There’s so much about this commercial that needs to be discussed but before we get into it, take a look at the barking Bulldog ad from Allstate…
The Actor. The actor earning “Best in Show” is Dustin Ingram. You might recognize him from a few other projects he was part of, including another insurance ad from a few years ago. Here he is in Liberty Mutual’s ad with an Afghan Hound.
Beautiful dog, huh? A breed that also stars in this Farmer’s Dog commercial. But let’s get back to the bulldog. A couple of things I love about the Allstate commercial.
1) I bet the way Dustin (the employee) pounds the desk as he barks was unscripted. His enthusiasm is hilarious.
2) Towards the tail end (pun intended) of the commercial, why does he look up at the ceiling? I love it because it adds more awkwardness to an already awkward situation. I’m guessing the director told Dustin to adlib and trusted his ability as a comedian. It worked!
3) Can we all agree the lady boss ISN’T a Georgia fan? She must’ve been gifted the mug and kept it for some other reason than being a real dawg. Because if she was, she would’ve barked back! For instance, what if her mug said “Nashville” on it? Or if she wore this Nashville cap. He responds, “I love Nashvegas,” and I guarantee she would tip her cap and give him a wink and a nod of approval.
Check out some of actor Dustin’s other work by following him on Instagram (@tsunamigrind) and take a second to leave a comment below…
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I think the commercial would be significantly funnier if “Bark Boy” only saw the “Georgia” half of the mug, and while barking she turned it around so that he could see it says “Georgia Tech”. Or Florida vs. Florida State, or Michigan vs. Michigan State, whatever.
I agree that she seems entirely irritated, and that’s unnatural. Had she REALLY been a Georgia fan, she should have at least smiled, especially at first, right?
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I love the Georgia/Tech idea, that would have been so much funnier!
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Ben check the demographic makeup at the boardroom table, please what a pathetic attempt to cater to people like yourself, signal virtue and make you believe Allstate cares about women and minorities. Just look at a photo of Allstate’s boardroom to see their real priorities.
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The boardroom looks diverse, I don’t think it’s meant to be a political or any other kind of cultural statement.
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love that guy Justin in the Allstate commercial. He always brings a smile to my face !
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Dumb add, IMO. It could have been partially redeemed though if the final scene would have been the Dustin guy signing up for unemployment…
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Or some kind of job transfer portal and we see him with a new boss that loves Georgia and the boss barks at the beginning of a meeting.
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he is absolutely perfect for this role. Hilarious.
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This commercial is hilarious. Every time I see it, it makes me laugh so hard… It’s so silly that it’s funny.
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very silly, so funny!
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well hopefully this “age” ends in about five minutes and we treat people as people and don’t disparage one group because it makes someone “feel good.” That’s no better than the 50s when other groups were the butt of the joke. Women rule? You mean like Kamala? God help us.
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agreed!
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This commercial makes me uncomfortable watching it because it is so effective. Although I am not in the board room and I know this is a commercial, I can feel the discomfort as the actor persists in “connecting” with through “Dawg Culture”.
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Big fans of Dustin!
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Thanks for this article . I had been thinking he was Thomas Middleditch, the guy from HBO’s Silicon Valley.
-A fellow Nashvillian
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you’re welcome!
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yes, thank you for pointing #3… as a real Georgia fan, her dismissive “yeah” followed by ignoring him and launching into the meeting is NOT appropriate behavior by any real UGA fan. The proper response is at minimum and smile and “GO DAWGS!” in response. Also encouraged are Sic ‘em, How ‘bout ‘em, Them dawgs is hell, or just straight up barking.
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exactly! any real fan of a school knows you don’t leave a comrade hanging like that. Maybe after the meeting she pulled him aside and they talked football. She had to keep a professional appearance in the meeting? But deep down she was barking.
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Why is every single idiot/antagonist in the Allstate ads to “check first and save” a white male? Allstate needs to stop disparaging one group in society and stop the virtue signaling.
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Because we’re in an age where women rule and white men drool!
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