Jamaicans like the ad:
Everyone calling the Jamaican Super Bowl ad racist obviously no nothing about our culture. We love & endorse it.
— The Wanted Princess (@BreeTheWanted) February 4, 2013
As I fellow Jamaican…VW’s ad was very funny not racist…people need to chill
— Allana (@ajpersaud) February 4, 2013
But what do Jamaicans know? Some white Americans insist they know better:
OMG THIS AD IS SO RACIST.
— Dylan (@Phazon117) February 4, 2013
Racist VW ad is racist.
— Natalie Be’er (@natalierachel) February 4, 2013
Good to see #VW go with the white guy pretending to be Jamaican racist ad. #friedchickenandwatermelon
— Ira Socol (@irasocol) February 4, 2013
Well that VW Jamaican ad was embarrassingly racist.
— Drew McKevitt (@drewmckevitt) February 4, 2013
It just me or was VW’s ad incredibly racist? “white people doing jamaican accents? Classic!” – some coked up VW exec.
— Andrew Garaventa (@AJGaraventa) February 4, 2013
Jamaican accent ad made me feel uncomfortable.
— rachelsklar (@rachelsklar) February 4, 2013
Am I the only one that thought the Jamaican accent VW ad just now was vaguely racist?
— Michael W (@mworringer) February 4, 2013
What the fuck is this shit?? Why does he have a Jamaican accent in @vw ad?? And I thought Jar Jar Binks was racist. #SuperBowl #NotBuyingIt
— The Opinioness (@OpinionessWorld) February 4, 2013
Maybe it is time for some people to dial down their racial-sensitivity meters a notch or two.
Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/02/03/jamaicans-say-vws-super-bowl-ad-isnt-racist-white-americans-disagree/
