Ok, I know that sex gets used overly much on occasion, but I really do have to go out on a limb here. There is no one thing that can harm a man more than an ad that talks about certain parts of his body.
They are the ads about penial enlargement. Now, I am sure that most people have seen Bob, he is the happy smiling guy in the ads about Enzyte. Bob even has a wife that is happy. These ads kind of joke about the subject because it is a difficult subject to breech when talking with a guy. The ad makes light of a subject that most men wouldn't even dare talk about, even with their doctor. This is the sort of ad that has a definite psychological theme to it. It is a delicate subject and not one that you talk with someone about in a casual conversation.
Most of these ads occur on television and the internet, and are rarely found in magazines. There are many different ads for these "miracle" pills, from Enzyte, Sizepro and more. When someone is unhappy with something about their bodies they are willing to do pretty much anything.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Historical Advertisements
The ad that I found most intriguing is the ad for Bacardi Limon. There are tons of jokes out there about being drunk enough to find someone attractive, but this ad gives new meaning to that.
It's quite funny because you can actually see a man sitting there with a glass of Bacardi in his hand "purusing" the ladies. Obviously, he has been doing this a while because he has found an attractive women, that seems to be drawn to him as much as he is to her. You can also see another woman with a drink in her hand looking at him in the reflection of the mirror as well.
If you look in the ad, the woman is seen just a tad blury in the reflection of the mirror on the wall; but when you look at her in the reflection of the glass, she is what one might consider beautiful.
I am also looking to see if you can see a ring on his finger, and it looks as though something is there, but it could just be a part of his hand, or it could, in fact be a ring.
What the Bacardi ad is trying to tell us, I believe, is to just let go, have fun, and deal with the consequences of the evening, tomorrow morning.
It's quite funny because you can actually see a man sitting there with a glass of Bacardi in his hand "purusing" the ladies. Obviously, he has been doing this a while because he has found an attractive women, that seems to be drawn to him as much as he is to her. You can also see another woman with a drink in her hand looking at him in the reflection of the mirror as well.
If you look in the ad, the woman is seen just a tad blury in the reflection of the mirror on the wall; but when you look at her in the reflection of the glass, she is what one might consider beautiful.
I am also looking to see if you can see a ring on his finger, and it looks as though something is there, but it could just be a part of his hand, or it could, in fact be a ring.
What the Bacardi ad is trying to tell us, I believe, is to just let go, have fun, and deal with the consequences of the evening, tomorrow morning.
Sex As Symbol
When I thought about different ads that I have seen regarding sex in advertising, I distinctly remember seeing a few that were made for the Super Bowl by PETA. There were some that were even banned because they were too "sexual" in nature. The ad that I found (and remember) is an ad that focuses on 3 women and their "relationship" with veggies.
The scene setup for each of these women would be like something a couple would put together on a romantic night. Go into the spa, get a massage, etc. It actually gives quite a disturbing image of vegetables.
The women are dressed in lingerie and are in provocative positions with the food. There is no words spoken in the ad, just the rock music and one caption in the middle of the screen that says, "Studies show... Vegetarians have better sex" followed by "Go Veg".
The women of course are beautiful modelesque women and have bodies that most women would want any day of the week. However, I think that the bad thing about this ad is that PETA is basically saying, if you don't eat meat... you can have a body like this too.
Advertising like this is sneaky, but so many companies are doing it these days. Sex sells, and it definitely makes you remember those commercials!!
The scene setup for each of these women would be like something a couple would put together on a romantic night. Go into the spa, get a massage, etc. It actually gives quite a disturbing image of vegetables.
The women are dressed in lingerie and are in provocative positions with the food. There is no words spoken in the ad, just the rock music and one caption in the middle of the screen that says, "Studies show... Vegetarians have better sex" followed by "Go Veg".
The women of course are beautiful modelesque women and have bodies that most women would want any day of the week. However, I think that the bad thing about this ad is that PETA is basically saying, if you don't eat meat... you can have a body like this too.
Advertising like this is sneaky, but so many companies are doing it these days. Sex sells, and it definitely makes you remember those commercials!!
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