I just saw this commercial on TV, and I really hope it’s a joke. Somehow, though, I doubt it.
See the commercial here: The SunLight Scam or visit the website.
It appears to be legit, run by an association of indoor tanning booth owners. Regardless of their agenda, the commercial itself is ridiculous. I spent a good 5 minutes gaping at the TV. The commercial is filled with kids and adults slathered in sunscreen and covered with hats trying to play outside, all the while the narrator talks about the SCAM!1! to keep us from getting enough sunlight. The website has some lovely MYTHS and FACTS about the sun, and how I should just stop worrying about skin cancer and get my ass into a tanning booth–it’s perfectly safe, obviously!
Yeah, even though I’m as pale and Irish as they come, and my family has a history of melanoma, I think I’m totally gonna listen to these guys and go get myself a rockin’ tan!
Who’s with me?