Punch Buggy

[LaraK]

What's up with the Volkswagon commercials showing people playing punch buggy with a mini-van? I've seen other commercials where people were punching for non-bugs. My understanding of punch buggy is that only Bugs count...how do you play?

 

[wdwfan16]

We play the same way that you do. They are punching for any VW product.

 

[minniecarousel]

That's so annoying! Don't they even know the game associated with their own product?

Around here, we called it "Slug Bug".

 

[DarthKTrava]

The one time I played Punch Buggy with a friend on the way to Disney, we only did Bugs. And outlawed VW dealerships. Cuz that would get too painful REALLy quick. And Herbie was off-limits too.

 

[tink_n_pooh]

There is an entire facebook group dedicated to this subject

Punch buggies are for bugs and bugs only

 

[DVCMikey]

There is an entire facebook group dedicated to this subject

Punch buggies are for bugs and bugs only

Yep, its amazing that VW doesn't even know how to play their own game.

 

[marcyinPA]

I hate that commercial! You are only supposed to punch someone when you see a VW Beetle Bug!!!

 

[Jennasis]

We always called them "Herbies" growing up. And yes, we punched each other upon sighting one. It is NOT acceptable to do it for any old VW.

 

[LaraK]

Glad to hear I'm not nuts...I was a kid in the early 70's and lived life with a black and blue shoulder...it only counted with a bug. Even the buses didn't count and they were like bugs on steroids!

 

[DVCLiz]

Um, what part of "Yellow (or any other color)Punch buggy, no punch back!" do the VW people not understand? It's so lame to watch that commercial - they are DOING IT WRONG.

 

[Briarmom]

As a Beetle driver, I am not impressed with VW trying to add in things like 'mini-vans' to a fun game. Those other VW cars have no place in the slug bug game.

 

[eduk8r26]

My shoulder is black and blue from "Bruiser Cruiser". Everytime you see a PT Cruiser, you punch the one you are next to.

 

[hereyago]

I love the punch buggy no punch back. If I see an old style buggy-like Herbie, I am like "old school punch buggy" no punch back.

We also do the PT cruiser bruiser.

I drive a dodge stratus, so we do a "stratus slap" if we see another stratus on the road. DD11 is very good at this game.

Or cadillac whack. police car punch. we get bored easily, so we think of stuff.


Stevie Wonder in the commercial is hilarious and so non pc. course i had to explain to dd who stevie wonder was.

 

[dislaney]

Only bugs count. You would think they would know that!!

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

1. It's never been called "Punch Buggy" I've never heard of that until the DIS. It's always "Slug Bug".
2. It's never the new VWs either. Only the old style one.
3. Hitting usually doesn't actually occur.

 

[MushyMushy]

1. It's never been called "Punch Buggy" I've never heard of that until the DIS. It's always "Slug Bug".
2. It's never the new VWs either. Only the old style one.
3. Hitting usually doesn't actually occur.

What?? Oh hitting most certainly does occur, then two for flinching!

 

[design_mom]

My parents had convinced us that the game was called "Love Bug." You called out "Love bug, yellow!" or "Love bug, blue" when you saw one...like Herbie, the Love Bug. There was no punching involved.

I will never forget the first time I played with my cousin. She had learned the...uh... "more traditional way." Ouch.

But I agree with the majority here... the new VW commercials are stupid. Slug Blug/Punch Buggy is only for the VW Beetle.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

What?? Oh hitting most certainly does occur, then two for flinching!

I'm saying... that's how my friends, family and I play it. Those are our rules.

 

[mickaholic4077]

I love the punch buggy game!!!

 

[MiniGirl]

My parents had convinced us that the game was called "Love Bug." You called out "Love bug, yellow!" or "Love bug, blue" when you saw one...like Herbie, the Love Bug. There was no punching involved.

I will never forget the first time I played with my cousin. She had learned the...uh... "more traditional way." Ouch.

But I agree with the majority here... the new VW commercials are stupid. Slug Blug/Punch Buggy is only for the VW Beetle.

This is how we played, too. We used to keep track of points, too, and red ones counted for 2 points.

I guess I'm in the minority, but I like the commercials.