Geez - Whatever Happened To "Good Taste" in T.V. Infomercials?
I was flipping through the channels on cable T.V. late Xmas eve, looking for maybe the midnight mass from Rome, and instead happened upon an infomercial that had a smalll group of hotly-dressed young ladies engaged in a "conversation" to the camera .. 
As the gals were talking, I suddenly realized they were discussing their former ex b/fs, sex partners, etc. and laughing about how poorly-endowed these particular fellows apparently were ..
The ladies were even talking about specific measurements and using their hands as a visual to describe the former "shortcomings" in their lives .. (btw, they never used the "p word", but it was nevertheless quite clear what the topic was about 
) A couple of the gals (Brits, IIRC) talked about how they felt up their men in bars to make sure tthey met their "specifications" before taking things any further with them .. One of them recalled walking out on a guy in bed when she found out how small he was .. 
Exit then to a scene in the informercial featuring a brainy-looking hot chick with a low-cut top who is touting what is yet another "Jack and the Beanstalk" pill that supposedly increases the size of "that particular part of the male anatomy". Turns out this gal is allegedly a doctor who endorses the product (of course).
The message in the informerical is quite apparent: use their product and you won't have to worry about being the butt of jokes from the likes of these ladies in the future. 
What in the world is going on with commercials these days -- HOW low can they go?
Imagine a child (esp. a boy) tuning into such a spectacle. (the ad does have a "warning" about 1/2 way through as to its "adult nature", for what it's worth 
). What if the ad were for one of the breast enlargement pills or creams out there, and featured a bunch of guys standing around, recalling and laughing about how poorly-endowed some of their former g/fs, mates, etc. were? e.g. "I remember this one chick who was SO flat-chested .. I laughed in her face when she asked me out!" 
I bet THAT infomercial wouldn't stay on the air very long! 
As the gals were talking, I suddenly realized they were discussing their former ex b/fs, sex partners, etc. and laughing about how poorly-endowed these particular fellows apparently were ..
The ladies were even talking about specific measurements and using their hands as a visual to describe the former "shortcomings" in their lives .. (btw, they never used the "p word", but it was nevertheless quite clear what the topic was about ) A couple of the gals (Brits, IIRC) talked about how they felt up their men in bars to make sure tthey met their "specifications" before taking things any further with them .. One of them recalled walking out on a guy in bed when she found out how small he was .. Exit then to a scene in the informercial featuring a brainy-looking hot chick with a low-cut top who is touting what is yet another "Jack and the Beanstalk" pill that supposedly increases the size of "that particular part of the male anatomy". Turns out this gal is allegedly a doctor who endorses the product (of course).
The message in the informerical is quite apparent: use their product and you won't have to worry about being the butt of jokes from the likes of these ladies in the future. What in the world is going on with commercials these days -- HOW low can they go?
Imagine a child (esp. a boy) tuning into such a spectacle. (the ad does have a "warning" about 1/2 way through as to its "adult nature", for what it's worth ). What if the ad were for one of the breast enlargement pills or creams out there, and featured a bunch of guys standing around, recalling and laughing about how poorly-endowed some of their former g/fs, mates, etc. were? e.g. "I remember this one chick who was SO flat-chested .. I laughed in her face when she asked me out!" I bet THAT infomercial wouldn't stay on the air very long! Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "
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LOL .. excellent point ... Kinda like the reverse marketing strategy of "Magnum" condoms .. It's like -- what guy would NOT choose them when it came time to buy a rubber! (Imagine the g/f asking, on the first time, "so, which one do you want me to get ya -- a Magnum?" and the guy responding, "nah, a regular-size one should be plenty roomy enough, honey ... " 
... Ain't ever gonna happen! ) 
... Ain't ever gonna happen! ) Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "
HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )
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