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I don’t know if I’m more embarrassed that I’m asking this question or that it’s taken me so long to ask this question. Let’s say someone is bundled up in bed on a chilly fall night. The body is at rest and in these moments of comfort a toot sneaks out. You know it’s gonna stink. But without uncovering the sheets and blankets, the fart has nowhere to go.
Set to the tune of Whitney Houston’s “Where Do Broken Hearts Go”… where do blanket farts go?
Would the smell still be there in the morning? Is it better to uncover let it out so the sheets don’t melt? Does it absorb into the sheets, changing their scent for the rest of time?
I guess I’m a little confused about the hubbub surrounding the monkeypox outbreak. More specifically, why are folks upset when it’s mentioned that monkeypox dramatically affects gay men more than the public at large (at least that’s the case at the time of this writing)? Unfortunately, I think the answer is more political than homophobia.
In fact, the folks who are upset about pigeonholing monkeypox as mostly a gay problem must be livid about the HIV commercials airing on TV recently. For some reason, there seems to be a flood of new ads about medicine designed for HIV symptoms and whatnot. Here are a few and take notice of the gay to not-gay ratio with the characters in each one. Spoiler alert, about 103% of the characters are gay.
Gosh, sorry about that last one. I mean there’s gay, and then there’s Britain putting the UK in yuk! Does the double standard in the U.S. irritate you as much as it does me? Soon, I hope society will be less sensitive and just relax, like those iPhone commercials recommend.
What are your thoughts about the monkeypox situation? Chime in below and, as always, thanks for dropping in…
I don’t consider myself a diehard Apple fanatic, although I prefer their computers for video and image editing. But I *think* they may have something good going on with this device they call an “iPhone”. Here were are 13 versions later and oodles of commercials boasting about the latest version of the phone. In the ad below, amongst a woman I’d date, a dog I’d adopt, and a pool I’d swim in, is a phone I won’t buy (because I reject social pressure!!). But this phone I refuse to buy is splash resistant (*eye roll* I have an Android and it’s gotten wet more times than I can count, still working like a beast)… take a look.
The Music. I’ll admit it’s a clever song choice. A hot summer day, an inviting pool, and a dog that 139% wants to jump in, so use the song called “Cold As Ice,” by Bekon. Just the title alone fits the ad well, even if the lyrics are not quite related. Here’s the full version…
Bekon is a producer/performer who’s worked with some big names in the music industry and has his own music, as well. Check him out on Spotify and follow him on Instagram here.
Meanwhile, I’m gonna go take a dip in a nearby pool. Thanks for dropping in!
Apple’s commercials promoting the iPhone 13 aim for the everyday American. What’s usually the biggest worry for any smartphone owner? Dropping their phone and/or cracking the screen. Take a look at their latest ad (titled, “Edge”) addressing this exact concern…
Boasting a Ceramic Shield, Apple says this is the toughest phone screen out there. I don’t know if it’s irony or folks getting duped, but the Ceramic Shield is made by Corning… the same company that makes Gorilla Glass. To learn more about Apple’s version of a tough screen, click here for a TechRadar article.
I actually really like the ad because it’s simple and relatable. I’m sure it still took 12 hours to shoot the commercial because, like I was told as a newby in the TV industry (and it wasn’t a compliment), “Everyone’s an artist.” The anxiety I felt from the ad was more than I expected. I think it’s the build-up because we all know what is about to happen as we see the phone inch closer to the edge of the table. It’s like riding up a roller coaster and you’re in the front cart. You see the top of the track and you know what comes next.
But this anxiety from the ad, while uncomfortable, is exactly what the creators intend the viewer to feel. That’s why they follow it up with, “Relax, it’s an iPhone.” They know the ad caused us to tense up.
Whether you’re an iPhone person or an Android user, what do you think about the commercial? Does the Ceramic Shield tip you towards the idea that dropping a grand for a phone is not a crazy idea? Comment below!
Kind of like the episode of Punky Brewster where one of her friends gets trapped in a refrigerator, there are a few TV commercials that somehow became etched in my memory for life. If you were a kid in the 80s or 90s kid, I bet you’ll remember these, too.
Cindy Crawford… Ferrari… Pepsi. This is the first time I remember hearing the song in the ad and I’ve loved it ever since.
Guy singing Coca-Cola theme song loudly on a bus. A public nuisance in 2022, but not in 1994, I guess. I had a friend around this time in my life that looked like the guy on the bus, so I always liked the commercial.
Eggs never seem so inedible as when they’re compared to a human brain. Maybe scrambled is a better breakfast anyway?
Another drug commercial. Gosh, I guess there was a war on drugs meanwhile I was just excited to wake up and play Nintendo.
Are there ads you remember from your childhood? Share them in the comment section below. Thanks for dropping in, and remember…don’t climb in a refrigerator, you might get stuck!
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