Volkswagen's "Get Happy" Super Bowl ad didn't please all who saw it.
In the commercial, an infectiously cheerful owner of a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle -- who, despite being from Minnesota, has curiously adopted a Jamaican accent and is followed about by an upbeat reggae soundtrack -- can be seen spreading smiles among his gloomy colleagues. And though we don't believe for a second that a car has the transformative powers to turn its passengers into happy-go-lucky, thickly accented folks, it's kind of nice to think that a blue Monday could so easily be turned right side up with a spin behind the wheel.
Some, however, accused the ad of racism.
"Didn't anyone look at this?" Barbara Lippert, editor-at-large of Mediapost.com, said, according to an earlier Huffington Post report. "This is so racist."
Tweeters' reactions were mixed:
That happy Volkswagen commercial is my current fave. I also dig the M&M's one.
— Chris (@chrisdude) February 4, 2013
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While memorable Super Bowl commercials like Apple's '1984' and Snickers' spot that featured Betty White will be remembered so many more are soon forgotten or, even worse, ridiculed as super fails. Will this ad make this year's best list? Is it controversial? Or, even worse, destined to be forgotten?
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