I can't stop hearing that programme description as being read by Julian Clary.
― Les centimètres énigmatiques (snoball), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 10:59 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
The trailer makes grim viewing.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8I6hN4Y3qg
― Les centimètres énigmatiques (snoball), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 11:07 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
those axe commercials use the phrase "man-hide"
― dirty deathdrone boys (J0rdan S.), Monday, 27 June 2011 02:41 (thirteen years ago) link
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 (thirteen years ago) link
GOT 2 B MANLY!!! GRR
― brie on crüt (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 27 June 2011 02:44 (thirteen years ago) link
My favorite of these was the Snickers commercial where Mr. T was all "hahah imma throw shit @ u bcz ur a faggot"
MAN CANDLES
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17mu7sk3ei7uljpg/original.jpg
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:09 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
oh mandlesyou came and you smelled like some gross shitso I wouldn't feel gayoh mandles
― he bit me (it felt like a diss) (m bison), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:20 (twelve years ago) link
^ A+
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:23 (twelve years ago) link
oh my god
― horseshoe, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:25 (twelve years ago) link
shit that has to be an snl skit
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 (twelve years ago) link
what is that purple one all the way to the left? "bean town"?
― horseshoe, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:26 (twelve years ago) link
xp hahaha okay "man town"
― horseshoe, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:27 (twelve years ago) link
"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 (twelve years ago) link
^ man town
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 (twelve years ago) link
man town just sounds like gay bar imo
― horseshoe, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:31 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
xpost - lol
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:34 (twelve years ago) link
what's the difference between first down and mowing the lawn?
― dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:35 (twelve years ago) link
coming soon: ripe dick
"smell yo dick...with yankee candle"
― jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:36 (twelve years ago) link
omg rip dick - DAYO!
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:36 (twelve years ago) link
r.i.p. dayo's dick
― jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:37 (twelve years ago) link
hahahaa oops
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:37 (twelve years ago) link
its sad he was a genital
― jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:38 (twelve years ago) link
;_;
― dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:38 (twelve years ago) link
do not go genital into that good night
― dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:39 (twelve years ago) link
man town smells like ball sweat and feet
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:41 (twelve years ago) link
rage rage with your ripe wick against the dying of the light xp
― estela, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:42 (twelve years ago) link
:)
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:44 (twelve years ago) link
dying
― dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:45 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve years ago) link
old spice
― dayo, Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:48 (twelve years ago) link
old space
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:57 (twelve years ago) link
speechless
― judas, a homo (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 17 May 2012 01:00 (twelve years ago) link
I am buying you one and shipping; Plz send me yr address
― a parker full of poseys (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 17 May 2012 01:05 (twelve years ago) link