Common theme in erectile dysfunction drug commercials, and I need it explained to me

[Catch22Dem]

Maybe I'm not getting something, but all of these commercials have a couple sitting in separate bathtubs side-by-side in the middle of a fucking field somewhere. Is this a popular thing at lovers retreats or something?

[KitchenWitch]

1. Nothing evokes romance like nasty old rusted clawfoot bathtubs

outside in public.

[Catch22Dem]

4. Yeah, no shit

I half expect to see a couple of cast members from Deliverance peering through the bushes.

[LostInAnomie]

2. It's supposed to symbolize basking in the afterglow.

You know... from boning.

[Catch22Dem]

5. "you know...from boning"

HAHAHAHAHA. Best line I've seen all night.

[supernova]

3. It's cuz they're still

upholding censorship standards from the 30s. :eyes:

It's a BONER PILL. Rightly, it should look like their making a porno in the background.

[alarimer]

7. I guess that's why they have separate bathtubs.

Like separate beds for Lucy and Desi. Like we can't figure it out!

[undeterred]

6. Its ice water.

What do you do afterwards when you've got a 5 hour erection?

[Generic Brad]

8. If they're sitting in two tubs, they;re not getting the most out of those pills

It sort of defeats the purpose.

[hedgehog]

9. I read somewhere that it was used in one of the early commercials

because the director or photographer saw the tuba and used them. SInce it was what people remembered, ti became the accidental trademark!

[spinbaby]

22. A tuba?

What does a tuba have to do with erectile dysfunction? Is this some kind of brass fetish?

[jobycom]

23. It's a typo.

He meant to say "tuna." Get it now?

[pokerfan]

10. It's very odd

:shrug:

[Danger Mouse]

11. Nothing says hot sexy times like dirty bathwater and shrinkage.

[Skittles]

12. !!!

:rofl:

[amitten]

13. I hate those freakin' tubs.

I posted about this a few weeks ago. No one seems to dig the tubs.

But the tubs persist.

And yes, the tubs are always out on the beach somwhere. Because WHO NEEDS THE OCEAN WHEN YOU CAN HAVE A TUB?!?!?! :banghead:

[Catch22Dem]

19. Yes, on a beach in the most recent ads

In the first ones, they were in a field, now they're on their own little deck on the beach. How nice.

[jobycom]

24. What did God say when he caught Eve swimming in the ocean?

"Now I'll never get that smell out of the fish!"

Maybe that's why they have the tubs?

[krispos42]

14. I would have thought it would have ended...

...with the woman heading outside, in a skirt, bowlegged, and taking tiny steps while muttering "Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch..."

And the man also heading outide, in a kilt, also bowlegged, also muttering "Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch..."

They creep down the hotel corridor, turn around a corner, then you here the sound of an ice machine running for a few seconds, followed by "Oh god, that feels good!" and the sound of escaping steam.


:-)

[Forkboy]

15. It's better than images of trains entering tunnels, rockets taking off, and fireworks.

I always say.

[nadine_mn]

16. Its the Cialis trademark

you know - tub thumpin

[NJCher]

17. it's all in the symbols

C'mon guys. I know you have to see this.

Look at the shape of the mountains. Can be seen female or male.

Two people, each luxuriating in a "vessel." ("she" doesn't count--remember to whom these ads are targeted).

I could go on but I think you get the idea.



Cher

[Dogtown]

21. You have a symbol fetish

Must be fun!!!

:applause:

[Jamastiene]

18. They are trying to say that all they need to do

is get out of those unsexy bathtubs and their erectile dysfunction will be a little less dysfunctional, but if they take the ED meds, they can forget they were ever trying to do the deed COMPLETELY the wrong way by sitting in separate bathtubs.

It's either that or maybe the ED meds will finally give him enough fortitude to get his ass out of the bathtub and do his husbandly duties. :evilgrin:

[raccoon]

20. " in the middle of a fucking field ?" Do you have to rent those?

I might buy some property and open a fucking field.

[jobycom]

25. Michael Myers took all the cool symbols.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkdOAgQMQvA

[Burma Jones]

26. Maybe uncontrollable Diarrhea is a side effect

[Enthusiast]

27. Sudden unexpected explosive diarrhea.

Excellent side effects, lol. Very sexy.

[BlueIris]

28. We had a thread that explained the origin of the bathtubs a while ago.

Basically, the way the stupid bathtubs made it into these commercials was that the manufacturer wanted to film all commercials for its upcoming products in a discreet week or two (weekend). So all the actors, props and other production equipment were flown to Australia or something to get everything put together in one big glut. Allegedly, the bathtubs got worked into the ED drug spots kinda randomly, but then turned out to be popular with test audiences.

I guess that still doesn't explain why the image of the erection-challenged couple in the bathtubs is so appealing to consumers, but evidently, they just got thrown into the ads and it worked.