One of those mocking, derisive but ultimately silly attacks made by both Giuliani and Palin yesterday had to do with mocking Obama’s time as a community organizers. I’ve read many different posts today defending the work community organizers do but Obama, as you might expect, puts the right perspective on the issue. Steve Benen has more background.
(he slightly misspeaks at the start — it was 20 years ago, not 3).
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A really brilliant and funny little ad for the Samsung G800. Very cool stuff.
TV commercials, being a little hobby of mine, offer some deep insights into culture. I’m ignoring that right now, just to link to these two commercials. They would never make it on the air here.
The first is this IKEA ad from France. The second is this Ford commercial from Argentina. Some cultures are just more comfortable with their sexuality (these are safe for work).
Now that’s a funny commercial.
Has anyone seen the new ads for the Hummer H3? As described elsewhere, there are two ads in the campaign - one for women and one for men. The one for women:
Woman and kid at the playground. Another kid cuts in line for the slide. First Mom complains to second kids Mom, “My kid was first.” Second Mom, “well now My kid is first.” First Mom backs down.
First Mom goes out and buys a Hummer. Straps kid in. Slogan says “Get your girl on.”
The one for men:
The man is in the grocery store, emasculated by buying tofu when the guy behind him is buying ribs. So he goes, buys a Hummer, and the tag line is “Restore your manhood.”
I must say, I don’t get it. Of course the running joke is that anyone who buys a gargantuan tank like a Hummer is trying too hard to prove something, but why would you reinforce that perception with your commercials? What’s next, “Hummer, for the less endowed”?
