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Re:Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad that 'missed the mark' by Almondsetat on Friday May 10, 2024 @12:11PM (#40320638)
The funny thing is that reversing the ad doesn't change the fact that all those things were destroyed. If people like the reversed version it means they actually never cared about the destruction in the first place
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Re:Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad that 'missed the mark' by JohnFen on Friday May 10, 2024 @12:24PM (#40320809)
> they actually never cared about the destruction in the first place

For the most part, they don't. I think what people are reacting to is the perceived symbolism of the whole thing. Reversing the video in this case is kind of reversing the symbolism to something more like what I assume Apple was going for in the first place.

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Re:Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad that 'missed the mark' by HDThoreaun on Friday May 10, 2024 @12:19PM (#40320741)
Obviously no one cared about the literal destruction but the message it was sending. Pianos are destroyed all the time
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Re:Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad that 'missed the mark' by Almondsetat on Friday May 10, 2024 @12:58PM (#40321220)
>obviously no one

reading just this HN submission's replies begs ti differ

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Re:Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad that 'missed the mark' by wiseowise on Friday May 10, 2024 @01:24PM (#40321505)
Jesus, of course nobody cares about that specific piano. Are you one of those “kids in Africa could’ve rate that destroyed piano” type of people?

It’s a metaphor.

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Re:Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad that 'missed the mark' by Almondsetat on Friday May 10, 2024 @02:34PM (#40322341)
Maybe instead if being arrogant and condescending read the very comment section you are partecipating in to see plenty of people saying just that
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