French Stereotypes: Yes – Offensive? No!
Commercials - Tweet this! May 30th, 2008
We were finally able to view an on-line version the latest Doritos commercial featuring a battle between “ranch” cowboys and a motley “blue cheese” crew of French stereotypes: poodles, mimes, bérêts and bicycles? Fortunately, this commercial, though revelling in caricatures on both sides, has managed a delicate balance of humour without being offensive. Merci.
Our original request : We are looking for any information on an allegedly French-Bashing commercial by the Doritos (Frito Lay) company for a product called Doritos Collision (Hot Wings & Blue Cheese). This new commercial would appear to feature anti-French stereotypes. We have not located an online copy of this commercial and are requesting assistance from anyone who may have seen / recorded this commercial. Thank you.
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June 1st, 2008 at 5:23 am
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1014475995969
June 1st, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Thanks for the link !
- Merci
June 4th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Mmmyesss… I guess it’s not bad. Up to a point. It is, however, obscenely unilateral.
June 5th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
It’s not offensive because it hasn’t been filmed with “méchanceté in mind.
But it would be very eaSY to be offensive with the stereotypes used in that ad.