Don't Bother Next Time, Snickers

Here at S.O.M.B.Wi.S., we (the royal "we", of course) try to remind those who are crawling on the web that there are still things in this world to laugh about. However, since this is a weblog (or w'blog, for short), a certain amount of snoberry (not really a berry, despite its spelling and sweet taste) and judgmentalism is required. Thus, I must not only remind you internetters that there are things to laugh about, but I probably should tell you what you SHOULDN'T be laughing about. Consider me your Stacey London of humor. You need only walk out of the fitting room with something you think might be funny, and I wince and make a snide comment, then tell you that you're wrong.

So, what is it that started me on this rant? It is an attempt at humor so foul, so myopic, and so un-self-aware, that it should technically be punishable by some act involving a restraining device and a public square. You have probably seen these billboards on roads you have traveled recently. These ads have been multiplying like rabbits, and much like rabbits, more than 2 in one place is problematic. These billboards have messages like "Get dunked on by Patrick Chewing", "take a vacation to Eatgypt", and "climb Mt. Foodji". I'll just sit here and let that sink in for a second. Now, before you defend these ads, I would like to make two facts known. First of all, the making of a Pun is a high art, much like making a lightsaber. Like a lightsaber, if costructed without care, it will explode in your face. Secondly, these ads were NOT made by a second-grader. Perhaps that's what you were thinking, and would be the only possible defense for their existence.

The bottom line is that putting these ads up is akin to putting your child's C- test paper on the fridge after her many A papers were there before. Don't bother.