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Not funny. Not funny at all. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #1
Insulting to Jamaicans Warpy Jan 2013 #2
Not just Jamaicans-that's insulting to any human with an IQ higher than 25. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #4
About 95% of advertisements on TV are insulting to anyone with a high IQ. Initech Jan 2013 #6
I thought it was just plainly stupid... monmouth3 Jan 2013 #3
It's not particularly funny, but it isn't racist. It's complementary to Jamaican patois and style. Schema Thing Jan 2013 #5
Agreed. I've been to Jamaica several times, and the aquaintances I've made there ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #7
I don't know anyone in Jamaica who talks like that malaise Jan 2013 #11
I Don't Know any Jamaicans Who Talk Like That dballance Jan 2013 #13
eh? you've reduced the difference between Jamaicans and Minnesotans to "Minnesotans are White... Schema Thing Jan 2013 #16
I Really Don't See How You Draw That Conclusion From my Post dballance Jan 2013 #19
If they were interested in the differences in cultures they might have malaise Jan 2013 #8
I think their campaign is tied to this long format teaser featuring Jimmy Cliff onehandle Jan 2013 #9
Jimmy Cliff has neer been viewed as a progressive in malaise Jan 2013 #12
Ha! There's two seconds of Jack Rebney the swearing Winnebago Man at :26 Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #17
The song they use at the end is "Come On, Get Happy" by the Partridge Family. lob1 Jan 2013 #10
Jamaica didn't say anything...that's just a blog... snooper2 Jan 2013 #14
Maybw you should tune in to Jamaican radio malaise Jan 2013 #20
wonderful, we have an upset DJ now.. snooper2 Jan 2013 #29
I read the comments and couldn't find Jamaica's... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #15
Totally agree. jwirr Jan 2013 #18
I found the one with the dad who can't throw to be saddening alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #21
It's pathetic malaise Jan 2013 #24
The comments thread at Mashable seem to refute your premise. GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #22
Just something else to get outraged about, so there's... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #23
I find the Geico ad offensive HipChick Jan 2013 #25
The accents are no more atrocious than some of virgogal Jan 2013 #26
You may not like the ad, but CalFresh Jan 2013 #27
Yes we got played malaise Jan 2013 #28
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