I just don't get it...

[birdguy 3,943]

Maybe I'm getting too old or maybe Alzheimers is creeping up on me or dementia.  I just don't get it anymore.

Would somebody please explain to me the following commercial I saw on television this evening.

https://abancommercials.com/oscar-mayer/-aposkeep-oscar-sandwich-bed-apos-ad-commercial/139807/

 Noel

[Garys 209]

That has to be one of the worst commercials I have seen in ages. Perhaps the intent is dreaming of a sandwich? who knows!

 

[overspeed3 410]

It's just a whimsical ad - to get your attention - which it certainly did - so don't overthink it... 

[birdguy 3,943]

1 hour ago, overspeed3 said:

so don't overthink it...

I can't help it.  I'm a thinking person.  An ad like that insults my intelligence.  

Noel

[W2DR 1,859]

It's all part of the effort to overcome brand-name CRS (Can't Remember Stuff). And it looks like it worked.   https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/report/2017/understanding-memory-in-advertising/  .

[Chock 17,769]

I suspect they are trying to equate comfort with their brand, although it's a really cack way of going about it.

[stans 702]

Just another stupid commercial for me to ignore.  That's my take on it.

[charliearon 3,017]

And....a good hint NOT to buy their product! 🌮

[Tim_Capps 474]

Sometimes a sandwich is just a sandwich. Like Freud said. But other times... I mean, come on. Am I the only one who gets this? ;-)

[birdguy 3,943]

20 minutes ago, Tim_Capps said:

Am I the only one who gets this?

Probably not.  But this cranky old man still doesn't.

Noel

Edited June 3, 2021 by birdguy

[Tim_Capps 474]

It's obviously about sex. Wait. Everybody else DOES see that, right? I mean, it's not just me?

[birdguy 3,943]

22 minutes ago, Tim_Capps said:

It's obviously about sex

I don't see it.  I'm 87 years old and sex has not been in my repertoire for quite a while.  All I see is woman being crushed by slices of ham.   But then I suppose commercials aren't meant for geriatrics except perhaps for AARP commercials.

Noel

[Penzoil3 480]

12 hours ago, stans said:

Just another stupid commercial for me to ignore.  That's my take on it.

Yep!

[HiFlyer 9,343]

Its got a pretty obvious sexual innuendo, if you take a second to think about it.... 

(And if you are stopping to think about it, then the ad did its job of catching your attention)

Edited June 4, 2021 by HiFlyer

[enright 496]

23 hours ago, birdguy said:

Would somebody please explain to me the following commercial I saw on television this evening.

It's a social commentary on the role of evolving role of women both within the typical household and in the workplace. The woman is about to go to sleep, and falls down on a loaf of bread - because she is the bread winner. Now comes the ham - which represents the pork that permeates the decisions we make on a day to day basis. One slice falls down, and it's comforting - it's helping her get to sleep after a long stressful day at work. But then another slice falls down, and another - soon a tidal wave of ham. The weight of the pork becomes overwhelming and begins to crush her - she can't breathe. Just as the final drop of lifeforce drains from her soul, the cheese, lettuce and tomatoes come into view along with another slice of bread - the bread she worked so hard to win - and the entire stack of socioeconomic deli products bounces off her cold, dead body.

The pickle at the end, of course, represents the male, who is indifferent to the burden that she carries. 

It's all really quite obvious once you know what to look for. 

Hope this helps.

Edited June 4, 2021 by enright