ATTN PEEDEE PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY HOMEWORK

[Nephew Twiddleton]

So the assignment is supposed to be to label the explicit message, the implicit message, and state whether I agree with the messages, and why.

Here's what I did for this one:

Explicit message: New Englanders should drink coffee from Honeydew Donuts, because it's better.

Implicit messages: Honeydew Donuts is better than Dunking Donuts coffee, and Honeydew Donuts is for white middle-class New Englanders. Or, perhaps, that by drinking Honeydew Donuts coffee, the consumer can become whiter and more middle-class.

I can't agree or disagree with the explicit message, because I don't drink coffee. I do, however, know that New Englanders have a fairly unique cultural relationship with donut-shop coffee.

As for the implicit message, I can't vouch for the quality of any donut shop coffee, but I do like donuts, and not being white or middle class, I am put off by the message that their donuts are not for me, or might inexplicably turn me white.

I think that Bren might actually get a kick out of that.

Twid,
Never seen Bren drink anything but Dunks, or that one time, Starbucks, but to be fair he and I haven't had coffee together in ages.

Good!

I seriously do not understand the New England donut-shop coffee thing. It's like the California hamburger chinese food donut thing. WTF.

To be fair, we don't either. If you drink Dunks you're working class. If you drink Starbucks, you're bourgeois. That's really the only distinction. You know other than, "shit I need coffee and there's not a Dunks OR a Bucks around for some odd reason...."

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Also you're not a New Englander, so that makes the implicit message even funnier.

Do you even have either Dunks or Honeydew in Portland? I expect that it's definitely Starbucks territory, but I actually don't know what makes Honeydew specifically New Englander (the original Dunkin Donuts is in a 5 min driving distance from Villager's by comparison).

No. There was once a Dunkin Donuts here, but as a rule our donut shops are few and far between. There's Voodoo, and a few other independents.

I don't even know if they serve coffee.

Cops hang out at Starbucks.

Although Starbucks is pretty thick on the ground here, I would say that independent roasters are probably #1 here, followed by Stumptown.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Well, I'm sure this is all a big help.

Totally.

Post another fucking commercial, you spags.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

THANKS ALTY!!!!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

  I don't even know how to analyze those.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Explicit message: You will sleep better and save money on a new mattress from Mattress Ranch.

Implicit message: You will wake up completely insane.

I tend to agree with the explicit message, because new mattresses tend to be much more comfortable and conducive to better sleep than old mattresses. It seems highly likely that Mattress Ranch has, at the very least, prices that are competitive with chain stores.

I definitely agree with the implicit message, because just since watching this commercial I have started uncontrollably  dancing a jerky, marionette-like dance. I can't get the inflatable farm animals out of my brain. Please help me.

[Salty]

Explicit message: You will sleep better and save money on a new mattress from Mattress Ranch.

Implicit message: You will wake up completely insane.

I tend to agree with the explicit message, because new mattresses tend to be much more comfortable and conducive to better sleep than old mattresses. It seems highly likely that Mattress Ranch has, at the very least, prices that are competitive with chain stores.

I definitely agree with the implicit message, because just since watching this commercial I have started uncontrollably  dancing a jerky, marionette-like dance. I can't get the inflatable farm animals out of my brain. Please help me.

[Suu]

Speaking of New England. You need all the bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaTBiD0js8c&list=UUbM2Nlno00Q6PUpTvLDuhyw&feature=c4-overview

[LMNO]

Oh lord. Should I try to find a Toodies' ad? 

[Salty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isj8TGxK4Bw

[Suu]

These should keep you busy. Some Tampa Bay CLASSICS right here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/BayCityPlywood?feature=watch

[Salty]

Here ya go:

http://badalaskanads.tumblr.com/

[Suu]

THIS. THAT IS ALL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBs455jwb8w

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Oh shit, I gonna be busy. 

This one's for LMNO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMSv0GtzCDk

Explicit message: Cialis will help older men function sexually.

Implicit messages: The normal effects of growing older are not acceptable. In order to remain a good team with your wife, you must be capable of sexual performance at a moment's notice. Part of the overall picture of success in aging is the ability to sport a rock-hard erection.

I'm sure Cialis does, indeed, help older men get and maintain an erection, so I can't disagree with the explicit message. However, I do disagree mightily with the implicit messages, which really tie into our society's fixation on youth and loathing of aging. It is perfectly natural for our bodies to undergo age-related changes, including a downshift in fertility, libido, and sexual readiness. It doesn't mean we won't still be excellent teammates for our partners.

[Suu]