Some of you may have noticed the Viagra commercial where the ladies are singing the Good Morning, Good Morning tune. I am sure you know the one I am talking about. It appears on TV at all hours of the day and has four ladies singing their hearts out about how nice the morning is the day after their husbands have taken Viagra.
Today while watching Mike Duffy Live, the commercial came on again and I noticed something I have never noticed before. Since I tape Duffy, I thought I would slow down the video and see if I was right. Let’s look at this one lady at a time.
Viagra Lady number 1 is the blonde in the red sweatsuit. Viagra Lady number 1 isn’t wearing a wedding ring either that naughty girl!!! Take a look.
Let’s zoom in.
Nope, no ring.
Viagra Lady number 2 is the classy looking business woman who hops off the streetcar swinging an umbrella on her way to work. Let’s take a closer look at her ring finger too.
And now for the zoom.
Nope, no ring.
Viagra Lady number three is the crossing guard. Let’s see if this grey haired lady is wearing a wedding band, shall we?
Hmmmmm, let’s zoom in here too.
Wow, that’s three for three without a ring.
How about Viagra Lady number 4, our favourite dancing man’s girlfriend/wife who is riding her bike home from the grocery store.
Could it be? Does she have a ring on??
Nope. It looks like it is just part of the bike’s brakes that appear to be a ring.
So there you have it. Our famous little blue pill is, apparently, being used by ladies who are not lawfully wedded. Now I am not a huge prude by any means, but if my old eyes are able to spot little things like this, I am pretty sure the youngsters out there are too.
I guess I was just hoping that in the commercialization of erections, we could expect to at least have it marketed with married women. Am I asking for too much here? Let me know what you think. Should Viagra have at least made it appear like they are part of a society with a bit of a moral backbone? Have we digressed as a society this much?
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Wha? Our society is supposed to be able to mention interpersonal relationships which might have lasted for more than 18 hours? That can’t be allowed, for fear of offending gays, lesbians, idiots, losers, and so many others who rely on the support of the lobby awakened by the recent dead or dying (according to these commercials).
Losers, all.
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I don’t wear my wedding ring.
I like the Viagra commercials. Kind of classy, I find.
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They may all be getting their rings resized. It happens.
😉
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pzifer destroying canadian families? check out link.
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Stupid, stupid stuff. Who cares if they are wearing a wedding ring? Why should it matter to you what someone else does if it doesn’t affect you?
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magnet #5, if your argument were used in a court of law, every murderer would go free because what they did doesn’t affect any of the jurors.
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Obsess about sex much? What a pervert.
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Anonymous (#7) I am getting to love your cheapshots. You remind me of someone who has stared at the bottom of too many brown beer bottles to make a valid counter argument so you turn to namecalling.
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Wow! You really need to get a life. Is there not something better you could be doing for society with your time?
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Devin (#9) I am a productive part of society in my day job and in raising two great kids with my wife.
But by night I think it’s better to write for me and not worry about my public (although you prove I have one). I think it’s far better than writing for my public and having no me. Wouldn’t you agree?
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Judging by the nasty comments it looks like you found a sore spot with many readers,but you are correct. Sharp eyes.
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Folks, it was humour. Let’s not take this too seriously.
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Hey. why do you think they are all so happy?
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I thought I was “pushing it” with my initial comment (that society today seems to suggest that it’s taboo to even talk about heterosexual married couples, or acknowledge established relationships). Interesting to see where else the comments have gone.
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peterj (#11) it would seem so.
Suzanne (#12) more tongue in cheek than straight up humour. I did want to make a point about how society has changed. No more June Cleavers.
Caveat (#13) probably because they are getting it and not having to worry about the lodestone of some juvenile child like Homer Simpson, Peter Griffith or me hanging around. Oh, how society has painted us men as dolts.
Paul O (#14) – Quite a few went downhill. Thanks for reiterating a very good comment (#1) on the subject.
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I hate to admit this, but I really don’t get this commercial. The Viagra guy I understood, but this one?
Can anyone please explain it to me in not-too-graphic language? Thank you.
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Now that I know none of them are wearing rings, I find that commercial hillarious. Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, none of them are married and that it was a one night stand. How disappointing to find out the guy you go home with from the bar needs Viagra. I doubt very much they would be singing first thing in the morning.
Comment to Joanne, Let me be blunt. If HE can get it up, SHE (theoretically) might be getting some satisfaction!
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Comment to Joanne, Let me be blunt. If HE can get it up, SHE (theoretically) might be getting some satisfaction
Thank you LL. So she goes for the one-night stand, finds the guy can’t perform, and so she hangs around while he gets on Viagra? Mmm…
And what’s she doing out so early in the morning anyway, riding bikes, etc.? Is she so full of energy from being ‘satisfied’ that she doesn’t know what to do with it all?
I think if she had really enjoyed herself she would be enjoying a nice relaxing morning. He might be making her breakfast in bed or something. Maybe I’m over-thinking this.
See what you started here Mulder???
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Well, first off you are asking a loaded question. Who cares how Viagra markets their product? If society likes the way that Viagra markets themselves, then the people will buy the product. If not, then don’t buy it.
As for the comment about the “youngsters” noticing, if they didn’t before, they probably do now thanks to you pointing it out to the them. Congratulations!!! In Viagra’s attempt to be subtle about the possibility of extramarital sex (heaven forbid), you have outright proclaimed it to the world.
Being a young virile male, I couldn’t care less about Viagra, however, when I do reach that age when I feel that things just don’t measure “up” and my future wife/girlfriend is not satisfied; I will definetely do whatever I can to make her this happy in the morning.