Holy Overreaction!

[cellardoorv]

Silly as it may seem, I was looking for a GIF of this mom dancing in a recent Tide commercial, because I thought it would be funny to post in Learned'd.

Here is the commercial:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CREzffQNZDg[/youtube]

So I went on a Google search to find a GIF if possible, and this was one of the most popular hits:

http://community.tide.com/tide/topics/a ... _gsfn=true


HOLY MOM OVERREACTION. They're writing to TIDE about the moral compass of a COMMERCIAL?

To quote one comment:

Why not just create a new commercial? This is clearly a deceitful commercial and a tool of Satan to suggest the mother's action is humorous and acceptable.

Uhm...

[Amays U G37S]

I love tide. They should promote their old commericals where they show some lady putting up sheets and tide blowing in the wind.

Epic.

[Dattebayo]

If she wants to see satan's tool, she needs to find another venue than TV. My bedroom perhaps?

[themadscientist]

I actually signed up to comment.
http://community.tide.com/tide/topics/a ... _gsfn=true

I'm thinking it's a commercial. A commercial for SOAP! If you are trying to see subtle hidden metaphors for society at large in a commercial for laundry soap, perhaps your pointless life has reached a critical mass and you are grasping for any thread that might connect you to the rest of society.

Turn off the washing machine and go outside. Go outside and play with your KIDS! If they are in danger of having their moral compass tweaked off course by a commercial YOU ARE A FAILURE AS A PARENT! Grow up, move on, and focus on what matters. I bet you don't even vote.

To the tide execs and marketing department. The normal people get that is was a clever and fun commercial, don't worry. We know you are not seeking to stake out a new role as the example of moral behavior for our sponge-minded youth, but actually a soap company.

You make good soap, this ad has not raised my ire to discontinue use, but I reserve the right to revisit the issue should you release a commercial where someone puts kittens in a pillowcase and thumps it against the sidewalk and then needs to clean the blood of. That may be pushing the envelope. ; )

[Jesda]

http://community.tide.com/tide/topics/a ... _gsfn=true

THIS HAS TO BE 4CHAN'S WORK.




I want to believe people aren't that dumb.

[ThatGuyRoger]

I actually signed up to comment.
http://community.tide.com/tide/topics/a ... _gsfn=true

I'm thinking it's a commercial. A commercial for SOAP! If you are trying to see subtle hidden metaphors for society at large in a commercial for laundry soap, perhaps your pointless life has reached a critical mass and you are grasping for any thread that might connect you to the rest of society.

Turn off the washing machine and go outside. Go outside and play with your KIDS! If they are in danger of having their moral compass tweaked off course by a commercial YOU ARE A FAILURE AS A PARENT! Grow up, move on, and focus on what matters. I bet you don't even vote.

To the tide execs and marketing department. The normal people get that is was a clever and fun commercial, don't worry. We know you are not seeking to stake out a new role as the example of moral behavior for our sponge-minded youth, but actually a soap company.

You make good soap, this ad has not raised my ire to discontinue use, but I reserve the right to revisit the issue should you release a commercial where someone puts kittens in a pillowcase and thumps it against the sidewalk and then needs to clean the blood of. That may be pushing the envelope. ; )

this is the ONLY best point.

lol

[Amays U G37S]

i now <3 tms emotionally

[nissangirl74]

As if there isn't enough BS in this world. I hate stupid people, breathing my good goddamn air!

[dasoupdude]

[dre1507]

Did you know that 99% of Americans do not take into consideration whatever moral values may or may not be present in commercials. I for one could care less about them. It's not like i'm gonna let television raise my kids.

[King Ranzo]

She so cannot pull of that shirt.

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

It's official...the internet has turned everyone into an idiot.

[themadscientist]

Look at the reply to tms' post!

Once again, here is another example of a person's inability to comment or debate an issue without personal attacks on those with opposing views. M's reliance on ad hominem tactics shows a complete lack of credibility. If you can discredit the point that promoting dishonesty in any form is wrong, than we welcome your comments and arguments that prove your point, otherwise try another site. Also, Mr. M, I suggest you utilize your spell check tool before publishing your rantings

Haha! Some people.....

What an amateur. PMQ, to the batcave! NICOITES UNITE. It's time for a pantyraid on the Tide site!

Your point of contention requires a fundamental basis that a commercial can alter your child. Not agreeing with such a ridiculous tab A slot B premise, I have no counterpoint to contend with; your argument is specious. You have already proven the point that anal retentive shut-ins overemphasis minutia. I am simply pointing out how silly you sound for my own personal amusement. I find your premises tragically hyperbolic, thus you outrage self-inflicted, and by way of a chain of consequences, you, funny. You offend me. As a person who thinks the world stops and starts based pure on the self actualized "outrage" of a small subsection of even the most already microscopic group, I'm sure you will agree that my offense is justification to stop being silly. TAG, your it!

[themadscientist]

A challenger appears!

Hey infinity, you've both expressed your opinion and have clearly demonstrated that you are an intolerant a-hole, so you should now run along and let the adults continue to express their opinions.

Or, try to grow up and show tolerance for opinions that differ from yours.

Take this Sherri!

We will not be deterred in our crusade to defend the best detergent known to man! Tide can't tell Tina she's out of control, I will. So Sherri, doing a little laundry? Me too. I bought some new pants today. Washing them in Tide right now. I hope it won't influence me to a life of crime.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Commercials tell me how to live. Mike Rowe told me to buy a Fusion and by DAMN I'm gonna do it. He also told me he has a nice butt and I believe him. And if anyone has a problem with that I'll write you an angry letter AND CC it to Ford.

[Rev_D21]

Funny, after watching that commercial I felt the urgent need to borrow my wife's green shirt and go out on a all night rampage of crime, sex...and dancing!!!

[JSDEVILDOG29]

I googled her like she said to. And I think she may be a man. I can't confirm it though. Lol. I love how you all have stood up for tide and basically told them to stop whining. I for one am sick of all the cry babies crying over every thing. I for one think Lifes too short to worry about a commercial. I fell Chesty Puller said it best.


"Our Country won't go on forever, if we stay soft as we are now. There won't be any AMERICA because some foreign soldiery will invade us and take our women and breed a hardier race!"
-Lt. Gen. Chesty Puller, USMC

[Oatmealman]

I was gonna post this,but i realize you had to log in to post gay

"This website is stupid,all you women bickering about how the tide commercial is insensitive and teaching your kids morally wrong things is retarded(opps didn't mean to make all ya butthurt with the word retarded).Here's a fantastic idea,get off your fatass and raise your kids instead of letting them sit inside and watch tv.

It's a pretty simple idea,go play with your kids,or if you don't have kids because no one would sleep with you no matter how drunk they were and then your ovary's dried up and shriveled away so that you can never have kids then what are you bitching about?"

[skydragoness]

A challenger appears!

Hey infinity, you've both expressed your opinion and have clearly demonstrated that you are an intolerant a-hole, so you should now run along and let the adults continue to express their opinions.

Or, try to grow up and show tolerance for opinions that differ from yours.

Take this Sherri!

We will not be deterred in our crusade to defend the best detergent known to man! Tide can't tell Tina she's out of control, I will. So Sherri, doing a little laundry? Me too. I bought some new pants today. Washing them in Tide right now. I hope it won't influence me to a life of crime.

It's too late!

[Jesda]

TIDE IS FOR WHORES AND PROSTITUTES

[PoorManQ45]

What an amateur. PMQ, to the batcave! NICOITES UNITE. It's time for a pantyraid on the Tide site!

it's on like donkey kong!

[Speedy7_7]

Nobody click on the link! Please god, do not click on the link. I repeat, if you visit this website, DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK

I enjoy the right to freedom of speech, but it goes both ways ladies. This is not a personal attack, I know none of you personally, and I will attack you publicly. You people are the reason kids can't play dodge-ball, can't "win" at a game, and can't even celebrate Christmas in school. You need to let your children out a little, if they are corrupted by a soap commercial it is because they saw you crying and yelling at the television when it was on. I wonder if your children will now secretly hide Tide in their rooms to spite you. (I Hope so.) Not that it would stay hidden long, I can tell by the responses you are the type of parent that would have a hidden camera installed in the bathroom to catch your child fornicating with their hand. I am a father, and I stay at home with my daughter most days. I am also a moral being, I am also religious, and you are ruining my country. You all should really start reading, I suggest "The Rules of Attraction" By: Brett Easton Ellis.
I also am a part of a political organization to bring common sense and morality back into government. Whether I disagree with you here or not, you would probably agree with most of the points our party makes. You can find us at
www. Link you really shouldn't visit .org

No amount of tide will wash that from your eyes.

edit* After reading TMS's intelligent retorts I felt compelled to respond to these ridiculous skin bags as well. When my intelligence failed as well as my medication, I went for the mean/shocking. I may have gone overboard, I may be crazy, but dammit I'm laughing.

[Razi]

TIDE IS FOR WHORES AND PROSTITUTES

When I dormed, I used a wannabe Tide detergent.

Does this mean I'll become a wannabe prostitute??
Am I gonna be a lady boy?

[Ozzie]

Nobody click on the link! Please god, do not click on the link. I repeat, if you visit this website, DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK

I enjoy the right to freedom of speech, but it goes both ways ladies. This is not a personal attack, I know none of you personally, and I will attack you publicly. You people are the reason kids can't play dodge-ball, can't "win" at a game, and can't even celebrate Christmas in school. You need to let your children out a little, if they are corrupted by a soap commercial it is because they saw you crying and yelling at the television when it was on. I wonder if your children will now secretly hide Tide in their rooms to spite you. (I Hope so.) Not that it would stay hidden long, I can tell by the responses you are the type of parent that would have a hidden camera installed in the bathroom to catch your child fornicating with their hand. I am a father, and I stay at home with my daughter most days. I am also a moral being, I am also religious, and you are ruining my country. You all should really start reading, I suggest "The Rules of Attraction" By: Brett Easton Ellis.
I also am a part of a political organization to bring common sense and morality back into government. Whether I disagree with you here or not, you would probably agree with most of the points our party makes. You can find us at
www. Link you really shouldn't visit .org

No amount of tide will wash that from your eyes.

edit* After reading TMS's intelligent retorts I felt compelled to respond to these ridiculous skin bags as well. When my intelligence failed as well as my medication, I went for the mean/shocking. I may have gone overboard, I may be crazy, but dammit I'm laughing.

I hope the link involved spinning beef/ham/chicken etc.

[themadscientist]

M returns!

We attack your opinions because the fact that they are not followed with a long pause then an "ah, I'm jess messin with ya." makes them ridiculous. It's soap, it's good soap. It's a commercial, it's a funny commercial. It's not musings on life ladies. In the minutes you spend here hitting P&G in the shins over what any reasonable person would recognize is a clever bit of marketing, you could have hugged your child. You could have read them a story. You could have taught them a silly magic trick. You could have asked them "how is school?" and taken the time to truly listen. No, you would rather log on here and gripe with the handful of people who share your half-realized "opinions." Well done ladies.

As you dance around in the self righteous ether announcing to the world what a steadfast moral agent you are ask yourself some penetrating questions. Have you ever :

Told your child there is: a Santa Clause, an Easter Bunny, a Tooth Fairy?
Ever had a pet put down and told your kids "he went to live on a farm?"
Explained their conception in any way that didn't include mommy and daddy banging a headboard with your leg up there, with the jello, the Marvin Gaye record skipping on the turntable, "let's get it, let's get it, lets get it..."

If you answered any of these "Yes" you are a hypocrite. You have engaged in a deceitful act and I will need you to grab hold of this petard so we can hoist you on it.

Why am I here? Because your opinion is STUPID! Stupidity must be confronted and made to feel, well, stupid. Defend your dumb opinions. In doing so you may actually begin to realize how ridiculous you sound and go away. You may reconnect with your child when you stop worrying about what's on the TV and start demonstrating moral behavior in deed, because as a son I can tell you, mothers are role models. Dads are role models. Your kids look to YOU to show them what is right and wrong. YOU create the lenses they filter the world through. If you are leading by example and your kids respect you, nothing on the idiot box has a chance of passing by them unchallenged. The fact that some of you are here suggests you are uncertain of the potential you have in shaping your child's life. If you think it, it's probably true and that scares me. Turn off the damned computer and raise your kids.

I bought a huge box of Tide today. Vive Le Detergent!

[PoorManQ45]

"Explained their conception in any way that didn't include mommy and daddy banging a headboard with your leg up there, with the jello, the Marvin Gaye record skipping on the turntable, "let's get it, let's get it, lets get it...""

LMFAO!!!

[themadscientist]

Wow, we didn't even find the crazy one. Tide supports terrorism!
http://community.tide.com/tide/topics/g ... dress_code

[themadscientist]

Say hi to the other malcontents bringing these yentas pain.
http://www.zeroyon.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=37792

[scotty-2-forty]

This whole episode = ....... LONG LIVE GENERIC STORE BRAND DETERGENTS!!!!

[Speedy7_7]

I hope the link involved spinning beef/ham/chicken etc.

Lets just say it involves 3 very old men doing something you never want to see any 3 men doing ever. Seriously, ever. As Alec Baldwins character said on Thirty Rock. "It's just not a Lemon Party without old d!ck