail...and we're not sure about the mail.
@I may have a 35 mile commute with my beater Mercedes: I'm that way in a social sense, but I'm big on infrastructure and incentives to help "steer" economics towards more sustainable and less boom/bust-y behavior.
So: borders, mail, highways, bridges, dams, and well-executed industry regulation.
But not the regulation of specific individual behaviors because they're a bad idea.
@Mad_Science: THANK YOU, Mr. Science, for being the voice of reason once again. I knew I could count on you.
This is why I like having the RCMP up here. Many laws are written in consultation with them, and when laws like this come up, they remind the morons writing them that it is patently unenforceable, therefore moot and toothless, therefore there's no fucking reason to waste our goddamn time writing it.
I don't text when I drive, not because I'm philosophically opposed to it, but because it's too fucking hard.
This is what is wrong with government. There are probably some laws against distracted driving that would cover this, but some idiot politician wants to look like they are actually doing something so they do this. Just another example of fail.
Okay, first of all, I'm 23 and in IT, so I'm not some old, out of touch, neophyte... but could someone please explain to me the draw behind text messaging.
To send a text, you have to have a cell phone, for your friend to receive said text, they have to have a cell phone... you both have phones, fucking call them!
@something_unique_and_descripti...: Well, I text someone when I have nothing to talk about, and just want to say Hi. It basically eliminates those long awkward silences, and allows you to BS. I think that it should be outlawed will driving though.
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I don't know who the ad agency responsible for Mercedes-Benz USA's ads are, but they're so full of themselves, it's sickening. (breathy arrogant voice) "The same LUXURY... in a NEYEUW smaller package!" I admit that it's not speaking to my section of the market, but this is almost like watching Sir Allen Stanford on CNBC a year before the financiapocalypse started.
This ad doesn't sell the vehicle itself, but at least it's far less abrasive.
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Actually, it'd be better for 'em to drive off, and take the glorified C-class with 'em.
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Also, the video kinda, y'know, has a road. With lines painted on it. Which implies vehicle operation of some kind.
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The bridge reads bridgebridgebridge, the raindrops are:
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Depends on the car. My Volvo, man, I probably shouldn't bother with spikes.
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"Now, when I drive, I can just do my nails, and text my friends while letting my Benz drive around for me.
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However, I don't see how this law would be remotely enforceable or effective.
We don't need a law to solve every problem in society.
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We don't need a law to solve every problem in society.
This is why I identify with libertarians. Less government is better, because, as has been proven time and again, its solutions are so well thought out and executed.
Government should protect our borders and deliver the mail...and we're not sure about the mail.
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So: borders, mail, highways, bridges, dams, and well-executed industry regulation.
But not the regulation of specific individual behaviors because they're a bad idea.
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This is why I like having the RCMP up here. Many laws are written in consultation with them, and when laws like this come up, they remind the morons writing them that it is patently unenforceable, therefore moot and toothless, therefore there's no fucking reason to waste our goddamn time writing it.
I don't text when I drive, not because I'm philosophically opposed to it, but because it's too fucking hard.
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To send a text, you have to have a cell phone, for your friend to receive said text, they have to have a cell phone... you both have phones, fucking call them!
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Texting "meet me at pravda at 10.30" is a lot easier than
- Hello?
- Hey, what's goin' on, pookie?
- Oh, nothing, just hangin' out, gettin' mah jerk on...
- Right on, man! Me too!
- Aren't you at work?!
- Sure! I put the "back in 10 minutes" sign up!
- ...Alright.
- So, anyway, I'm heading down to Pravda for a couple drinks tonight. You wanna join?
- Yeah, maybe if you take a shower first.
- C'mon, man, of course.
- Alright. 10:30?
- Yeah. See you there.
- Later, brah.
Don't hear what you don't want to hear--send a text.
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