Denny's TV commerical... pro-2A?

[Quiet]

Denny's "Greatness" TV commercial

http://youtu.be/T7wYm0cYEOI

"Kids, do you know what it is that makes this county great?"
"The Constitution that our forefathers wrote"
...
"It's our right to bear arms"

 

[Prince Yamato]

I think it gives a nod to gun rights. It's a good commercial.

 

[TurtlePhish]

I like it. It's nice to see some bigger entities publicly acknowledging and supporting the 2nd. Hasn't been a lot of that around in the past several years, but it's finally starting to show.

 

[beatledog7]

I like it. We need to see Dad teaching his daughter that "to bear arms" is not the same as a bear having arms. It would make a great follow-up ad.

 

[Skribs]

Sigh...the 2A means that tank tops are always allowed. Such as, a business can say "no shirt, no shoes, no service" but they can't say "no sleeves, no shoes, no service."

Haven't y'all learned anything yet?

/sarcasm

 

[Fishslayer]

I like it. We need to see Dad teaching his daughter that "to bear arms" is not the same as a bear having arms. It would make a great follow-up ad.

Wait....What? I thought it was about arming bears...

 

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

I suspect it was more about the humorous juxtaposition of having an old woman saying it rather than any political statement, just like having the little kid say, "Our unified belief in the American dream?" or the burly, bearded white guy mention diversity.

I wouldn't read too much into it.

 

[Godsgunman]

I'm with Jorg on this. I think its more the humor aspect than any kind of political position. I would like to believe its pro-2A but its kind of a wishful stretch. Maybe I should give them more credit?

 

[Fishslayer]

I suspect it was more about the humorous juxtaposition of having an old woman saying it rather than any political statement, just like having the little kid say, "Our unified belief in the American dream?" or the burly, bearded white guy mention diversity.

I wouldn't read too much into it.

Typicaly ad campaigns have stayed as far as possible from any potentially "offensive" or "hot button" topics. That they might even make a humorous reference might be considered a step forward?

The burly bearded guy is a recovering hippie!

 

[armoredman]

I say kudos to Denny's for have the cajones to touch on political "third rails" in a food commercial, which WILL generate controversy on both sides. The old saying that no publicity is bad publicity isn't always true, and they took a chance with that one.

 

[harrygunner]

They can limit coverage to certain geographical areas, avoiding NYC, California, etc. But good that they did it at all.

But, we should check. They could be showing commercials in NYC showing the same people, kids and all, grasping jail cell bars with the caption "They dared to defend themselves!".

 

[wojownik]

I suspect it was more about the humorous juxtaposition of having an old woman saying it rather than any political statement, just like having the little kid say, "Our unified belief in the American dream?" or the burly, bearded white guy mention diversity.

I wouldn't read too much into it.

It was a great juxtaposition, and noteworthy for being there at all. Rather than being "taboo", they used the topic in a lighthearted manner.

So, to the contrary, I think the antis may well read too much into it.

Good on Denny's for putting this on the table, so to speak.

 

[Kendahl]

The acid test would be whether you see "No Guns" signs on Denny's restaurants.

Overall, I am not a fan of the Denny's chain. They have a bad habit of being unjustifiably rude to certain classes of customers. They once lost a civil rights suit to a group of black men who were ignored when they tried to order breakfast. The men were all Secret Service agents. Many years ago, I went to a karate school. After class, many of us, including instructors, went to a nearby Denny's for a snack. We were a quiet, well behaved group. Nevertheless, we received consistently poor, disrespectful service and were ordered out when one of the middle-aged adults complained.

 

[Pat M]

The antis are trying to figure out how to ban 1200 calorie breakfast sandwiches.

 

[JSpear]

^^^lmaorofl!! I figure it's a start, if nothing else it makes you think about what does make this country great! And besides that now I'm hungry so it worked for their desired goal!

 

[AK47TIM]

Mmmmmm Denny's

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[Dnaltrop]

Haven't eaten there in years. but what I saw...

An innocent grandmotherly type cheerleading Guns in public, not looking like a psychotic, (or the Simpson's Cat Lady) http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Eleanor_Abernathy

Not the big burly guy at the table. Granny.

Thank you Denny's.

 

[LawScholar]

I freakin' love Denny's. I'm a sucker for cheap greasy food. And I've eaten at very fancy restaurants. They satisfy different cravings. The Denny's down the street from the MGM Grand saved me like 100 bucks one week in Vegas. The MGM wanted $20 for two eggs, two bacon strips. Denny's was like, "Five bucks and we pack you with bacon until you die, then we revive you. Then more bacon. $5."

Good on 'Em.

 

[JEB]

i like it. good on them for at least throwing that in there. next time i pass a denny's, i think i may just stop in for a bite.

 

[Quiet]

The acid test would be whether you see "No Guns" signs on Denny's restaurants.

I have never seen a "no guns" sign in a Denny's in CA or NV.
Probably because "no weapons" signs posted at a business has no legal weight, in either state.

I do know that the Denny's in Las Vegas NV allows people to open carry. They don't ask you to leave, like some other businesses in Las Vegas.

 

[husbandofaromanian]

I think it was over-the-top. While he had a warm and fuzzy feeling about his American food, the other customers where hard core, pro American, Bill of rights advocates. Grannies support of the 2nd came across as sincere and powerful. The little girls confusion of bear arms came across as cute.

This is the best 2nd bill of right commercial I have ever seen.

 

[JustinJ]

Wasn't it a Denny's in Houston where a CHL holder got into a shootout with two armed robbers not too long ago?

 

[230RN]

Loved it without reading too much into it. But I think the stress on the Constitution in general was great. Hope it might jiggle a couple of politicians I can think of out of their "it's just a piece of paper" mentality.

 

[chowder821]

cool commercial

 

[rm23]

I feel that they were painting the old woman as a crazy old lady. The father cuts off anymore opinions after her's and somewhat sarcastically laughs and the choice of words in his line don't give me the feeling that a pro-gun commercial would. I would call this mostly neutral with a possible small anti-gun slant.