Comments on: Nissan commercial angers Saudi Arabia.

By: K H Brown

K H Brown — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:40:44 +0000

Fuck y'all ya'll

They are just as bad as each other, not that 'we' have a moral leg to stand upon.

By: misanthropy

misanthropy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:55:11 +0000

i suppose all the soft drink commercials showing black people playing basketball are racist too.

It was a funny commercial. The mistake we make is to ask those people their opinions on things. They are so sensitive yet cut peoples hands off for shoplifting.

By: Lasse

Lasse — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:27:40 +0000

Lenore >> I am German myself, i think its funny.

By: RM

RM — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:11:44 +0000

This ad isn´t racist at all.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:22:18 +0000

"if they were to make commercials of Americans being stupid, fat, ignorant, hamburger eating couch potatoes..." we probably wouldn't do anything about it, since at the end of the day most of us are ignorant, fat, stupid couch potatoes. Sorry. I calls 'em like I sees 'em.

By: Lenore

Lenore — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:51:56 +0000

Lasse,

Actually, you do. And really, is it ok for them to be stereotyped that way?

By: Idil

Idil — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:35:02 +0000

Valerie... im sure you'd be angry too if someone was stereotyping crap about your country.

By: Lasse

Lasse — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:14:06 +0000

Idil >> Germans must have been ridiculed a gazillion times as goose-stepping comic figures in commercials, movies, print ads, etc. etc. And you don't see Germany demand boycots.

By: valerie

valerie — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:02:45 +0000

Too funny. I think more funny commericals should be made. Who cares what the arabs think? They ain't got a sense of humor? Not my problem.

By: NyaR

NyaR — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:38:52 +0000

how the hell is that racist?
Yes, the guy over there is a Saudi. But hes also an oil-baron, as the commercial clearly states (in russian, which i speak). Its not a random Saudi guy getting angry, its an oil baron. Oil barons sell oil, they would get upset if people stopped buying it? To call this racist is to be stupid.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:55:45 +0000

Holy crap, Bender.

I think I just saw something I wasn't prepared for.

Mayackie? Thanks for inviting snuff.

By: leongsoon

leongsoon — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:48:32 +0000

That was pretty clever, and I don't think it was racist; it just so happened that mostly oil barons are Arabs. It wouldn't have been much believable if they cast, say, and African or Chinese in that role now, would it? I'm not trying to spark racism here, I'm a Chinese too, maybe Nissan played the stereotype card too strong, but they got the message across.

By: Bender

Bender — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:42:33 +0000

@Myackie
Here:
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=YB2iBfoJtCM
I can get you a 1000 more if you want...
just because you didnt see them doesnt mean they dont exist.

By: ted

ted — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:20:57 +0000

Tiida? What the heck kinda name is that for a car?

Racist? That may be a little harsh. Hateful? Considering where the commercial aired, yup. Insensitive? Stupid? Sure.

I assume they knew they'd get that sort of reaction. Maybe if they pictured Mohammed shooting at the car, they could start a jihad.

By: Web

Web — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:18:45 +0000

No Sensahuma

By: anathema

anathema — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:18:01 +0000

Mad? Maybe. Call them racist and demand its censorship? Doubtful.

By: Idil

Idil — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:40:23 +0000

The Saudis are absolutely right.

And dont tell me their actions prove the commercial... if they were to make commercials of Americans being stupid, fat, ignorant, hamburger eating couch potatoes (as is the International stereotype, and as you know not necessarily the truth), and if that was practically the only stereotype broadcasted in the rest of the world, as is the case of the saudis and the nissan commercial, then Im pretty sure you'd get just as mad too.

By: matt

matt — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:23:18 +0000

"Nissan must apologize. And submit to pecking, day and night, by hawks."

By: mjgolli

mjgolli — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:01:47 +0000

Race this, race that... Whatever happened to the HUMAN race?

@Some guy: "The Young Ones", now that is a show I miss!

By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword

Neatoramawontsendmeapassword — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:59:43 +0000

Not the best idea to bite the hand that feeds you... oil.

But then, this commercial was for Israeli TV, so I guess they had to get a racist shot in. Now, if this had been made for American TV... well, most people probably wouldn't have gotten it, for one thing. And just the sight of Muslim dress would have probably started boycotts of Nissan...

By: Myackie

Myackie — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:45:33 +0000

@Bender...

I'd like to see that footage...but you know it doesn't even exist.

By: Some guy

Some guy — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:44:22 +0000

Why am I reminded of this exchange from The Young Ones:

"Your majesty, the British ambassador is outside to apologise for his comments about our alleged mandatory cruelty."

"I will see him now."

"Which part would you like to see first?"

By: CheeseDuck

CheeseDuck — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:07:21 +0000

Huh. Never woulda thought that it would make them Iraqis angery.

By: Patrick Nice

Patrick Nice — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:40:01 +0000

Since when is a commercial featuring the leaders of an oil company racist? In that part of the world, that is how they dress. If you had the same commercial in the USA featuring an oil company executive wearing a suit pounding on the car, nobody would call it racist.

I'm personally sick of the entire world pulling the race card every time they don't like something.

By: DOJ

DOJ — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:35:05 +0000

@Jsahko - wow, my thoughts exactly

By: Jsahko

Jsahko — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:47:30 +0000

Imagine the uproar if it had been Texas oilmen in cowboy hats.

By: Rhea

Rhea — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:45:44 +0000

Wow, what a bad idea.

By: sticknick

sticknick — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:35:11 +0000

Man, people just look for things to bother.

The entire population of the world needs to relax. Big time.

By: Bender

Bender — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:31:10 +0000

When AL Jazeera shows footage of israelis killing Palestinian children and women hell breaks over in the USA and it gets banned and called racist and it supports terrorism... I'm Saudi and I dont mind jokes being made about my country.. if this ad was made in any other country other than israel nobody would care.

By: 66577

66577 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:25:26 +0000

never been so proud to drive my non fuel efficient 99 nissan altima... I know they will but I hope the dont apologies, the there are more terrorist groups based out of Saudi Arabia then both Iran and Afghanistan combined.