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Topic Categories: Humor • Streaming videos
Posted on: November 2, 2009 5:59 AM, by "GrrlScientist"
tags: mobile home commercial, television, humor, funny, streaming video
This is a real commercial for a real mobile home company. Everything Robert says in it is true. (If more commercials were like this, no one would Tivo past them).
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Comments
That was hilarious!! EPIC honesty!!
Posted by: arvind | November 2, 2009 12:39 PM
I have to snag our local Mattress Warehouse commercial. It features a guy with the most complete lack of coordination I have ever seen thinking he dances well.
Posted by: Gray Gaffer | November 2, 2009 2:44 PM
It's great. They're projecting an image, though. But it's one that would work: you get the feeling you trust these people not to bullshit you.
Posted by: Bob O'H | November 2, 2009 5:25 PM
Oh please oh please look up "Mattress Ranch" on youtube. It will make you love silly old men.
Posted by: Loren | November 3, 2009 1:28 PM
That is a rather interesting commercial to say the least...
Posted by: Jon | November 3, 2009 1:33 PM
The guys who made this commercial have made several others like this with other small town businesses. The Red House ones are a must-see in particular. Their YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/rhettandlink
Posted by: Ruth | November 3, 2009 8:29 PM
This was great. I used to see at least one of these "houses" on the road every day when I lived in NH - the new ones - not the ones with stains. Off to view the other videos.
Liz
Posted by: Cambridge Homes | November 5, 2009 1:35 AM