I am mostly immune to advertising; I admit, I am jaded. However, there is occasion when I see a doozy that I just have to comment on. At this moment, there are two, one a national commercial, the other a local, Charleston favorite.
The commercial shows a bunch of 20 and 30 something women on top of a hotel, by a pool, drinking cocktails. It’s all so glamorous! They sit around and discuss the benefits of Yaz, not only is it birth control, it helps control acne and if you use it, you too can hang out at fabulous parties on the rooftop of cool hotels in Hollywood, while drinking your 64 calorie bud light, after you have completed your triathalon, and put on your designer duds.
It is so absurd, who sits around at a pool party, all glammed up discussing birth control? The main character goes into her promotional rant for the pill, as the other two listen intently and ask questions. It is all palpably absurd. “What are the side effects?” “Oh, diarrhea, bloating, burping, farting, rapid heart beat, blood clots, night sweats, chills, and liver problems.” Wow, sounds amazing, let me drop everything and rush right out to get some, really looking forward to those side effects.
Money Man Pawn Shops
My regional favorite. A series of comments on how individuals traded in their cheap gold for cash at a local pawn shop. "Ah traded in mah old gold rings for cash at Munee Man Pahn shop." Really inspires me to go to North Charleston and sell my gold and diamonds.
