I really don't get the Maytag spot that's running right now. I can't find it on youtube, but during the commercial, a bunch of ppl are standing in line waiting to vote.
They're angry because there's obviously a hold up. Suddenly, the Maytag repairman emerges from the voting booth and has fixed the problem, a jammed lever. Two seconds later, he says "Here's your problem," and presented a bunch of raggedy ballots.
Meanwhile, the would-be voters are looking on. One even says, "The Maytag man?" with discernible confusion in his voice.
And I'm experiencing the same confusion. What is this commercial saying? The Maytag man is so skilled that he could even fix a voting machine? Maytag washers and dryers are so great that the Maytag man doesn't need to work on them?
The Maytag man says, "Gotta go. Busy day."
Busy day doing what? Fixing voting machines? Fixing washers and dryers? Starring in poorly executed commercials?
The concept is crazy for no reason I can surmise, I can't understand the sloppy copy, and I feel like I waste 30 seconds every time I see this.
Later
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8.24.2008
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