erikdepressant February 7, 2015 Share February 7, 2015 This commercial just came on, but YouTube shows it's over a year old. Anyhow... From 0:09 to 0:12, it looks to me like the hearted "LAX" is written on the inside of a car window. On TV, steamed-up car windows usually mean someone's gettin' it on. Pardon my 12-year-old mind, but apparently the activity in which they engaged made someone love a laxative. I have to stoop to a double entendre like "backseat action," because the other possibilities are very, very wrong. 3 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen February 7, 2015 Share February 7, 2015 I think they are saying "Make a change ala carte". It's Nega Che Chalaga. It's Korean. 2 Link to comment
Trini February 8, 2015 Share February 8, 2015 I would have sworn it was Hindi (or another Indian language). Link to comment
90PercentGravity February 9, 2015 Share February 9, 2015 There is a Cialis ad where the narrator says "When the time is right, you don't want to have to stop to take a pill..." and then it shows a man and woman watching a baseball game and he says "or take time out to find a bathroom." Um... are they going to do it in the bleachers? I don't understand. 1 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind February 9, 2015 Share February 9, 2015 Allegedly, Cialis also addresses the BPH problem. Why the hell he just can't wear a TENA and then dance, like they expect women to do, is beyond me. But, yeah, I was confused at first, too. It was the second time I saw the ad, I noticed the BPH stuff. 3 Link to comment
Ubiquitous February 9, 2015 Share February 9, 2015 Of course it does! A man cannot piss while he has a boner. 1 Link to comment
potatoradio February 9, 2015 Share February 9, 2015 I think they are saying "Make a change ala carte". This cracked me up. I'm notorious for mishearing lyrics, so I didn't even bother trying to figure out what in tarnation they were singing, but I have to say I'm impressed with your interpretation! :) I admit that actually find the song sort of catchy Sort of?! I'm jealous of you - total earworm for me and I cannot stop bopping my head like a muppet when I hear it. The latest Taco John's commercial is a wee bit of a head scratcher/head tilt. "Originality doesn't come in a box, so we use a wrapper." Um...huh....OK...wait, what? First of all, doesn't Taco Bell also use wrappers? Come to think of it...aren't a lot of burgers also wrapped? Also, the "best part of your day" also appears to include the Taco John's spokesperson who follows people around as they sit down to eat; the look the woman gives him is a cross between "Ok, dear, go play with your potato oles" and "creepy stalker, don't make me get Mandy Patinkin all up in here." She doesn't look like she's having the best time of her day. So, color me unclear on your advertising vision, Taco John's. 1 Link to comment
LoneHaranguer February 9, 2015 Share February 9, 2015 It's Nega Che Chalaga. It's Korean. Thanks. I'm guessing so is the computer. Link to comment
friendperidot February 9, 2015 Share February 9, 2015 (edited) I have never, in my entire life, been told to "tame my curls". Now that may be because I have board straight and fine hair and can't have curls. But even friend with curls have never said they were told that. They may want to for themselves and because they are jealous of my board straight hair. But I'm jealous of the curls! And I do not "love my laxative". I don't have a laxative. I find a couple of days eating shredded wheat or grape nuts takes care of any need for laxatives - tmi, I know. Edited February 9, 2015 by friendperidot 4 Link to comment
Duke2801 February 9, 2015 Share February 9, 2015 I have never, in my entire life, been told to "tame my curls". Now that may be because I have board straight and fine hair and can't have curls. But even friend with curls have never said they were told that. They may want to for themselves and because they are jealous of my board straight hair. But I'm jealous of the curls! And I do not "love my laxative". I don't have a laxative. I find a couple of days eating shredded wheat or grape nuts takes care of any need for laxatives - tmi, I know. I'm confused. Nobody told you to tame your non-existent curls? Ok then! As for your friends, I would consider them anomalies. Because most of us natural-curlies have been subjected to the ever-so-helpful suggestion to straighten our curls. When a boyfriend in my mid 20s "suggested" that I looked more attractive with my hair straight, I FRIED my hair straightening it into submission for an entire year. Now, of course, that's on ME, and looking back I could kick that dumb girl for giving in to his dumb-ass suggestions. But, in any case, it's not uncommon. 9 Link to comment
janie jones February 10, 2015 Share February 10, 2015 There is a Cialis ad where the narrator says "When the time is right, you don't want to have to stop to take a pill..." and then it shows a man and woman watching a baseball game and he says "or take time out to find a bathroom." Um... are they going to do it in the bleachers? I don't understand. The thing that makes me scratch my head about that commercial is, is it the end of the world to stop to take a pill? I mean, people stop to put on condoms, stop to "freshen up," stop to pee, etc. Why not stop to take a pill? Or are they referring to the time it takes for it to kick in? Because if that's what it means, they should be clearer, in my opinion. 3 Link to comment
Muffyn February 10, 2015 Share February 10, 2015 The thing that makes me scratch my head about that commercial is, is it the end of the world to stop to take a pill? I mean, people stop to put on condoms, stop to "freshen up," stop to pee, etc. Why not stop to take a pill? Or are they referring to the time it takes for it to kick in? Because if that's what it means, they should be clearer, in my opinion. When the time is right, you don't want to have to stop to take a pill, wait for it to work, and hope you don't end up with a four hour erection. Because even though the time was right, it wasn't four hours worth of right. 12 Link to comment
GaT February 10, 2015 Share February 10, 2015 Can anyone explain to me why Geico & Helzberg diamonds are advertising together? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcK1YAN5V9k 1 Link to comment
riley702 February 10, 2015 Share February 10, 2015 Can anyone explain to me why Geico & Helzberg diamonds are advertising together? My first snarky thought was that somehow the EHarmony dude had brokered a deal with the gecko and Jared to provide his perfectly matched couples with some savings on insurance and rings. Yeah, I got nothing. 2 Link to comment
erikdepressant February 10, 2015 Share February 10, 2015 GaT and riley702, you inspired me to google that. Helzberg and Geico are both owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Lots of articles about that, actually. I can understand wanting to stretch the advertising dollar, but it still makes no damn sense. Aren't they worried about diluting their message, or (horror!) "confusing" the audience? Johnson & Johnson don't do it with their products ("K-Y Jelly was involved in the production of this baby, and now we wash her hair with No More Tears Shampoo. We take Tylenol for the headaches she gives us"). Berkshire Hathaway owns many companies. Check out this Geico link: http://www.geico.com/about/corporate/corporate-ownership There's a Valentine's Day commercial from Dairy Queen where the dude is acting like he's about to give his gal a necklace, but it turns out to be a red plastic spoon. Berkshire Hathaway also owns Ben Bridge Jeweler and Dairy Queen. This collaboration thing may become a trend. "Eat See's candies while sitting around in your Fruit of the Loom underwear." Both B-H. 2 Link to comment
Brattinella February 10, 2015 Share February 10, 2015 I think that H&R Block is starting to turn into a branch of the government. And I wish folks would stop mentioning See's candy! I can't get it where I live! (Bordeaux Bar!) 2 Link to comment
Muffyn February 10, 2015 Share February 10, 2015 So commercials are inadvertently turning into their own king of disparate TV things? Previously.tv, leading the curve! 1 Link to comment
GaT February 10, 2015 Share February 10, 2015 So commercials are inadvertently turning into their own king of disparate TV things? Previously.tv, leading the curve! I don't understand what King of Disparate TV Things is. :-( Link to comment
Muffyn February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 I don't understand what King of Disparate TV Things is. :-( It's on the front page of the Previously TV site. Link to comment
janie jones February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 And I wish folks would stop mentioning See's candy! I can't get it where I live! (Bordeaux Bar!) You aren't missing anything. 2 Link to comment
riley702 February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 GaT and riley702, you inspired me to google that. Helzberg and Geico are both owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Lots of articles about that, actually. I can understand wanting to stretch the advertising dollar, but it still makes no damn sense. Aren't they worried about diluting their message, or (horror!) "confusing" the audience? Johnson & Johnson don't do it with their products ("K-Y Jelly was involved in the production of this baby, and now we wash her hair with No More Tears Shampoo. We take Tylenol for the headaches she gives us"). Berkshire Hathaway owns many companies. Check out this Geico link: http://www.geico.com/about/corporate/corporate-ownership There's a Valentine's Day commercial from Dairy Queen where the dude is acting like he's about to give his gal a necklace, but it turns out to be a red plastic spoon. Berkshire Hathaway also owns Ben Bridge Jeweler and Dairy Queen. This collaboration thing may become a trend. "Eat See's candies while sitting around in your Fruit of the Loom underwear." Both B-H. B-H is obviously Satan. 1 Link to comment
Bastet February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 (edited) And I wish folks would stop mentioning See's candy! I can't get it where I live! (Bordeaux Bar!) You aren't missing anything. Oh, in general I can take or leave See's, but I might fight to the death over a Bordeaux bar. Edited February 11, 2015 by Bastet Link to comment
Brattinella February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 Oh, in general I can take or leave See's, but I might fight to the death over a Bordeaux bar. You betcha! Link to comment
GaT February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 It's on the front page of the Previously TV site. I can find it, I just can't understand it. 2 Link to comment
Etaoin Shrdlu February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 No Dairy Queen, I don't want to eat a Red Velvet Blizzard Pubic Cake on Valentine's day. Yuck.OK - I think it's actually supposed to be Cupid Cake, but damn if the woman isn't saying Pubic Cake. 4 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 (edited) BH...isn't that Warren Buffett? I'd rather patronize his businesses than those Koch brothers'... Edited February 11, 2015 by Prevailing Wind 6 Link to comment
erikdepressant February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 You're right about Warren Buffet and the Koch Brothers, Prevailing Wind. The Kochs own politicians, and we'll be treated to plenty of commercials for those products in 2016. Not looking forward to it; the midterms were ugly enough. 4 Link to comment
Neurochick February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 I'm confused. Nobody told you to tame your non-existent curls? Ok then! As for your friends, I would consider them anomalies. Because most of us natural-curlies have been subjected to the ever-so-helpful suggestion to straighten our curls. When a boyfriend in my mid 20s "suggested" that I looked more attractive with my hair straight, I FRIED my hair straightening it into submission for an entire year. Now, of course, that's on ME, and looking back I could kick that dumb girl for giving in to his dumb-ass suggestions. But, in any case, it's not uncommon. Very true. Too many people have told me, "but you look so much better with bone straight hair," even though when I've straightened my hair I look like an alien from outer space. 3 Link to comment
Duke2801 February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 No Dairy Queen, I don't want to eat a Red Velvet Blizzard Pubic Cake on Valentine's day. Yuck. OK - I think it's actually supposed to be Cupid Cake, but damn if the woman isn't saying Pubic Cake. I was just about to bring this up! The first time it played, my partner and I looked at each other and were like, "Did they just say PUBIC cake?" It really does like it! And I was like--WELP that is one really solid way to turn me off of DQ. Thanks, commercial! Kinda like Katie Holmes taking "beady" into her own hands.... Link to comment
6 MeowMeowBeenz February 11, 2015 Share February 11, 2015 Perfect Valentines Day: Pubic cake and a butt necklace! I'm putty in his arms 9 Link to comment
smittykins February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 And I do not "love my laxative". I don't have a laxative. I find a couple of days eating shredded wheat or grape nuts takes care of any need for laxatives - tmi, I know.Is that the ad featuring the animation of a pinkish-purple turd exiting the colon? Ewww... Link to comment
Cobalt Stargazer February 12, 2015 Share February 12, 2015 Perfect Valentines Day: Pubic cake and a butt necklace! I'm putty in his arms Wrap it up in a Depend, and that'd be really awesome. 4 Link to comment
Rick Kitchen February 13, 2015 Share February 13, 2015 Papa Murphy Pizza: "Remember when you were gestating?" Er, wha? Oh, "Remember when you were just dating?" 4 Link to comment
Trini February 13, 2015 Share February 13, 2015 You know the commercial for mini Baby Bell cheese snacks, with the lunchbox, and the Jamaican accent? Well they changed the voice, so now there's no Jamaican accent. Did they get complaints? Link to comment
CoderLady February 13, 2015 Share February 13, 2015 I thought it was French since they import some of their products from there. It's harder to tell though, since they shortened the commercial and there isn't enough talk to get a really good sample now. Link to comment
Rick Kitchen February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 Papa Murphy Pizza: "Remember when you were gestating?" Er, wha? Oh, "Remember when you were just dating?" Dammit, every time I hear that ad, I still hear "gestating". Link to comment
cynicat February 14, 2015 Share February 14, 2015 B-H is obviously Satan. It's not officially Satan until it's boycotted by the Million Moms group. 8 Link to comment
Trini February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 It was a French accent. Heh. Maybe they changed it because it was ambiguous. In any case, now it's American. It's weird because that ad had played for a while, why change it now? Link to comment
Cobalt Stargazer February 15, 2015 Share February 15, 2015 I've noticed recently that they've edited and made shorter quite a few commercials, even ones that have been running for a bit. Very puzzling. Link to comment
Maverick February 18, 2015 Share February 18, 2015 "So go ahead, inhale life" Uh, really? How many people had to sign off saying that was a good slogan? 1 Link to comment
OSM Mom February 18, 2015 Share February 18, 2015 "So go ahead, inhale life" Uh, really? How many people had to sign off saying that was a good slogan? Probably as many as had to sign off on the "Enjoy the go" slogan with Charmin. 1 Link to comment
erikdepressant February 18, 2015 Share February 18, 2015 (edited) Probably as many as had to sign off on the "Enjoy the go" slogan with Charmin. Charmin has lost me with that shit, pun intended. First off, if you don't "enjoy the go," it's probably due to dietary or medical reasons (or, if you watch House Hunters, you know that dated bathroom decor ruins the go, and linoleum floors prevent the go altogether). If you have a particularly harrowing go, the toilet paper afterwards won't make you remember that go fondly. Secondly, is the competition for consumer loyalty so fierce Charmin had to invent a benefit of its product? Watching toilet paper absorb gallons of blue liquid and then hold a stack of quarters didn't win over enough customers? Now it retroactively makes a bodily function enjoyable. Thirdly, when did our lives become so dreary that they needed the go to become a ray of sunshine? Charmin, ship your toilet paper to the third-world countries where people are dying from the go and tell those people to enjoy it. And finally, the bears and their lack of moderation... Peeping-tom children... Harassment of TSA workers... Those bears passed enjoy; they're proselytising zealots for asswiping nirvana. Edited February 18, 2015 by erikdepressant 14 Link to comment
Prevailing Wind February 18, 2015 Share February 18, 2015 Those bears passed enjoy; they're proselytising zealots for asswiping nirvana. Next, they'll be going door-to-door, the TP equivalent of Jehovah's Witnesses. "Do you know Charmin as your personal asswipe?" 6 Link to comment
OSM Mom February 18, 2015 Share February 18, 2015 Next, they'll be going door-to-door, the TP equivalent of Jehovah's Witnesses. "Do you know Charmin as your personal asswipe?" You owe me a new screen.... 1 Link to comment
Cobalt Stargazer February 18, 2015 Share February 18, 2015 So I can't find it on youtube, but Totino's has a new commercial for their pizza rolls, and their new slogan is "Fun harder." Three guesses as to what I thought they were saying, and the first two don't count. I don't know what their advertising people were thinking. Link to comment
Jamoche February 18, 2015 Share February 18, 2015 So I can't find it on youtube, but Totino's has a new commercial for their pizza rolls, and their new slogan is "Fun harder." Three guesses as to what I thought they were saying, and the first two don't count. I don't know what their advertising people were thinking. ispot.tv usually has all the ads Link to comment
Prairie Fire February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 (edited) Speaking of toilet paper....oh no, Cottonelle, oh HELL no. Edited February 19, 2015 by Prairie Fire 4 Link to comment
erikdepressant February 19, 2015 Share February 19, 2015 Speaking of toilet paper....oh no, Cottonelle, oh HELL no. That is so fucking awful I can't even... who? ...the bile... That may have earned them a lifetime boycott from me. 3 Link to comment
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