Commercials

I don’t see many advertisements on the pages of magazines, so I am responding to those I see on television. Many are so unbelievably memorable because they are stupid, possibly aimed at mentally challenged people or the barely intelligent. I don’t plan to mention specific names, but a Gecko selling insurance, an emu doing the same, or even a boxer who gets upset. Or how about the kid opening a box of insurance as a Christmas gift and smiling in joy while his brother gets a bicycle kicks the bike and is sad. Another insurance ad is of a woman wearing white in several scenarios often playing many parts. Nothing cute about them and are irritating enough that I’ve worn out several remotes.

There are a few cute ads that stick in my head. A man who has gastrointestinal distress and dehydration opens the refrigerator and sees an electrolyte drink. As he sits on the floor, too weary to find a glass, he begins to chug the contents, His daughter wanders into the kitchen and exclaims, “Hey, that’s mine.” The father responds, “I’ll buy you a pony” A disgusted look and the girl turns away.

One insurance ad that has caught my attention is of the kid wearing a cell phone costume, standing on an ocean dock. There are two ads, both amusing. He is splashed by a large wave and has to hop into a sack of Styrofoam peanuts labeled “Rice.” Anyone whose cell phone has gotten wet understands. The other is of the same kid with a handful of flyers. A buzzing sound and he begins to shake, drop his pamphlets, and shuffle his feet. It becomes obvious what is happening when he states, “I’m on vibrate.”

I am impressed with some of the online colleges offering different deals for those who want to pursue and education. Several haven’t raised their tuition rates, because they expand their college enrollment without having to build new facilities or hire additional staff. Good for them, and now with the Covid virus having schools to mandate on line learning, the public educational system is cutting their own throats. Home schooling is becoming a more viable option for families.