Post by Automaton on Sept 3, 2023 17:45:18 GMT
I found several posts about a commercial which aired shortly after the Bush/Gore election in 2000, satirizing the Florida recount and the "hanging chads" controversy.
All descriptions mention a group of old women sitting in a room counting ballots, when a younger man comes in and interrupts them. They all yell "CHAAAD!" as his sudden appearance made them lose count. The line "stop it, Chad!" may also have appeared.
One post suggests he fell from the ceiling, which could imply that Chad was indeed hanging there.
Reddit links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
A comment on one of these posts says
Assuming this ad is indeed a Kia commercial, this forum post from September 2001 gives a rough idea of the timeframe:
www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1052595
It seems like the ad was no longer airing by April 2002 (not surprising considering the ad parodies a specific event)
arstechnica.com/civis/threads/ok-ive-finally-had-enough-of-this-kia-commercial.840133/
And here's a couple of tweets about it:
1
2
It seems like this Kia ad and the one described in the Reddit posts are the same thing. One commenter mentioned Snickers, but I've found no other reference to this versus the 5 or so people who specifically mention Kia.
Definitely want to see this because of its reference to such a specific political moment. I've searched extensively but haven't turned up anything other than these mentions of the ad itself.
All descriptions mention a group of old women sitting in a room counting ballots, when a younger man comes in and interrupts them. They all yell "CHAAAD!" as his sudden appearance made them lose count. The line "stop it, Chad!" may also have appeared.
One post suggests he fell from the ceiling, which could imply that Chad was indeed hanging there.
Reddit links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
A comment on one of these posts says
Was it a Kia car commercial? Me and a friend were just talking about that commercial
www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1052595
i remember that...pretty cool
another good one is the KIA commercial with "the chad problem"
another good one is the KIA commercial with "the chad problem"
It seems like the ad was no longer airing by April 2002 (not surprising considering the ad parodies a specific event)
arstechnica.com/civis/threads/ok-ive-finally-had-enough-of-this-kia-commercial.840133/
I miss the Chad commercial....
And here's a couple of tweets about it:
1
2
It seems like this Kia ad and the one described in the Reddit posts are the same thing. One commenter mentioned Snickers, but I've found no other reference to this versus the 5 or so people who specifically mention Kia.
Definitely want to see this because of its reference to such a specific political moment. I've searched extensively but haven't turned up anything other than these mentions of the ad itself.
