Here are two ads that I captioned that just don’t quite hit the mark. I really tried, but I just couldn’t get them to work on the level that I wanted. (Cause, this is really important stuff here, I know.)
I mean, how scary would it be if you depended on a giant, disembodied hand to do all your large-scale construction? All it would take is a too-quick release of an “OK” gesture and your whole spaceport would be unceremoniously flicked into the next galaxy. Then I thought, “what if The Hand got a hangnail?” That would piss it off and it probably wouldn’t want to do any heavy lifting for a while. However, I wanted The Hand to suffer an affliction that would not only hobble it, but would make the tiny people uncomfortable. Make them say, “Um, it’s okay Hand, really. You go take care of whatever is growing on yourself and we’ll just invent cranes or something.” Yeah, I think I over-thought this one a bit.
I don’t know why, but I see latent homosexual overtones in most of these retro ads. Maybe it’s because the men look too buttoned-up, too clean-cut so I think they must be hiding something. Something dirty. Not that I think being gay is “dirty.” Not at all. But you know these guys think it is. And the thought of it would make them ashamed, but excited at the same time. And it would make them want to spend a “guys weekend” in San Francisco. Is San Francisco even a gay mecca anymore? I have no idea. That’s why I think this one should probably stay in the closet.
(Mad props to Plan59.)
Not all my captions hit the mark either so I don’t use the picture. But that fellow in the back seat with that shirt indicates he takes more than just car “trips”
I agree! I either see people as gay or on drugs in a lot of these ads. Glad it’s not just me!
More, please.
You’re so polite. When I have more I’ll post more. I promise.
Awesome. I thought these were great.
Giant Hand for president in 2012!
His tagline for his campaign:
Let’s Slap Some Sense into Washington!
or
When America Needs a Helping Hand.
possibly
When America’s Broken, Call the Handy-Man.
V.P. Choices?
How about Giant Shovel for VP? I think they would make a great pair in DC.
Thanks, D.A.!
I’m thinking you hit the mark on the second one. Can’t decide if it’s the shirt on that guy in the back seat, or the way he’s tenderly touching the hand of his “shotgun” companion that convinced me, but I’m imagining that he gleefully agreed to take “backsies” on this trip. Wonder what the wives did while the boys were away? Don’t know for sure, but I’m guessing alcohol may have been a factor.
Yeah, that hand caress holds a lot of subtext. I don’t know what the wives did, but the pool boy has been acting quite strange lately.
Yeah, striped shirt guy DEFINITELY has a thing for paisley easter egg shirt guy. I personally am a fan of that caption.
And really, I think the first one has so much opportunity. There’s no shame in giving it a second, third or even twentieth go!
Well, thank you. I may shelf Giant Hand for a bit and revisit him later. It does have so much potential!
Hahahahaha! I do believe those two boys in the ad are holding hands. Woo Hoo!
And we all know what hand-holding leads to!
Oh man. That second one is priceless. There’s a lot of love and joy in those eyes. Bwahahaha!
You can see the electricity, can’t you?! Their love won’t be denied!
Gosh Amy, these guys aren’t gay. The guy in the front is just offering his buddy a fag;)
Ha! You so witty!
The first one makes me think that toaster waffles are building materials in an alternate universe.
Oh, I sooo want to live in that universe!! Only if there isn’t a syrup shortage, that is.
The second picture and caption made me laugh out loud!
Then, my work here is done!