# What's Up With This Print Ad?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-print-ad/150075>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 21, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-print-ad/150075 "2003-01-21T22:29:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-print-ad/150075/1 "2003-01-21T22:29:44Z")

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I feel pretty dense, but I cannot see what the big deal about [this ad](http://shoebucket.dhs.org/advertisement.html) is. I realize the person in the center is pahllic in nature, but is that it? Can someone fill me in?

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**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-print-ad/150075/2 "2003-01-21T22:33:43Z")

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It’s an ad for lubricant.

There are somewhat-large posts spaced evenly along the pier.

She’s sitting where there would be another post.

I think she’s been filled in already. Now, are you?

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**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-print-ad/150075/3 "2003-01-21T22:35:53Z")

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Crikey! Now I got it.

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**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-print-ad/150075/4 "2003-01-22T00:30:36Z")

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> \*Originally posted by lno \*  
> \*\*I think she’s been filled in already. Now, are you? \*\*

Tee hee hee! This is brilliant, **lno**. 😉

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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-print-ad/150075/5 "2003-01-22T01:13:57Z")

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…except that she’s sitting behind where the post is, and possibly cross-legged. To me it doesn’t look like she’s sitting right on top… though I’m sure what the joke is.