Once You Get Past The "Oh. My. Gawd." Reaction, Is This Ad....

[BlooInBloo]

Poll question: Once You Get Past The "Oh. My. Gawd." Reaction, Is This Ad....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvFSgXpyhoM

EDIT: Question was asked because of this blog post: http://www.eschatonblog.com/2009/04/hope-and-glory.html

[chrisa]

1. Wow. That was creepy as hell. nt

[Xipe Totec]

11. +1

[Adsos Letter]

2. "mow the lawn?!"

:o

[WCGreen]

3. Crack...

me up...

[ellenfl]

4. that was totally tasteless. eom

[tularetom]

5. Noticed it's from the UK

The fun-doh-mentalists would have a shitfit if it got aired here in jesusland.

[csziggy]

8. Just for that I would LOVE for them to run this ad in the US!

:rofl:

But it would be one of the ads I would instantly mute or change the channel to avoid.

[BlooInBloo]

12. This is the closest I've seen here (from NYT, iirc)

[csziggy]

23. A couple of years ago I had never heard of Brazilian Wax

Then I read this story and decided I was better off not knowing any more:

All hair removal methods have tricked us with their promises of easy, painless removal. The epilady, scissors, razors, Nair and now.... The Wax!!

My night began as any other normal weekday night. Come home; fix dinner; played with the kids. I then had the thought that would ring painfully in my mind for the next few hours; "Maybe I should pull the wax out of the medicine cabinet?"

So I headed to the site of my demise; the bathroom. It was one of those cold wax kits. No melting a clump of hot wax, you just rub the strips together in your hand and then they get warm and you peel them apart, press it to your leg (or wherever else) and hair comes right off!

No muss, no fuss. How hard can it be? I mean, I'm no girly, girl, but I am mechanically inclined enough that I can figure it out. *YA THINK!!!*

So I pull one of the thin strips out. It's two strips facing each other, stuck together. Instead of rubbing them together, I get out the hair dryer and heat it to 1000 degrees. Cold wax my rear end (Oh, how this phrase haunts me!). I lay the strip across my thigh. Hold the skin around it tight and pull.

OK... So it wasn't the best feeling, but it wasn't too bad. I can do this!!! Hair removal no longer eludes me!! I am She-Ra, fighter of all wayward body hair and smooth skin extraordinaire!!

With my next wax strip, I move "north". After checking on the kids, I sneak back into the bathroom for the ultimate hair fighting championship. I drop my panties and place one foot on the toilet. Using the same procedure, I apply the wax strip across the right side of the bikini line, covering the right half of my vagina and stretching down to the inside of my butt cheek (Yes, it was a long strip). I inhale deeply and brace myself.... RRRRIIIIIIPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!

I'm Blind!!!!! Blinded from pain!!!!!!... OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

Vision returning, I notice that I've only managed to pull off half of the strip. S**T!! Another deep breath and RRIIPP... Everything is swirly and spotted. Do I hear crashing drums????? OK, back to normal. I want to see my trophy - A wax covered strip with my hairy pelt that has caused me so much pain, sticking to it. I want to revel in the glory that is my triumph over body hair. I hold up the strip! There's no hair on it!

Where is the hair?? WHERE IS THE WAX? Slowly I ease my head down, foot still perched on the toilet. I see the hair... The hair that should be on the strip. I touch. I am touching wax. S**T!!! I run my fingers over the most sensitive part of my body, which is now covered in cold wax and matted hair.

Then I make the next BIG mistake . . . . . . . Remember, my foot is still propped up on the toilet. I know I need to do something, so I put my foot down. DAMN!!! I hear the slamming of the cell door.

Vagina? Sealed shut! Butt?? Sealed shut!!! I penguin walk around the bathroom, trying to figure out what to do and think to myself, "Please don't let me get the urge to poop. My head may pop off."

Hot water!! Hot water melts wax!! I'll run the hottest water I can stand into the bathtub, get in, immerse the wax covered bits and the wax should melt and I can gently wipe it off, right?? *WRONG!!!!*

I get in the tub - The water is slightly hotter than that used to torture prisoners of war or sterilize surgical equipment - I sit. Now, the only thing worse that having your nether businesses glued together is having them glued together and then glued to the bottom of the tub. In scalding hot water!! Which, by the way, doesn't melt cold wax. So, now I'm stuck to the bottom of the tub!!! God bless the man what convinced me I should have a phone in the bathroom!!! I call my friend, thinking surely she's waxed before and has some secret of how to get me undone. It's a very good conversation starter, "So my butt and who-ha are stuck to the bottom of the tub!" There is a slight pause. She doesn't have a secret trick, but does try to hide the laughter from me. She wants to know exactly where the wax is located on bottom, "Are we talking cheeks or hole or what?"

She's laughing out loud by now... I can hear her. I give her the rundown and she suggests I call the number on the side of the box. YEAH!!! Right!!!!!! I would be the joke of someone else's night. While we go through various solutions, I resort to scraping the wax off with a razor. Nothing feels better then to have your girlie goodies covered in hot wax, glued shut, stuck to the tub in super hot water, and then dry shaving the sticky wax off!!!

By now, the brain is not working, dignity has taken a major hike and I slip into glazed donut land. My friend is still talking with me as my hand reaches towards the saving grace... The lotion they give you to remove the excess wax. What do I really have to lose at this point. I rub some on and OH MY GOD!!!!! The scream probably woke the kids, scared the dickens out of my friend, but I really don't care!!

"IT WORKS!! IT WORKS!!" I get a hearty congratulation from my friend and she hangs up. I successfully remove the remainder of the wax and then notice, to my grief and despair... THE HAIR IS STILL THERE... ALL OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!

So, I shaved it off. Heck, I'm numb at this point.

[BlooInBloo]

25. Regarding waxing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DsEpNOQrDw&feature=related

'Nuff said.

:rofl:


I remember once I got really drunk, and let a girl (at a party) wax my arms.

There's not enough alcohol in the WORLD to weather that pain.

The girl was really hot though. :rofl:

[XemaSab]

30. .

:rofl:

[NashVegas]

73. At Least She Got a Good Story Out of It

Erma Bombeck-worthy, really.

[Pastiche423]

96. I read your post a half hour ago

and my tummy still hurts fron laughing! I hope you don't mind, I'm saving your post to read again, especially when I need a good chuckle.

In the meantime, I'm sticking w/my Lady Schick!

[Heidi]

101. If there's ever a "next time" (and I sense that there won't be), you can remove the wax

with baby oil on a washcloth or paper towel. Don't use baby oil-soaked cotton cosmetic pads, though, or you'll end up fuzzier than you were to begin with.

[nc4bo]

15. They do!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAk77Kr_OwQ

Slightly different version but basically the same ad.

I can't remember the tv channel (cable) it appears on nor the specific program but that ^^ commercial definitely is shown here.

I'm a woman.

First reaction was OH. MY. GAWD did I just see what I thought I saw and 2nd reaction was :rofl:

[csziggy]

19. I guess my pain meds are making me fuzzier than I thought

I've seen that ad and never thought about what they were implying!

Of course, I grew up in the 60s and seldom shave anything. I don't even pluck my eyebrows, cut my hair or wear make up. So ads like this are clearly not intended for people like me. I wish women could get beyond this infatuation with such superficial things and pay attention to what really matters.

[Lorien]

37. They have a similar ad in the US for the same product

it's more subdued though; women walk past bushes that then become topiaries. There isn't a bald cat or cute lyrics.

[libodem]

9. No, I just saw something similar

but it was more of those topiaries, read bushes, and the ad for a shaver. Did you get the two lips = tulips on the mound? I have to laugh.

[TankLV]

74. tulips belong on the ORGAN, not the PIANO...!!!

I thouht everyone knew that...

[Ilsa]

6. It's really hard to gross me out with tacky, but that did it. nt

[BlooInBloo]

17. Heh. And they call *America* tacky. Here's another classic example from a few years back....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz-sC-vSIXk

[lame54]

83. now that's funny

[Occam Bandage]

7. Europe always has better advertisements than America does.

I'm jealous.

[NV Whino]

10. I think it's hilarious!

I love the addition (or switch) of the Sphinx cat at the end.

[Iggo]

13. Funny.

[Quantess]

14. Pretty funny.

It's no more embarrassing than Viagra commercials.

[Adsos Letter]

18. You got a point there...

football through a tire indeed... :rofl:

[Tutankhamun]

77. LMAO "football through a tire indeed"

[ShortnFiery]

20. Or Cialis ... & Cialis for daily use.

:puke: :crazy:

[johnfunk]

16. Oh. My. Gawd.

That is all.

[tomreedtoon]

21. It's British TV, what can you say?

They broadcast nudity in the evening over there. Their comedies are at least as stupid in conception as most American sitcoms. (You ever see The Goodies?

I just hope, for the sake of propriety, the guy who did this commercial (and I suspect it IS a guy) is never given the assignment to create a tampon commercial.

[TankLV]

75. I, on the other hand, am DYING to see HIS tampoon commercial...!!!

[Heidi]

103. Tampoon? Freudian slip? (nt)

[nonconformist]

22. I saw the US version of that ad on TV the other day

I thought it was hilarious... and a bit shocking, so I knew someone would complain about it.

Link to US version of this commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAk77Kr_OwQ

[Quantess]

26. "whatever your style"

clean shaven, brazilian style, or just an all-over trim.

[NashVegas]

76. The US Version Uses Fears of Imperfection, In Contrast To the UK Humor

Scary music, "ooh, look how much more *perfect* she is with a trimmed hedge."

[FreakinDJ]

24. I'll show my wife and let you guys know

[alcibiades_mystery]

27. I love the bald cat

In the commercial, silly.

[BlooInBloo]

28. (ahem) Bald *kitty*.

:rofl:

[Occam Bandage]

29. I'm surprised there wasn't a beaver to go along with the pussy.

[regnaD kciN]

31. I don't think I'll EVER get past the "Oh. My. Gawd." reaction...

...and this when I had just about managed to get over my reaction to this.

[BlooInBloo]

32. Heh. This is my fav...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4&feature=related

[Stinky The Clown]

50. Okay, that's the funiest one of the bunch ......

.... having been that guy when I was a younger man.

[Adsos Letter]

34. I am constantly amazed at the creativity of youth...

:rofl:

[Brooklyns_Finest]

64. LMAO

I love living. In life, you see the craziest and funniest things!

[Blue_In_AK]

33. Well, THAT was subtle...

:rofl:

[Adsos Letter]

35. They're just takin' care of yardwork, Blue...

trimmin' the bushes... :rofl:

:hi:

[Blue_In_AK]

41. R-i-i-i-g-g-g-h-h-h-t-t-t....

[Lorien]

36. All I can think is "OMG...someone finds this shocking"?

It's silly and British. Yes, women do often groom that area-so do some men. Nothing to get overly prudish about.

[provis99]

38. uhh, women in Europe don't shave, do they?

So who are the advertisers aiming at?

[bridgit]

39. "Some 'gardens' are might-y small" squeeeeee!

:wow: :spray: :rofl: :kick:

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[Pastiche423]

97. Uh...

There are other reasons for "mowing the lawn" than wanting to look like a little girl.

Have you ever had one (or two) of your short hairs caught in a catheter?

Din't think so.

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[anigbrowl]

42. Awesome. Should be broadcast on tv 24/7.

[ccharles000]

43. ...

I didn't think it was racist til I saw the Asian (presumably Japanese) woman was trimming a bonsai. I didn't catch the African American with the Afro until I saw the Asian, too. As though Black women are big, hairy and beastly, and Asian women (who are obviously all the same no matter what country) are petite, small, and compact.

[BlooInBloo]

46. Yah, I noticed that too.

[MrSlayer]

44. I didn't get an "OMG" reaction. I thought it was funny.

It's a good commercial. I'm failing to see why anyone would have a problem with this.

[rcrush]

45. I'm sorry but...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hide:

[spanone]

47. 'some bushes are really big, 'wink'' bwahahahaha

[Maine-ah]

48. omg. roflmao

:rofl:

[notadmblnd]

49. I wonder if the next commercial will be about dying the carpet to match the drapes?

[Berry Cool]

52. Probably.

Society has so very much to teach women about what we need to do in order to be "perfect."

I'm waiting for an ad for one of those doctors who does "tree surgery." If you know what I mean. Heck, what good is it to trim the foliage if the shrubbery underneath isn't absolutely perfectly formed in the eyes of today's men, who well know (from having been exposed to so many "gardening magazines and videos" and the "Home and Garden Network"), what a truly perfectly formed "bush" looks like?

[BlooInBloo]

54. :)

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

99. A truly perfectly formed "bush" is one that

have been shaved/waxed totally off.

[onethatcares]

51. you didn't allow for

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA:rofl:

[alfredo]

53. Tasteless and very funny.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

55. Where's The "It's Fucking Hilariously Brilliant!" Option?

Me and my girlfriend were cracking our asses up watching that! Brilliant commercial and hilarious! Kudos to brain behind it!

[undeterred]

56. Where's "The Brush Clearer"?

A product for men.

:hide:

[BlooInBloo]

57. The manscaper!

:rofl:

[azmouse]

58. I think it's funny.

[Bonobo]

59. Yes, and men who are forced to shave their faces are being brainwashed to hate THEIR bodies. Jeezus!

Get the fuck over it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

60. Not just hilarious!

But fucking hilarious!

That's too damn funny!

Sort of along the lines of "I can't believe they're saying that!"

:rofl: :rofl:

[ohheckyeah]

61. It's so much easier to get

the gardener to do it for you. ;-)

[slackmaster]

62. I gave several people nose hair trimmers for Christmas one year

:hide:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

63. I find it hysterically funny! Many European ads that I've seen are quite

edgy and this is a new one to add to my list!

[Kalyke]

65. I vote for STUPID

It was a stupid ad. Just dumb. Not impressed.

[Reterr]

66. Lol

Didn't listen but without the sound it was kinda funny.

[omega minimo]

67. Sexist and racist -- women are not imbeciles or props... except on Sex and the City

:thumbsdown:

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[L0oniX]

68. heheh

[underpants]

70. Knew what it was within 5 seconds

but then I'm not Rick Warren-when I see a woman like that at the intro I do think certain things

[TankLV]

71. That was just incrediblly bad...

nothing more to say...and really creepy, too...

now, can we please have one for the MEN?!!!

[NashVegas]

72. Freaking Brilliant!

Sure beats waxing.

[Terry in Austin]

78. Made my day -- thanks!

Yeah, it's a commercial and therefore condemnable on the same basis as all the rest of the commercialism we put up with. Including the brainwashing of women about their bodies and all the odious stuff that goes along with that.

But at its base, I think the "omygawd" reaction goes more to some people's reaction to other people's sexual tastes. Like "Oh my god, you like to use THAT to do WHAT? Eww, that's creepy!" Hey -- nobody's saying that you have to do it, too.

Let's face it, mature, well-adjusted, autonomous adults can be turned on by very different things. Some people like armpits au naturel, for example, and some like them hairless. Same goes for other body parts. For both genders, I might add.

Key thing here: YMMV!

Oh yeah, a technical note: blades are probably the least satisfactory option, although the quickest; wax is quick, too, but brutal and not always that effective. Better options include mechanical depilators. Takes more time, but the results are much more satisfactory in the long run. Unlike shaving, with depilation, the more you use it, the less you need to -- and the less painful. Just in case you were wondering :P

[Deja Q]

79. Did somebody find a new nude pic of Madonna lately?

I ain't postin' the old one...

:scared:

[supernova]

80. Proving once again..

The British have a better sense of humour than we do.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Deja Q]

81. Uh, okay...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unmkX15AeN8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19AQgpsIMVY

[supernova]

84. Thank you for

the pussy retrospective.

:rofl:

[amyrose2712]

82. Voting Funny as hell and I "Favorited" it Haha! nt

[SalmonChantedEvening]

85. Innuenderful!!

:rofl:

[marmar]

86. Oh. My. Gawd.

:wow:

[aikoaiko]

87. What is wrong with trimming or shaving hair?

:shrug:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

92. Absolutely Nothing.

But the thought they put behind that ad and the presentation of it was nothing short of brilliant and the outcome positively hilarious!

[Lisa0825]

95. Don't you know that we are supposed to LOVE our hair, as well as our excretions?

Or did you miss the huge melee several months ago over whether or not menstruation is yucky?

Some women make wish I could secede from the gender. LOL

[Canuckistanian]

88. "Tulips on the mound"

Why, that's not suggestive of anything at all.

I don't know what all the fuss is about.

[BlooInBloo]

89. lol - My thoughts exactly.

:P

[Lisa0825]

91. I thought O.M.G! the first time I saw it....

but the more I watched, and the more details I caught, the funnier I thought it was. The hairless cat at the end is just hysterical! :rofl:

[NeedleCast]

94. Excellent

Made me laugh, and the fact that it's sending some people into poutrage makes it even better.

[HughMoran]

93. ROFLMAO!

:rofl:

That's hilarious!

[Heidi]

100. Pfffffffft. Commercials don't have the power to make me feel badly about myself.

I couldn't work up an "Oh. My. Gawd." about that commercial even if I tried really hard. :hi:

[specialed]

102. Too damn funny!!!

hell we all know people need to groom them selves, this just makes it funny.

[a la izquierda]

104. It was disturbing, but not gross.

I was driving across the country with my best friend once. We got stuck in Columbus, OH and decided to get waxing kits at Walmart. I thought I'd wax my bikini line for my boyfriend. I thought, "How hard can it be?" and proceeded to try it without reading the directions-which explicitly tell you not to wax the same spot twice. Well, the first time, the hair didn't come off. So I tried it again. The pain was so horrendous I had spasms in my leg muscles the next day and what looked like giant hickeys all over that area. It was awful.