Brain Drain #18

Brain Drain

 

A hearty welcome back to “Brain Drain,” the column devoted to nonsense found in and around our world.

“Brain Drain” gives us the opportunity to let go of all the goofy stuff that clogs our noggins.

So let’s pull the plug and see what empties out……

 

 

 

Back of the box

 

 

 

While enjoying my morning cereal, I found myself reading the back of the box.

There I noticed a promotion for fans of Spiderman which was created to resemble a comic book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That’s when this panel caught my eye.

The figure was pouring a bowl of cereal.

But it didn’t look like cereal.

It reminded me of something else.  Something I couldn’t place.

 

Then it hit me!

 

 

Tater tots!

They were pouring a bowl of tater tots!

Kellogg’s Tater Tots cereal!

What do you serve with tots?…Melted butter?

Maybe it’s not Kellogg’s at all.  Maybe it’s a new breakfast cereal from Ore Ida!

The prize in every box could be a potato peeler!

 

 

OK, enough.  Let’s move on…..

 

 

 

Family Dilemma

 

 

 

By far, my favorite tv commercial these days has to be for Sprint’s Truly Unlimited Data Plan.

 

 

 

The spot concerns a family sitting around the dinner table, trying to decide who deserves the most data on their current plan.

 

Dad–  “Whoever has fathered the most children should get the most data.”

Mom–  “Why don’t we go by hair?”

Dad–  “Body hair?”

Young daughter–  (Slurring with a mouthful of braces)..”Most dental work.”

Dad–  (Aggravated.  Can’t understand what she just said)..”What?”

 

And so on and so on.  It just makes me laugh everytime I see it.  (And I’ve seen it a zillion times!)

Great job Sprint!

 

 

Finally, let’s move on to the other end of the ad spectrum…..

 

 

Bring back Mr. Whipple

 

 

You’ve heard the age-old question “Do bears sh## in the woods?”

Well the answer is yes.

 

 

And apparently they use Charmin toilet paper as the company’s cartoon bears have made an (un)welcome return!

 

The Charmin bears are no stranger to My Odd Sock’s “Brain Drain,” as I referred to their ridiculousness many moons ago.  (Sorry for the pun!)

 

The ad campaign is focused on Baby Bear’s inability to wipe his ars.

You see, Junior has an issue with remnant toilet paper dingle berries.

 

 

This aggravates the OCD Momma Bear who pulls out all the stops to eradicate the cub’s backside of the pesky white balls.

 

 

 

Look at the fear in his young eyes as Momma goes from using a broom….to the Hoover vacuum cleaner!

What’s next?  Papa Bear’s belt sander?

 

My God would someone please call Children’s Services on this lady!

I predict Baby Bear will grow up with  self-esteem issues (not being clean enough)  which will lead to his addiction to crack.  (AGAIN with the pun!)

 

 

With all this going on, Charmin began using a new ad slogan…..”Charmin.  Enjoy the go.”

 

Enjoy the go?

If you are like me, I don’t really “enjoy” taking a deuce—it’s just something you have to do.  Like breathing.  Better to do it than not, right?

I mean, most folks don’t “enjoy the go.”  That’s why we read or some even have tv’s in the bath—taking our minds off what we are doing.

I think you’ll agree, a particular toilet paper won’t help us enjoy the situation any better.

Maybe Charmin should simply flush the new slogan.  (Stop me before I pun again!)

 

 

Phew, the drain has runneth empty!  And so we conclude “Brain Drain #18.”

Have something on your mind?  Feel free to throw your two bits in a comment.  You’ll feel better for it!

Rainbows & Unicorns.