Originally Posted by StoneCutter
I didn't read the whole thread, so this has probably already been said. The thing that stands out to me is that all of the ads are either mixed race or gay. Several years ago when it started, it seemed as though they all had a black dude and a white chick. But then the black chicks got pissed because it made them feel ugly. So now, the majority of the ads are a white dude and black chick. Plus, the white dude is always stupid acting. Now it seems like they're all different races and then you throw in the gay guys. It tends to be pretty obnoxious because it's not representative of our demographics. My wife didn't even notice, so now I point it out every time I see it. She keeps (jokingly) telling me I'm a racist for noticing, but I tell her that the companies who are ramming this stuff down our throats are the real racists.

And it isn't even ads that would appeal to these demographics. It's things like insurance, new cars,and retirement investments. Pharmaceutical ads are the worst.