Oasis Cactus Man

[Muinimula]

What. The. Hell?!

Should I understand the "sunburn on the soles of my feet" line too?

[Robbing the Dead]

Jul 8, 2008 23:15:32 GMT Muinimula said:

Should I understand the "sunburn on the soles of my feet" line too?

Yeh, why would someone have the soles of their feet pointing in the air...

[anniedouglas]

Oh sweet baby Moses, I hate this advert. My first thought was that it was because she can only get oral sex off him because he's too spiky for shagging - is that really what the makers of Oasis want us to think? Or is that just me?

[booers]

I hate it too. It's like it's trying to be dead kooky and different but is just a load of twaddle as it's neither funny nor clever.

There was a funny complaint about it on the ITV duty log:

I would like to complain about the advertisement for the drink Oasis. I think this advert is absolutely disgusting and not fit to be on TV. Firstly the girl looks about 14 and shouldn't be having sex not least with a 'CACTUS MAN' who looks a lot older and has obviously taken advantage of her (if
thats possible for a cactus man). It also implies that its OK to get pregnant and then run off. The remark at the end I also find disturbing, 'now she knows how my feet got sunburned on the bottom'
what's that supposed to mean? Does it mean she has been lying on her back with her feet in the air whilst having sex with a cactus man!! or am I taking it in the wrong context, although my daughter agrees with me on every aspect. This sort of thing is so unnecessary at first I didn't even realise what was being advertised. I couldn't get the vision of this young girl having sex with a cactus man. I certainly won't be buying Oasis and encouraging this sort of ad. Totally sick

[fused]

This advert doesn't make any sense. I wonder if they came up with it from a word association game? Oasis. Desert. Cactus. It seems that random.

I don't understand that "sunburn on the bottom of my feet" line at all.

[Muinimula]

I wonder what the American Family Association would make of it. If they got the Heinz advert banned for the half-second peck between man & wife (albeit with wife played by a male actor), think of the inevitable controversy around cactus sex.

[Adrian]

Is Oasis an American brand?

Sunburn on feet = legs in the air.

[Muinimula]

Jul 9, 2008 13:25:40 GMT Adrian said:

Sunburn on feet = legs in the air.

So she was...doing a handstand. It all makes sense! I'm off to buy some Oasis.

[Joel]

The catcus man is quite hot, though.

[Greg]

I think the cactus man is supposed to be a reference to "people who don't like water"... Or is that really obvious?

But yes, it's all very confusing and as a result I want to complain and have this ban. Confusion = ban!

Also, while we're on the subject of banning adverts...

Can we please get the Hellman's mayonnaise banned on grounds of smugness (of the middle class people at their sophiscated barbecue-cum-social-progressive-dinner-party eating (and probably wasting) real food) and homphobia (there is not one reference to men kissing in this mayo advert)...

And the McCoys 'Man Crisp' advert banned on the grounds that the entire premise for the adverts is: Little Bit Unmacho and maybe a Little Bit Gay = Extermination?

[Ugly Netty]

I suppose the soles of your feet might get sunburnt if you were on your knees, getting shafted from behind (while out in the open, obv), because that's the only position they can do it in, what with him being covered in spikes. Wonder if his cock is spiky too?

[Adrian]

What I don't understand is why the cactus man doesn't like water... he stores water within him. Cactii don't 'not like' water, they grow in dry environments. It's not the same thing.

[Joel]

It's also kind of...irresponsible almost. 'Don't like water? Drink our gunk instead! It's fine! And good for you!'

Oasis is gross.

[Chris]

Also who "doesn't like" water? It's WATER. It's in everything and tastes of nothing but wetness. It's like not liking oxygen. In fact it IS not liking oxygen (plus some hydrogen).

[Robbing the Dead]

I don't particularly like water and as a child I'd never drink it. It is not tastless. If it's very pure and cold then it pretty much doesn't taste of anything, but tap water does have a taste.

[Lisa]

Thank you good people of lowculture! I was going to start a thread a few days ago asking for help with the 'sunburn on the soles of my feet' but didn't for fear of looking stupid! My pal thinks it's because before they found oasis they had to dig into the ground for water, so she'd be head first in the sand with her feet up, and that's how oasis is better... but that doesn't make a huge amount of sense either.

The ITV post quoted by booers speaks exactly for me too - the advert is really unsettling.

[Lisa]

It was on last night and they've taken the 'now she knows how I got sunburn on the bottom of my feet' line out - good.

[treacle]

I just saw it on the Loose Women break, complete with the sunburn line. All want is an explanation.

[Lisa]

presscentre.coca-cola.co.uk/viewnews/coca_cola_great_britain_unveils_innovative_cinematic_campaign_for_leading_adult_juice_brand_lsquo_oa

apparently, "this year's campaign builds on the brand's irreverent humour designed specifically to appeal to the 20-something target audience" - you learn something new every day!

[Robbing the Dead]

I suppose at the end of the day people will be talking about the ad / Oasis, and not in a "oh my Gods how homophobics are they!"like with Heinz.

[spanky]

Jul 11, 2008 12:18:53 GMT Lisa said:

apparently, "this year's campaign builds on the brand's irreverent humour "

They've really hit home with that - I can't pass a fridge in a newsagent without chuckling at the wacky antics of that crazy Oasis bottle.

[QuincyMD]

...if you don't like water why not buy a litre of Robinsons Orange diluting juice instead of Oasis and for roughly the same price as two bottles of Oasis you'll be able to have about 25 tastier drinks.