This commercial is a little old, and local. Neither is an excuse.
Quick Ad Quiz
1. What is she referring to with "Isn't this a little fast?"
(a) Comcast's awesome high-speed connection
(b) Fucking on the first date
2. When she says, "Ooh! That popped up quick!" she is referring to:
(a) Comcast's awesome high-speed connection
(b) An erect penis
3. When she says "Oh my!" she is:
(a) Reacting to Comcast's awesome high-speed connection
(b) Enjoying a pleasurable sexual experience
4. When the guy with the mike says "She likey!" he is referring to:
(a) Comcast's awesome high-speed connection
(b) Fucking
If you answered (a) to all questions, you are either my grandmother or a nun. If you answered (b) to all questions, you are a frat boy; please report to the Sig Ep house for freshman hazing. If you answered "It can be both (a) and (b) and that's why it's hilarious," congratulations: you are the idiot who wrote this stupid, stupid ad.
So I can't win no matter how I answer the quiz! Everyone fails!
ReplyDeleteI will say this: anyone who thinks sex appeal can sell anything is a complete hack.
Even if sex appeal would work here, the actress can't even sell it.
ReplyDeletePlus, it seems odd to me to use innuendo and not go all the way with it. Look at the background of the ad: the windows are open, the sun appears to be shining, you can see trees and such. The innuendo might have played better had it seemed more like they were on a date.
Not to say that the ad would work in any fashion of course.