(www.sass-pants.com) — When I was a kid, we frequently recorded movies off of television and watched the tapes over and over and over. As a result, I have eerily sharp memories surrounding “the magic of Minolta,” Secret Keepers, Sylvan soft white bulbs, Bill Cosby and Jell-O Pudding, and a creepy face in the carpet selling some kind of cleaner (Resolve? Scotch Guard?) to remove stains left by the red wine people spilled perilously close to him. These were mostly from Annie, Alice in Wonderland, and Dumbo, in case you’re wondering, which is why I can sing most of the “Pink Elephants” song and “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile” in its entirety even though I haven’t seen either movie in at least 15 or 20 years. (Good Lord, when did I get so old?)
I also remember this one particular McDonald’s commercial where the old grandpa feels like he’s lost his purpose in life until he gets a job at McDonalds, and then when his little granddaughter (or maybe just a little girl who he took a shine to), who’s probably about 5, comes to McDonald’s, he serves her and she giggles like crazy. (Aside: This probably contributed to my childhood ambitions to either be an attorney or work at McDonald’s. I think attorney was my fall-back.)
And then Patti LaBelle busting a move to a poppy, gospely, feel-good, rock-out ad about food, folks, and fun…
Fun, right? And now, we have this:
What IS this exactly? How many takes did they have to do before they got through without some or all parties breaking out into hysterical laughter? And did they seriously pay someone to write this song? Yikes. (Don’t get me started on the nuggnuts wedding cake commercial.)
I think I just don’t GET advertising anymore. I never manage to feel like I’m the target demographic, or even figure out what they’re advertising half the time. Is this a symptom of my becoming a cantankerous old fart at age 26? Or are other people seeing this, too?
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What IS that nuggnuts crap? I really hate it. It’s their attempt to be cool? To sell gristly meat that’s overcooked and overprocessed? It doesn’t make me hungry – it makes me eager to see this one run its course.
If they have a wedding cake made of McNuggets, I seriously question the sanity of both spouses. And I’m now convinced they shop at WalMart.
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@Lori, Wal-Mart? Huh? Are McNuggets cheaper at Wal-Mart McDonald’s locations?
LOL! I just saw that ridiculous McDonald’s nugget commercial the other night for the first time. I couldn’t even form a snappy comeback for it (not that, you know, McDonald’s would hear me or anything, ha).