In this hilarious faux PSA, FirstBank pokes fun at the gluttonous use of technology by the average American consumer. The ad paints a vaguely dark scene from the not too distant future. The entire family is wearing futuristic Google Glass-like headsets and is totally distracted from their dinner. Pop-up ads, voice commands, selfless, apps, and games turn the normally Partridge Family-esque dinner scene into a sketch straight out of Saturday Night Live.
The tagline at the end of the ad says, “get back to the real world.” Maybe it’s just me, but the entire bit is oddly similar to the dinner scene in Back to the Future 2.
Jerome Hudson has written for numerous national outlets, including The Hill, National Review, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was recognized as one of Florida’s emerging stars, having been included in the list “25 Under 30: Florida’s Rising Young Political Class.” Hudson is a Savannah, Ga. native who currently resides in Florida.