Not sure if your boyfriend is an asshole? Just watch Carl's Jr. commercials for a lesson in Douchebaggery 101! Sarah Haskins of Current TV shares this funny investigation of the roles of women and men in Carl's Jr. commercials. "Having three girlfriends is great—until one of them finds out about the other two," says one spot. "I wonder how she feels," Haskins says. "Wait a second, no one cares!" Watch the video after the jump.
She's funny, but after watching this one and the "Feeding Your F---ing Family" one linked above, I have to say that I am equally offended by the portrayal of men as I am of the women. Not to diminish that, I understand that women are portrayed terribly in these ads. But so are the men.
It's become so common these days to portray all men on TV as ignorant buffoons who are one head injury away from microwaving the cat, and who would die of starvation if their highly-competent wives didn't turn up in the nick of time with a frozen chicken and a laughing eye-roll.
How come nobody ever depicts the families where dad comes home from work and busts his butt to put a delicious, healthy meal on the table?
We need to hear about time-saving frozen food solutions as well, so we can feel even more smug about how we can slam a gourmet meal down in front of our kids in less time than it takes those loser guys to cook a frozen lasagna. We need sitcoms where mom is the one who accidentally fires a propane tank through the windshield of Mr. Wilsons' new truck, and dad tries to teach the kids that mom's got a good heart, she's just a little retarded, but we still love her.
Watch TV for a while. 95.6% of the commercials will feature dull, idiotic, immature, moronic men for comic effect, while their wives/girlfriends lurk in the background rolling their eyes. I don't know who should be more offended: men, because we are always portrayed as overgrown children, or women, who supposedly feel a need to put up with this dumbasses. Huh.
I love Sarah Haskins! Another web community I belong to always posts her schpeels, and I wait for them with with barely contained patience. She is my hero.
I do have to agree that the Hardee's/Carl's Jr. commercials are annoying as hell. They are towards men like myself, but are failing in a huge way. Their commercials piss me off and make me not want to eat their food. Slurping, dripping burgers with sheeply morons talking about cheese paper. Fail! Slutty looking over made up whores trying to sell me a sandwich. Fail!
Hardee's went down hill back when the company that owns Carl's Jr. bought them. I want the Hardee's from the late 70's and early 80's back. Raost beef, and a damn good breakfast, with some tasty burgers to boot. I'll even take the Road Runner racing team back as well.
I totally agree with kevster. As a married father that works a 8 on- 6 off schedule, I always make sure that my family has delicious meals on the table when I am off. Just the last 6 days we have had grilled pork tenderloin, brisket, cornish hens, burgers, artichoke-sundried tomato-mozarella sausage, and homemade pizza and spaghetti. And for the days that I am working, I cook extra so that my school teaching wife has left-overs that she can heat up after she gets home from work. All me are not "douches" as she says. Maybe she needs to rethink the me she is choosing to be around. ( And I also coioked Easter dinner for my family and in-laws.)
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This is kind of great. She says douche more times in this than I do in a normal day.. and that's a lot.
Laurel E at 1:05PM on 04/08/09
@Laurel E: She says "douche" more times in this than I would say it in a year!
I loooove Sarah Haskins. All her videos are hilarious.
Robyn Lee at 1:07PM on 04/08/09
She can "douche" over and over again but Heaven forbid we should see her butt crack! This so says something about America, but I'm not sure
what.
smallblondemom at 1:18PM on 04/08/09
Ooops! That should read "say douche"!!
smallblondemom at 1:20PM on 04/08/09
I adore Sarah Haskins, all of her videos are absolutely hilarious. She has a great one about preparing family meals called Feeding Your F---ing Family
http://current.com/items/89113716/sarah_haskins_in_target_women_feeding_your_f_ing_family.htm
chicagochic at 2:03PM on 04/08/09
She's funny, but after watching this one and the "Feeding Your F---ing Family" one linked above, I have to say that I am equally offended by the portrayal of men as I am of the women. Not to diminish that, I understand that women are portrayed terribly in these ads. But so are the men.
It's become so common these days to portray all men on TV as ignorant buffoons who are one head injury away from microwaving the cat, and who would die of starvation if their highly-competent wives didn't turn up in the nick of time with a frozen chicken and a laughing eye-roll.
How come nobody ever depicts the families where dad comes home from work and busts his butt to put a delicious, healthy meal on the table?
We need to hear about time-saving frozen food solutions as well, so we can feel even more smug about how we can slam a gourmet meal down in front of our kids in less time than it takes those loser guys to cook a frozen lasagna. We need sitcoms where mom is the one who accidentally fires a propane tank through the windshield of Mr. Wilsons' new truck, and dad tries to teach the kids that mom's got a good heart, she's just a little retarded, but we still love her.
kevster at 3:20PM on 04/08/09
i'm guessing the butt crack bit was just modesty on her part. this stuff doesn't air on tv.
also, she is utterly fantastic. the one about laxatives is -great-.
al oof at 3:21PM on 04/08/09
I think she's great. Looks a lot like Nicholas Cage though, don't you think ?
thewaroncookbooks at 3:46PM on 04/08/09
She is awesome!
Linnea Covington at 4:02PM on 04/08/09
I had no idea there is an entire campaign of appallingly sexist and objectifying Carl, Jr.'s commercials! This Sarah Haskins is right on the money.
JustNancy at 5:32PM on 04/08/09
I think she's great. Looks a lot like Nicholas Cage though, don't you think ?
Omygod she does. Holy *&$% hahaha.
alosha7777 at 5:58PM on 04/08/09
@ Kevster: YES!! I'm so glad you wrote that comment. I agree with you 100%!
alesbica at 6:22PM on 04/08/09
Be sure to watch one of her earlier videos, on yogurt. It's one of my favorites.
Marilyn at 7:05PM on 04/08/09
Watch TV for a while. 95.6% of the commercials will feature dull, idiotic, immature, moronic men for comic effect, while their wives/girlfriends lurk in the background rolling their eyes. I don't know who should be more offended: men, because we are always portrayed as overgrown children, or women, who supposedly feel a need to put up with this dumbasses. Huh.
Garyo at 8:01PM on 04/08/09
I love Sarah Haskins! Another web community I belong to always posts her schpeels, and I wait for them with with barely contained patience. She is my hero.
Martini Me at 5:46PM on 04/09/09
@ kevster
You nailed it!! Great post!
I do have to agree that the Hardee's/Carl's Jr. commercials are annoying as hell. They are towards men like myself, but are failing in a huge way. Their commercials piss me off and make me not want to eat their food. Slurping, dripping burgers with sheeply morons talking about cheese paper. Fail! Slutty looking over made up whores trying to sell me a sandwich. Fail!
Hardee's went down hill back when the company that owns Carl's Jr. bought them. I want the Hardee's from the late 70's and early 80's back. Raost beef, and a damn good breakfast, with some tasty burgers to boot. I'll even take the Road Runner racing team back as well.
Raiders757 at 7:23PM on 04/09/09
She is my absolute favorite!
ReneeRobinson at 7:59PM on 04/09/09
What a great segment! Haskins was great.
Though now a want a big sloppy sirloin burger with cheese and bacon but I don't think we have Carl's Jr. in Seattle. Man, letting down the cause...
Stushi at 2:36PM on 04/13/09
I totally agree with kevster. As a married father that works a 8 on- 6 off schedule, I always make sure that my family has delicious meals on the table when I am off. Just the last 6 days we have had grilled pork tenderloin, brisket, cornish hens, burgers, artichoke-sundried tomato-mozarella sausage, and homemade pizza and spaghetti. And for the days that I am working, I cook extra so that my school teaching wife has left-overs that she can heat up after she gets home from work. All me are not "douches" as she says. Maybe she needs to rethink the me she is choosing to be around. ( And I also coioked Easter dinner for my family and in-laws.)
bobows at 4:14PM on 04/14/09
@bobows: she is simply reflecting on popular culture and commercials, it has nothing to do with whom she hangs around. And learn to spell check!!!
sweetdiesel at 12:39PM on 06/06/09