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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Homo / Hetero Who Are They Trying to Sell Snickers To?

Posted by Dan Savage on Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 11:30 AM

Will straight men get the joke? Will gay men eat the carbs?

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With Aretha and Liza on board, they're apparently trying to sell Snickers to me.

Posted by Bub on February 10, 2010 at 11:43 AM

Well well, All my years of teaching "The Homosexual Agenda" in the public schools is FINALLY paying off! It's seeping into the main stream advertising media.

Posted by Sargon Bighorn on February 10, 2010 at 11:44 AM

ha, that was a hoot.

Posted by yakdan on February 10, 2010 at 11:45 AM

wait... i think i get it!

holy crap, am i gay?

Posted by Matthew Richter

on February 10, 2010 at 11:47 AM

Yes Matthew. Now go buy shirts 3 sizes too small, join the swing choir and watch "There's Something About Mary" for Brett's cameo.

Posted by RugbySkin on February 10, 2010 at 12:10 PM

How would straight guys NOT get that? Even if they don't recognize Aretha and Liza, they LOOK like divas, and the other dude in the back seat even called Aretha a diva. So yeah. Entertaining. :)

Posted by DowntownTaylor

on February 10, 2010 at 12:13 PM

See, this doesn't make sense to me. The statement "You're not you when you're hungry" says that you're grumpy and testy when you're hungry--which is true--and that it's a bad thing. But turning into Liza and Aretha when you're hungry is...kind of an awesome thing. So, shouldn't you just let your friend stay hungry so that you can have awesome sing-a-longs on your car trip? Fuck the Snickers, let's have a gay icon road trip!

Posted by -ink on February 10, 2010 at 12:13 PM

Wow - this makes me want to take a bite of a Snickers I've used to stir crushed Oxycontin into a bowl of mayonnaise.

Posted by gloomy gus on February 10, 2010 at 12:22 PM

Snickers are shitty, but I do have an Almond Joy around here somewhere. Mmmm!

Posted by Daddy Todd on February 10, 2010 at 12:31 PM

Yes only gay men will get this joke....NOT Just like all gay men do not eat carbs...wait my bread and rice is ready got to go....

Posted by Girlfriend Pleaseeee on February 10, 2010 at 12:39 PM

I got it, ate a Snickers, drove to Vermont, and married a dude. Thanks, Snickers!

Posted by Schorschi on February 10, 2010 at 12:40 PM

If it takes a Snickers to turn you into Liza or Aretha, what would it take to turn you into Kathy Griffin?

Posted by Emilio Ballardo on February 10, 2010 at 12:57 PM

Emilio, A Whachamacallit bar.

Posted by RugbySkin on February 10, 2010 at 1:24 PM

At least there not guys who have to bite at anything danged in front of them, and who accidentally kiss due to an impromptu chowing contest.

I'm always frustrated with the mounds/almond joy thing. I want the dark chocolate and the almond.

Posted by Uriel-238 on February 10, 2010 at 2:22 PM

Gay men who don't eat candy are dull.

Posted by Michael Wells on February 10, 2010 at 3:06 PM

"Will straight men get the joke?"

Really??????

Posted by Keekee on February 10, 2010 at 3:14 PM

No, Dan, all straight men live in caves where they're sheltered from exposure to widely known pop culture figures, and all gay men are twiggy twinks and obsessive gym rats.

Please. You make it sound like they made an ad for Playboy using archived footage of Quentin Crisp (which would be HILARIOUS).

Posted by amazonvera on February 10, 2010 at 3:32 PM

The gimmick here is open-minded straight guys co-opting worn-out gay associations, lingo, culture - "Chet was such a diva during the game last night." The marketing for this candy is to meek, inconsequential men of any sexual orientation. The message is "You are no one. Might as well have some candy."

Posted by Brendan T on February 10, 2010 at 5:54 PM