Ads That Would Never Be Allowed Today

Courtesy of OWNI.eu,  48 ads that are so ridiculous it's hard to believe they were actually used.  I don't think we'll be seeing these on "Mad Men" anytime soon.

Trust me, you really need to see these.  They might be offensive if they weren't so absurd.

Apparently the key to defeating Germany in World War II was the ability to heed warnings like this and stay away from venereal disease.

And women better not messed your postage because Pitney-Bowes stresses dire consequences if they do.

Being an advertising man must have been easy back then.  No subtext, just slap some blatant sexism or racism on a campaign and you're done.

The Worst Muppet: Janice

I've made my love of Muppets clear through multiple posts on this blog such as this, this, and this.  It's a fact that Muppets are awesome.

If I can find a reason to mention Muppets then I'm going to do it.  And yes, Sesame Street characters are Muppets.  Don't be a smart ass.

That's why it's hard to believe that I could actually hate a Muppet.  It's against my nature.

Although it's not just any Muppet I hate, it's the worst Muppet ever created: Janice.

You may recognize her as the lead guitar player in Electric Mayhem band on "The Muppet Show."

I mean have you seen her.  Those freaky giant eyelashes and lips, over tanned skin, ratty blond hair, and general whorish appearance.

She's a disgrace to Muppets everywhere and her mere existence sullies the Muppets' good name.  It only makes sense that she was created in 1975 because people were obviously too drugged out to realize what a horrible Muppet she was.

Just look at the people she compares to in human form.  They're scary looking people: New York and Donatella Versace.

I know I'm not the only person that feels this way either.    All I had to say to my friend last weekend was, "You know who's the worst Muppet?" then he immediately described Janice.

Unbelievably, there are people who actually like Janice.  Instead of being angry, I just feel sorry for them because they love such a bad Muppet.

In fact it would be pretty hard to be friends with someone who liked Janice.  I'd immediately question their judgement.

Wow, I've devoted a lot of words to the hatred of something that's not even real.  It probably shouldn't matter this much to me, but it does.

I must be pretty obsessed with Muppets.  There might be an intervention in my future.

I'm just saying if I had a time machine, the first thing I'd do is go back and make sure Janice the Muppet was never created.  Priorities people, priorities.

I'd like to hear other people's opinion though.  Do you agree or disagree about Janice?  Is there actually a worse Muppet than Janice? Are there other bad Muppets?

Cheryl Cole Coming to America - Update

I've already mentioned here and here the greatness of Cheryl Cole and why she needs to come to America.

Well, now it's practically official that she's coming as a judge on Simon Cowell's US version of "X Factor."  At least according to this article.

It's about time.  Even a bout with malaria earlier this year couldn't stop her.  How many other pop stars have beaten malaria?

Cole's reason enough to at least check out "X Factor."  Although, there's concern that she won't translate to American audiences because middle America may not be able to comprehend her accent.

Don't you even think of messing this up middle America or we're going to have a problem.

It's not that difficult to understand a British accent, and it's certainly a lot easier than listening to Sarah Palin speak.

Should we really be trusting the opinion of people who still use dial-up modems and enjoy the same repetitive CBS crime dramas?  Yeah, probably not.