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Category Archives: Adtacular
Recycling Bad Ideas
Last night, I ran across an ad that infuriated me for multiple reasons. It was a commercial for Verizon in which several middle aged dudes play basketball while casually discussing things they’ve done that are clearly poor decisions, the mention … Read on! —->
Posted in Adtacular
Tagged 1990s, bad idea jeans, bob odenkirk, commercials, david spade, dennis miller, kevin nealon, media, mike myers, phil hartman, snl, verizon
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Oh, You Men
Words can not truly express how little I care for Men. There are individual males who I care for very deeply, but as far as the fate of Men as a whole, what is happening to Men, where have Men … Read on! —->
Posted in Adtacular, Boob Tubery
Tagged last man standing, man up, man-children, miller lite, tim allen
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Ad Copy for Future 1800 Tequila Commercials
What’s the the deal with shirts these days? All these collars and buttons and other fasteners. Who’s got the time? We’re hard-working men, and men wear simple t-shirts with no more than four holes so you don’t get confused when … Read on! —->
Dominos’ New Shame-Based Menu
We know that our customers have been complaining about our pizza for years. That’s why we’re taking steps to make Domino’s better. And the first step to getting better is to admit you have a problem. So we’ll be the … Read on! —->
Holiday Triumphs: More Adtacular! Halloween, 1985
Continuing my pointless quest to digitize every 80s ad I possess, I present this latest collection of commercials from The Vast and Dusty Scratchbomb VHS Archives. The latest batch comes from a tape with material recorded right around Halloween, 1985. … Read on! —->
Why Yes, I Do Have Time for Joint Pain
I’m a busy man with an active lifestyle. A lot of people count on me at my job. And a lot of people count on me at home. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have time for joint pain. On … Read on! —->
The Quizzical Quizno’s Self Censorship
Quizno’s has a history of questionable ad campaigns. Their most recent one featured a commercial in which a sentient oven with a voice akin to HAL9000 commanded a chef to build a Toasty Torpedo. It ended with a perspective shot … Read on! —->
Half-Hearted Marketing Schemes Theatre Presents…
My place of employ provides free soda. I appreciate this, because I wasn’t doing enough on my own to destroy my body. Since I’m trying to shed a few lbs, I opt for a diet sodee pop with my lunch. … Read on! —->
Posted in Adtacular, Life In These United States
Tagged dr. pepper, halfhearted marketing schemes
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Confusing Ad Campaign Theatre Presents: Budweiser!
I wasted at least a dozen people’s time this weekend discussing the bizarreness of this ad. So allow me to waste your time, too, won’t you? Perhaps you’ve seen Budweiser’s latest ad campaign. In it, a man who appears to … Read on! —->
Posted in Adtacular
Tagged budweiser, confusing ad campaign theatre, you're veddy good!
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Truckin’ with Howie Long
Hey, what’s the deal with that quote-unquote truck you’re driving? Do I know you? Um, yeah, you should, if you’ve been living on a little place called PLANET EARTH. Howie Long: pro football hall of famer, sports analyst extraordinaire, and … Read on! —->
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Tagged chevy trucks, howie long, this is ourrrrrrrrr country, verbal assaults
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