That-a way | This-a way

Apr. 25th, 2007

  • 11:36 PM
Or I could be king.
I drive a lot for my job, and I always see a lot of weird things. The funniest by far was watching one of these things in a high wind. It could barely stand up straight... and of course a pedestrian comes along. I was waiting at a stoplight, and wondered what he would do in the face this flailing monstrosity holding its vigil in front of some car dealership.

Of course, he ignored it as harmless, and trudged on. As he walked past on the sidewalk, a sudden gust of wind hit the flaily-army-thingy and it reared back, then powered into the poor pedestrian head on. I have a bad memory and could be wrong, but this was easily the funniest thing I've ever seen. He fell into traffic, but luckily there was nobody in that lane so I am guilt-free. I nearly missed my light because I was laughing so hard.

That's all.

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[info]genevievescully wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2007 11:56 am (UTC)
If that isn't guerilla advertizing, I don't know what is.
[info]ambrose_m_rosie wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2007 12:34 pm (UTC)
That ad is on like EVERY FIVE MINUTES on my TV. I should be sick of it by now ... but you know I love it. :D

Lookit the flaily arms be dancing! :D
[info]prdarkstar wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2007 03:43 pm (UTC)
I love the mad tv sketch where a woman married one of those things :D

What the fuck are they called?
[info]ambrose_m_rosie wrote:
Apr. 27th, 2007 02:08 pm (UTC)
I've heard them referred to as Tube Men. Also, Tall Men.
[info]lafinjack wrote:
Apr. 27th, 2007 03:19 pm (UTC)
Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men!

Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men!

Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men!
[info]cloudmx wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2007 04:41 pm (UTC)
Ahahaha.

I can't imagine seeing that. I would probably not be able to drive from laughing so hard.
[info]lafinjack wrote:
May. 7th, 2007 12:23 am (UTC)
I'm lucky I was stopped at a light and could recover before it turned green.
[info]lovelymissjess wrote:
May. 7th, 2007 05:44 am (UTC)
I find being the only one in on the joke makes it that much funnier.
[info]nightrider wrote:
Nov. 15th, 2007 09:51 pm (UTC)
Wacky Waving Pedestrian Assaulting Tube Man
Excellent story. If only all cars came equipped standard with dash-cams...
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