Funniest Thing Ever

Okay, here is your homework for today: Watch this commercial! It is absolutely hilarious. It stars this little guy picture on the right here. I have to admit that New Zealand marketing skills are not exactly top shelf, but I really enjoy this. You can also look at some of the other commercials he does as well. I just think the sound of a radio puking up yodelling (which is played backwards, witty devils) is about the height of comedic genius.

Speaking of comedic genius and marketing, I watched an American comedian on TV last night who mocked the US for having such great marketing skills... except that the only thing we can't sell is ourselves. No one likes us. We can get people to buy fat-reducing thigh cream, but we can't make people like us. I thought that was funny.

Well, I thought I was finally getting used to New Zealand humour because it just doesn't seem that different, but then I realised that all the stuff I was watching either wasn't Kiwi or wasn't meant to be funny (although there is some debate over whether Shortland Street can truly be called a drama). I watched the first few minutes of a Dunedin-based comedy about student life. During the opening credits, my street and house were on the screen! I was dumbfounded. This sort of thing doesn't happen. But the show was wretched.

I guess I'll deal with laughing at the little crazy mobile fellow as he pukes up music. It's nice to be that easily entertained.