Wednesday 17 March 2010

An ad too far - keep condoms off the box!

A lovely willie is a wonderful thing and certainly those of us of less than tender years have admired one or two in the past. But on telly? Condom ads are coming on before the 9pm watershed. Will it be cucumbers or courgettes, to save the feelings of the less generously endowed? Or all soft focus and breaking surf?

Frankly I've reached my limit. Tell those constipated ladies who lunch to button it, they can keep their remedies for the runs and their all day panty liners. How did women ever manage before tampons took over the TV? Bloating? WE DON"T WANT TO KNOW!

The power of the box drives it. Must improve sales. The latest demonstration of just how influenced we are comes in a French TV show where contestants had to administer electric shocks to anyone giving the wrong answer. It worked in Yale in the 60s and it worked again. Most people followed orders to inflict pain even when the actor pretending apparently dies. One woman said:"I was worried about the contestant but I didn't want to spoil the show." Nah, somebody screaming and dying is all part of the fun - let's not spoil it!

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