Not Your Average Pipe Cleaner

So, I've never wanted to tidy up my bathroom more than I do now. I mean, wowzers! Who knew a Plumr® commercial could be so...dirty?! And sexy. Muy caliente! A woman is shopping for a drain de-clogger when she notices the title 'double impact' and begins a very vivid daydream. Suddenly two hunks show up at her front door ready to "snake the drain" and "flush the pipe" and she invites them in with no hesitation. She then seems to have a, a-hem, reaction that can only be compared to something along the lines of ummm,
"Overstock.com". *Wink

The commercial is laced with innuendos and double entendrés. Double Impact is also the title of the 1991 Jean Claude Van Damme action movie with its own share of sexiness where Van Damme plays dual roles as twins hunting the man who killed their parents and separated them from one another. Most of the plumbers people are familiar with are typically sweaty with butt cracks playing hide and seek, or there's Mario and Luigi saving the day with mushrooms, fireballs, and golden stars. In the Plumr® commercial there were screen shots of melons, pipes, flowing liquid, and a meat slicer...in motion. Kevin Michael Richardson's deep, husky voice in the background adds to the Shaft-like sexiness and appeal of getting you in the mood.

Whoa.

I feel like I need a cold shower just from talking about this commercial. I seem to have found the original super sexy version cut down for TV. Judge the sexiness for yourself.

King of Flubs: Burger King's Mary J. Blige Ad

Apparently there's been a huge uproar and backfire over Burger King's Mary J. Blige crispy chicken commercial. So much so that the ad was quickly removed until further completion. Many fans were offended that the commercial proliferated racial stereotypes of African Americans and chicken. In the commercial Blige stands in the middle of the restaurant performing a song with lyrics about crispy chicken, lettuce, and cheese against the melody of her own song, Don't Mind. Burger King, which has been dealing with falling into the slot of third most popular hamburger chain, has definitely attained some media time now.

Maybe because I've seen Burger King crispy chicken commercials featuring other celebrities, I did not immediately jump on a racially offended band wagon. Selma Hayek and David Beckham also have commercials playing on their strengths of actress and sex symbols; Blige's is singing.

Fans were disappointed in Blige taking part in this commercial with comments such as her being a "serious artist" and "intense person". She responded to fan reaction in a statement on TMZ, "I agreed to be a part of a fun and creative campaign that was supposed to feature a dream sequence. Unfortunately, that's not what was happening in that clip...I understand my fans being upset by what they saw. But, if you're a Mary fan, you have to know I would never allow an unfinished spot like the one you saw go out." Honestly, I don't know what else can be done to the commercial that will appease fans if the action of an urban artist singing about chicken is still there. Would it have made people feel better if Justin Timberlake had been singing the hook in the background? As you may remember, he did that for a McDonald's promotion and received no qualms. True, he wasn't specifically singing about crispy chicken, but I wonder if the fall out would have been as negative. If Blige had started to sing Real Love to the guy taking her order in the way that Hayek and Beckham attempt to seduce theirs, would that have appeased viewers? I ask these questions because I wasn't offended by the commercial. I thought it was silly like the others and it looked like it was made during one of my past middle school house parties with Blige wearing Mr. Freeze "Be Cool" shades, but that isn't Blige's fault.

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Tax Boogie

As you know per my 'Boom' Goes the Savings post, I, like many others, am not a fan of commercials. So I don't know whether it's the old school 80's dance moves, the Montell Jordan Friday night classic song playing in the background, or the high five, but this Jackson Hewitt commercial gives me a laugh every time I watch it. 

I imagine it's the company's light-hearted attempt at bringing a smile to tax payer's faces as tax season quickly approaches and the prospect of getting money back. See for yourself and enjoy.  

'Boom' Goes the Savings

Now I don't usually go for commercials, but the best thing about last month's Black Friday madness wasn't the sales and deals or the mad rush of stampedes with a dash of pepper spray sprinkled in...

...It was this short and comical Walmart commercial. How cute is this lady?! Boom!