Is Fancy Feast spot the 'WASPiest' ad ever?

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Some might call it romantic. Others might call it cloying. But my first thought on the new Fancy Feast ad was the same as that of YouTube commenter vwong86: "This is the WASPiest commercial ever." The concept is fine enough: Guy creates a special surprise for his cat-loving girlfriend. But did the whole setup really have to revel (sans irony) in the world's most stereotypically upper-class suburban setting? The 60-second version below only gives you a taste of what I'm talking about.

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