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A Matter of Taste, Part II

Apr 10, 2008  |  Comments (4)

Ol’ Jack’s been taken to task this week for his opinions on what’s funny. Some folks have accused me of being a humorless fuddy-duddy. One guy guessed I’m actually an old feminist, and somebody else described me as “quaint” because I mentioned one of those notable moments from the infamous Sixties, the bra-burners’ rage.  As I implied last week, it’s all a matter of taste.

So what’s funny? The Budweiser boys always make me laugh.  Yeah, yeah, I know:  “Cut the Cheese”:/ad/chesse is a Bud Light ad. I said it was funny, didn’t I? Even though I groaned as I laughed.  I know folks who have watched the “Bud Genie”:/ad/bud-genie ad over and over, laughing every time.

Career Builder has put some clever stuff out there.  “Firefly”:/ad/firefly and “Queen of Hearts”:/ad/heart may be on the dark side, but they make me laugh.  “My Talking Stain”:/ad/talking-stain, “AllTel”:/ad/alice, and “FedEx Office”:/ad/fedex-office always raise a chuckle.

For wit, I’m loving ETrade’s “Banking Baby”:/ad/banking-baby and “Trading Baby”:/ad/trading-baby. And for sustained action, spot-on psychology, tight writing that adds up to two minutes of fun, check out Wilkinson Sword’s “Fight for Kisses”:/ad/kisses.

One I’ve watched several times to catch the details is “Horsin’ Around with Shaq”:/ad/shaq. Whoever wrote that crammed a lot of fun—not to mention insider jokes—into 60 seconds. Is it a coincidence that Old Man Gator is in last place?

One thing I like about doing this blog is I get to say what I think.  You get to say what you think, too.  So why don’t you? 

Comments (4)

Comments

  1. Posted by: Bella on Apr 15, 2008 9:24 AM

    That's an interesting perspective, Geekbabe, that the Wii ad is offensive to men. I hadn't thought about that, but you're right--it is offensive to everybody. Who thinks it's a brilliant sales strategy to associate a product with a woman who acts dumb and calls herself cheap?

  2. Posted by: geekbabe on Apr 12, 2008 1:21 PM

    I'm pretty open minded when it comes to ads, to life for that matter and even for gaming consoles. We have all three platforms here but this ad, I think it's offensive.. but mostly to men as I'd imagine most guys use the big head and not the little one when deciding which system to buy.

  3. Posted by: Bella on Apr 11, 2008 3:51 PM

    PS, Jack. Are you an old feminist? It's pretty clear you're no ordinary ass.

  4. Posted by: Bella on Apr 11, 2008 3:42 PM

    Hey Jack--or should that be Hay Jack? Did you notice that the twerp in the Bud Genie ad is a BLOND? How come you ain't defending her honor?

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