Like condoms, commercials for rubbers only work when applied properly. Like the risque print condom ads, these commercials often hinge on sex appeal and the inherent humor in the kinky things we do behind closed doors. Many were banned for sexually explicit content, or more accurately, the implications of what is happening off screen (who knew chocolate in a sheep's teeth during a commercial for flavored condoms would be offensive). Some appear to be banned for misanthropic themes, marketing to those people who find children annoying or who don't want to spend as much as the price of a house on child support payments.
Others bank on the increased pleasure of ribbed condoms, how rubbers make you last longer, how some condoms are bigger than others, and of course their ability to prevent STDs.
My favorite quote comes from the first commercial: "When I was born a wizard put magic on my willy. If I put rubber on my penis
the whole world will blow up... Have you seen Lord of the Rings? It's a bit like that, except on my cock." Leave a comment with your favorite or with the name of an ad I may have missed.
