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12 December 2008

Does anybody besides me (and just about every male friend I've asked) love this commercial? Yeah, I know it's based in gender stereotypes and all that stuff, but it does it pretty hilariously.→[More:] Plus it really makes me crave Arby's, but the nearest location is waaay the hell out in Elmhurst. Drat.

post by: jonmc at: 20:35 | 18 comments

yeah, I now have a fierce arby's craving. dammit jonmc.

posted by Stewriffic 12 December | 20:43

heh he got a hat-on.

posted by mullacc 12 December | 20:44

This is the first I've ever seen it! (I wonder if it's not running on the west coast? I'm often surprised by which ads are limited to being regional, even for national brands or chains.) The hat-on made me lol.

posted by scody 12 December | 20:51

It's the little sound effect (*boing!*) that puts it over the line, methinks.

Jonmc, not only am I walking distance from Sonic, but Arby's is just right around the corner.

Jamocha shakes, people-jamocha shakes...

posted by bunnyfire 12 December | 20:55

I'd never seen it before, but I loved it. And I didn't think I would.

posted by BoringPostcards 12 December | 22:00

The boing sells it for me. It took me years to finally realize that I just don't like Arbys. I used to crave Arby's but then when I'd go, I'd always end up disappointed. The beef just tastes....a little wrong. Maybe I'm just spoiled having so many choices for a good Italian beef.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 12 December | 22:52

I don't eat people, not even in shakes, not even in hyphenated shakes.

The commercial's compelling because she's really really cute in a commercially under-utilized way. Well, to me.

posted by birdie 12 December | 23:02

The beef just tastes....a little wrong.

The sides are good, though. (and I think the ad also speaks to a rather common male fantasy: just about every straight male has a crush on a waitress or countergirl. As author Tim Sandlin puts it "single men will fall in love with any woman who brings them food.")

posted by jonmc 12 December | 23:11

I've been to Arby's twice and both times I got violently ill afterword.

I don't go to Arby's no more.

posted by arse_hat 12 December | 23:17

This one's better.

posted by Doohickie 12 December | 23:20

That commercial has been playing here in the backwoods of Kansas for quite some time, and yes I think it's cute. My husband and son are huge fans of Arby's, but the only thing I can stomach is their Potato Cakes... Mmmm... Deep Fried Hashbrown Triangles... With Horsey Sauce!... They are surely God's gift to fast food.

posted by amyms 13 December | 03:44

This reminds me - they tease us with Sonic ads in Chicagoland, even though THERE ARE NO SONICS HERE! Meanies.

posted by desjardins 13 December | 07:52

How funny that you should bring this (ahem) up. My husband, who generally hates commercials with the heat of a thousand suns, saw this the other day and actually liked it. It's the first time he has ever liked an advertisement. He also loves Arbys. I'm a bit meh, but I do like the ad.

posted by msali 13 December | 10:16

"Horsey Sauce" is - it could just be me - a very problematic name for a condiment.

posted by Wolfdog 13 December | 12:01

This reminds me - they tease us with Sonic ads in Chicagoland, even though THERE ARE NO SONICS HERE! Meanies.

Those are national commercials. Unless they change their business model, I doubt they'll make it up to Chicagoland; they are drive-ins with no indoor seating (at least 99% of them are). They are as plentiful as weeds here in Fort Worth and... delicious.

;-P

posted by Doohickie 13 December | 12:41

You're a cruel, cruel man, Doohickie. (want Sonics! :(

I never did see an ad work so quickly on anyone. Without pause, as soon as the commercial ended, Jon's eyebrows went up: "I have a wicked craving for Arby's. I think there's one in Queens somewhere..."

posted by Pips 13 December | 14:44

We have a Sonic's here in town. I had it once when I guy at work brought it in. Not that good. I'll trade Sonics for a Trader Joe's out here any day.

posted by eekacat 13 December | 16:50

that's like apples and oranges, eek.

posted by Doohickie 13 December | 17:27

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