Mercury Insurance Commercial

[AllieVi]

Mercury Insurance has a commercial that shows the letter "M" in a corn field. A man suspects Mercurian aliens did it. The commercial ends with a tractor in the background.

I wonder how many people in the general audience actually "get it."

 

[Van]

Get what? that its a spoof of crop circles or that the commercial could potentialy imply a stereotype as to the inteligence or lack of in the rural and farming community.

 

[GaryPen]

It's a horrible commercial. Good premise. But, horrible execution.

 

[cybok0]

Never seen it, never heard of Mercury insurance.

 

[mdonnelly]

Never seen the commercial, but risking being seen as a stupid rural farmer, I don't get it.

 

[Cyclone]

I actually had Mercury Insurance when I lived in California (they had an office in the building where I worked, so it was an easy sign up).

I'm guessing that the tractor in the background implied that it was faked.

 

[Van]

I saw a few commercials on Dish in Michigan right before I moved and then again on Directv after I moved but nothing on Charter.

 

[AllieVi]

I didn't realize that the commercial wasn't being aired nationally. I suppose Mercury may not have a national reach.

The commercial is on YouTube at this link:

YouTube - Logan's Mercury Commercials II

Several commercials show up in a row. Move the slider bar to the 2:00 minute point to see the 30-sec spot.

 

[AllieVi]

Never seen the commercial, but risking being seen as a stupid rural farmer, I don't get it.

I thnk you will...

 

[cybok0]

I thnk you will...

And I thought the Geico commercials were bad, guess there is always someone worse.

 

[sidekick]

Not a great commercial. On another note, I deal with insurance companies on a daily basis and Mercury is right up there with the worst of the worst.