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More Commercials Need to Be Like This

GiggleSugar — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0800

Mr. Spriggs knows not only about BBQ but about advertising as well. I would totally pay attention to commercials if they were all this cool. Hire a local singer, write an awesome song, show pictures of people nonironically enjoying your product, and voila! A commercial worth watching. Almost as good as Head On, Stanley Steemers, and Mattress Discounters. You're gettin' there, Mr. Spriggs!

Guess What American Designer This Ad Is For?

GiggleSugar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:00:00 -0800

For some reason, this blond-haired, blue-eyed dude in a tux is wearing a turban, traditionally worn by people in the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and Sikhs in Western countries. I guess this designer wants to make the brand seem a little more, uh — diverse? Guess what American designer this ad is for?

Flashback: The Guide to Love, Sex, and Dating in the '90s

GiggleSugar — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0800

I'm not exactly mastering love, sex, and dating in the 2000s, so I guess this wouldn't hurt.

Remember Ladies, There's a Reason We Had a Feminist Movement!

GiggleSugar — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 -0800

Not that everything's perfect now, but holy freaking crap! Let's just draw a woman's hot body, decapitate her, and add on the product we're selling where her head used to be (in this case, Hostess Sno-Balls), and continue our sexist ad in the writing below, because the picture doesn't quite say enough! (I'm suddenly having a craving for a well-stacked, cream-filled leggy Sno-Ball! Not.)

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Product of the Day: Rejuvenique Beauty Masque

GiggleSugar — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0800

I'm not sure if you're supposed to spell "mask" in the French style, but there's something about Rejuvenique that makes me feel like I can do anything! Like, say, put on a Jason mask, forehead flashing, and sit in front of the fire in my silk PJs reading a home decor magazine. I wonder if Rejuvenique comes with an ice pick and a "riek, riek!" soundtrack?

Broke Cat Mountain

GiggleSugar — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:00:00 -0800

There's a reason the expression "herding cats" denotes a difficult-to-impossible activity. But these cowboys have mastered the art. Watch for the cowboy rolling up a ball of yarn. (You almost forget this is a commercial, it's so entertaining!)

They Really Have a Way With Words

GiggleSugar — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:00:00 -0800

Perhaps if you are touting your online dating service as specializing in the art of conversation, you should check your advertisements for any major grammatical errors. Or perhaps, they used those pesky "algorithm's" to generate this sentence?

Coolest Lawyer Ever

GiggleSugar — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Peter "P Ta Mon" John could single-handedly change the reputation lawyers have in popular culture. Uptight, venal and corrupt? How about laid-back, cool, and well, stylin'? You can bet that if I ever had a major drug charge, had committed a serious felony (is there an unserious kind?), or required an "expungement" (I don't even know what that means), P Ta Mon would be the mon. Most definitely.

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Flashback: Before "Douchebag" Was an Insult...

GiggleSugar — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:00:00 -0800

And talking to your mom about cleaning out your girl parts with "Effectol" was not considered creepy. "For a clean, fresh feeling of gentle, effective douching..."

Flashback: My Little Pony Waterfall Set

GiggleSugar — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:00 -0800

A long-haired blue pony with its own waterfall shower? This is some drugged-up crapola they foisted upon us as children. It's a wonder any of us is sane! And I count myself (ahem!) among those who survived it.