Still cramming for exams (futilely, I should add), but here’s a hilariously weird advertisement for a currency trading company. I can assure you this would never be seen on American TV:
That gives the term “currency exchange” a whole new meaning. Also “liquidity.” “Hey baby, nice assets.” But, really, she’s a golddigger. (“You just like me for my money!” “No, I like you for you!” “Same thing!”)Of course, Madonna said it best. “If they can’t raise my interest then I’ll have to let them be.” Oh god, I can’t help myself! Too many money/sex jokes!
Oh, and isn’t it a bit backwards to be fine showing a commercial like this (warning for you vegetarians out there):Hardee’s and Padma Lakshmi At least the Bontrust commercial is comical.
I only see humor in the Hardee’s advertisement not from intention, but from circumstance.
Padma going from vegetarian to full-blown omnivore and expressing that transition through the epitome of meatieness is a bit ridiculous, and its ridiculousness makes it humorous.
Being sexy eating a Big Western is also ridiculous, so I guess that’s humorous.
But the commercial is meant to be provocative, not funny. I found it strangely sexy. Nothing more. Deeper analysis proves it to be stupid, like most advertisements. But humorous? That’s not my first reaction.
Guess I don’t share your sense of humor, which apparent is the Sense of Humor.
I only see humor in the Hardee’s advertisement not from intention, but from circumstance.Padma going from vegetarian to full-blown omnivore and expressing that transition through the epitome of meatieness is a bit ridiculous, and its ridiculousness makes it humorous.Being sexy eating a Big Western is also ridiculous, so I guess that’s humorous.But the commercial is meant to be provocative, not funny. I found it strangely sexy. Nothing more. Deeper analysis proves it to be stupid, like most advertisements. But humorous? That’s not my first reaction.Guess I don’t share your sense of humor, which apparent is the Sense of Humor.
Ian says
Hilarious, and unexpected too…
Ian says
Hilarious, and unexpected too…
Paul Gowder says
That gives the term “currency exchange” a whole new meaning. Also “liquidity.”
“Hey baby, nice assets.”
But, really, she’s a golddigger. (“You just like me for my money!” “No, I like you for you!” “Same thing!”)
Of course, Madonna said it best. “If they can’t raise my interest then I’ll have to let them be.”
Oh god, I can’t help myself! Too many money/sex jokes!
Paul Gowder says
That gives the term “currency exchange” a whole new meaning. Also “liquidity.” “Hey baby, nice assets.” But, really, she’s a golddigger. (“You just like me for my money!” “No, I like you for you!” “Same thing!”)Of course, Madonna said it best. “If they can’t raise my interest then I’ll have to let them be.” Oh god, I can’t help myself! Too many money/sex jokes!
Paul Gowder says
“Is that a roll of quarters, or are you just happy to see me.”
Paul Gowder says
“Is that a roll of quarters, or are you just happy to see me.”
Paul Gowder says
“And on Monday, the dollar rose against the mark.”
I guess they have a yen to pound one another, eh?
Paul Gowder says
“And on Monday, the dollar rose against the mark.” I guess they have a yen to pound one another, eh?
¡revulo! says
Oh. Em. Gee.
I was not expecting that. HA!
¡Revulo! says
Oh. Em. Gee.I was not expecting that. HA!
Jeremiah says
You know America is in a good place when an advertisement like that circulates widely without much fuss.
I wonder when that’ll be…
Jeremiah says
You know America is in a good place when an advertisement like that circulates widely without much fuss.I wonder when that’ll be…
Jeremiah says
Oh, and isn’t it a bit backwards to be fine showing a commercial like this (warning for you vegetarians out there):Hardee’s and Padma Lakshmi
At least the Bontrust commercial is comical.
Jeremiah says
Oh, and isn’t it a bit backwards to be fine showing a commercial like this (warning for you vegetarians out there):Hardee’s and Padma Lakshmi At least the Bontrust commercial is comical.
Spidergrackle says
Hey, honey, can I give you an injection of capital?
Spidergrackle says
Hey, honey, can I give you an injection of capital?
Spidergrackle says
Oh, and Jeremiah, if you don’t get the humor in the Hardee’s commercial, you have no sense of humor.
Spidergrackle says
Oh, and Jeremiah, if you don’t get the humor in the Hardee’s commercial, you have no sense of humor.
Jeremiah says
I only see humor in the Hardee’s advertisement not from intention, but from circumstance.
Padma going from vegetarian to full-blown omnivore and expressing that transition through the epitome of meatieness is a bit ridiculous, and its ridiculousness makes it humorous.
Being sexy eating a Big Western is also ridiculous, so I guess that’s humorous.
But the commercial is meant to be provocative, not funny. I found it strangely sexy. Nothing more. Deeper analysis proves it to be stupid, like most advertisements. But humorous? That’s not my first reaction.
Guess I don’t share your sense of humor, which apparent is the Sense of Humor.
Jeremiah says
I only see humor in the Hardee’s advertisement not from intention, but from circumstance.Padma going from vegetarian to full-blown omnivore and expressing that transition through the epitome of meatieness is a bit ridiculous, and its ridiculousness makes it humorous.Being sexy eating a Big Western is also ridiculous, so I guess that’s humorous.But the commercial is meant to be provocative, not funny. I found it strangely sexy. Nothing more. Deeper analysis proves it to be stupid, like most advertisements. But humorous? That’s not my first reaction.Guess I don’t share your sense of humor, which apparent is the Sense of Humor.