Ya’know… I never got that it was Buffalo jerky. I always thought the beasts were just hungry and wanted some. I’ll have to watch it more carefully next time.
Yeah, the camel is funny.
The car commercial with the two cars pulling hundreds of strands of yarn, unravelling the clothing of people all over a big city. What is this supposed to tell me about this car?
You know what? It’s been such a long time since I actually saw it, so I went back and watched on YouTube, and it’s a burger. And the meat isn’t mentioned.
So I started thinking about how I actually watch commercials, and I usually miss at least the first 5 seconds because I’m paying attention to my computer instead of the TV, when my husband might direct my attention to something on the TV.
I guess it’s possible they did an edited version. After all, my husband and I both swear that State Farm edited the “what are you wearing, ‘Jake from State Farm’” commercial to make the wife’s concerns more realistic (more skeevy-sounding commentary from the husband to provoke the “who is this?!” demand from her), so maybe they did one with buffalo jerky and then realized there was a brand name showing or something. Or I’m conflating this with the “messing with Sasquatch” jerky commercials and my husband thought it was maybe a buffalo burger.
My WAG about a burger is that a buffalo might recognize the vaguely-related species and get pissed, hence why that was used.
Geico Rhetorical Question Compilation
I think the folks at Geico are pretty creative.
Yes! Most of these, I eventually get, but this one still puzzles me.
Due to the inconsistency of the unraveling, it took me several viewings to figure out what was going on. They show several women in the process of losing their clothing, yet a dog is shown in a sweater that maintains its size despite the apparent unraveling. :dubious:
I found that series of commercials to be at least minimally amusing for the first few installments. If nothing else, it was nice to see past-their-prime individuals like Eddie Money and Dikembe Mutombo getting to have a little bit of fun. I think that it was right about the time they did the one with the Pillsbury Doughboy being patted down at the airport that I decided that the series was really starting to get hard up for new ideas.
Nothing. They’re telling you that it’s one of the cars that they’re offering a spring deal on and that you should shuck your winter clothes, i.e. sweaters and come buy a car.
Doesn’t make any sense at all, but I still think it’s hilarious (AND I remember the product):
“What are you wearing, *Jake *from State Farm?”
Seriously, we now have to get used to product placement in commercials?!?!?
It happens, like all those commercials for fast food restaurants that show scenes from the newest superhero movie.
Well, that’s true (and it’s been happening for years). Campaign crossovers to promote an upcoming movie have been around as long as television has, possibly. But having a non-time-sensitive product placement is new, I think (Pillsbury being promoted inside a GEICO commercial).
And new is not necessarily better. :mad:
New Nationwide commercial. Thieves going through a home with a black-leather clad acrobatic female agent following them and replacing everything.
I “get” it. Nationwide will help me replace my stuff, perhaps so quickly that it’ll be like it’ll be as though it was never stolen. Also, they somehow figured out that I like attractive women in tight outfits. Uncanny.
But when I’m watching it, I’m just thinking “Stop the thieves! Stop replacing my TV and stop them from stealing that TV! You’re RIGHT THERE!”
The Subaru commercial where the lady gets her guy an easel…I get that painting is his passion, but what’s the deal with his snippy little “it’s upside-down” comment to her as she’s filling a wall with his paintings? Wouldn’t it be easy to tell which way is up by the position of his signature? I actually rewound this stupid commercial to compare his painting to the view that supposedly inspired it…they don’t really look that much alike anyway. Are we supposed to be amused at his inability to paint, or are we supposed to feel sorry for him because his lady doesn’t properly appreciate his art (even though she accompanies him on all of his excursions?).
You’re supposed to be inspired that even though he has little talent at painting (hence her error when hanging it) he does have a great passion for it!
"Remember that girl you never noticed in high school?"
Well, duh, if I never noticed her, how can I remember her?
The cell phone ad with the zombie (“hey, let’s not go putting labels on people”) trying to buy a phone from an inexplicably calm shop assistant. Then his ear falls off.
Doesn’t that explain exactly why a zombie might not have much use for a cell phone? Also, you’re considerably less likely to sell me on something by grossing me out. I’m just sayin’.
Technically, the external ear is not required when sticking a phone up to the ear hole.
Not that it negates the effectiveness of cell phones for zombies. But hey, let’s not label people.
Quizno’s. First, they had the singing rats. Then the somewhat less grotesque but not quite cute Baby Bob. And last night, I saw a new one with a catch phrase: “Floasted,” an unappetizing portmanteau of “flavor” and “toasted.” Quizno’s serves decent sandwiches, but their commercials do nothing to whet my appetite.