dlo@drutx.UUCP (OlsonDL) (02/18/86)
[] >In article <2081@utcsri.UUCP>, hofbauer@utcsri.UUCP (John Hofbauer) writes: >> > The Wendy's commercials poking fun at the Soviet Union. >> > ("One choice is no choice...") >> > I am sick of Red-bashing and don't see how it can be >> > healthy for international understanding... >> >> Aw, poo. I thought it was hilarious. If we can't laugh at >> stereotypes then we're in sad shape. > > I dont want to get too serious here buuuuuutttttt..... > > Its just too bad that the great majority of Americans think that >the stereotypes you are laughing at are true. If it weren't for the >ignorance of the general public and the arrogance of our government I'd >be laughing too, because the commercial is quite funny. > > Andy Bindman I would like to pick a nit here. How do you know that "the great majority of Americans think that the stereotypes you are laughing at are true"? Or the general public is ignorant? Was a poll taken, or is this just a gut feeling? This reflects one of my biggest pet peeves: The cavalier attitude that people in general are basically stupid and therefore do not/cannot understand anything beyond pap. (phtooui!) David Olson ..!ihnp4!drutx!dlo
mrgofor@mmm.UUCP (MKR) (02/20/86)
>In article <2081@utcsri.UUCP>, hofbauer@utcsri.UUCP (John Hofbauer) writes: >> > The Wendy's commercials poking fun at the Soviet Union. >> > ("One choice is no choice...") >> > I am sick of Red-bashing and don't see how it can be >> > healthy for international understanding... >> >> Aw, poo. I thought it was hilarious. If we can't laugh at >> stereotypes then we're in sad shape. > > I dont want to get too serious here buuuuuutttttt..... > > Its just too bad that the great majority of Americans think that >the stereotypes you are laughing at are true. If it weren't for the >ignorance of the general public and the arrogance of our government I'd >be laughing too, because the commercial is quite funny. > > Andy Bindman Judging by the jokes I've heard from Russians concerning their own situation, I'd bet that most Soviet citizens would also find the commercials funny. If the commercials were shown on Soviet TV, I'd bet that the only people not laughing would be those who were members of the ruling elite. (and those who had members of the ruling elite standing right behind them :-)) I've been to the Soviet Union, and I would say that there is a considerable bit of truth in those commercials. Since you've elevated yourself to one of the enlightened few of the general public who are not ignorant of conditions in the USSR, perhaps you could share with us the source of your enlightenment? -- --MKR "I've heard you say many times that you're better than no one, And no one is better than you. If you really believe that you know you have nothing to win And nothing to lose." - B. Dylan