Insufferable brats prefer to travel on Amtrak

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This Arnold ad for Amtrak shows kids acting like their parents, but not in good ways. Basically, they bitch and moan about planes and automobiles, while trains are positioned as kinder, gentler modes of transportation. Try taking one from New York to Paris sometime, or from Levittown to Bayonne. Not so kind, is it? The spot seems off track (ha!), playing almost like a PSA for dysfunctional-family counseling services. It puts a negative spin on travel overall.

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