Comments on: Volkswagen rewrites your childhood with “VW PunchDub” campaign http://deadtreemedia.com/index.php/all-posts/volkswagen-rewrites-your-childhood-with-vw-punchdub-campaign/ This blog is where I talk about traditional media (print, TV, radio, etc.) from the perspective of an internet media guy (me). Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Anonymous http://deadtreemedia.com/index.php/all-posts/volkswagen-rewrites-your-childhood-with-vw-punchdub-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Anonymous Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:19:00 +0000 http://deadtreemedia.com/?p=733#comment-189 I like the uncut version of the ad where Stevie's friend slaps him and says black one. I like the uncut version of the ad where
Stevie’s friend slaps him and says black one.

]]> By: minusone1 http://deadtreemedia.com/index.php/all-posts/volkswagen-rewrites-your-childhood-with-vw-punchdub-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-147 minusone1 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:19:25 +0000 http://deadtreemedia.com/?p=733#comment-147 I like the uncut version of the ad where <br>Stevie's friend slaps him and says black one. I like the uncut version of the ad where
Stevie's friend slaps him and says black one.

]]> By: Brent D. Payne http://deadtreemedia.com/index.php/all-posts/volkswagen-rewrites-your-childhood-with-vw-punchdub-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Brent D. Payne Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:40:13 +0000 http://deadtreemedia.com/?p=733#comment-145 I completely agree with Jeff on this one. It was 'slug bug' and I, too, was annoyed as hell when I saw the advertisement. In fact, I had no clue what they were talking about...when it clicked I was like, "What the hell?! Was that lost in German translation or something?"<br><br>Horrible, horrible, ad campaign. Pisses me off too, Jeff!! Though I am too stable either. ;-) I completely agree with Jeff on this one. It was 'slug bug' and I, too, was annoyed as hell when I saw the advertisement. In fact, I had no clue what they were talking about…when it clicked I was like, “What the hell?! Was that lost in German translation or something?”

Horrible, horrible, ad campaign. Pisses me off too, Jeff!! Though I am too stable either. ;-)

]]> By: sbcrair http://deadtreemedia.com/index.php/all-posts/volkswagen-rewrites-your-childhood-with-vw-punchdub-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-143 sbcrair Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:58:01 +0000 http://deadtreemedia.com/?p=733#comment-143 See, there you go...you've forgotten already! :-D See, there you go…you've forgotten already! :-D

]]> By: Jeff @ Dead Tree Media http://deadtreemedia.com/index.php/all-posts/volkswagen-rewrites-your-childhood-with-vw-punchdub-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Jeff @ Dead Tree Media Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:10:35 +0000 http://deadtreemedia.com/?p=733#comment-142 Clearly we're going to settle this like men... Over a game of... Damn, <br>what's that game where you have the little ships on the board and you <br>try and sink them and then your opponent yells, "oh, you sunk my <br>battleship!". I want to say, "Warboat"?<br><br>How about that one with your hands where you come up as either a rock, <br>paper, or scissors? What's it called? Stone, papyrus, and shears?<br><br>Dammit, my memory is just crap...<br><br>J. Clearly we're going to settle this like men… Over a game of… Damn,
what's that game where you have the little ships on the board and you
try and sink them and then your opponent yells, “oh, you sunk my
battleship!”. I want to say, “Warboat”?

How about that one with your hands where you come up as either a rock,
paper, or scissors? What's it called? Stone, papyrus, and shears?

Dammit, my memory is just crap…

J.

]]> By: sbcrair http://deadtreemedia.com/index.php/all-posts/volkswagen-rewrites-your-childhood-with-vw-punchdub-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-141 sbcrair Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:43:00 +0000 http://deadtreemedia.com/?p=733#comment-141 Whine, whine, whine...bitch, bitch, bitch. You're just sore because you didn't think of it! Whine, whine, whine…bitch, bitch, bitch. You're just sore because you didn't think of it!

]]> By: Jeff @ Dead Tree Media http://deadtreemedia.com/index.php/all-posts/volkswagen-rewrites-your-childhood-with-vw-punchdub-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Jeff @ Dead Tree Media Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:36:33 +0000 http://deadtreemedia.com/?p=733#comment-140 Sure, I get that, but it's done on completely false pretenses! There <br>was never a game where you hit people just for a VW, you did it with <br>the Beetle because it was rare. You do this game now and it's just <br>abuse...<br><br>And no, I was the older brother... And my kid sister could totally <br>take a punch..<br><br>J. Sure, I get that, but it's done on completely false pretenses! There
was never a game where you hit people just for a VW, you did it with
the Beetle because it was rare. You do this game now and it's just
abuse…

And no, I was the older brother… And my kid sister could totally
take a punch..

J.

]]> By: sbcrair http://deadtreemedia.com/index.php/all-posts/volkswagen-rewrites-your-childhood-with-vw-punchdub-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-139 sbcrair Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:23:18 +0000 http://deadtreemedia.com/?p=733#comment-139 Ah, but you miss the point. I love these ads. They make me think about my childhood (oh, I get it, you were the younger brother, and got beat up...I was the older brother and did the beating!!), and make me want to check out the VW again (not that I would - their reliability is just awful). But for those on the fence about VW, or just thinking about a new car, it gets them to at least check them out. Two check boxes: caught my interest, and makes me want to learn more. And, to top it off, there's no way you could confuse this brand in the commercial with absolutely any other one in the world! So, three check boxes in one commercial! Awesome. Ah, but you miss the point. I love these ads. They make me think about my childhood (oh, I get it, you were the younger brother, and got beat up…I was the older brother and did the beating!!), and make me want to check out the VW again (not that I would – their reliability is just awful). But for those on the fence about VW, or just thinking about a new car, it gets them to at least check them out. Two check boxes: caught my interest, and makes me want to learn more. And, to top it off, there's no way you could confuse this brand in the commercial with absolutely any other one in the world! So, three check boxes in one commercial! Awesome.

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