I was reminded by a friend of mine yesterday about one of the funniest ads I had seen - though it hasn't been on for awhile.
It's the Greek couple in the Woolworths ad.
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Being Greek, I find this even more hilarious because I understand what they are saying and there are mannerisms in Greek couples I know. Right at the end the wife says to her husband - you've finally done one job right. Cracks me up every time I hear it.
So thanks Alison, I loved laughing over it again. Though it was quiet laughter as the rest of the house is asleep.
Another classic commercial I haven't seen in awhile is the Telstra ad for the Yellow Pages. Maybe it's because with more and more people using the directory online, the importance of the paper Yellow Pages isn't as important? I don't know. So for all my OS readers, when you hear an Aussie say 'Not happy Jan', this is where it comes from.
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I hope you had a blast from the past and some laughter.
~yia~
6 comments:
Gosh, hasn't "Not happy Jan" become an Aussie idiom. Don't remember the greek couple, though, Eleni but thought it funny and them cute.
I know Anita. Who would have thought an ad could be so ingrained into our society, but it is. Was good to remember where it came from.
When I first saw the Woolworths ad, I couldn't stop laughing for about half an hour! :D I think that was about 1 or 2 years back.
My husband and I get along so well because he watches sport and I watch the ads between...it's an odd symbiosis--LOL.
One of my recent favourites is the Old Spice Guy ad! The link to it is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE .
And one of my all time favourites is the 'twist to open' ad from an American beer maker. You can see it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f15aZgzcwG4 .
Gosh! I could go on for hours about this--LOL!
Dana
Hi Dana,
I LOVE the Old Spice Ad it's so cool and makes me laugh every time I see it. I hand't seen the 'Twist to open' ad. LOL!!!
Thanks for dropping in.
Two of my kids have put the Old Spice answering message on their phones. My aunt rang one up and was so disgusted she refused to leave a message. She tried to get to me remonstrate with them but all I could do was laugh.
LOL Kathy. I would find that hilarious. How can anyone not love the Old Spice guy?
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