P Diddy and Burger King

[bernie]

Just saw a commercial where PD shows up late and wants to eat but the place is closed. Manager/Owner/Whoever shows up and opens up the place for him, ready to go. Manager holds up his knuckles for bustin' and P Diddy leaves him hanging.

Just wondering what message that was trying to send? Could it be about race? Could it be about social class?

I think it makes P Didds look like an ungrateful prick. Is that really supposed to be admired?

Anyone?

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[WhiteKnight]

A cursory glance at the American demograph makes it obvious why marketers are using someone with the name "P Diddy" to sell products to them.

[Shadowrun]

lol

I think P Diddy is pretty rude to everyone. Its not that the manager is white that he is left hanging, its that he isnt cool, isnt with it.

P Diddy judging from what ive seen of his show and another example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLcPIolG_8E
is just pretty ungrateful in general.

I see it as more of society these days being rude, then a race issue. Im sure if that was Diddy friend that owned the BK he wouldnt leave him hanging.

[szw]

Is this a commercial for burger king?

[Shadowrun]

Yeah

[brandofo]

if p diddy left me hanging after i opened the damn BK after closing just so he could eat a burger i would lynch him.

[bernie]

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A cursory glance at the American demograph makes it obvious why marketers are using someone with the name "P Diddy" to sell products to them.

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My contention isn't who's in the commercial, it's the actions they're using at the end of the scene.

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[bernie]

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lol

I think P Diddy is pretty rude to everyone. Its not that the manager is white that he is left hanging, its that he isnt cool, isnt with it.

P Diddy judging from what ive seen of his show and another example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLcPIolG_8E
is just pretty ungrateful in general.

I see it as more of society these days being rude, then a race issue. Im sure if that was Diddy friend that owned the BK he wouldnt leave him hanging.

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But again, why put it in a commercial when it's a negative connotation? Unless BK somehow thinks that action is cool and should be admired in some way?

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[DonkeyKongSr]

The end of that commercial reinforced what I alreay knew about P Diddy: he's a douche. I too am dumbfounded as to why they'd script that in the commercial. It has no positive connotation that I can think of.

[daveT]

It brings to mind years ago when Wycleff Jean of the Fugees accepted (mtv, i think) award from Beck. Beck went to shake his hand, and Wycleff moved away. He was also carrying a flag, so I don't know what I thought of that scene.