Wednesday, September 16, 2009

VisitDenmark anyone?

ok, sometimes, denmark really makes me laugh. the sense of humor and the creativity among advertising people in this country is astounding. take this case, of a danish tourism video released by VisitDenmark which was recently pulled from you tube (but not before it had 800,000 hits) on the grounds that it promoted promiscuity. i got it (via twitter) from the BBC website. and it really made me laugh. i really wonder who thought this would sell people on the notion of visiting this little country...



and it has spawned some seriously hilarious creative video responses. this one from the perspective of "august," the baby in the video who is all grown up 25 years later.



this is seriously funny stuff. and there's way more on you tube.

12 comments:

will said...

Two thoughts.

Today, everything's just too serious.

Blame it on Modern furniture.

Well a 3rd one too.

Where is that water place?

http://howtobecomeacatladywithoutthecats.blogspot.com said...

Ah, love springs eternal! Interesting that they did this as a tourism ad. Are there any 50ish Danish men making these ads? Hee hee!

Michelle said...

Hysterical - viva la difference!

Ravi Warrier said...

Funny!

http://i.am/RaviWarrier

Tara Thayer said...

hi j. what is that word they both keep saying, that sounds like "huga" or something? and i feel like we're missing the first part of this story...was there a report that danes like "huga" or whatever? i really need to know so, you know, i can be well informed when i mercilessly mock my friend michala when she visits from denmark next sunday. danke.

Bamboo said...

Baha this is quite funny. I enjoyed it.

tangled sky studio said...

nice to meet you j...here i thought i would just stop by and take a quick peek and say thanks for stopping by tangleskystudio but now i have to save your "blog camp experience" for later when i pour a glass of red....nice to meet you!

Mari Mansourian said...

very funny and a very strange way of promoting tourism yes no???

Char said...

no wonder you love it there! LOL

so do you go to the water often?

Stacey Childs said...

Seriously quirky. Danes ahe?

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

Seriously? Too funny.
I can't believe he killed off the pretty mother!

Bee said...

Like Tara, I would like to know how to spell "huga." I think that I can guess the meaning, though!