Radio is a sad salvation / Radio is cleanin' up the nation

[roadrunnertwice]

I was over at the First Cup earlier, and the radio played me what may have been the single worst commercial in the history of the medium. It had... I think he was a pirate? Or maybe a king or something?... complaining about how his no-good wife was going to take away all his ill-gotten booty in the divorce. And then the voice-over told him to call some number to talk to divorce lawyers who stick up for Men's Rights in divorce cases? And then the queen (or something) was like "I heard you called 1-800-DIVORCE, let's have sexy tiems nao?

To sum up, the secret to making yourself irresistible to women is to screw over other women in court with attack-dog divorce lawyers. Thanks, radio!

Comments

[b-zedan.livejournal.com]

Um, that is ridiculous.

It reminded me of this (http://www.scaryideas.com/content/2372/), which is equally what (though I am kind of in awe of some of the articles linked below that, like this elevator ad (http://www.scaryideas.com/content/9382/)).

Tangentially, in trying to find the audio, I came across this (http://www.1800divorce.info/considerations.htm), which I think is plugging my search term into the page, but it is kind of fantastic in outcome:

While the geographic boundaries of pre-established 1-800-DIVORCE calling areas are commercially realistic, they are not set in stone. Within reason, you can negotiate the boundaries of your calling area.

[roadrunnertwice]

Wow! I am gobsmacked by all three of those links. o_o

[b-zedan.livejournal.com]

The power of hyperlinking.

[misshepeshu.livejournal.com]

The chopsticks (http://www.scaryideas.com/content/9520/) are pretty choice, too.

"By breaking the Sticks and the heart the user emotionally practice the act of divorce."

[b-zedan.livejournal.com]

I am fond of non-trad business cards, so those are fantastic.

[misshepeshu.livejournal.com]

OHMYGOD. That ad is STILL running? I heard it a few years back and was utterly repulsed by it. It paints one of the most disturbingly slimy portraits of people I've ever heard on an advertisement, but especially of women.

I'm kind of embarrassed that this is the most prominent public face of lawyers that people get to see. Hooray, my profession!

[roadrunnertwice]

Man, word. I was offended on behalf of my gender, offended on behalf of my species, and offended on behalf of radios. JESUS.