Ashton Kutcher did a spoof online ad for a new dating service in which he portrayed several men of varying racial and cultural backgrounds. It's his impression of Raj that has some members of the Indian community crying foul. They say it's racist. The company behind the ad, Popchips, has since pulled it offline, but it has been re-posted several times on YouTube.
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05/03/2012
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I think people are so uptight about everything, like come on, its a commercial, it's a joke. It was directly targeted towards a certain race.
Posted by: Steve Peterson | 05/03/2012 at 04:22 PM
Lighten up and have a sense of humor!!
Posted by: Heather | 05/03/2012 at 04:35 PM
I think people take things too serious, I didn't see it any more offensive than any of the other cultural backrounds he poked fun at.
Posted by: Melissa | 05/03/2012 at 04:57 PM
When Dave Chappelle does whiteface, nobody cares. But a white man donning blackface or doing an Indian impression? Racism!
Posted by: Dick Johnson | 05/03/2012 at 04:59 PM
I think I've seen Raj in my local 7-11
Posted by: Vic | 05/03/2012 at 06:58 PM
Lighten up people. So tired of people flashing that race card.
Posted by: Lucy | 05/03/2012 at 09:25 PM
As bad as Ashton? Parks and Rec Aziz Ansari WHITE LOOK-ALIKE fan video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPdwuaa9VSA&feature=plcp
Posted by: Matthew Aidan | 06/10/2012 at 04:56 PM