Author Topic: Southwest Airlines Racist? (Read 305 times)

FUNKED1 · « **on:** September 19, 2004, 02:01:41 PM »

Why is it that the "Wanna get away?" person is always black?

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2004, 02:04:11 PM »

why exactly would you care?

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2004, 02:08:14 PM »

If you don't care then don't post in the thread. Go do your homework or something.

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2004, 02:14:20 PM »

damn you're one hard fish to hook

1K3 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2004, 02:18:48 PM »

Remember... racism is everywhere. White people invented it, refined by everyone:D

ASTAC · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2004, 02:21:27 PM »

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Originally posted by 1K3
Remember... racism is everywhere. White people invented it, refined by everyone:D

Whoa...whites didn't "invent" it. We just were the strongest prolifilators of it.

Lizking · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2004, 02:33:35 PM »

You should have taken some marketing courses, Funked, along with the hard stuff.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2004, 02:47:56 PM »

It's no different the Greyhound commercials.

I allways hear "soul music" playing and it usually features a black person enjoying their trip.

My experiences with greyhound are far from fond ones but most of the areas I was at I did see quite a few more blacks than whites boarding the buses.

I'd chalk it up to targeting/associating w/ a specific demographic.

racist yes....bad type of racism...no

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2004, 03:13:31 PM »

I'm not saying it's racist I'm just wondering why they made that choice. I have seen about 10 of these ads and the victim is always a brother or a sister.

rpm · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2004, 04:54:53 PM »

Hey Funky, just noticed the Monopolowa link.

rpm · « **Reply #10 on:** September 19, 2004, 05:09:16 PM »

Just saw a SW commercial, the "Ding" one. There were 3 blacks, 2 hispanics, 2 asians and 5-6 whites shown. Looks like a racially balanced cast.

The next commecial was a Dodge Magnum spot. When was the last time you saw a Dodge spot that didn't feature a Yuppie or a Redneck? I can't think of one.