You've Seen Chevy's Insipid Emoji Ad. Now Watch This Hilarious Mocking Parody of It

Cruze gets a less fawning review

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Nobody likes being treated like a moron—but it can present an opportunity for some righteously vindictive humor.

Last April, Chevrolet insulted the intelligence of viewers with a painfully contrived ad featuring “Real People” having to use emojis to describe the 2016 version of its Cruze model. Now, an enterprising YouTube comedian has struck back with a parody offering a more down-to-earth, hilarious review of the automobile.

The video, from Zebra Corner, intersperses footage of the original ad with new, slightly (and reasonably) misanthropic commentary.

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