Funny Ad From onlyoot

[rabid1st]

I used to look forward to the commercials at Christmas and the ones for the Superbowl because they used to represent true creative insight from corporations. Sadly, few corporations bother to try to be interesting or memorable anymore. And those that do try...fail. However, once in a great while there will be an interesting advert these days. This one is very interesting. Not only because of where it is aimed, but because it is aimed with wicked intent. Yes, we ladies will not fall for the casual manipulation of a beautiful, half-naked woman and the implication that our lives could be radically changed by body soap. That is how you sell things to guys. Right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE&feature=player_embedded

Look over here.

I do hope you enjoyed that.

Rae

Comments

[thisficklemob.livejournal.com]

I muted this during the Super Bowl, as I habitually do with commercials. It was actually pretty good, especially the "I'm on a horse."

[phdelicious.livejournal.com]

That is pretty epic, esp considering.

[hoegh.livejournal.com]

Good one! I'll add another. The little bits of text are in Danish, but I'm sure you get the drift... It's a bit long, but the punchline is at the end.

[hoegh.livejournal.com]

Sorry, forgot the link!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwtoQjNRHg4

Fantastic

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

I must admit that while I enjoyed it visually. I didn't get the joke part until I read this explanation...which I hope is correct...

It is a Danish ad for washing soap and a shop called Fleggard, the shop is located in German (border country to Denmark). The text "Lige til grænsen" translates: just over the edge - it is a play with words Grænse means border hence "Just over the border".

...because...that just over the edge idea makes it quite funny to me. I would say this ad went a long way over the edge.

Rae

Re: Fantastic

[hoegh.livejournal.com]

That's true, however I was only thinking of how they've chosen to go over the edge indeed with sexual objectification (supposedly) aimed at women - in an ad that turns out to be for detergent.

Maybe it's just one of those examples of Danish irony that is incomprehensible and distasteful to a lot of non-Danes...? Even I waver between nausea and hilarity.

[milieva]

*snirk* That's brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

"Two tickets to that thing you love, now they're diamonds"

[keswindhover.livejournal.com]

*runs off to Old Spice*

*stops, confused*

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

It was the two tickets to that thing you love, wasn't it? For a moment, that and the horse would dazzle any woman no matter what her appetites...the only thing he missed was the chocolate dipped strawberries on the boat.

Rae

[astitchintime-9.livejournal.com]

...the only thing he missed was the chocolate dipped strawberries on the boat...


Oh, ho! With all of that (yes, I LOLed), it's still incomplete without the "food porn"?

Actually, both vids aren't completely...um..."work safe". But hysterical, none the less.

You know what, though? I get it, but I still prefer words to images. I believe it's about depth (no pun intended!). Does that make me unusual?

Tell me that you love me for this...

[astitchintime-9.livejournal.com]

...link that will have you falling out of your chair with laughter! (Betcha!)