Completely baffled.
April 22nd, 2009 by Brittney
I’m not sure how to feel about this advertisement (found via I believe in advertising).
On one hand. It’s kind of completely offensive.
On the other… it’s cheeky and also totally my sense of humor, which tends to have further boundaries than most people.
So… ladies & gents, what do you think?
Posted in musings
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:39 pm
I was pretty offended until “tulips on the mound!” Then I couldn’t stop laughing. Props for getting that past the censors.
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:44 pm
See, that’s kind of how I feel!
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:25 am
I feel almost the same as you do, actually. It’s offensive (I rolled my eyes so hard when I saw the Asian woman trimming a bonzai tree), and I think the punnery is a little… inappropriate for TV (if they’re running this at normal hours, especially), but it’s also clever. They talked about this on Glossed Over, too, if you’re interested: http://www.glossedover.com/glossed_over/2009/04/subtle-ad-for-hair-removal-products-promotes-mowing-the-lawn.html
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