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I like the German poster condom commercial - it shows a shriveled up banana next to a nice fresh banana - the fresh banana has a condom on it, the shriveled banana doesn’t. At the bottom of the poster it just says “do it” (in German of course!)
I’ve shown this video clip to work colleages, some of whom said they have learned something from it. But in repeated watching, I’m wondering about the process of removing the condom - it almost looks as if with her method it is being turned inside out before being tied up and discarded. Anyone else see that?
I agree with you, Dorian. I noticed that after repeated viewings myself. While I don’t think that the condom is being turned inside out, it isn’t be held in such a way to really prevent semen from being spilled. However, the condom is being removed from the penis after the penis has been removed from the vagina, which would clearly reduce the chance of pregnancy or STD transmission. But it is sloppy.
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April 10th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
That is hysterical! I love it!
April 10th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
I second the motion. This is funny and get the point across.
Tom
April 11th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
I like the German poster condom commercial - it shows a shriveled up banana next to a nice fresh banana - the fresh banana has a condom on it, the shriveled banana doesn’t. At the bottom of the poster it just says “do it” (in German of course!)
April 15th, 2007 at 11:35 am
I’ve shown this video clip to work colleages, some of whom said they have learned something from it. But in repeated watching, I’m wondering about the process of removing the condom - it almost looks as if with her method it is being turned inside out before being tied up and discarded. Anyone else see that?
April 15th, 2007 at 3:17 pm
I agree with you, Dorian. I noticed that after repeated viewings myself. While I don’t think that the condom is being turned inside out, it isn’t be held in such a way to really prevent semen from being spilled. However, the condom is being removed from the penis after the penis has been removed from the vagina, which would clearly reduce the chance of pregnancy or STD transmission. But it is sloppy.