Commercials

From compilation shows that many have seen here, you might realize that European TV commercials are racier than what we have here in the States. Not a surprise when you consider the puritanical streak alive and well here in the US.

I did not get a chance to watch much TV in Europe to see what it was like, but I did catch one commercial that made my point. A man and woman are making out, getting hot and heavy, pawing at each other. You see the woman tear at his pants then you see his pants and boxers around his ankles. Then you hear this laughing and the couple look over and it is a Burger King bag chuckling, then the graphics flash up on the screen pushing the Extra Long burger. It was funny mainly since it just isn't something you see here much. The closest I can think of are the commercials for that "male enhancement" drug that features a man and wife in a pseudo 50's world where she is grinning like a maniac because this drug has increased his manhood.

I enjoy the "racy" commercials it brings welcome relief from the crappy infomercials ("How much would you pay for this Wonder Cooker?, well we'll also include the Vascectomizer 2000, it julienne's vegetables, cuts through cans, sterilizes your pets and is a universal remote.) or inane corporate comercials (I'm looking at you Old Navy and McDonalds's). Here's to the FCC taking their proper seat in the 3rd Level of Hell and letting us have a bit of fun.