Super Bowl Koala Ad
R.O.A.R.: Don't punch koala bears in the face, please
Who would punch a koala in the face? Super Bowl viewers can expect to see three strikes against the charming critter in an upcoming commercial promoting CareerBuilder.com. The ad advises "If you daydream of punching small animals…it may be time [for a career change].
Three strikes? You're out, CareerBuilder! Anyone who daydreams of punching small animals doesn't need a new career, he needs a new conscience.
I love koalas, and the top wildlife park to get up close and personal with this marvelous marsupial is at my all-time favorite, The Taronga Zoo, in Sydney, Australia. Perched atop a hill, the easiest way to explore this wonder from Down Under is by taking a sky tram to the top, then strolling downhill at leisure.
It is illegal in New South Wales to actually hold a koala, as they become stressed rather easily. To that end, in most area parks, koalas are nestled upon a cushion, and that is what you are actually holding, not the furry animal itself. Taronga Zoo allows visitors to enter the koala habitat area, but do not allow cuddling or petting, since the critters are in the zoo for protection, rather than as entertainment for the masses.
However, entertainment does play a strong role in the zoo. Twilight at Taronga is an annual music festival held weekends January through March; the concert series showcase the sunny Sydney summer, delectable picnics in great company and thrilling entertainment in an awe-inspiring environment. The panoramic view of Sydney's skyline, from Opera House to Harbour Bridge, makes for an added bonus while seated for repast in Treetops alfresco café.
Cruise ships dock at the International Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay (opposite the Opera House), which is also the terminus for the public transit ferries. Water ferries depart Circular Quay for the Taronga Zoo every quarter-past, and quarter-to the hour. See http://www.sydneyferries.info/ The enjoyable boat ride takes only twelve minutes to reach the zoo entrance.
If your journey to Oz includes Sydney, be certain not to miss the Taronga Zoo. It's absolutely wild!
This article was written in response to the upcoming commercial the world will see this weekend during the Super Bowl. To view, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79tMMFja-Fw
Comments
best commercial ever! I have the punched koala bear look all over my computer! And I have a degree in Biology people. Its hilarious! get a sense of humor.
I find this wrong to punch a stuffed animal cause some people may think its real.if you love koala bears you should tell people that there inocent creatures/animals/mammels because they are.they may have sharp but they wont attack you aslong as you dont hit them or kill them cause i've never seen a real koala bear so face it.if you like them and you do stuff like this then it proves that you are some on called a koala kller wich for short is k.k well
if your a k.k and you want to punch the habbit of things like this simply just read about them on wikipedia and see some really nice pics of real koalas on google pictures.
I please hope that you've learnt a lesson if your a k.k i hope you have cause there like kangeroo's 'n' things like that animals who have pouches
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No wonder so many people in this country, abuse animals and other people. To others that see this tv add as a joke, you must have some really sick and twisted humor, to think that punching a stuff animal is FUNNY. It is promoting violence.
Maybe someone should just punch viewers in the face, saying, "Oh it's just for laughs"
That's bullshit, and if you disagree that clearly shows what kind of mentality you have.
This is the most ridiculous argument ever. I think the commercial was hilarious but that doesn't mean I'm going to punch a koala. I am a big animal lover but I no the difference between something offending and joke which obviously this was. The superbowl wasn't telling people to punch animals it was a joke people just need to get over it and get on with your lives.
I found the commercial to be funny as can be. My job pretty much makes me go insane well not the job but the people i work with. Infact during hunting season this year after i shot and killed a deer i felt stress leave me and wow did that deer taste so good to eat. so yea punching a small animal would be a good description on how some people feel with their jobs.oh and jeremy my 2 year old nephew saw the same commercial and didnt cry he was to busy playing. maybe your being to cruel to you child in forcing him to watch tv. beside im quite positive your son didnt cry and your one of those peta wankers. Its a commercial with a fake animal if you cant take it get rid of cable tv, dont complain, GROW UP AND GET OVER IT!
im in peta to People Eating Tasty Animals.
I am horrified by the commercial. They forced that fake koala to drink non-Starbucks coffee and made it say 'oh dear' with an english accent. All we can hope for is a UFC death cage match between the Koala and his buddies in the Koala Crips Gang and the human puncher.
Really get over it! It is just a TV Add!
Insulting a 2 year old is WORSE than low... I think "Kumon" is the kind of thug that would punch a small animal.
The coffee mug is a nice touch.
Comon everybody, lighten up.
Mr. I-cry-myself-to-sleep-because I-make-myself-watch-violent-videos on-the-PETA-website: I recommend watching "Babe" while eating a ham sandwich. Get some help! check your head!
Mr. insulting a 2 year old: I agree with you on everything you posted, except insulting a toddler - thats prety low...get a life.
everybody needs a sense of humour, this politicaly-correct BS is a cancer to humanity.
Kumon - I'm sure you were a super tough 2 year old who never cried. Of course I'm sorry that your parents didn't love you and you grew up without any empathy. I feel sorry for your children if you ever have them and also the people who have to interact with you and eventually your children on a daily basis since I'm sure your lack of empathy will prevent you from bringing joy to other people's lives. Of course hopefully you will find life fulfilling in your world of violence and materialism.
I can’t believe the concept of punching small animals went over the heads of so many cretins. Dr. Anderssen never said he objected to seeing a stuffed animal struck, he said he objected to the proposition in the commercial “If you daydream of punching small animals…”
Are you people not intelligent enough to conceptualize abstract thought?
Let’s make it more clear. If the commercial said “If you daydream of sodomizing your own children, strangling them, dismembering them, and cooking them for breakfast…” would you understand what is objectionable, or would you dismiss the objection because the commercial was using Barbie dolls?
Dr. Anderssen didn’t complain about stuffed animals. He objected to the concept “If you daydream of punching small animals.”
I suspect people who watch the Super Bowl have limited intellectual prowess, which interferes with their ability to distinguish between an abstract concept and a depiction using toys.
I laughed until I cried, I almost peed in my pants. I think I am going to go punch an Elmo doll right now because of this ridiculous web page.
Get a sense of humor. It was a stuffed Koala bear getting punched in the face. Oh and to Jeremy's comment, your 2 year old son that cried is a sissy
Dr. Anderson is absolutely correct, this is appalling.
It doesn't matter that it's a stuffed animal, it's violent and tells millions of people it's funny and ok to abuse animals if you're angry or upset with your life. These innocent beings that have nothing to give but love.
All of you who don't understand this, if you have the guts, which I doubt, just go to PETA's website. Look at the amount of abuse that goes on. Why encourage more? Example, look at the investigation just completed on the turkey farm where TURKEYS ARE PUNCHED, KICKED, STOMPED ON! Look at the video...but you all won't. Look at the website...at ALL THE ANIMAL ABUSE. But you won't. You all have no guts and no conscience.
I feel sorry for you, that as a human, this is all you have to offer...condoning violence. Shame on you all and I hope you feel the pain inflicted on all the innocent animals that will be abused...because of selfish, self-centered people like you!
To people on both sides arguing - both sides are wasting your breath.
"Life does not cease to be funny when people die anymore than it ceases to be serious when people laugh." - George Bernard Shaw
HOLY CRAP PEOPLE.. IT'S A FREAKING STUFFED ANIMAL! I LOVE ANIMALS AND I THOUGHT THIS COMMERCIAL WAS VERY FUNNY. BECAUSE I LOL DOES NOT MEAN I AM GOING TO FIND AN ANIMAL AND PUNCH IT IN THE FACE THE FACE? DOES IT? NO!
LIGHTEN UP, WOULD YOU? DAMN.
IF IT WAS A REAL ANIMAL THEN I CAN SEE REASON FOR UPROAR.
THIS COUNTRY HAS MUCH BIGGER PROBLEMS OTHER THAN A COMMERICAL ABOUT PUNCHING A STUFFED TOY! SERIOUSLY.
I wish they would’ve made a commercial where they punched a real Koala bear…or maybe a squirrel, a bunny, or even a baby deer. THAT would’ve been some funny stuff. Instead they decided to be “PC” and punch a stuffed animal while implying that people entertain such thoughts while mildly depressed. You’re a douche, and you take life too seriously. I hope you and your family run over a rabbit in your car sometime.
The ad was unbelievably crass and offensive. To show an fake animal being punched, REPEATEDLY, by a human arm, is disgusting - and by what stretch of human stupidity was the ad NOT promoting "animal violence"? You think that was funny? If you got your jollies watching that corporate travesty, how about you think about staying away from firearms and the rest of humanity for awhile?
This commercial was the best of the Super Bowl, IMHO. Reading this article makes it even funnier, because people like this author are actually pissed about a stuffed animal wearing glasses and drinking coffee getting punched.
SOMEBODY CALL PETA BEFORE ANOTHER STUFFED ANIMAL GETS ABUSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a joke chief.
I have a great sense of humor, and I can understand that it's just a stuffed animal, it's just that when animal lovers see this it's quite surprising is all. I mean, if there was a lifelike baby or kid sitting there and someone punched the kid, people would go nuts. Animal lovers feel the same way. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not into PETA or anything, like I said, I think it just surprised us and it seems stupid is all.
For all those who are saying that this is just a joke, how would you explain it to my 2 year old son who cried for 20 minutes after seeing this animal being punched in the face. He doesn't get the "joke" he just knows that it isn't nice to hit and certainly not a helpless animal! Nothing else in the superbowl coverage bothered our family besides this. I'd much rather have a nipple shown than animal cruelty!
It was funny, get a life. Wanting to punch a small animal is just saying you want to let off some steam with getting knocked out. Everyone I was with during the bowl laughed very hard at that. It is designed to gain attention, and for the price that Careerbuilder.com paid for that slot, I think they should have punched a baby in the face too.
Give me a break. It was a stuffed bear wearing glasses and holding a coffee mug. I could give you this one if it were a REAL bear but come on.
I Googled "careerbuilder commercial punching koala bear" for the sole reason of seeing how many folks were "outraged" by the supposed animal abuse. Sure enough, there are plenty of you out there!
you have too much time on your hands to write a whole article on one commercial thats cruel to an inanimate object
haha, worst article ever. get a life.
Are you kidding me? First it's a commercial and I think most, if not all, of the viewers know that it was intended as being a joke. What I get a kick out of is that it was a stuffed animal, a freaking toy if you will. Do you remember the Budweiser frogs? They were pulled because bleeding heart SOBs said it was cruelty to animals. THEY WERE FAKE! If this commercial gets pulled, I will personally fund a commercial that does nothing but punch fake Koalas in the face, and maybe kick a few animated babies.
Yeah get a life! It was a freakin' stuffed animal you gonad!
I agree with Halyn, it is prety funny. These are trying times the world is living through, humour is a precious gem, essential to happiness. Its healthy to have a sick sense of humour.
Seriously, you're pathetic. You damn tree hugging paranoid creature humpers need to realize... that koala was drinking a coffee. and as we all know, any koala that drinks coffee, is obviously carrying a gun and planning on shooting innocent infants. the only thing that retards its acts of violence is a swift punch in the face.
just for your worrying about small animals, im going down to the dog pound and buying three dogs, lining them up and executing them machete style.
thanks.
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