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sounded dodgier to me before I actually googled the precise definition of receptacle :)

still, james may is a fandan

cozen, Wednesday, 27 October 2010 10:56 (fifteen years ago)

Well the word suggests receivership, "catching" if you will

progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 10:57 (fifteen years ago)

I can't stop hearing that programme description as being read by Julian Clary.

Les centimètres énigmatiques (snoball), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 10:59 (fifteen years ago)

half-drunk
(...)
Each week, James sets an example to his team of men by facing a breathtaking test of courage and skill that would be more at home in an action movie. They go to the pub quite a lot too.

also...

James May learns how to defuse an unexploded bomb and serenade a woman.

At the same time?

Les centimètres énigmatiques (snoball), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 11:00 (fifteen years ago)

The trailer makes grim viewing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8I6hN4Y3qg

Les centimètres énigmatiques (snoball), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 11:07 (fifteen years ago)

one month passes...

Why are there so many commercials featuring a few guys sitting around watching television?

I can take a youtube that's seldom seen, flip it, now it's a meme (Hurting 2), Monday, 20 December 2010 22:25 (fifteen years ago)

That's what real men should do. Add in: sit around and play videogames, sit around and eat, sit around and drink, and try to fuck anything that moves while sitting in a bar.

Spectrum, Monday, 20 December 2010 23:15 (fifteen years ago)

Or maybe those commercials are just trying to create easy sympathy: "hey, those guys are watching TV too - just like us!"

Spectrum, Monday, 20 December 2010 23:16 (fifteen years ago)

Weird through-the-looking-glass effect. I guess maybe that's the point.

I can take a youtube that's seldom seen, flip it, now it's a meme (Hurting 2), Monday, 20 December 2010 23:50 (fifteen years ago)

three months pass...

words used in ads aimed at boys:

http://www.achilleseffect.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wordle-BoysToys-sm.png

words used in ads aimed at girls:

http://www.achilleseffect.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wordle-GirlsToys-sm.png

ban drake (the rapper) (max), Sunday, 10 April 2011 13:07 (fifteen years ago)

from this: http://www.achilleseffect.com/2011/03/word-cloud-how-toy-ad-vocabulary-reinforces-gender-stereotypes/

ban drake (the rapper) (max), Sunday, 10 April 2011 13:09 (fifteen years ago)

three weeks pass...

Don't know if this is exactly germane to the thread, but those new Schick ProGlide Fusion "Face Off" commercials depress me somehow. I get this subtle vibe of defeatedness and desperation from them, like the men in them are all sort of trying to cling to this masculinity that doesn't make sense anymore but don't really feel much sense of purpose in general.

bin caught laden (Hurting 2), Friday, 6 May 2011 00:46 (fifteen years ago)

Don't know if this is exactly germane to the thread, but most of the commercials mentioned in this thread depress me somehow. I get this subtle vibe of defeatedness and desperation from them, like the men in them are all sort of trying to cling to this masculinity that doesn't make sense anymore but don't really feel much sense of purpose in general.

Fixed.

Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Saturday, 7 May 2011 00:02 (fifteen years ago)

one month passes...

Last line of copy on my box of Dial For Men BLUE GRIT with MICRO SCRUBBERS:

Your hair covered, meat powered mansuit will be clean, smooth, and fresh all day.

I guess they just assume that no one will ever read the whole thing?

flights are very long when you're ornery (los blue jeans), Monday, 27 June 2011 02:12 (fifteen years ago)

meat powered mansuit

when i read this, i see a motorized article of clothing made of dude's skins that you feed ground beef into

mississippi john hurt, but alabama john feeling okay (m bison), Monday, 27 June 2011 02:15 (fifteen years ago)

those axe commercials use the phrase "man-hide"

dirty deathdrone boys (J0rdan S.), Monday, 27 June 2011 02:41 (fifteen years ago)

oh see, i think of something like Eddie Murphy's fat suit that is inflated by meat farts.

sarahel, Monday, 27 June 2011 02:42 (fifteen years ago)

GOT 2 B MANLY!!! GRR

brie on crüt (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 27 June 2011 02:44 (fifteen years ago)

My favorite of these was the Snickers commercial where Mr. T was all "hahah imma throw shit @ u bcz ur a faggot"

brie on crüt (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 27 June 2011 02:44 (fifteen years ago)

ten months pass...

MAN CANDLES

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17mu7sk3ei7uljpg/original.jpg

wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:09 (fourteen years ago)

omg they're actually called Man Candles

http://www.yankeecandle.com/assets/banners_730x190/summer_2012/CatBan_SUM12_730x190_WNew_mancandles.jpg

Though, tbh, they sort dropped the ball by not calling them mandles imo.

wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:12 (fourteen years ago)

oh mandles
you came and you smelled like some gross shit
so I wouldn't feel gay
oh mandles

he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:20 (fourteen years ago)

^ A+

The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:23 (fourteen years ago)

oh my god

horseshoe, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:25 (fourteen years ago)

shit that has to be an snl skit

horseshoe, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:25 (fourteen years ago)

It's not!!!

What on earth do you think "Man Town" is supposed to smell like??

wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:26 (fourteen years ago)

what is that purple one all the way to the left? "bean town"?

horseshoe, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:26 (fourteen years ago)

xp hahaha okay "man town"

horseshoe, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:27 (fourteen years ago)

"About This Fragrance - Escape to the man cave with this masculine blend of spices, woods and musk."

. . .

wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:27 (fourteen years ago)

^ man town

wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:27 (fourteen years ago)

man town smells like aftershave, starched french cuff shirts, fine cigars, polished leather, and the sweat of the oppressed

jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:28 (fourteen years ago)

man town just sounds like gay bar imo

horseshoe, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:31 (fourteen years ago)

I sorta zipped past that on Gawker today and thought it was a funny 'shopped picture. Now, though, my light chuckling has backed up and turned into dread and tears.

Bob Bop Perano (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:32 (fourteen years ago)

xpost - lol

wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:34 (fourteen years ago)

what's the difference between first down and mowing the lawn?

dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:35 (fourteen years ago)

coming soon: ripe dick

dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:35 (fourteen years ago)

"smell yo dick...with yankee candle"

jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:36 (fourteen years ago)

omg rip dick - DAYO!

wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:36 (fourteen years ago)

r.i.p. dayo's dick

jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:37 (fourteen years ago)

hahahaa oops

wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:37 (fourteen years ago)

its sad he was a genital

jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:38 (fourteen years ago)

;_;

dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:38 (fourteen years ago)

do not go genital into that good night

dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:39 (fourteen years ago)

man town smells like ball sweat and feet

Kiarostami bag (milo z), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:41 (fourteen years ago)

rage rage with your ripe wick against the dying of the light xp

estela, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:42 (fourteen years ago)

:)

wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:44 (fourteen years ago)

dying

dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:45 (fourteen years ago)

i want a man candle that captures the fragrance of despair over possibly turning into your father

jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:46 (fourteen years ago)

old spice

dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:48 (fourteen years ago)

old space

The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:57 (fourteen years ago)


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