Usually ads that are controversial, really funny or both are saved for debut at the Super Bowl. But Ragu has just released a new spot that has everyone talking. (It’s also probably causing the majority of the nation to make faces of shock and disgust.) Find out what all they hype is about by watching it here, then let us know what you think!
“He needs Ragu, ’cause growin’ up’s tough.” I cannot stop laughing! This video did make me cringe, but the amount of hilarity it brought to my day was totally worth it. Good for them for not only managing to be funny while pushing boundaries, but for also coming up with a great word-of-mouth marketing ploy! [via CNBC]
What do you think of this commercial? Is it inappropriate?
sunflower / 291 posts
Hilarious. Although Ragu is too watery.
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Bahahahaha. Ragu is awful, but that commercial is great.
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hate Ragu, but that was hilarious x)
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Gonna be honest here…I don’t see what the big fuss is about. I found the ad pretty damn boring.
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Hilarious! People need to settle down and stop being so serious about everything!
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why would you feed your kid ragu after catching your parents in the act? i mean, at least give him newman’s own or something delicious!
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I laughed for a good 3 minutes after this complete with full on rolling-on-the-floor action last night.
and omg @shes_lump@xanga - YES newmans own ahahaha
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Lmao, that’s hilarious. Luckily, I never had to experience that trauma as a child. As a college student yes, but as a child, no.
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Bahahaha, wow. they just get bolder and bolder…
sunflower / 413 posts
Hahhaaha his face is the best part.
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@chronic_masticator@xanga - i concur.
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I don’t really have an issue with this as a commercial. I mean, there’s nothing shown in the ad that’s offensive, and young children wouldn’t get what it’s even about. To me, it’s not exactly hysterically funny, but I’m not horrified either.
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It makes no sense :p
magnolia / 1027 posts
WTF?!?! LMAO! Poor kid. hahaha!
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My sister said, “That is just silly…”
I thought it was funny. Nothing to be up in arms about.
sunflower / 282 posts
I don’t really understand what’s controversial about it.
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The correlations between marketing strategies and what they are marketing is getting super thin. I don’t see why its all that controversial, I just find commercials these days so gimmicky and boring.
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lol it’s a normal amusing ad. I was expecting the kid to get called names or punched or something.
Also kids should know what sex is at that age. When they ask where the babies come from you should tell them. I mean the point is you have to be responsible and not that it’s ‘dirty’ if two adults in a serious relationship do it. Sure a kid might still be grossed out seeing it (that’s what’s funny), but I don’t get the fuss either. It’s something that happens everyday in normal families.
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lmfao that has nothing to do with ragu but it’s hilarious