Nationwide Killed A Hypothetical Kid To Make A Point (And A Commercial) And The Internet Had None Of It

Nationwide Killed A Hypothetical Kid To Make A Point And The Internet Had None Of It

Nationwide had everyone feeling good with its first Super Bowl commercial featuring Mindy Kaling, and then took it all away.

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The second commercial got off to a good start, with a cute little kid talking about how he'd never get cooties or get married, and then there was the big reveal: He's dead.

And the entire Internet said, "Whaaaaatttt?!" Here are some of the best reactions:

Hey, what's the Super Bowl for if not being reminded of how fragile life truly is?

Before You Go

1
Avocados From Mexico, "#FirstDraftEver"
2
Bud Light, "Real Life PacMan"
3
Budweiser, “Lost Dog”
4
BMW i3, "Newfangled Idea"
5
Kia Sorento,“The Perfect Getaway” (Extended)
6
Lexus NX, "Make Some Noise"
7
Mercedes-Benz, "Fable"
8
mophie, "All-Powerless"
9
No More
10
SNICKERS, "The Brady Bunch"
11
T-Mobile, "#KimsDataStash"
12
Toyota, "How Great I Am"
13
Victoria's Secret
14
WeatherTech, "America at Work"
15
Wix.com, "#ItsThatEasy"
16
Squarespace, "The Cliff"
17
Always, "#LikeAGirl"
18
McDonald's, "Pay with Lovin'"
19
Mountain Dew Kickstart, "Come Alive"
20
Carl's Jr. "Au Naturel"
21
EAT24, "Hangry"
22
Skittles, "#SettleIt"
23
Ecuador, "#AllYouNeedIsEcuador"
24
Chevrolet

25
Esurance (Lindsay Lohan)

26
Game of War (Kate Upton)

27
Turbo Tax, "Boston Tea Party"

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