I remember seeing this commercial a long time ago when I was in elementary school, and it even made me mad when I was little. I HATE this commercial. I think that it is so stupid that someone would think that this is "THE girlfriend". First of all, she barely speaks English and she seems like she is kind of clueless and ditzy, which are not good qualities for a girl to have. Maybe it would be for guys who feel as if they have to be superior to their girlfriend, but not for the good guys out there. Also, when she says that she likes guys who are fat with hairy backs, that is just unrealistic and even though it's supposed to be "funny" it's just stupid to me. And then she says that she likes men who watch a lot of football and go out with the guys, and that this is a "good thing". It's fine if a guy wants to watch some football and hang out with his friends sometimes, but he also should be with his girl sometimes and pay attention to her. This is just saying that that is too much of a chore for many guys to handle, which shows how out of wack the priorities of these guys are. And then she says that she shouldn't get upset when he doesn't surprise her with nice things ever. Again, contributing to the laziness of men and saying that it's okay if her boyfriend doesn't care enough to show her his love through flowers and other little gifts. Then, she says that she doesn't get jealous if he goes to a strip club. This is a put-down to herself, saying that she doesn't care if he is dancing with and staring at naked women. ANY woman would get jealous of this, and if they say they don't then they are flat out lying. She also literally says "I don't care". I'm pretty sure that a guy would want his girlfriend to care in some way.
This commercial covers a lot of stereotypes about men, which are somewhat true for some of them. They do watch a lot of football and often want to go out with "the boys", but a good boyfriend would also spend time with his girlfriend and stay home with her sometimes. Also, they talk about the stereotype that men are not romantic at all and that they will never surprise their girlfriend with flowers or anything like that. I know that this is not true if a boy really loves his girl. It also covers some stereotypes about women, saying that they nag too much and get too jealous. Girlfriends need to be like this a little bit, to keep their boyfriend by their side. Jealousy can get annoying, but it definitely shows how much someone cares.
Lastly, I hate how it says "THE girlfriend" and then says "THE bourbon" about Jim Beam, the product they are trying to sell. These two things have nothing in common, so how is it even effective to compare them?? Well, it's not. Wit and humor just come across as stupidity to me in this commercial. It sucks!
Sorry, guys! You will never find a woman like this!
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