VIDEO: Goodyear Polyglas - Because so much chauvinism is riding on your tires
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Let's face it: Driving can be a scary ordeal. Particularly at night, in the city, with construction detours and spooky lights... when you're a Seventies housewife! At least, that's what Goodyear had to say in this commercial, aired during the first Monday Night Football game in 1970. What made sense nearly four decades ago is good for a laugh today, so make sure the missus is in the kitchen and that the boss lady ain't around before you hit the jump. Female readers may want to get a big ol' grain of salt ready, and remember: When a woman's at the wheel, Polyglas means more than mileage. Thanks for the tip, Robin!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Derek 2:41PM (2/15/2009)
A name so different, it's registered? Wow, that's amazing.
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James 9:41PM (2/15/2009)
Polyglas...hahah!
I remember them funky tires on my old man's '73 UK Ford Cortina...
Andrew L 2:45PM (2/15/2009)
Women drivers... lol
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MachinaDC5 2:45PM (2/15/2009)
Absolutely hilarious. Over half the commercial was dedicated to that woman in her car, wtf?
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MachinaDC5 2:46PM (2/15/2009)
Charles Bates has a haircut you can set your watch to.
Also over half the commercial was dedicated to that woman in her car, wtf? Hilarious, absolutely hilarious.
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MachinaDC5 2:48PM (2/15/2009)
In fact the funniest part may be that she moves over to let him drive when she picks him up at the airport. Priceless.
Farris 2:49PM (2/15/2009)
Wow.... that's.... amazing. LOL
I can *almost* understand what they were trying to say. I think it has something to do with caring for the safety of your wife/girlfriend/daughter etc.
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Enok 3:00PM (2/15/2009)
The 70s were all about women's lib, right? How did Goodyear get away with this?
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Jeff Johnson 3:17PM (2/15/2009)
This commercial is simple to understand for the time it was made in.
Women didn't know anything about cars, men ran the world and everyone was happy so nobody cared to cause a bit stink.
I kid i kid... the commercial is funny to me though, although any fem-nazi would be up in arms over it though.
It's a commercial - from 12 years before I was born... so who cares :-p
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Jason 3:20PM (2/15/2009)
Who cares? At least that chick was cute
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Berto 3:25PM (2/15/2009)
So basically, polyglas wheels are the safest for when your woman drives around town tripping on acid. I'll keep that in mind.
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Mehdi Cheddadi 4:13PM (2/15/2009)
LOOOOL!
dac 4:14PM (2/15/2009)
Why was Helen Keller such a bad driver?
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dac 4:42PM (2/15/2009)
Because she was a woman.
Snix 4:19PM (2/15/2009)
You could substitute some squirelly lookin' guy like Bill Gates picking his Wife up from the airport and show this today...
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P.V. 4:24PM (2/15/2009)
"...when your wife has to drive alone..."
Tell Danica Patrick that.
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Some Guy On The Internet 4:41PM (2/15/2009)
If Danica Patrick was my wife, I would, trust me how I would.
John 4:31PM (2/15/2009)
What's so misogynistic abouting wanting your wife to be safe when driving alone? That's why my wife drives the 1 year old car, and I drive the 9 year old one. I'll admit the phrasing of the last bit was a little unfortunate, but it's not like the whole commercial was "Women suck at driving, so make sure they drive on Goodyears".
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Ken Stamper 6:14PM (2/15/2009)
I disagree. I don't see how you could watch that and not think the point was anything other than "Women suck at driving, so make sure they drive on Goodyears".
IK 4:33PM (2/15/2009)
is it chauvenistic to not want your wife to get a flat tire and then have to swap the spare while she is alone at night?
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