As kids, we all whined to our parents when they either changed their mind about going some place or put it off til later, so these commercials are a funny twist on that. A kid is playing video games and the father comes into the room and asks him if he's ready to go to Burger King. At first we think this is your typical "family goes to a restaurant" spot, but then the kid says "not right now." And then the mom comes in and both the mom and dad begin to pout and cry about going to Burger King and the kid says "don't start!" It's very clever, and it's one of those ads that parents and kids can really get a kick out of together.
There are actually two versions of this commercial. In one, the shorter one, the parents whine about going to Burger King and the kid says "I'm kinda busy here," and in "Manipulation", the parents start to cry and there's a sister involved too, who just shakes her head at how her parents are acting. Funny stuff.
1. Funny stuff? No, I don't think so. Reminds me too much of how kids rule the parents nowadays! Open your ears and listen when you're out and about and you'll hear mouthy kids and parents who try to always please. This ad hits a sour note with me. Ads speak to different people in different ways--it's all about one's experiences.
Posted at 4:36PM on Dec 4th 2006 by Mae Lancaster