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Terry Crews at one time was considered one of the most beloved comedic actors in Hollywood before he put on his tap shoes and leaned into some thoughts and opinions nobody asked him for. In a new spot for Amazon, Crews pleads with folks to come work for the company but Twitter is getting the buff bozo out the paint.
Via Amazon’s TikTok page, Crews essentially pretends that someone of his means actually cares about working at one of the company’s massive warehouses. Using all his teeth to express faux joy, Crews pitches the idea that Amazon has tons of jobs available, offers paid tuition, and health benefits. You know, stuff a decent company should do for employees that have reportedly worked in subpar conditions.
It’s hard to believe that Amazon’s marketing team actually paid for this crap.
Check out the video spot and the reactions from Twitter below.
— Edward Ongweso Jr (@bigblackjacobin) November 10, 2021
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terry crews (in amazon commercial, waving to another warehouse worker): hello stephanie!
me: damn i gotta work there
— Rajat Suresh (@rajat_suresh) November 10, 2021
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you can get terry crews on board with just about anything as long as you say "hey terry, we're just trying to bring some positivity to this." that's all he needs to hear, doesn't matter if it's an ad for a gulag https://t.co/91laigX7C2
— casey (@CTWritePretty) November 10, 2021
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“Them White folks feet is hurting, Rosa!” – Terry Crews https://t.co/cl0zjwwwUT
— Attachment: 1 Video (@bruce__kush) November 10, 2021
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Amazon: We can't afford to pay our workers more.
Also Amazon: We're going to pay Terry Crews a boatload of money to come roleplay as a poor person for a few hours. https://t.co/QflTqy5j7a
— Cobra Sigh (@BuffaloBobZ) November 10, 2021
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I kept going back and forth on if I should like Terry Crews and now… I'm back to the 'not' side https://t.co/49868A6jKL
— Ace Spina (@farcialities) November 10, 2021
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terry crews does not even need an amazon bag like this so saying yes to this feels extra deranged lmao
— jocelyn at GAY1
(@jocelynlee_) November 10, 2021
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Terry Crews probably got paid more for this commercial than most Amazon employees do in a year https://t.co/39kSub6U8C
— Norman Ford III (@thatblkguynorm) November 10, 2021
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terry crews refuses to be anything besides the worst https://t.co/17OViqgS0r
— vanniall stan account (@handyvanny) November 10, 2021
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Growing up is realising terry crews played himself in white chicks
— misandrist thee Abi (@blackmxst) November 10, 2021
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This is Terry Crews cosplaying as a poor person to do an ad for union busting.
He's basically John Cena's character from Suicide Squad now. https://t.co/Inb5MBKFTk— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) November 10, 2021
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The trending tab commentary for Betty White vs the trending tab commentary for Terry Crews pic.twitter.com/X4xKE1jeu8
— Mr K Official (@Mr_K_Himself) November 10, 2021
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If TV and the internet had existed in the 1700-1800 Terry Crews would’ve done an ad for slavery just like this. https://t.co/wHXDnMVtjL
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) November 10, 2021
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>ad shows amazon workers in a secret reunion to unionize
>suddenly, wall breaks
>its terry crews doing the pecs dance
>ITS ME
>proceeds to assasinate the workers
>UNIONS BAD
>legs turn into rockets, lift off pic.twitter.com/OI4JDGYYQi— no alarms and no surprises november (@aaaaarran) November 10, 2021