I hate commercials

[Thickandthin]

I've seen that one too UM.

It's honestly infuriating how much the cosmetic companies and the media play off our insecurities to make money. And it seems to be getting worse every year.

The new Old Spice commercials are pretty funny - showing LL Cool J and the other white dude (who is BALD, btw) as being completely inept with women until they used Old Spice. It's funny and over the top and sarcastic. But sh*t like that Axe commercial just blatantly highlight a major insecurity - hair. And it doesn't just mean greasy hair. Think of all the guys who are balding/bald and see that. Girl approved hair? What does it mean if I have NO HAIR? Or even the dudes with crappy curly "Screech" hair that hate it? Obviously their hair will never look nice - oops, guess they don't have girl approved hair. Guess they won't get a hot girl. Girl approved hair - seriously? How about they show a commercial about a fat chick and say she doesn't have a guy approved body?

Its the same with any skin care products. They show these models with perfect makeup, lighting, and post production effects in ultra closeup to show how perfect their skin is, presumably as a result of using some repackaged, rebranded moisturizer. BS

I honestly, 100% believe that the modern media is responsible for damn near every body-image related neuroses that people have nowadays. And not only are our bodies not good enough, but NOTHING in our lives is. Our homes are too dirty and small. Our cars are too old and slow. Our jobs aren't prestigious enough. Our spouses/girlfriends aren't pretty enough. Our lives aren't perfect enough. f*** it. It seriously, seriously angers me to no end. People tend to think of the 50's/60's advertising and sitcoms as portraying the perfect family with the perfect lives. But I think it's even worse today. Whereas before the focus was on the family, now it's on the individual. Who cares about your family as long as YOU have the perfect look and life?

 

[s.a.f]

I honestly, 100% believe that the modern media is responsible for damn near every body-image related neuroses that people have nowadays. And not only are our bodies not good enough, but NOTHING in our lives is. Our homes are too dirty and small. Our cars are too old and slow. Our jobs aren't prestigious enough. Our spouses/girlfriends aren't pretty enough. Our lives aren't perfect enough. f*ck it. It seriously, seriously angers me to no end. People tend to think of the 50's/60's advertising and sitcoms as portraying the perfect family with the perfect lives. But I think it's even worse today. Whereas before the focus was on the family, now it's on the individual. Who cares about your family as long as YOU have the perfect look and life?

:stupid:
I agree did our parents generation have things like anorexia, did they worry about 6pk abs ect. Same with todays materialism, its not enough to have a car, now you have to have a BMW, bentley ect.
I see my co workers in their late 20's they have to furnish their houses with leather settees 50" Plasma's and a top model car aswell as the latest games consoles ect all this is on credit. You can even find these things in the homes of people living on benifits.
Do you think their parents had to have it all? No they waited until their 40's when they could afford things. The whole western world runs on this commercialism.

 

[barcafan]

Guys, this is just capitalism at work.

 

[CCS]

Just more proof that if you spend all your money on a plasma TV, no one will give you props. So you might as well keep your money and just go to the gym instead.

Someone once told me: better to ride a bicycle than to get a moped just for dating. At least the bicycle does not say anything bad about your tastes. Kind of like the difference between shaving your head or wearing a mullet. Better to shave, so people don't assume you have bad tastes. Now if you actually need the moped to get to work, that is different.

 

[uncomfortable man]

Just saw an new commercial for the same product during our "break". The girl narrating/hosting says "We've fitted these male supermodels with wigs to prove a point." And these guys with cheesy wigs are trying to pick up on hot women and they keep running away. Then the chick says "So if these guys don't stand a chance, then how much of a chance do you have." The whole wig thing was a jab at bald people imo. :shakehead:

 

[s.a.f]

Weird? Unless it was funded by the 'society for persecution of wig wearers' then I doubt it. What was the product being advertised?

 

[CCS]

Just saw an new commercial for the same product during our "break". The girl narrating/hosting says "We've fitted these male supermodels with wigs to prove a point." And these guys with cheesy wigs are trying to pick up on hot women and they keep running away. Then the chick says "So if these guys don't stand a chance, then how much of a chance do you have." The whole wig thing was a jab at bald people imo. :shakehead:

BS. Don't believe it. When I wore my wig around campus, women (only a few but still attractive) stopped me on the sidewalk to say hi. Never happened before. I was very self conscious too because my front was lifting and could be seen from 3 feet away. I had to keep people 6 feet from me to be sure. However far you are from the mirror, double that, since your reflected you is twice that distance. And the sun might give stuff away too. I was saying hi back and then trying to get away before they could spot the wig. If the wig looks good, it will help you tremendously. But you have to have everything right: color, curl, direction, density, blend, attachment. Attachment is not easy. Not only the glue, but you got to line it up perfect. When you get this thing, you will think it is a nightmare. You will have to shave your head just right to match the piece and better not have the whole area too far left or right. If you use your brain, and plan plan plan, you can do it. And when you get it down, it is so worth it. In time you will be very fast and good at it. It is just the initial learning curve you got to get through.

Remember: no woman will claw your hairline unless she suspects. Finger tips yes, fingernails no. And they use finger nails, pretend it hurts and stop them. Tell them your skin is very sensitive. But if it is not attached perfect, you should avoid finger tips too.

 

[Smooth]

CCS, why you have a puma in your avatar picture?

 

[Fundi]

I honestly, 100% believe that the modern media is responsible for damn near every body-image related neuroses that people have nowadays. And not only are our bodies not good enough, but NOTHING in our lives is. Our homes are too dirty and small. Our cars are too old and slow. Our jobs aren't prestigious enough. Our spouses/girlfriends aren't pretty enough. Our lives aren't perfect enough. f*ck it. It seriously, seriously angers me to no end. People tend to think of the 50's/60's advertising and sitcoms as portraying the perfect family with the perfect lives. But I think it's even worse today. Whereas before the focus was on the family, now it's on the individual. Who cares about your family as long as YOU have the perfect look and life?

:stupid:
I agree did our parents generation have things like anorexia, did they worry about 6pk abs ect. Same with todays materialism, its not enough to have a car, now you have to have a BMW, bentley ect.
I see my co workers in their late 20's they have to furnish their houses with leather settees 50" Plasma's and a top model car aswell as the latest games consoles ect all this is on credit. You can even find these things in the homes of people living on benifits.
Do you think their parents had to have it all? No they waited until their 40's when they could afford things. The whole western world runs on this commercialism.

I think that simply comes down to it being human nature to worry about thing. Back in my parents/grandparents day they had real troubles, enough money to get to work, enough food for the family to eat etc.

Now with these things far less of a worry, we worry about stuff which in the grand scheme of things, do not matter so much.

 

[Eureka]

I suppose I agree and disagree with the assumption that everything was different for our parents generation.
We've always been obsessed with beauty.

Roman sculptures of Caesar's were sculpted to look more like an ideal man then what they in fact actually looked like. Making jaws more pronounced, cheekbones etc.

There are tons of family's out there struggling to make ends meet, North Americans aren't all rich.. we have tons of serious things we could be worrying about. And that many are in fact worrying about. But you do make a good point, in comparison to other parts of the world, some of our problems seem trivial, And because of that we tend to blow things out of proportion.

Still though, I don't think fundamentally people have changed, I think it's more the media then anything. corporation filled ads, Plastic surgery, Celebrities, Unreal expectations. Combine all that with the fact that many are greedy.. It makes sense that people would be taken advantage of.

 

[cuebald]

 

[s.a.f]

I like how the final guy has got a goatee, tattoo and has swapped his t-shirt for a muscle vest. Maybe they should have had one of them wearing a cap somewhere in the middle section?

 

[Smooth]

Heres another confidence booster

[youtube:1do3bhsc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1_QftmiK1g[/youtube:1do3bhsc]

Way da go Propecia! mocking your costumers guarantees a solid costumer market basis!

 

[uncomfortable man]

What a lame attempt at a role reversal situation. I don't know who is responsible for that one but it is a stupid ad. Of course a woman would stick out if she looked that way, but to suggest that she thinks the same thing about any guy (where balding is more normal) just doesn't equate. :shakehead:

 

[s.a.f]

Way da go Propecia! mocking your costumers guarantees a solid costumer market basis!

It probably does, insecure guys will be more troubled about the message portrayed here than anything else.
After all most guys on here would buy a hairloss cure from Al Queda if it was effective.

 

[iwantperfection]

i find that advert disturbing to quite honest. If i was up to act in that advert i would definately refuse to do it. Firstly its stupid and secondly women are not owners of such a mindset.

Why do they use such plastic style marketing. A product of this nature should be advertised in a formal,reserved informative way. e.g a Doctor speaking about how to obtain the stuff and showing some legit result images.

I know this isnt an advert but i thought id show you all it. Why is it that bald guys or hair thinners always have to point it out to other poeple??

watch....

[youtube:1nem0h5h]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luPv7d4wbzk&playnext_from=PL&feature=PlayList&p=26C28A0A71A74B46&playnext=1&index=1[/youtube:1nem0h5h]

 

[Fundi]

That ads just stupid because if your saw a women with a receding hairline it would be so unusual that she would stick out.

In fact, that women looks far more strange than a completely bald women.

 

[Fundi]

i find that advert disturbing to quite honest. If i was up to act in that advert i would definately refuse to do it. Firstly its stupid and secondly women are not owners of such a mindset.

Why do they use such plastic style marketing. A product of this nature should be advertised in a formal,reserved informative way. e.g a Doctor speaking about how to obtain the stuff and showing some legit result images.

I know this isnt an advert but i thought id show you all it. Why is it that bald guys or hair thinners always have to point it out to other poeple??

watch....

[youtube:35cug6bb]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luPv7d4wbzk&playnext_from=PL&feature=PlayList&p=26C28A0A71A74B46&playnext=1&index=1[/youtube:35cug6bb]

He seemed to laugh it off, but I'd feel awful in that situation, being on camera and all!

 

[heyitsthatguy]

How could he have not known he was going bald? His temples are receded...

 

[Fundi]

How could he have not known he was going bald? His temples are receded...

If your not looking for it/don't know much about it...

Anyway, his temples don't look any different from your average 23 year olds.

And even if he felt they were receeding, there's a huge difference from knowing your temples are slightly receeding, to being told you have a bald spot. -