Black and White People Furniture - A real commercial, is it racist or racial?

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Run time: 01:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnOyMSEWNTs   Posted on YouTube: April 20, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 19, 2009 By DU Member: Better Believe It Views on DU: 1375

 
At the Red House.

Where Black people and White people and Hispanic people and all people buy furniture.

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1. How this commercial was made. The video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssTf3Ts7SgI

[NewJeffCT]

2. that was bizarre

is that serious?

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3. This is a real commercial. "This commercial isn't racist, it's racial"

The video response to attacks on the commercial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnH8eiSfyKg&feature=related

[DoctorMyEyes]

4. That's hysterical!

and expanic people too! LMAO!

[ecstatic]

5. oh my. Epic fail much?

[stlsaxman]

6. wow! Quooooool!!!

[Bucky]

7. Good gravy I wish I lived close enough to buy my furniture there!

That's the goofiest commercial ever--and it's still sharp, incisive social satire.

And the dorkwad singers only make it perfecter! "At the Reeeehd Hoooowssse!"

Not just expanic people, but also all people too. :rofl: This is so much classier than those other stores that only sell monoracial furniture.

[stuntcat]

9. That's what I got from it

It's really funny to me. Not in a sick way.. or weird or twisted way. It make me feel all light-hearted and funny. My first reaction was I WANT TO SHOP THERE!

[Karenina]

8. HILARIOUS!!! BRILLIANT!!!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[madrchsod]

10. one million views....

a very clever commercial

[Buzz Clik]

11. Local commercials are often an adventure in bad judgment.

I'm more offended by the two dweebs singing "At the REEEEEEEDDDDD House" than the rest of the commercial. I kept hoping that Justine Timberlake and Andy Samberg were going to make an appearance and make it alright.

[FSogol]

12. I'm a white person and I like that commercial.. n/t

[Bankhead_ATL]

13. this is funny

[ccharles000]

14. I live right next to High Point in Greensboro.

[Karenina]

15. Do YOU buy furniture at The Red House???

:rofl:

[Mira]

16. I just came to post this and found it already here. I live 13 miles from where

this store is and I think it is hysterically funny, and a great step in the right direction. If you can't beat it, feature it :rofl:

If I step out of my door and listen, that is EXACTLY how the people talk.

:)

[Karenina]

17. So when was the last time you were "at the REEEED HOUSE?"

:rofl:

[vanbean]

18. I didn't see anything wrong at all with the commercial, other than the singing.

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19. You might want to visit the Red House website at:

http://www.redhousefurniture.com/homepage/

It's interesting.

While not real fancy furniture, it appears they make new and decent furniture accessable to working class folks in the area who might have a lower credit rating than larger and more expensive stores require.

Would be great to hear from some DU'ers who have actually purchased furniture at the Red House.