Progressive Commercial - Who Wants To Be Quiet?

If it makes anyone feel better, I saw this commercial yesterday, and
they took the sound of the "wham" out. The commercial hasn't been
changed, but the loud noise has been removed. I guess they got a lot
of complaints and removed the sound byte as to not offend people.

Maybe you should just turn your TV off. If your writing a letter to
complain about something like that, you REALLY need to get out more.
Kids break things, parents are busy, and the commercial was trying to
emphasize that. Are you sheltered?

I wonder if some people have already complained about this, since the
one shown in my area cuts off right after she closes the door and
says, "who wants to be quiet?"

Here is a link to the commercial..It does kind of sound like a gun
shot.......
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cHRwwOKvdTQ

Actually, if you watch the commercial again, she tells the guy from
progressive that she has 4 boys and that taking them anywhere together
is a big hassle.In the meantime, they are using those huge foam
swimming pool noodles to bash each other over the head and jump on the
couch. I was surprised that you were able to hear what she says after
she closes the door. i hear the crash, but even after turning our tv
volume up, I didn't catch it. I think the crash is just that- a crash.
Where did you grow up that this sounds like a gunshot? I think
progressive's point was- busy Mom, Progressive comes to you, relieves
some of your stress.

You remembered who the ad was for, didn't you? I think that is what
they want most.

Personally, advertising is completely, and without exception, wasted
on me. That is, as far as inspiring me to use a product. The ads
that make me laugh, like this one, are the only thing that makes
commercials tolerable. The Geico insurance commercial where the guy
is with the therapist, and she asks him to speak with a doll, and he
says "it doesn't talk back......... because it's a doll" gets a
chuckle also.

Contrast this to the ridiculous, and seemingly endless, HeadOn
commercials. Now they have a group of Jim Jones-sounding people
repeating "HeadOn, apply directly to the forehead" in the background.
Come on, what person would actually buy this stuff after seeing one of
these ads?

The Progressive ad is at least funny. I don't think the last part is
something they necessarily want you to think about. I am not a
parent, but I think parents must resolve to not think about every
single thing, or they would go nuts.

That sounds like my house on a daily basis and I only have two.

The banging sound reminded me of what it sounded like the day my kids
broke the coffee table. Someone jumped on it, but amazingly nobody
knows who did it.

I'm glad you didn't take offense to that. I personally think it's a
cute commercial.

It can be anything lol Really. We moms wind up in all types of
situations with the kids at the least predictable time. It might look
worse if she appeared evil to the guy and THEN you hear the noise lol.
You just have to let your imagination in on that one. Besides, they
got you thinking about Progressive right? So it worked. No proof of
child abuse there.

Heh... I don't think I know the one that you're referring to. I
wonder if a "wife swapping" and "pedophilia" search on YouTube would
yield any results. (Besides a knock on my door from the FBI heh)

I enjoy reading your comments. I'd post that in your profile, but
it's not open (hint).