Offensive Pizza Hut Commercial is a Bad Example to Children!

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU.THE COMMERCIASL REALLY SUCKS AND IS SO
STUPID. NO GROWN MAN WOULD SHOUT THAT LOUD OVER ANY DAMN PIZZA!!!!!

What really gets me is that attitudes like this, and complaints like
this, just tell me it doesn't matter what you do or how you do it,
somebody has a problem with it.
If you have a commercial just showing a pizza and an announcer saying,
"We have a good deal and our pizza tastes good", someone will complain
the picture doesn't look the same in real life or they didn't consider
the deal a good deal...Why pick everything apart? Find a hobby.
Pizza Hit's job is not to care about your kids, it is to make as much
money as possible so their employees and owners can put food on the
table for THEIR kids. Pizza Hut is a Pizza BUSINESS, not a children's
learning and development center..

The only thing the commercial did for my son was make him beg me to
order a pizza. LOL!

That commercial is obnoxious and stupid, but I doubt it has any impact
on a child's behavior. The only impact it had on us is a race to the
mute button twice an hour (somebody shut that dork up!) and to remind
us just how lazy some advertisers are.

WOW!!!!! I think what is realy offensive here is the personal attacks
on this woman! Wow how one comment cant go waAYYYY OFF track because
people have to be rude. I dont agree with her either but Im adult
enough to state my opinion w/o belittleing someone.

Now let the immature people reply and gripe at me LOL!!!!!!!! The only
people that will be bothered by my post will be the ones that have a
concience bothering them.

Who are you the Virgin Mary?

I agree with YOU!! I feel like Pizza Hut is saying the guy thinks its
OK to rip off the place because he thinks the delivery guy made a
mistake. That is not honesty nor is it anything I would teach my son
to do. I would be teaching him to make sure of the price because you
dont like it when you're ripped off, Why would anyone else feel
different??

it's being played for laughs. Take a chill pill. It's not going to
lead anyone into a life of crime. If this is the worst thing you can
think of to complain about you are one lucky person. Here's a few
real problems to worry about that will have an impact on your
children: a senseless war is dragging on perpetuated by a clueless
administration. Global warming is in danger of killing our earth.
Crime such as rape and murder are rampant, the racial divide is
getting wider. Worry about this stuff, not a pizza commercial going
for stupid laughs.

I agree with the earlier posters who point out that you're responsible
for raising your children. Easy solutions to your problem have been
noted below. Fine that you contacted Pizza Hut with your concern -
now let it go and parent your children.

I really think you are out to cheat the system and get a free pizza
because you think you can knitpick their ad. You might not even have
children. If you did and youre this anal about a commercial you would
not let them watch TV anyway. I cant think of ANY show or commercial
that doesnt depict something that would offend you if youre this anal.
Stop trying to get free pizza if you dont have a valid complaint
(which you dont) I would be all for you if something happened to you
and youre complaining about it. But youre just tearing apart anything
you can. You obviously have DVR cause you must have had to watch this
30 times to find a reason to complain. Why not just prerecord the
shows and fast forward past the commercials then you or your children
wont be corrupted by make beleive lifes on TV commercials.

What's most offensive about this commercial is how incredibly stupid
it is. It makes me not want to eat at Pizza Hut. The people in
charge of this ad campaign should be fired. A trained chimp could
probably write better commercials than this.

You have just provided free advertisement. Now everyone here knows
that Pizza Hut has this deal once more.

Here's the bottom line...no one but the parent, not even Pizza Hut, is
responsible for the upbringing of anyone's children. It is the
responsibility of the parent to instill values in their children and
teach them right from wrong. A good or bad adult is not the product
of what is watched on TV or listened to on the radio. A good or bad
adult is a direct product of the upbringing they were afforded by
their parent.

I think it is time for people to stop conditioning the outcome of
their children's lives on things such as television shows and rap
songs. Instead, we should take that commercial (or any other good
example) and talk to our children explaining why what they are seeing
is right or wrong. All it takes is a little conversation.

Pizza Hut is not responsible for the upbringing of this country's
children, their parents are.

Just my opinion.

Bad example to children?

What about the fact the father essentially called the pizza boy
stupid?

And sadly, the fact of the matter is, MOST customers are like this.
While it is a bad example, it's not just for children, but for people
of all ages.

It all boils down to this... Pizza hut is simply exposing human
nature. It's human nature to want to "stick it to the man" because we
all want complete control of our lives. That isn't possible when we
have people making the rules around us. Someone is telling us how
much we have to pay, where we can buy it and what to do with it when
we have it... no matter how cheap an item is we all get excited when
it's on sale. We all love when a loophole works in our favor. They
aren't teaching your children anything new.

its a JokE! get a sense of humor.

The solution to your problem is simple.... change the channel when the
comercial comes on.

I never actually thought about it until I read this complaint.
While I don't consider it that "offensive" it is an irresponsible
message to send to people that it is ok to "beat the system" and not
be honest about errors like that.
While I don't think that is what Pizza Hut intended to portray, it is
understandable that some consumers would take it the way of the OP
(original poster)

What a lot of people do not know is that in many restaurants, the
servers carry their own "bank" and if someone shorts their check or
doesn't pay, or if the server makes a human mistake.. that money will
come out of the server's pocket.

I agree. I DON'T like the ad. I think it makes people look stupid.
Also, it shows poor taste of the guy that is "buying" the pizza at
what he thinks to be at the "wrong" price. It also makes the wife
(although you don't see her) look stupid that she LETS her husband do
something like that. After the first time, I would have questioned
him. Also, (and I haven't ordered pizza deliverey in a LONG time)
don't they tell you when you place the oder the price? Wouldn't you
question it then?

A bit off the subject, but the commerical I REALLY hate are ANY of the
Geiko ones that DON'T have the lizard. (Like the caveman ones.) I
think THOES should be pulled. But that is just because I think that
they are REALLY stupid.

I disagree.

If it is offensive you have the option of not turning on the TV or
tivo'ing through commercials.

There are plenty of commercials that are particularly not suited for
kids - but it's not the company's responsibility to monitor what my
kids are wathcing - it's mine.

I agree, Dan.

I have some experience in advertising, and it's made me very critical
of bad commercials. I particularly loathe commercials that make the
wife, husband, or parent look stupid. I just hate it and find it to
be condescending and just not funny.

Pizza Hut needs a new ad agency.

Dan, I appreciate your concern. I would be concerned about what my
children are witness to as well.

However, I think that your concern over this commercial is a bit of a
stretch. Children are not so weak-minded that their perception of
right and wrong will be changed over viewing a commercial.

Eventually, the popularity of the commercial will subside and you will
not have to worry any longer. Until then, teach your children right
from wrong and have a little more faith in them.

I really think you're reaching with this.

Pizza Hut mocking people who try to "cheat the system".
They are saying, "This fool thinks he cheated us and doesn't have the
sense to check our prices".

I don't interpret it as he cheated them, obviously he doesn't and the
delivery guy knows it (or he'd have said something). I think it makes
the buyer appear dumb, as if he THINKS he cheated him. He rattles on
like the fool he is. I think most kids, including mine, understand
it. And mine are pretty literal but even they see it's just a joke.
It could even be interpreted as customers are dumb too instead of
fathers are scammers if you want to take it in another direction.

If my children didn't understand it though I would explain it and with
the humor it was meant to present.

I saw that commercial, he DIDN'T cheat Pizza Hut, he only thinks he
did. What they are trying to say is that the pizza price is so low
that you think they made a mistake.

If I could sum up the reason that kids are soooo out of whack in
today's society is because too many people take their intelligence for
granted! Today's kids are alot smarter than most people give them
credit for! But, by coddling them so much "we" (as a society) are
raising a bunch of ADULTS who can't handle anything in the real world.
There is no critical thinking abilities, no problem solving skills,
definitely no ability to think for oneself and no real values.

Did you ask your children if they were offended? They are probably
very aware of that fact that this is a commercial and not a
documentary!

Besides, as a parent you have two options: turn off the TV or change
the channel!

Please remember you are raising adults not children! You have children
now, but, your goal as a parent is to have well adjusted adults in the
future. Take the opportunity of an "offensvie" thing to talk to your
child(ren) about your values! Tell them why you believe this man is
wrong and ask what they think about it. You would most likely be
surprised by their reply!

Uh, okay. It isn't really "offensive." Actually, children with the
menatal capacity of a seven year might actually, wait for it... LAUGH.
Yes, I said it, and I meant it. If they're old enough to like pizza,
and they've watched TV for over 30 minutes (ever), then they're smart
enough to know that commercials, you guessed, lie!

My personal take on this is that if the child is old enough to
understand that the father figure is happy with having "cheated the
system", they are old enough to know that it's a commercial and that
Pizza Hut is simply advertising the price of the pizzas. I have a very
bright 6 year old who would not have any idea what this particular
commercial is trying to convey, but she does know right from wrong.
If parents are responsible enough and vigilant enough in being good
examples for their children, commercials like this one should not be
an issue.

While I see your point, I also see it in a different light. When
something a parent finds "objectionable" comes up on a television
commercial Parents have two choices. Ignore it hoping the child
glossed over it too or use it as an opportunity to teach a child what
it means to lie, cheat etc and that there are consequences to certain
actions. Depending on the commercial, it's context, and the age of the
child.

What offends me is the medical commercials for certain prescription
"recreational drugs" who's possible side effect is "an erection that
lasts more than four hours") Kind of makes Pizza Hut's commercial a
non issue.

But I'm glad you brought this to their attention, I'm sure they were
targeting adults and didn't think of children watching TV unattended.

The commercial struck me much the same way when I firt saw it. I was
thinking the commerical portrayed, unfortunately, a microcosm of the
society in which we live.

Hmmm... Here's an idea... Don't use television to raise your kids.

I understand what you're saying but honestly think you are taking this
way too seriously. My kids know the difference between right and
wrong, and that commercial certainly is not going to change anything.
They view it with a complete undertsanding of the humor intended.