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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Citroen DS4

We are Yes Men
Are we? We must be. The ad just said so. Hang on, I'm a woman. No, I'm sure that doesn't matter. Yes, we are yes men! 
Can you work on Sunday? Yes Boss.
Oooh. I don't want to work on a Sunday. Look at that smug, greedy boss. Being a Yes Man is bad!
Can you go shopping with me? Yes Darling.
I don't mind going shopping with you. Hang on, why did I call you darling? Am I a lesbian now? Wow, I'm a lesbian and I seem to have a pretty Hot Girlfriend. How am I going to tell my parents? And my husband? Awkward. Wait a minute. She's got a credit card in the name of "Mr Yes Man". Is that my credit card? Have I had a sex change as well? This seems like a lot of work to keep my Hot Girlfriend happy. I hope she's worth it. 
What do you want?
I think I'd like to not have had a sex change operation any more. I'm not sure she's a keeper.
Love? Sure. Money? Ok. Power? Why not?
How many yesses did you just say?
Well, none. But I guess, in effect three. Is that bad? Is that why I'm a yes man? I don't want to be a yes man any more. I want to say 'No!'. Let me say 'Noooooo!'
Let's repeat together. I am a yes man!
Oooh, now I'm just waiting for a chance to say 'No!' to some thing. I am so keen to say 'No!' Just you watch me!
In your life all you do is say yes.
That's true! Stuff you Mr Boss and Hot Girlfriend. I'm about to say 'No!'
But have you ever tried to say no?
Yes! I mean, no! Wait, is this a trick question?
(Picture of a car. Music plays over mumbled line of script)
No! No! You can keep your stupid car! You can't fool me Citroen DS4! I am no longer a Yes Man! I have thrown off my chains. I am free! I WILL NOT BUY THAT CAR!
Ad Ends
Oh. ... What? 
(Carefully re-listens to voice over at the end)
Mmph Mmph Conformity
What? (Re-listens again)
Mmph Mmph Conformity
I cannot make that out. Argh. Annoying (finds similar American version of the ad on You Tube)
Mmph Mmph Conformity
Dagnamit! I still can't make out that line! This ad is harder work than my Hot Girlfriend! Where is she any way? Probably off buying shoes with my credit card. Serves me right for dating a stereotype. (finds similar UK ad on You Tube)
Say no to conformity
Oh ok. That makes sense. We will all say 'No!' to conformity! (Is any one else having Life of Brian flash backs?)
Discover a car that resembles no other.
Seriously? We are looking at the same car right? It looks exactly like every other car I have ever seen. Wheels? Check. Doors? Check. Windscreen? Check. It's a car.
Citroen DS4
Sorry, Citroen DS4 but you have just spent 45 secs preping me to to be ultra critical of the hype. You wanted me to say 'No!' and now am I am. Your car is just a car.
Citroen Creative Technology
And fairly crappy ads.



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