(GEICO)'Cavemen' series gets a new criticism: It's racist

The Miami Herald ^ | July 26, 2007 | GLENN GARVIN

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This is bull-crap. They are a pretend minority - pretend, just like Je$$e Jack$on’$ credibility.

[stevio]

I thought the cavemen seemed a little light in the loafers.

If you're talking about the ones on the commercial, yea, that was my impression too.

[MEGoody]

So the people who are complaining think that blacks are cavemen? THAT is racist.

[Fawn]

I think they're very funny too. Did you ever see this? I am looking forward to the show....

[Zon]

I guarantee you that these very same people who think that the “Cavemen” are a laugh a minute would NEVER dress up a group of black people as apes and then use them in a Geico Insurance commercial. END of story!

Most people -- all but a small handful -- that find "Caveman" a laugh a minute don't work for Geico thus don't have the authority to dress up a group of black people as apes and use them in a Gieco Insurance commercial. I would think that was obvious, right? I don't even feel sorry for people that say think otherwise. ;-)

[MEGoody]

GEICO has worn out their cavemen shtick.

I wish they'd replace the gecko commercials with more caveman commercials.

[CaptRon]

They have an interactive website that is pretty funny. Saw it several months ago. If I can find it again I’ll post a link.

[N. Theknow]

good dancers, great athletes and grand sexual partners

Can they jump?

[tracer]

This all is in the eye of the beholders, and it would appear that said beholders are racists in their own right by attributing the offending traits to black folks.

The "cavemen" actually look more like Australian aborigines, but they don't have their own "Jesse Jackson" as far as I know......

[American_Centurion]

LMAO! Hollyweird is sooooooo stupid. They watch a show lampooning cavemen, with obviously white actors. They (hollyweird leftists) associate “black stereotypes” (remember ONLY RACISTS STEREOTYPE), then they accuse the show of being racist.

Oh my GOD! Mentally ill is the ONLY way to describe Libs, seriously.

[New Perspective]

We need to find a real caveman and ask his opinion. Until then I have the perfect man for the job. Caveman Lawyer.

[tracer]

"I saw the first episode...they do use racial stereotypes heavily...."

It would appear that you've never viewed the TV sit-com "House of Pain," which is considered to be quite funny to my black friends....

[Hegewisch Dupa]

When it comes to “good dancers, great athletes and grand sexual partners” - hell, I’ll take any on of those traits thrown my way and won’t be the tiniest bit offended....

[B-Chan]

The GEICO Gecko doesn’t have an Australian accent. He has a Croydon (southern London) accent.

[Bender2]

Re: (GEICO)'Cavemen' series gets a new criticism: It's racist

Whoa! The GEICO Caveman... is black?

We... are so confused!

[Joe 6-pack]

"good dancers, great athletes and grand sexual partners.."

I think most cavemen would have been good dancers since they went clubbing almost every day.

[tracer]

"Can they jump?"

More importantly, can they type?

[tracer]

Does this mean that the NAACP will become the "National Association for the Advancement of Cave People?"

[Fawn]

I know they can cook. I saw their recipe book on their website....

[B-Chan]