Ghetto Marketing by Ford

On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:07:04 -0500, "Kate"
> puked:

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>"lab~rat >:-)" > wrote
>*snip*
>> My point is that I had a shortlist of vehicles, and that ad turned me
>> away from the Ford product. Maybe I realized I didn't need a truck
>> right now on my own, but in my mind that commercial helped me realize
>> it.
>>
>> It is VERY obnoxious.
>> --
>> lab~rat >:-)
>> Do you want polite or do you want sincere?
>
>So quit bitching about it and go gripe at FORD about it..
>If you don't like it DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
>
>Unless you tell THEM tha tthey are getting on your last nerve they are going
>to continue the marketing without knowing that some people find it
>repulsive.
>
>Kate
>
>

I'm bitching silently. They aren't getting my money.
--
lab~rat >:-)
Do you want polite or do you want sincere?

On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:33:45 GMT, Joe > puked:

>"lab~rat >:-)" > wrote in
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>> On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:17:34 GMT, Joe > puked:
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>>>"lab~rat >:-)" > wrote in
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>>>> I was wondering if it was a regional thing or a nationwide ad. It
>>>> really shows the power of advertising, since I scrapped the idea of
>>>> buying an F150 after seeing the posse of sub-literate shills rapping
>>>> and using the phrase 'flash your grille'.
>>>>
>>>> I can't imagine that's a nationwide ad, please tell me Ford has more
>>>> sense than S. Florida...
>>>> --
>>>> lab~rat >:-)
>>>> Do you want polite or do you want sincere?
>>>
>>>I want to throw a brick through the TV when that damn ad comes on.
>>>First it was "Rad It Lak A Foad" now it's metal mouth idiots. Makes
>me
>>>want to puke.
>>
>> They went from that "It isn't a toy" Mustang ad to that?
>> --
>> lab~rat >:-)
>> Do you want polite or do you want sincere?
>
>I don't remember that one, which is a good thing. Freakin' pimps.

It was the one where the son was in the car with his dad and laid down
the pair of rubber strips. It was actually a pretty good ad...
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lab~rat >:-)
Do you want polite or do you want sincere?

"lab~rat >:-)" > wrote in
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> On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:33:45 GMT, Joe > puked:
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>>"lab~rat >:-)" > wrote in
m:
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>>> On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:17:34 GMT, Joe > puked:
>>>
>>>>"lab~rat >:-)" > wrote in
m:
>>>>
>>>>> I was wondering if it was a regional thing or a nationwide ad. It
>>>>> really shows the power of advertising, since I scrapped the idea
of
>>>>> buying an F150 after seeing the posse of sub-literate shills
rapping
>>>>> and using the phrase 'flash your grille'.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't imagine that's a nationwide ad, please tell me Ford has
more
>>>>> sense than S. Florida...
>>>>> --
>>>>> lab~rat >:-)
>>>>> Do you want polite or do you want sincere?
>>>>
>>>>I want to throw a brick through the TV when that damn ad comes on.
>>>>First it was "Rad It Lak A Foad" now it's metal mouth idiots. Makes
>>me
>>>>want to puke.
>>>
>>> They went from that "It isn't a toy" Mustang ad to that?
>>> --
>>> lab~rat >:-)
>>> Do you want polite or do you want sincere?
>>
>>I don't remember that one, which is a good thing. Freakin' pimps.
>
> It was the one where the son was in the car with his dad and laid down
> the pair of rubber strips. It was actually a pretty good ad...
> --
> lab~rat >:-)
> Do you want polite or do you want sincere?

Yes, that was a good one. Finally saw the one with the Shelby on the
Autobahn (or wherever). Real nice.

Seems like the truck group has a different ad agency than the car group.
If the truck group is going down the 'Flash Yo Grillz' path, then you
can kiss any credibility associated with the F-series goodbye. One more
nail in Ford's coffin.