Dear Soren Lorensens,
I know I have not been a good blogger: for one, I haven’t managed to respond to the comments you kindly left me so I don’t go into yet another bout of depression thinking that nobody loves me. I have also not been leaving comments on your blogs. I am killing my Tamagotchi here.
I finally have some time now to surf the Interweb without people walking by seeing my monitor (which is conveniently facing the frigging door!!!!). The office is empty. Yes, between gallivanting around Boston as if I were single again and hanging out with you guys online, I CHOOSE YOU! (Take that, Pikachu!) However, I feel it is my duty to bring your attention to this commercial for a new fangled weight training product.
I saw it today at a sports bar (for a work function, I swear…) magnified manifold on multiple giant HD TV screens. I burst out laughing but then quickly caught myself.
Is it just me?
This is absolutely innocent. Really. Honest to god. I mean, they show this in prime time. On ESPN. In crowded bars. Frequented by manly men. But why do I feel dirty?
(Watch especially Sec. 35 and onward. Oh my lord)
First off, let me say that I LOVE the new look of your blog!
And secondly…..thanks for the great laugh, you dirty woman you!
Signed,
Fellow dirtywoman
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Thank you. Welcome back to bloggy world!!!
I’m at my husband’s office right now reading this. But ooooooo – the suspense is killing me!
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The picture does make you wonder, huh? 😉
“Whoooo…that’s it!” he says looking all spent and sweaty. I’ve heard that one plenty of times…..
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LOL. 😉
I want to know what he said to his manager when that commercial gem was offered.
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“Does this mean I don’t have to do porn any more?”
Don’t you just love the grunting noises…It adds so much.
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I can’t even have the sound on. All I heard was me asking WTF? and OMG and LOL.
Good grief. Is this for real? Are you sure? Too funny. Expected to hear at the end the disclaimer: “Shake Weight may cause blindness.”
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I thought it was a spoof at first. What were people thinking, right?
Let’s just call it what it is, a way for men to be sure they don’t walk around with one arm larger than the other. 😉
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SO TRUE!
I still love you! =)
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Good. Because if you don’t, Imma gonna exert revenge by sending you these! LOL
Changing the link..
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Let’s send one to Christine O’Donnell with a note that reads, “For your husband.”
I first saw this at the gym on one of the big screens. I spewed my filtered water all over the exercycle and they had to get a mop.
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I started to make some comment but then thought better of it since my boss was there… cough cough.
YES. Let’s send it to her at the Value Voter Shopper Club or something!
haha. my husband is always like. I don’t need a fancy machine to do that.
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LOL. Tru dat!
I am afraid to push play since gary is sleeping beside me. Thank you for this public service announcement. What would we do without you?
Glad to be of service, m’lady. 😉
I’m so relieved they’ve come out with a male version now, too. Such a wondrous invention shouldn’t be limited to the ladies.
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Gender equality NOW! 😉
Dynamic Inertia? Is that what powers the time machine in Keeping You Awake’s comics? 😉
Dynamic Inertia! I’ve been calling it that for years.
This is the best thing I’ve seen all day.
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I’m dying over here.
Just dying!
Oh no! Should I dispatch one of those models in the commercial to do mouth to mouth resuscitation on you?!
please don’t tell my husband about this, he’ll definitely want me to get them.
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Bawhahaha. How much you gonna pay US?! 😉
I got paid exceptionally well to star in that video. If it wasn’t for the shame of having scuttled my career on Broadway I’d be very pleased.
I bet you are the one with the RAPID MOVEMENT section. Nice Method Acting, man!
Absolutely- you should see us do the Macarena with those things. Oh, the shame of having to work for a buck.
Thanks for the nice mental image dude. I wonder whether one of the Shake Weights parody videos IS the Macarena theme…
I picture the inventors sitting around saying, “I know! Let’s make a piece of exercise equipment that mimics whacking off!”
secret agent woman recently posted…Time to go back on the run
“What kind of movement will encourage people? Oh… yeah….”
Woo! If I were a gay man I’m pretty sure I’d need a cigarette right now!
Sec. 1.33-1.42 are my favorite!
Is it just me or was the black guy shaking a much bigger weight?
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LOL. You crack me up.
I actually saw the women’s version of this, in my hotel room in San Diego earlier this month. It is even more confusing to see women use it, honestly. At least with men it looks less…random? (More dirty, but at least more purpose-filled?)
All the women in the commercial seemed pretty confused, too. So I don’t think it was just me. Or maybe I’m projecting.
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Yes yes yes! So I went YouTubing and saw that Ellen discovered this last September. She gave Queen Latifah one too!
OH. MY. GOODNESS. (And, I can’t stop smirking!) Yikes….
Just your average workout session, eh? 😉
I’ve seen that disturbing thing! WTF?!!
You can get His and Hers to celebrate your 10th anniversary! 😉
This MUST be geared toward “certain” muscles that lonely men need;)
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LOL. But now Christine O’Donnell the GOP Senator candidate for Delaware is a believer in NO MASTURBATION ALLOWED. I am waiting for them to wage a war against Shake Weights…
Hahahahhahahaha. I can’t stop. Hahahhahahah. Thank you. Hahahahahaha…
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You are welcome! 😉
I’m with Andrea on this one…surprised they didn’t emphasize working out “in the privacy of your own home” in the commercial!!! Thanks for my morning giggle…
Wendy
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What? Privacy? When you have rippling muscles like those, you’d want to show off!
Oh no, you’re not crazy. When I first saw that (late night insomnia tv) commercial I laughed out loud, too. I stared at the screen in disbelief – surprised they would put this on American TV. If ‘The World’s Funniest Commercials” is true, it seems we’re a bit prudish here in America. When it comes to commercials – not blogs.
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I’m surprised more men aren’t incredibly buff. Love this product!
Exactly!
LOL! The first time I saw that commercial I was walking through the tv fast and only noticed the movement. I took a fast step back to look again. Does make ya feel kinda dirty.
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I dare not watch it at work! I wonder whether the Porn Filter in our house would block it. Hmmm.