bad depiction of detecting people

[yelnif]

The reason I'm putting this here is because I just saw it- on the TV. jeeesch!!!
A "Farmers Insurance" commercial- on the beach, where a man is swing his detector- over the body of another man (who is wearing a gold necklace), He then reaches down and grabs the gold and takes off running.
I don't know about you, but that P!$$'s me off!!! They are depicting Us as opportunistic thieves and putting a very bad lite on this great hobby .

I wish there was something that could be done about it. Dunno- any ideas?

Just ain't right,
HH yelnif

 

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[Peyton Manning]

it was funny, relax

I would be more concerned about how it portrays sunbathers

 

[Goose-0]

Surely there are some people that read this are insured by Farmers Insurance. Cancel your insurance and tell them of the lousy ad. Those not insured by them? Write a letter about that horrible ad.....I will tonight.

 

[Peyton Manning]

now's when I really really wish there was a emoticon that rolls it's eyes

 

[yelnif]

Hey Jeff, you must be one of those guy's that doesn't care about how you are perceived by the public, and I have to admit that I don't care what the neighbors think either. But the fact is there are way to many areas that are off limits to detecting already and this national commercial- seen by millions- gives them the impression that we are no better than thieves. Do you like being labeled a thief by a national corporation just because you use a metal detector. I don't like it at all. You know how influential the media is to those who believe everything they see/ or hear from them- some even take the news as 'gospel', which generally it is far from.

 

[TheRingFinder]

I agree with you 100% yelnif......100's of millions of people are brainwashed by the stupid box everyday, and they just keep on watching.

 

[Peyton Manning]

true that I care nothing for what others think of me. However, it was a commercial using humor. Their commercials are always funny. Had it been a documentary I might agree with you. I do not know you, but some need a sense of humor and not take everything so seriously.

 

[whitewill_1]

true that I care nothing for what others think of me. However, it was a commercial using humor. Their commercials are always funny. Had it been a documentary I might agree with you. I do not know you, but some need a sense of humor and not take everything so seriously.

I agree Jeff Gordon. This is television and a funny commercial. It's not real life. It's not even made to seem real. If you believe everything on TV I feel very sorry for you.

 

[Jason in Enid]

The people offended by this commercial are WAAAAY too thin-skinned! It's a commercial! Do you really think ANYONE seeing that is going to think that's what we do? I guess every dog owner in the country should be offended too since they surely must be destroying everyone else's fences.

 

[l2hunt]

Perception is very difficult to alter.....so now that I'm up in my years I just don't give a s*** what people think! HH

 

[NHBandit]

Even worse concerning that particular commercial is that it teaches children that bears are able to ride motorcycles.... I don't know about anyone else but I am outraged ! I have a good mind to buy some Farmers insurance and then run with scissors.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

It is just a commercial. I don't believe ducks can talk either...






American by birth, Patriot by choice.

I would rather die standing on my two feet defending our Constitution than live a lifetime on my knees......

 

[CoilyGirl]

Bears can ride motel cicles?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Bears can ride motel cicles?

Seen circus bears ride bicycles, they can sleep in motels too. LoL..






American by birth, Patriot by choice.

I would rather die standing on my two feet defending our Constitution than live a lifetime on my knees......

 

[MT_Joe]

Bears also prefer toilet paper that doesn't fall apart.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Bears also prefer toilet paper that doesn't fall apart.

Always thought they used bunny rabbits