Chapter 6 [Video]

[thebestseller]

[Someone's bored at work again- or at least acting bored.]

I just had this ad come across my desk for approval.

[Castle holds up a printed page:]



I wonder what sort of flavors it comes in? Scotch, perhaps? Beef? Venison? GUNPOWDER?

[[OOC: Thanks to Your Kickstarter Sucks and my Plurklist for the inspiration.]]

Comments

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[112ounces]

I'm thinking Mountain Dew.

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[thebestseller]

Original, Code Red, or... you know, I can't keep track of all the varieties there are now.

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[112ounces]

Just straight up Mountain Dew for me. The other stuff don't stay on the shelf for very long anyway.

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[thebestseller]

I haven't touched Mountain Dew in quite a while myself. Maybe Dude Stick will let me get my fix and discover new and strange soda flavors I never knew existed.

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[ferrisbuellean]

I would pay all of my money for scotch lip balm. Sign me up immediately.

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[thebestseller]

Especially if it was made of actual scotch.

[ferrisbuellean]

I'd probably just get desperate and try and eat it though...

[Video]

[hands4healing]

...What is that?

[Video]

[thebestseller]

Lip balm- it helps moisten your lips when they're dry. Apparently someone felt there was a market for lip balm made especially for men.

[Video]

[hands4healing]

Oh.

[...]

Why?

[Wait, you probably don't know, do you?]

It seems kind of silly. Why have something different for men and women?

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[fastballspeciaaaaal]

...why do dudes need their own lip balm?

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[thebestseller]

Search me. I guess that kind that's got the dude with the huge beard as a logo still wasn't manly enough.

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[fastballspeciaaaaal]

But I don't get why lip balm has to be manly!

[acclimatized]

That's... uh, new.

[thebestseller]

I've seen all sorts of ads for dude-specific products, but I think this one takes the cake.

[acclimatized]

I bet. Dare I ask what the other ones were like?

[cuff]

Dude stick. What, for the guy who wants another stick to play with?

[thebestseller]

Dude Stick- for when you need a sticky substance on your lips.

[cuff]

Slap that on the label and you'll be good to go. Whole horde's of guys shellin out the big bucks.

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[abadidea]

[Yeah, he's laughing.]

Beef jerky, obviously. [A beat.] Five dollars for lip balm? Really?

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[thebestseller]

I didn't even notice that part- I was too busy noticing more hair growing on my face and chest from the manliness.

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[abadidea]

Careful. Next, you're going to trade in your car for a motorcycle and a lot of leather.

[hunter_returns]

I like the addition of the knife and the matte black. Just to make sure it's manly enough.

And if it comes in scotch or cheeseburger, I'll buy a case for my brother.

[thebestseller]

All that's missing is a bare-chested Rambo with ammo belts across his chest and explosions in the background.

I'm holding out for steak and potatoes myself.

[hunter_returns]

Maybe that's the combo pack they'll sell for Christmas? Special limited edition with extra testosterone?

Seriously - marketing has taken things just a little too far these days.