Slog - Comments on Freed Beams, Rolling Barrels, Dumped Bricks

Comment by Carollani

Carollani — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:46:29 -0800

I laughed 'til I crapped when I saw that ad on tv. It's just enough to make you actually watch and say, "did they really just...?" but it's not actually disgusting in any way. I mean, they didn't pour cement or anything... that could've been gross.

Comment by The CHZA

The CHZA — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:52:12 -0800

I've either only been seeing a "clean" version of this ad or I'm a very oblivious person.

Comment by heywhatsit

heywhatsit — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:05:27 -0800

Oh, shit!

Comment by Greg

Greg — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:17:20 -0800

It works. It's not like they're going to come right out and say, "Eating this cereal makes it easier to take a shit." (Though perhaps they should.)

Comment by little JOHN

little JOHN — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:48:32 -0800

This is the best stuff in the world - I have never met anyone in the city who should not eat a box a month.

The Stranger staff, no doubt, need it even more.

WE ALL lack fiber in modern diets, and can use the vitamins and minerals as well.

Of course shitting is just a joke to those who are still in high school.... or think they are

EAT All Bran, feel better, fuck better, suck better, work better, sleep better, better, better .....and so forth.

Good commercial, the DUMP truck ... BROWN refuse rolling out, could be better with the construction guy squatting a bit at some point.... emitting a big sigh.

Comment by K

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:53:51 -0800

I expect the next All-Bran ad will feature a woodcutter... dropping logs, brown bark shooting out of a woodchipper, and raising one end of a beam of wood.

Wait, that last one is for the Viagra commercial.

Comment by Poo Poo Pachoo

Poo Poo Pachoo — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:55:14 -0800

A friend of mine's doctor told him, "All you need to do to take care of yourself is wear a seatbelt and take Metamucil. Do these two things and you'll live to be 100."

Comment by monkey

monkey — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:12:28 -0800

Okay, I've been seeing this commercial a lot and until this post I could not figure out why they kept dropping stuff in the background. I knew there had to be a meaning or point to the background activity but I didn't get the poop metaphors until now.

Suddenly, this commercial is funny to me. Thing is, I pride myself on getting subtle humor I just didn't credit tv advertisers with that much wit.

Nicely played.

Comment by RHETT ORACLE

RHETT ORACLE — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:24:38 -0800

Elizabeth Taylor quoting Bette Davis: "What a dump!"

Comment by mimicava

mimicava — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:58:05 -0800

Mr. McNasty!
Hilarious.

Comment by Heather

Heather — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:20:56 -0800

That All Bran ad reminds me of a very old Saturday Night Live fake commercial for a cereal that was mined because it was made of rocks, the product was called "Colon Blow".

Comment by the bell inn

the bell inn — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:13:09 -0800

Nothing beats this for metaphors:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=025FoqHpy3A