What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 24
As I was writing a different article for The Gate and the television was operating in the background, something which was not right in a commercial immediately caught my attention as I watched and listened to it; and I searched the Internet for a video of that commercial…
What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 24
…and as I watched the video of that commercial — which was an advertisement for Progressive Insurance — I found at least one thing which seemed quite bizarre.
For this edition of this popular game, first please watch the video of the commercial, as its duration is only 30 seconds. After you watch the video, can you guess what you believe is wrong with this commercial…
Source: Progressive Insurance.
…or, if you prefer, the photograph which is shown above?
Please submit your answers in the Comments section below — and I enjoy reading creative answers.
Thank you in advance. As always, I cannot wait to read your answer and feedback.
Summary
Past articles with which you can participate and play along with the What is Wrong With This Photograph? game include:
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 23
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 22
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 21
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 20
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 18
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 17
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 16
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 15
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 14
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 13
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 12
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 11
- What is Wrong With This Map of the Continental United States?
- What is Wrong With This Trivia Photograph?
- What is Wrong With This Outback Steakhouse Poster?
- Is There Something Wrong With This Photograph From Avis?
- What Two Errors Can You Find With This Lavatory Sign?
- Read the Fine Print — A Lesson Taught By the McDonald’s in Hinton
- Was I Too Blinded By Hunger to Read This Sign Correctly?
- What is Wrong With This Article About Bed Bugs?
- What is Wrong With This Burger King Extra Long Fish Sandwich Image?
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 2
- What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 1
- Answers to Past Articles — Part 2: Airport, Lounge Sign, Fish Sandwich, Bed Bugs, and Airplanes
- Answers to Past Articles — Part 1: Muffin Flavor, Beverage Machine, Pickle, Map, and Steak
Source: Progressive Insurance.
Sign says No Standing
Okay, what’s the name of the street? Mayfield Drive, or Rockland Road? Or both?
He farted in your face
The highway shield in the background places them in New York State, but I-70 doesn’t go anywhere near New York State?
You got that right ..
NY 100 is in Westchester County & the only Interstate that comes somewhat close to is I-684..east of White Plains,NY
I live right off I-70 in Ohio, so when I heard this commercial (and since I like maps) it did catch my attention as I wondered where it was. I googled the street names and found this site, and realized that is a NY sign. And as you say, no where near NY.
First impression, he is standing in a ‘no standing’ zone.
What is factually wrong when viewing the entire commercial? He is pointing the lost driver northbound onto NY-100, sending her away from I-70. Granted, even by the most direct route, I-70 (at Baltimore) is some 220+ miles southwest of the spinner’s location in Yonkers, but that’s only a minor detail, right? 😉
What is artistically wrong? They forgot to change the NY Hwy 100/Fort Hill routing sign, given how much they changed (digitally?) the street names and the CVS, Nathans, Wells Fargo, etc., signage and storefronts in that strip mall.
Actual filming location was at 6 Chisfield Street in Yonkers NY, or lat-lon 40.9758438 -73.8322144, if anyone is inclined to see how heavily they retouched the location. Google streetview link for the filming location: http://www.google.com/maps/@40.9758438,-73.8322144,3a,75y,38.65h,75.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdNUqmX0A50max1Ftto_4uA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
(Side note for any of my fellow production continuity geeks, they forgot to change Famous Footwear’s store sign in the ‘Dad’ version of this commercial series, but did alter FF signage in the ‘Competitor’ version; fun fact, both of those commercials were filmed in the parking lot behind CVS, only 300 hundred feet east of this photo’s location — and this reply reminds me I was wrong to think @Brian had too much time on his hands for finding these various photos, when obviously it is I who has too much free time, LOL.)
I spent 2 hours trying to find a “Chaw Dawg” and a “The Swoosh store” I wish I would have found your post first. Lol
My understanding is that it was filmed outside of Baltimore — which is where the agency is located.
Also, the surrounding landmarks from the Yonkers address do not match up with the commercial.
Thanks Bob you gave me something to check out at 5:09 am. I live in the area and recognized if but couldn’t place it until you put me in the right direction. ☮️ Tom
Or neither, I read a comment from somebody that said they live there say the street and business names were changed. Yonkers, NY. Rt 100 does run there.
I70 is east-west from Maryland to Utah.
I agree, as pictured, he is standing in a “NO STANDNG” zone.
Sorry, ignore last. Clicked post by mistake, before I was done editing my sub-reply.
@Skyring, @Pete, and @Carl WV– Definitely not the correct answer to @Brian’s ‘what’s wrong’ question, but strongly agree with all of you that the star of this commercial without (digital?) makeup is still recognizable, but indeed looks quite different 😉
I thought all this was done on purpose because progressive commercials are always weird.
Interesting that if they chose to rename the street, that they changed it to “Rockland Rd”. When I saw all the signs I was guessing they were somewhere near Nyack NY. That’s why I wound up on this site — because I knew I-70 was nowhere near there (they would have been better off looking for I-87/287)
Around the corner from the actor, the bus stop is clearly consistent with the Westchester County (NY) “Bee-Line” system.
Note that Progressive headquarters are in a Mayfield VillagecOhio outside of Cleveland.
They appear to have put the Mayfield Dr street sign up but did not remove the real street name.
Here’s the location: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9757513,-73.8322137,3a,43.1y,31.21h,87.45t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2dpuKdd1HCqaCIIKbtPaUw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
New York State Route 100 (NY 100) is a major North–South state highway in Westchester County, NY. It begins parallel to Interstate 87 (I-87) at a junction with the Cross County Parkway in the city of Yonkers and runs through most of the length of the county up to U.S. Route 202 (US 202) in the town of Somers.
I live right off I-70 in Ohio, so when I heard this commercial (and since I like maps) it did catch my attention as I wondered where it was. I googled the street names and found this site, and realized that is a NY sign. And as you say, no where near NY.
So mainly a lot of map geeks here, and I am guilty. But only one comment really comes close to touching on the best part…. the lady at first is skeptical, but then he turns the sign around and she’s like “yeah, sure, I’ll trust this kind of strange kid holding the Progressive sign but not talking at all.”
Love it!