Staples: Completely Tasteless Home Robbery Ad

I just saw this ad for the first time a few minutes ago. A family comes home to notice that they've been robbed. Their entire house is ransacked, and dad points out they even took the flat screen. He goes into presumably their office and notices that "they didn't take the computer?". On the floor lies an old CRT monitor sitting on the horizontal tower, circa 1990s. Mom chimes in that maybe they should get a new computer! OFF TO STAPLES...

Am I the only one who sees something completely tasteless and crass here?! A family has been robbed and they take a hint that the computer is so ancient that they should go to Staples and buy a new one because the robber left it behind??? WTF!!

Tasteless but not surprising.

Hezadancer wrote: I just saw this ad for the first time a few minutes ago. A family comes home to notice that they've been robbed. Their entire house is ransacked, and dad points out they even took the flat screen. He goes into presumably their office and notices that "they didn't take the computer?". On the floor lies an old CRT monitor sitting on the horizontal tower, circa 1990s. Mom chimes in that maybe they should get a new computer! OFF TO STAPLES... Am I the only one who sees something completely tasteless and crass here?! A family has been robbed and they take a hint that the computer is so ancient that they should go to Staples and buy a new one because the robber left it behind??? WTF!!

Grant wrote: Is it really a bad thing to have something that burglars wouldn't want?!!

Thor wrote: Grant wrote: Is it really a bad thing to have something that burglars wouldn't want?!!   No.  As I said earlier, now that I have little concern over people stealing CDs, I no longer worry much about locking my car doors or putting the top up.  About all else they'll get from my car is an old sweatshirt and some cigarette butts.

What kind of people would come home and find their house robbed, and then all they can think about is that their computer needs upgrading? Oh yeah, this is the wonderful world of commercials. Logic doesn't apply here.

Sorry, don't see eye-to-eye with you on this one.  I find this commercial HILARIOUS.  The idea of the robbers cleaning out their house but not bothering to take the ancient computer - gets me every time!

Thor wrote: I can't imagine what robbers would possibly want outta my house...

Thor wrote: I can't imagine what robbers would possibly want outta my house.  My 2005 PC?  My turntable, cassette deck and gigantic speakers?  My CDs and record albums?  My 2,000 lb TV?  All my jewelry (a gold chain that I always wear, a $5 watch, and my high school ring)?  My well-worn tools?  Doubt it.   I like it this way.  So, off to Staples I don't go.

I just saw this again and noticed at the end after they have their new laptop the dude says something about now people will want to steal it. Is THAT what we have come to as a society? We want things so nice that other people want to steal them from us? THAT is what we feel pride for? The envy and greed of others? Is he going to come home and climax as soon as he sees his home was robbed once again, and now EVERYTHING is stolen? I'm glad this family wallows in money so much that they can not only afford to replace everything that was stolen originally, but they even replace stuff that wasn't stolen in the first place so it's attractive to thieves! ::head explodes::

Notice the wife didn't seem concerned about her jewelry box. So much for having any more "unwanted" gold laying around the home. 

sgtrock21 wrote: Reminds me of the time my car was broken into and my CDs were stolen. My Bob Seger, Steve Miller, and Guess Who CDs were left behind. It made me feel old and insulted. A year or so later my Son's 12 year old Honda that was worth about $500 had the driver's side window broken and the factory stereo which was worth maybe $10 stolen. The car was not locked!