Filed under marketing, tv ads, quality!, funny, ridiculous
Been a busy week, yo! Sorry for not keeping up. I’m still a bit taxed, but thought I’d at least draw your attention to something I’ve been having a laugh at over at DHADM. Not the commercial. The ad is from the "Verizon Wireless Slightly Annoying Nerd" series, and (as is typical of that entire campaign) is a yawner.
But my GAWD, the comments section! People are going absolutely chimp-shit (why should apes get all the glory?) over the use of the miniature pony in the ad. A couple gems:
The American Miniature Horse in this commercial is not a good representation of the breed….Our horse rides in elevators in nursing homes, has ridden in our Jeep Cherokee to get to her events and has been called the ambassador to the miniature horse breed…. -DJ Pullis
….DJ do quit taking yourself so seriously. BTW, I’m in the market for a miniature horse and your farm is now off the list. -Skeeziks
This add is not funny or entertaining…..Even a dog should not be confined by a rope or chain. The thought that a horse would be confined in this mannner is ludicrous! It sets an ignorant tone for the amazing American Miniature Horse. -Peggy L Price
Mini or not, it is not safe to put a reasonably large equid inside a vehicle. -Skeeziks (glad you told me this before this weekend, Skeeziks!)
When a kid with cancer who has lost all her hair can run up to a mini and just give it a hug around its neck and the mini accepts it quietly with patience and love, you know something special is happening. When a student who is struggling with learning disabilities and his/her social skills opens up because they touched a miniature horse, you never know how far the student will go from there…. -DJ Pullis
This is a terrible commercial. When you let a miniature horse chew on things such as doghouses, it ruins the meat. Minihorse meat is DELICIOUS, especially when prepared “traditional” style with an apple glaze. - ok, this one was me. :)
People, don’t deprive yourself 5 minutes of laughs at the expense of these goobers (myself included in said goobers). Oh and in case you’ve never seen it, the best Verizon commercial EVER never made it to TV.
December 5th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
People and animals. I see them all as food, the still offer it in many places in Europe and it’s good stuff. If it was a pig or a cow, everyone would be ok…since they are not “cute”.
I bet the little guys are far more sweet than the big ones. I see the commercial as a meal gift and that skinny girl could use some meat. Good job dad, feeding the family is more important than a cell phone.
December 26th, 2007 at 6:28 am
Honored to be a “goober…” and I just knew you had a wonderful sense of humor!
Normally I don’t post on crap I see on TV but this ad hit home and when hit, I like to fight back a little. :-)
Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to vent my opinion here (the ad stinks)and for dredging my statements back up from DHADM - lets you know America is a great place and I don’t even mind people slinging the mud at me - at least we have the freedom to do so!
BTW I am still doing remarkable things with the American Miniature Horse on a volunteer basis(and it doesn’t include apple glaze although that might taste good on the venison in my freezer)…I was surprised my comments got such a rise out of folks!
Happy New Year!
DJ Pullis
December 26th, 2007 at 6:34 am
OK… just saw the Verizon commercial that never made it to TV…and can’t stop laughing!
5 gold stars - love the vulgarian comments!