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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOne of those "bent carrot" commercials is on...
I mean...Jesus...
"Dad, why do carrots bend"?
Uh...go ask your mother.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)and what they offer.
That's the key to advertising.
But, "bent carrot" is Makes me think of Bugs Bunny.
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LuckyCharms
(17,287 posts)I could identify with it better if they used "bent toothpick'.
unc70
(6,095 posts)Have not seen the reference commercial, but the term is considered rude and inappropriate.
LuckyCharms
(17,287 posts)due diligence when developing the ad.
I don't think anyone in the US would be aware that it is offensive in the UK, unless they were keenly aware of UK culture.
However, that is why companies spend a few million dollars for research when developing a product name or whatever, because they have to make sure that it is appropriate worldwide.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)underpants
(182,273 posts)Yes shes old enough to understand but we were cracking up. The ad itself is funny. My wife and I were just laughing that we were watching it with her.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)and they may not know its treatable.
Having said that, the treatment sounds pretty unpleasant and risky.
LuckyCharms
(17,287 posts)my urologist says that I have it, but I have never noticed it, and neither has anyone else.
The way I understand it, it is due to a scar tissue buildup, and the degrees of seriousness vary widely.
tableturner
(1,676 posts)A guy called up and mentioned his bent unit, asked what caused it and what could be done to fix it. Dr. Drew asked him if he had injured the side of his unit the bend was angling toward. The guy said yes. Dr. Drew said it was due to scar tissue on that side pulling his unit in that direction.
Adam Carolla told him he had a solution. He said "Just bang your unit real hard on the side opposite the bend, injuring it, causing new scar tissue on the other side, thereby bending it back to the middle".
Dr. Drew tried hard not to laugh, but failed and laughed hard, as did I.
Edited to add quotation mark.
LuckyCharms
(17,287 posts)with me, but whenever this pops into my head, I laugh hard..
Some teenager called in and he was concerned about his penis size. He asked what a normal size penis is. I can't remember exactly how the whole thing went, but here's the approximate gist of it:
Kid: I'm worried that my penis is too small
Adam: Oh, don't worry, I'm sure it's fine
Kid: How big is a regular penis
Adam: Oh, I don't know it varies, usually around 15, maybe 16 inches. Don't worry, you're fine.
Kid: What?
Adam: Well, don't worry, it can vary. Maybe 14 to 19 inches. Everyone is different.
Kid starts freaking out.
Adam: What's wrong? how big is your penis?
Kid says something like 5 or 6 inches
Adam laughs and says something like...No. I'm being serious. How big is it?
Kid says, No it's 6 inches!!!
They continue on and finally reassure him that he is perfectly normal.
It was one of those things you feel bad at laughing at, but it's unavoidable.
tableturner
(1,676 posts)mitch96
(13,817 posts)the bent carrot pointed to the affected side... Strangely accurate!!! ymmv
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