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  • Danica Patrick Defends GoDaddy Puppy Ad, Scoffs At Our Culture

    Danica Patrick was disappointed that she didn’t get to be in another GoDaddy Super Bowl ad this year.

    Her sponsor, GoDaddy, always has great Super Bowl ads. Some of them are a little controversial, not because of their message, but because of
    Danica Patrick’s lack of clothing.

    This year’s ad also felt the sting of controversy, but for a completely different reason.

    The ad featured a golden retriever puppy who went to extraordinary lengths to find his way home. When his owner finds him, she is relieved. Not because she loves the puppy, but because she has already sold him through a website built with GoDaddy.

    Danica Patrick was to appear as the buyer, driving away with the puppy.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugXAl0mQcjI

    Me and by bae resting for a few min during nascar media day.

    A photo posted by Danica Patrick (@danicapatrick) on

    Well, needless to say, pro-animal rights activists took issue with the commercial.

    They said the GoDaddy ad promoted the online sale of animals and was just plain offensive in its premise.

    However, Danica Patrick was left feeling jaded.

    She said, “I don’t think anything in this culture surprises me anymore. People have opinions about everything and especially when you get into that world of animal rights or tree rights or whatever rights, they all have an opinion.”

    GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving blogged about the ad being scrapped due to an “emotional response” from the public. He was sure to let everyone know that Buddy, the golden retriever, “came to us from a reputable and loving breeder in California. He’s now part of the GoDaddy family as our Chief Companion Officer, and he lives permanently with one of our longtime employees.”

    Danica Patrick admitted that she found and bought her dog, a Miniature Siberian Husky named Dallas, online.

    Better late than never….she wouldn't even show her face. Haha! She saying "mom your embarrassing me!"

    A photo posted by Danica Patrick (@danicapatrick) on

    “I looked to find my dog online,” she said. “Sorry. I did. I love my dog and I take great care of her.”​

    What do you think? Did GoDaddy do the right thing by pulling the ad or do you think animal rights activists were overreacting?

  • Super Bowl Ads 2015: Emotional Roller Coaster

    The Super Bowl ads in 2015 seemed to envoke more emotional ups and downs than in previous years. I could be wrong, but it sure did feel that way.

    Super Bowl ads traditionally hold a position of extreme importance on game day.

    Millions of people watched the Super Bowl ads in 2015. The Super Bowl attracts all football fans, whether their team is playing or not.

    The Super Bowl ads, however, attract people who don’t normally have any interest in football.

    Every year, Super Bowl ads seem to get more attention than the game itself. But, this year, as ads continue in the trend of coming out days or even weeks before game day, the competition seemed just a little more serious.

    The Super Bowl ads in 2015 were sort of a roller coaster of emotion.

    There were downright hilarious Super Bowl ads in 2015, like the Snickers ad starring Danny Trejo and Steve Buscemi.

    Danny Trejo become Marcia Brady in this amazingly funny ad:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=linSRGYnCcc

    Mindy Kaling and Matt Damon made us all laugh, and kind of wish we were invisible, in this Super Bowl 2015 ad:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrq8ruhmCX0

    A surprising offering from German glue maker Loctite had some laughing and some just wondering what they were looking at. Loctite is not a usual competitor in the Super Bowl ad race, but they made a good effort at hilarity.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaK85bFQwSM

    During the lineup of Super Bowl ads in 2015, there were also tears. Some were happy:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtkIcfljuPc

    (Go ahead and admit you cried like a baby at Budweiser’s lost dog ad. Even if the crying was internal.)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAsjRRMMg_Q

    Some tears were sad, though. I’m not personally sure why they even allow sad commercials during the Super Bowl, but that’s just me.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKUy-tfrIHY

    This one was just chilling:

    What did you think of the Super Bowl ads in 2015? Which one was your favorite?