Prius Spoofs the Future on YouTube
After learning of Toyota’s new, and rather serious, environmentally focused ad campaign, we were somewhat relieved to find this light-hearted Prius spot on YouTube.
Though we can’t really get on board with the disparaging Fresno remarks, we feel that most of the residents of the “Raisin Capitol of the World
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Jesda
LOLLERTUNDRA
Reilly
The Fresno thing seems to come out of nowhere.
John Carder
A perfect example of a reality disconnect.
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[...] newVideoPlayer("PriusNoGas_gawker.flv", 475, 286); Apparently, once Toyota succeeds in its super awesome number one best plan for world domination, everyone will drive a Prius. In this future, no one will use gas stations, telemarketers will be forced to do menial labor and the only airborne emissions -- will come from cow rectums. Also, there will be a chicken in every pot. Also, Fresno sucks. Toyota says it's true, so it totally must be. [via Winding Road] [...]
Jonathan Fung [Gotakon]
Pinky wag. Hehe.
NorchiOdd
Hum, what is this... using the pinky for good? and this for bad? /etc/looks-like-someone-forgot-the-disclaimer-on-this-ad/ that is just too funny... I am lost when to use my Pinky...
Maureen Yalles
I've lived in Fresno my whole life, and while I admit the reference caught me off-guard, I found it funny.
No need to worry on behalf of Fresnonians. We will survive.
Duvet-Dayz
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Mark
Oh my. I don't want a future where we all drive ugly Priuses. This is a nightmare.
Karen
I think it's funny, and I grew up in Fresno. Granted, I moved away.
But to my knowledge, Selma, CA is the actual Raisin Capitol of the World: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma%2C_California
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