Here is some ol’ school ads I thought that our female readers would find interesting.
I know when I spank my wife for stale coffee, I like her to be well dressed. (Just kidding honey!)
From Creative Minority Report |
And I can’t even figure out what the Pitney-Bowes ad is even supposed to mean?!?
From Creative Minority Report |
If only all you pretty wives knew how to make good coffee, there would be no divorce.
Well, we’ve come a long way baby. Today’s ads are much more respecting of women.
June 12, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Is there something wrong with those ads? What am I missing?
June 12, 2010 at 1:27 pm
I think the Chase Sanborn advertisement executive let his little diversion out of the closet.
June 12, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Re: the Folgers commercial:
Ah, yes, back when a one pound can was a one pound can, not 11.43 ounces.
June 12, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Robin,
Way back then coffee was abyssmal here in the USA. All the good stuff went to Europe where those clever Italians were grinding, pressing and steaming the finest beans. Americanos finally got smart and cast the rotten Folgers, Chase and Sanborn, and Maxwell House aside. That's also why you don't get a bottomless cup in Europe and why the Average American Joe gulps gallons of the putrid stuff at his local Dennys.
June 12, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Loved the PMS milk commercial most of all. Thanks for posting these!
June 12, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Coffee? Wonderful stuff!!! If you are not brain dead, you can buy any decent brand of coffee and produce a potful of brew that will thrill your palate and energize your system. To pretend beyond mere opinion that one or another particular preference in grinding, brewing, etc. is unquestionably superior is not worthy of serious consideration. If one likes espresso, fine! Personally I enjoy Turkish coffee. Recently I picked up some Kona that was really good. There's a little coffee shop on Decatur Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans Louisiana called Café du Monde. They are justly famous for their café au lait and beignets. The coffee is blended with chicory. It is served in a "bottomless" cup. It is nothing less than a liquid wonderment.
June 12, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Good whole beans, grind them yourself in hand-cranked grinder right before you put them in a French press for 4 minutes with good water at the right temp. and voila! Good coffee. Now that PMS thing I know nothing about.
June 12, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Now my husband wants to know why I don't call him "Sir" and serve him good coffee while he's shaving (after consulting with our friendly Bavarian neighbor, of course).
Thanks, guys! 😉
June 12, 2010 at 6:31 pm
If I complained about any coffee the wife made (only I drink the stuff, so it's out of thoughtful consideration she makes any), the remainder of the pot would be used for an enema application to yours truly.
June 12, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Yea, bthomas, I love espresso. There's nothing so heavenly on the planet–proof that God loves us. Also love the espresso derivitives–lattes and capuccinos. I'll drink brewpot coffee, but only in difficult circumstances. You can pick up a fine Cuisineart Espresso Maker for about $150. (Go online or order one from Spoons and Spice in Salt Lake City, UT for that price.) If you invest in one, you'll never go back to Mr. Coffee style or percolator coffee. Can't beat that crema on top!
June 12, 2010 at 8:34 pm
The first one seems like some weird S&M thing.
Men in the 50's took their coffee seriously, apparently.
June 12, 2010 at 8:39 pm
The whole gourmet coffee fad just proves that P. T. Barnum was prescient in his comments on the rapid reproduction of suckers.
June 12, 2010 at 8:43 pm
And, bt, I don't doubt that New Orleans cafe au lait is something special, but recall that Nawlins is probably the culinary capital of the USA…whatwith all the cajun, creole and European influences. Not your typical Peoria type coffee drinkers there. I still know people from Kansas that buy Folgers. Sheesh.
June 12, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Hey, John Hetman,
Long time, no hear! Whatever happened to that turncoat Gerald who ran "The Cafeteria is Closed"? Just kidding about "turncoat". I pray he returns to the fold. And all this banter about gourmet coffee is just tongue-in-cheek. You gotta be a snob about something–why not coffee? Beer's okay too.
June 12, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Here's the explanation on "Is it always illegal to kill a woman?" http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee20/jesuisjulie/kill_m.jpg
June 12, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Thanks, Redfeather.
Gosh, Gerald at "The Cafeteria is Closed" was the latte supremo of the day until he slipped back into the ubiquitous fen of liberalism that surrounds us all. May the Lord grant him a swift return to the fold.
June 13, 2010 at 12:13 am
Gee- if all it took was a good cup of coffee to make my husband call me his "pretty wife" early in the morning, I'd brew it by the gallon!
June 13, 2010 at 12:16 am
God, I wish the next season of "Mad Men" would hurry up and get here.
June 13, 2010 at 1:23 am
There was a popular song in 1963 called "Wives and Lovers," composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Jack Jones first recorded it, earning the 1964 Grammy for Best Vocal Performance, Male. It was also recorded by many others, including Frank Sinatra and Andy Williams.
Witness the second verse:
"Day after day
There are girls at the office
And men will always be men
Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers
You may not see him again …"
Now, wasn't that romantic?
http://www.lippsisters.com/2010/06/08/girls-at-the-office/
June 13, 2010 at 4:40 am
I was just writing a paper on Erving Goffman's work relating to content analysis and the sexist portrayal of women in advertising for my Sociology class when I saw this. If only it had allowed for research of my own I would have linked this post! 🙂