I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I’ve spent an unhealthy amount of time in front of the TV lately. No longer on the prowl for sex and no longer buried in yet another Shakespeare play/masterpiece/torture trap, I have too much free time on my hands. Hello, my name is Christine, and I’m a TV-holic.
I’ve watched ads, too. A few in particular caught my eye, especially one that even The New York Times bothered to mention. If you’ve been watching network television, you probably know the one I’m talking about.
The commercial opens in a bar, filled with pigs and women. Immediate joke: Men are pigs. Well, men without condoms, that is. One pig is trying his luck with a lady, but no dice, so he leaves to buy a condom from the restroom dispenser. Presto change-o! He becomes tall, dark and handsome, and the lady at the bar smiles at the new man. The tag? “Evolve,” says Trojan. “Use a condom every time.”
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