Bears
I recently made the decision to start regularly working out again. Winter always sends me into these lag periods, where I'm like, "eh"...
Spring (or fake spring, like we've been having) always wakes me up to recognize my self-loathing, resulting from prolonged, minimal endorphin production.
As most parents know, if you want to regularly work out, work a job, and parent, you have to stay on a very strict schedule.
The first thing that gets booted from my day is TV. Unfortunately, the need for sleep usurps the need to watch House Hunters.
Last week, I was prepared for the next school day and had time to spare before going to sleep. I grabbed the top issue of my backlogged stack of trashy celebrity magazines and read (captions of pictures) on the couch, next to V who was watching Wheeler Dealers.
Wheeler Dealers is a man show and the commercials they play during shows, of any kind, are supposed to appeal to the demographic the show attracts.
I need you to watch this...
This commercial comes on and V asks, "do you want that for Valentine's?"
I look up...
haha, yeah, sure, not.
Then I looked over and for a moment, saw that he was serious. To which I replied, "Are you serious?!"
Then went on to point out all the reasons this was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever seen...like SNL worthy.
"When you aren't around, her bear will be there to keep her company and to keep her thinking about you..."
"It's 4 and a half feet of teddy bear!..."
"It's a great gift for her and will sure pay off for you..."
How is this okay?
He agreed that it was super creepy, but only after my explanation. He then said that it was because women aren't supposed to see that commercial and that any man who watches that alone, could be convinced that it might be a good idea. And $99?! What a steal.
The power of good looking women.
Women of the world, I hope you do not discover a Vermont teddy bear tomorrow!
Happy Friday the 13th.
Spring (or fake spring, like we've been having) always wakes me up to recognize my self-loathing, resulting from prolonged, minimal endorphin production.
As most parents know, if you want to regularly work out, work a job, and parent, you have to stay on a very strict schedule.
The first thing that gets booted from my day is TV. Unfortunately, the need for sleep usurps the need to watch House Hunters.
Last week, I was prepared for the next school day and had time to spare before going to sleep. I grabbed the top issue of my backlogged stack of trashy celebrity magazines and read (captions of pictures) on the couch, next to V who was watching Wheeler Dealers.
Wheeler Dealers is a man show and the commercials they play during shows, of any kind, are supposed to appeal to the demographic the show attracts.
I need you to watch this...
This commercial comes on and V asks, "do you want that for Valentine's?"
I look up...
haha, yeah, sure, not.
Then I looked over and for a moment, saw that he was serious. To which I replied, "Are you serious?!"
Then went on to point out all the reasons this was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever seen...like SNL worthy.
"When you aren't around, her bear will be there to keep her company and to keep her thinking about you..."
"It's 4 and a half feet of teddy bear!..."
"It's a great gift for her and will sure pay off for you..."
How is this okay?
He agreed that it was super creepy, but only after my explanation. He then said that it was because women aren't supposed to see that commercial and that any man who watches that alone, could be convinced that it might be a good idea. And $99?! What a steal.
The power of good looking women.
Women of the world, I hope you do not discover a Vermont teddy bear tomorrow!
Happy Friday the 13th.
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