Day 3 – Take it in Stride

Here’s a commercial I’m sure we’ve all seen enough times:

The first thing I thought when I saw it was “don’t you hate those phone calls and automated messaging systems that never route your call properly?”

Then I laughed because that ram attack is classic. Laughed a second time, because yes – it happens twice. It’s comedic gold and Lord knows how many times I’ve wanted to head butt people in the gut. I’m sure it would be satisfying.

Finally, I found myself thinking why the heck did they “leave the ram” ? That left me sitting slightly unsatisfied. At no point did I say “hey, I should get some Stride.”

But you know what? Perhaps I will. Maybe it will come with a discount on a good ram.

  • http://dannybrown.me Danny Brown

    I blame the type of van they used. No adequate strapping in the back for an aggrieved ram, so probably a good thing actually, from a health and safety point of view.

  • anthonyperez

    I'm a recent grad in advertising and…well you'd think I'd have some great insight on it but I don't. The best theory I could think of it to get you to watch by sheer shock value. With the heavy adoption of DVR, you gotta get people to stop and watch or watch it to laugh on YouTube.

  • http://www.justkickinit.ca jacstar

    it's trueand i like this commercial. i think part of that reason is because i have tasted Stride and it is a freaking long lasting piece of gum! So the product sells itself – the commercials are just a bonus

  • http://www.justkickinit.ca jacstar

    it's trueand i like this commercial. i think part of that reason is because i have tasted Stride and it is a freaking long lasting piece of gum! So the product sells itself – the commercials are just a bonus

  • http://www.justkickinit.ca jacstar

    it's trueand i like this commercial. i think part of that reason is because i have tasted Stride and it is a freaking long lasting piece of gum! So the product sells itself – the commercials are just a bonus

  • http://www.justkickinit.ca jacstar

    no it had a trailer hitched. they could have put the ram in the trailer, jumped into the van and been on to the next unsuspecting soul

  • http://www.justkickinit.ca jacstar

    no it had a trailer hitched. they could have put the ram in the trailer, jumped into the van and been on to the next unsuspecting soul

  • http://www.justkickinit.ca jacstar

    no it had a trailer hitched. they could have put the ram in the trailer, jumped into the van and been on to the next unsuspecting soul