baffling.

Commercials are strange, and the decisions made to air them at a particular time and channel make them even more insanely intriguing. Let’s take for example a recent commercial encounter of mine. Although I truly hate admitting this, around midnight a few evenings back, I was watching Moulin Rouge (don’t judge) on some cable network channel. While I only caught the tail end of this film, I did see at least three commercial breaks…as they do occur often enough. And can you believe the most prominent commercial shown was….natural male enhancements?!!

Let me repeat this so we’re all on the same page…Saturday…midnight…Moulin Rouge….men’s penis enlargement commercial. I guess I get the Saturday at midnight part of the equation…but Moulin Rouge is geared towards women. Seriously, what’s the likelihood a self-conscious man is watching this film, therefore making it difficult to see these commercials and purchase the product. Some kind of Sci-Fi or heroic action flick I understand, but to me this is just baffling.

Now this brings me to the next question, clearly Moulin Rouge is a chic flick…so is that commercial being aimed at women who find their man a little less than well-endowed? I mean, what woman is ballsy enough to do this? Are they calling for the 30 day free trial and slipping it in their significant other’s morning orange juice? And if they aren’t the risky manipulative type, how do they ask them to take such a pill….can you imagine the conversation, “Ummm honey, I saw this commercial and thought of you. What a great idea right?” The only outcome I envision from this situation is divorce or separation. Besides…it’s not about the size, it’s how it’s used……..at least that’s what I’ve been told.

Well now that this option has been explored, this brings us back to the original point….how many males were watching Moulin Rouge so late on Saturday night that the company found it lucrative enough to advertise. And the answer clearly must be…enough. And I’m sure these male watchers would never admit to neither Moulin Rouge OR natural male enhancements…but then again, who can blame them? I wish I could say I knew at least one though.

Just baffling.

Cindy Lauper....

yes, at the ripe age of 56, this cougar still has it...the voice, the body, the energy. amazing.

Only Human

People love to send out emails involving dumb newspaper headlines or articles. For example…

‘An Australian Army vehicle, worth $74,000, has gone mysteriously missing after being painted camouflage.’

or

‘Debra Mountain likes shopping at the Dollar Palace because it’s convenient and casual. “I don’t have to get all dressed up like I’m going to Wal-Mart or something,” she said.’

Ok…first off…really?! Secondly, as a newspaper writer, do they realize what they’re reporting is making everyone laugh because of the clear stupidity of it? Or is it just anther run of the mill for them? And at the same time…are these stories fulfilling as a reporter? I mean, personally my goal as a reporter would be the New York Times writing about political scandals and international drug busts, nothing less. Then again, I am a 27 year old art history graduate working at a museum of science and technology and at a position pretty similar to a secretary. So who am I to judge?!

But back to the main point…do the reporters realize this? And why don’t editors catch the crazy and slightly indecent headlines… such as “Student Excited Dad Got Head Job.” I mean, don’t they recognize that everyone’s mind is always in the gutter. They should really be paying attention to these kinds of things. Well, they are only human I guess.