This commercial in question is advertising for the contour leg pillow which is basically just a pillow shaped like box that you stick between your legs, apparently to miraculously straighten your spine. I thought that if you wanted to fix your spine, you should sleep on a wooden board*. The commercial starts with some woman lying in bed literally convulsing in pain. Can it really be that bad? It looks like she's being tortured! But wait, there is a solution! The commercial informs us that sticking a pillow between legs can stop the pain, but what a hassle! Instead, it suggests purchasing the contour leg pillow and sticking that between your legs. But if you ask me, going to buy it and then doing the same thing is even more of a hassle. It then shows one of those spiffy x-ray views of the poor woman's spine, which looks to be almost as twisted as a pretzel. However, with the leg pillow, her spine instantly straightens (not to mention her whole body changes...).
In my opinion, this commercial has defeated itself. It gives you the solution to any problem you might have, and erroneously calls it a huge hassle.
This quote deals with a serious problem involving millions of people each night. These unfortunate souls twist and turn in their beds each night, obviously experiencing EXCRUTIATING pain. Why are all these people suffering so badly in bed? It's because of the horrible back pain they experience caused by their spines being hideously deformed when they lie down. Some doctors say putting a pillow between your legs could be the solution, but that's such a hassle! I mean, c'mon, putting a pillow between your legs is far too much trouble to do simply to avoid RENDING PAIN. So this actually isn't much of a problem, since the solution is rather simple. The real trouble that besets millions of people is known as bad commercials, and this is a prime example. First, they created the Honey Nut Bee and then they scrapped the A&W Rootbear. It's been going downhill since then, culminating with the appearance of Dave Thomas (The Founder Of Wendy's) and this gem of a commercial, which is both hillarious and stupid at the same time.
*Note that I don't actually advocate sleeping on a wooden board. Quite frankly, it's not good for you, so don't try it at home. And if you do, it's not my fault.
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