Thursday, September 11, 2014

Residence Inn Elephant Ad

Oh, is that why the bed is so saggy: because an elephant slept in it before me?

I’m not sure why they’re using animals in these ads, but I guess it’s cute. Also, the elephant in the room suggests there’s plenty of room. (They also come out and say it.) But if your bed is saggy, then you might think of the elephant in a new light. Or, after seeing this ad, you might expect a saggy bed. (I’m sorry, but I couldn’t help but think of this, as I have experienced plenty of saggy hotel mattresses.)

A critic of the hotel could say that the elephant in the room here is their saggy beds, or that maybe the rooms are not quite as large as suggested in this elephant commercial.

Here’s the roomy but saggy spot: