Sexist Coffee Ad (ca. 1960s)
I believe the first ten seconds of this ad are quite possibly one my favorite moments of vintage footage ever. Harvey and his wife’s breakfast bliss is shattered when he inexplicably rips into her coffee making ability, makes a veiled threat that he’s going to start looking for other women, and then, in one of history’s great passive-aggressive turns, declares “Well, see you later” and exits dramatically stage left.
Of course this outburst is entirely the fault of the wife’s poor culinary skills, but once her non-fazed friend turns her on to instant Coffee (as opposed to, say, some counseling) the only rift in their otherwise rock-solid union is closed and the loving couple enjoy a romantic evening in their now completely dark living room.
Of course we all know it’s only a matter of minutes until Harvey blows up at another trivial matter, but it doesn’t matter by then. Folgers has made it’s point: If you don’t buy their coffee, your husband will start sleeping around at the office. An axiom that remains true today.
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vault 101
vault 101
its sexist to call …
its sexist to call it sexist cause someones here hating the males
How is this gonna …
How is this gonna help learning her to make better sandwiches for me? (now that’s sexist)
The description for …
The description for this video cracks me up. Almost as good as the video itself!
If you want to see …
If you want to see a sexist modern advert search youtube for “Carling tongue” then get back to me. Men are treated worse today on TV than women ever were in the 60′s.
have you ever had …
have you ever had fresh perked coffee? that instant crap don’t even come close….perked is the best way to make coffee period, but no one does it that way anymore
@mannhorn34 it’s …
@mannhorn34 it’s not that you’re stupid, it’s just how your parents raised you.
@smittenandstirred …
@smittenandstirred …Or like saying dinosaurs weren’t mean because that’s just how they were.
@mannhorn34 That’s …
@mannhorn34 That’s like saying dinosaurs weren’t large because that’s just how they were.
she springs the …
she springs the folgers on him when he’s and will say anything. In the morning he’s off, so no duh he hates it.
This can’t be from …
This can’t be from the 60s, she doesn’t have a black eye
@mannhorn34 Right! …
@mannhorn34 Right! it is called the Norm.
Jigoooo!
Jigoooo!
@mannhorn34 “It …
@mannhorn34 “It can’t be racist if that’s just how people were.”
@DrmrGuy1979 nice …
@DrmrGuy1979 nice try, folgers marketing rep
@Bebe7077 *facepalm*
@Bebe7077 *facepalm*
How is this sexist? …
How is this sexist? Because his wife makes him coffee?
It can’t be sexist …
It can’t be sexist if that’s just how people were.
Not sexist, …
Not sexist, just can’t make a decent pot. Good thing she’s hot.
this was made …
this was made before they invented the sammich.
“Just a good cup of …
“Just a good cup of coffee.”
“Really?”
“DID I STUTTER, BITCH?”
nice pun, asshole
nice pun, asshole
Atleast she didn’t …
Atleast she didn’t leave the kitchen
There is so much …
There is so much subtext here about the man cheating with girls from the office…
She should give …
She should give Harvey a BJ.