2006-07-28

Mildly NSFW broken metaphor talk

Ueno Clinic circumcizes penises. (They probably do other things as well, but I don't even want to meet one of their receptionists in a bar, let alone research the specifics of their penis-cutting-based operation.)

Anyway, circumcision is what they are famous for, and every one of their ads includes this alarmingly well-conceived visual metaphor:

When they've booked a lot of space, they usually contrast it with the same guy with his turtleneck down in normal position (wait! I'm buying into their claims about normality!), surrounded by delighted women.

Sometimes, they have cartoons instead. But I think they missed the mark on this one:

MAN, PRE-OP: Ri.. r-r-rove r-r-ou...

WOMAN: I don't understand what you're saying... the way you are now, love just doesn't get through to me!

MAN, PRE-OP: Doctor, my feelings don't get through!

DOCTOR: No, not like that, I'm sure. Let's fix you right away!

MAN, POST-OP: I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUU!

First of all, I think this woman is awfully presumptuous to assume that this guy is trying to say something about love. If she really can't understand what he's saying, he might just be hitting her up for a loan or asking if she knows what happened to his copy of Odelay! Plus, it doesn't look like she's even trying to understand him. Look how far that phone is from her ear. It's not a Star Trek communicator, lady.

More importantly, though, in my experience, people don't talk through their genitals. Maybe with them, sometimes, but not through. And certainly not over the phone.

Camera-equipped cellphones excepted, I suppose.

Popularity factor: 4

Justin:

I was indeed wondering why (and how?) he was talking through his cellphone with the use of his uncircumcised penis.

Amazing, the things Japanese people can apparently do.


Chance:

"Ri rove rou?" What is he, scooby doo?

All this is just wrong on so many levels.


Matt:

Heh... It was the best way I could think of to translate the "every character has a dakuten" speech impediment.

Justin, you need to post that thing you sent to me about this...


Derek:

This idea of ads for circumcision being modelled off of penis-enlargement ads seems so bizarre. Unless you were a convert to Judaism or Islam (probably not too common in Japan) or had an infection of the foreskin (probably not too common anywhere), I cannot comprehend why anyone would want this procedure.

Of course, in Japan you also see ads for 肛門クリニック all over the place, which I also find odd. They have proctoligists elsewhere too, but they tend to prefer subtlety, I think.

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