Groupon, 'Tibet'

This spot opens like a public-service announcement for Tibet, as actor Timothy Hutton warns us, "Their very culture is in jeopardy." But not their yummy, yummy fish curry! Tibet, it turns out, is just the bait for an ad promoting Groupon (in this case, for a deal on Himalayan food). Given the plight of the Tibetan people, this one feels a bit tacky.

Grade: C+

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