Web forums.commercialsihate.com
Your donations pay for the CIH Forum hosting and software.
$0
$100
Red line = monthly cost of CIH
August Donors: Big Momma, Anonymous, Your Name Here
Please help the CIH Forums by disabling AdBlock Plus on this page.
Active Topics | CIH on Facebook | Follow on Twitter
Forum Home Forum Home :: The Message Board :: Commercials You Hate !!!!!
  Active Topics Active Topics
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Calendar   Register Register  Login Login

VW: SHOOT THE GAAAAAP!!!!
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
Share on Facebook Share  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Ad nauseous View Drop Down
Revolutionary
Revolutionary
Avatar

Joined: 15 Apr 2008
Location: Connecticut
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 8789 		  Quote Ad nauseous Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: VW: SHOOT THE GAAAAAP!!!!
    Posted: 24 Jul 2010 at 5:58pm
Ugh I'll see if I can find video, but this commercial features a guy and his gal (she's in the backseat) on a test drive of a Volkswagen Jetta LE on the highway. Anyway the guy is talking with the dealer sitting next to him telling him that they're pretty conservative drivers. Then the most earsplitting phrase is heard. The girlfriend/wife spots an opening between two tractor trailers and SCREAMS at the top of her lungs "SHOOT THE GAAP SHOOT THE GAAAAAP!" the guy decides to go for it and passes between the two 18-wheelers. While this happens she screams in the most annoying way.

VERY ANNOYING!Angry

this cat is more intelligent than most ads film at 11
Back to Top
Thor View Drop Down
Revolutionary
Revolutionary
Avatar

Joined: 16 Apr 2008
Location: California
Online Status: Online
Posts: 22876 		  Quote Thor Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Jul 2010 at 6:39pm
I hated it the first time I saw it because of that scream.  It's kinda grown on me, especially the way they revert right back to being "conservative drivers" after they've "shot the gap".
Back to Top
Legoman View Drop Down
Commercial Hater
Commercial Hater
Avatar

Joined: 30 May 2009
Location: far south
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 245 		  Quote Legoman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 4:10am
Woot, now I wanna try Big%20smile  



....no I won't though
Back to Top
EMCEE View Drop Down
Commercial Hater
Commercial Hater
Avatar

Joined: 07 Feb 2010
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 383 		  Quote EMCEE Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 5:47am
I hate it because it glorifies the jagoffs on the road who make driving dangerous for the rest of us.  
The measure of a man is what he does with power. - Plato
Back to Top
kicket View Drop Down
Commercial Hater
Commercial Hater


Joined: 05 Dec 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 79 		  Quote kicket Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 6:45am
Originally posted by EMCEE

I hate it because it glorifies the jagoffs on the road who make driving dangerous for the rest of us.  


Yep exactly and i love the stupid legal disclaimer at the bottom jerks
Back to Top
Duffin View Drop Down
Commercial Hater
Commercial Hater
Avatar

Joined: 24 May 2009
Location: Cincinnati OH
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 116 		  Quote Duffin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 2:51pm
Yeah, I love that they show these people shooting the gap and then there's a disclaimer saying not to do it. Um...maybe you shouldn't have it in your commercial, then. And I guarantee that dealer would not be happy with these people driving recklessly in a car still owned by the dealership.

And another thing that bothers me about car commercials that occurred to me because I've done a lot of test drives lately: dealers do NOT drive in the car with you anymore. I have been to over ten different dealerships and not once did I have to drive with the sales person in the car. Maybe it used to be that way, but it's not anymore. They just photocopy your driver's license and send you on your way. They have way better things to do than sit in the car while you drive it around.
Back to Top
Hezadancer View Drop Down
Commercial Hater
Commercial Hater
Avatar

Joined: 06 May 2008
Location: Ohio
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1865 		  Quote Hezadancer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 11:03pm
Just caught this one. It didn't sound as bad as it really is but omg, it's horrific! Why are you glorifying such terrible driving practices? The woman needs to shut the f**k up, she literally sounds retarded when she says "shoot da gaaap" the first time. Also, can we PLEASE stop with the "oh haha lets take the straight laced pencil pushers and make them do something crazy, just like you wish you could do!". It's so played out and LAME. I drive a tiny car and I do my best to stay AWAY from the semis. I refuse to drive in between 2 of them, side by side or one in front one in back. Then again, I have more intelligence then most VW drivers apparently.
Back to Top
EMCEE View Drop Down
Commercial Hater
Commercial Hater
Avatar

Joined: 07 Feb 2010
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 383 		  Quote EMCEE Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 12:39am
Originally posted by kicket

Originally posted by EMCEE

I hate it because it glorifies the jagoffs on the road who make driving dangerous for the rest of us.  


Yep exactly and i love the stupid legal disclaimer at the bottom jerks
I was looking for that disclaimer.  Didn't see it.  Even so, do you really think the dumbasses who pull this sh*t on the road read those things? 
The measure of a man is what he does with power. - Plato
Back to Top
Ad nauseous View Drop Down
Revolutionary
Revolutionary
Avatar

Joined: 15 Apr 2008
Location: Connecticut
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 8789 		  Quote Ad nauseous Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 2:01am
The disclaimer is there, you just have to watch the bottom of the screen, you'll see it.

this is what it says: "Professional driver closed course.Always obey local speed and traffic laws."

this cat is more intelligent than most ads film at 11
Back to Top
EMCEE View Drop Down
Commercial Hater
Commercial Hater
Avatar

Joined: 07 Feb 2010
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 383 		  Quote EMCEE Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 2:50am
Originally posted by Ad nauseous

The disclaimer is there, you just have to watch the bottom of the screen, you'll see it.

this is what it says: "Professional driver closed course.Always obey local speed and traffic laws."
It should just say, across the entire screen, in big scrolling letters: "Don't even think about doing this in real life, dumbass."  Better yet, how about they just don't show idiotic behavior as "cool" in commercials?
The measure of a man is what he does with power. - Plato
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.078 seconds.