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// urinal cakes against terrorism |
Has anyone seen this commercial? It's like a follow-up to the "When you buy drugs you're supporting terrorism" commercial. It goes something like this...
[Middle-Aged Man #1] (just being social) "So, this drug/terrorism issue is pretty complicated huh?"
[Middle-Aged Man #2] "Complicated?"
[Middle-Aged Man #1] "Yeah this drug/terrorism issue... it's pretty complicated."
[Middle-Aged Man #2] (with a stern voice) "No drug buyers, no drug dealers. No drug dealers, no drug money. No drug money, no drug shootings, crimes, and murder."
[Middle-Aged Man #1] (sad, dumbfounded, feeling like a loser) "... not so complicated..."
Now, as a person that does not use, and in fact, has never tried drugs, these types of commercials don't usually bother me too much. I can see how they could get on the nerves of regular drug users, but I don't share their concerns.
This commercial, however, completely blows my mind. I can't put my finger on why, but this blatant piece of brainwashing propaganda rubbed me the wrong way. Once again, I'd be lying if I told you I knew why, but each time this commercial airs while I'm within hearing distance of the television, an urge rises up within my throat to start shooting up heroin. Perhaps the notion that something of that nature can actually rise up in a person's throat is the most disturbing element of this mangled horror story of a commercial, but I'm telling you, this is real. The sonic reverberations of this fifteen-second piece of shit infect my muscles and the next thing I know, I'm licking my lips whilst systematically wrapping a rubber band around my upper forearm. At least when I find myself washed up against a street curb whoring myself for a new freebasing spoon, I'll know the subliminal tentacle of this self-righteous absurdity in public service announcements put me there. It wasn't my fault after all, I wanted to stay clean.
So, what if I'm just the odd man out here? What if television enthusiasts actually pay attention to the message that's trying to be portrayed? What is that message exactly? Drugs make you a functional part of some opaque "terrorism" network we all know as ordinary crime? Sure, sometimes terrorists benefit from the drug market, but if we're so concerned about terrorists making money, what about gasoline? That's what makes the issue complicated, like the first man said. But no, this commercial goes all out to shove this message down our throats: our thoughts don't matter.
What this second man was describing had a striking resemblance to what I would call "drug violence" or "gang wars". Weren't drive-by shootings bad enough before they started calling them "terrorism"? If they want to speak out against something, why can't they just come out and say it? "Drugs are bad." There's no need to dress it in a costume to exploit people's emotions, just say what you have to say and be done with it. If this trend continues, trying to beat a yellow light will become "terrorism". Pissing directly on the urinal cake will become "terrorism".
Of course, the underlying conception that really shines throughout this commercial is that it's okay to be a jackass. That if someone has a differing view on an issue, or even presents the problem in a slightly different way, you have the right... no, the responsibility to tear them down and try to make them feel like a fool. No human is worthy of your respect if they don't share your opinion, because they're obviously wrong. Right...
I'd rather come into contact with five drug users than the jackass from this waste of airtime. |
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