You Could Stop At Five or Six Stores
Iâd like to write a funny little intro about how wacky and wild this next videoâs about to be, but I donât think Iâm able to for this one. I canât even put it into a category. When I first watched it, I thought it was an advertisement. After watching it a few more times, Iâve realized that there isnât even a glimpse of a product or service being advertised here. Itâs not telling a story and if it is, Iâm really not sure how it works, whoâs relevant, and why itâs being told. There isnât a fear factor and I feel more of a connection to the âEmoji Movieâ cast of characters than I do with these people, and thatâs saying something considering how I havenât even seen that thing.Â
This video is called âyou could stop at five or six storesâ and it was published by âjoshâ in February of 2014, but it looks and sounds like it was made back in the 90s. I bet that I could arrange all of these people together in one shot looking like theyâre all best buds and slap on the name of a TV show and somebodyâs going to start reminiscing about it. All of these people have their own little gimmick and thing to say, so I feel like I should be addressing each of their comments individually since I actually have a cast of characters to work with here. I even have a couple of names that the video makers provided me with so I wouldnât have to rename everyone. Itâs almost like they dedicated this thing just for this blog to make fun of. And now without further adieu, I give you the weirdest almost advertisement in history.
Carla Shaw: This girl will take nobodyâs crap. Sheâs got her leather trenchcoat and thatâs the only friend she needs in life. And I mean this literally since she genuinely, after stating the catchphrase âYou could stop at five or six stores, or just ONE,â, announces that she doesnât need friends because they disappoint her. She then feels the need to perform what I can only describe as the prehistoric whip, and itâs truly beautiful.
Todd La Rue: This guy is the definition of a passion thatâs only kind of there and itâs really hard to find it. The same goes for his hair, his outfit choice, other things Iâd rather not mention, and his dance moves. He says that he feels like âa deer in the headlights of loveâ before twisting his butt and extending his arms. Does that mean somebodyâs trying to fall in love with him? Bad idea. Go after literally anybody else. And donât hit people with your car if you love them. If you love someone, keep them in your car next to you instead of directly in front of your headlights.
Stormy Grammyâ˘ď¸: I want to leave this woman alone, I really do. But sheâs in this video and therefore I have to critique her. Also, since when do people snap when they whip? This is a new addition to the dance move that everyone should do for the rest of time. Plus, she really steps into it and does the most enthusiastic whip Iâve ever seen- which is quite the accomplishment, considering how Iâm surrounded by outgoing and hormone lacking preteens.
Teenager Whose Mom Works Here: She makes this whole video seem casual and says the slogan with just enough enthusiasm, but what gets me is how she asks if she can ask kind of a weird question and we never actually know what it is. This girl even does that little head tilt to indicate that we should definitely be interested in what sheâs about to say next. But the question isnât addressed at all for the rest of the video and now we wonât ever know the question or the answer. Did she ask how to use a condom? Why she found hairs in her meatloaf? What the purpose of this video is? How come they made her say a phrase and give the audience absolutely no explanation as to why she did so? And despite how much it pains me to admit this, I have to say that finger guns are finally not the answer that always works.Â
Hipster Mom/Teenagerâs Mom Who Works Here: This woman is waaay too excited about stating the slogan, and I could swear that I see her fingernails sparkling when she says the word âoneâ. And then she does a little swinging of the arms and a sort of pivot. I can almost hear the teenager exclaiming in frustration that her mother is embarrassing her again.Â
The Weird Aunt: Thereâs no slogan in this segment. Thereâs just this lady talking about how sheâs apparently the queen of the universe and warm waters are drowning her. Did the video makers accidentally slide this clip in by mistake? Is this the answer to the kind of weird question that was never asked by the teenager two people ago?
He Will Protec, He Will Attac: I kid you not, this guy looks almost identical to Vladimir Putin when he isnât wearing his glasses. And yet somehow he can see the Statue of Liberty just because heâs looking directly into a camera. The best part about this man is his dancing skills because oh man, he could get all the girls at the roller rink diner to be all over him with those. He does these punches and throws in a kick before turning around and thrusting his chest towards the sky. Now this is a man you can take home to your parents and youâll only get a few odd glances.
The Definitely Straight: She says the slogan and all seems fine until she says âI canât stand when she touches me.â Whoâs the she? Why is she touching you? Why would you even say something like that in this video? Whatâs going on and why is anything even happening? If someone can answer these questions for me, Iâd be very grateful.
The Makeup Artist: This woman doesnât even say the slogan. She just says that time heals all wounds before jumping out and throwing her hands out in a way that makes you think sheâs trying to add some extra pep and jazz to a logo or slogan that wasnât animated. Better luck next time, advertisers! Maybe on this next time weâll know what the product is.
If youâd like to watch this video for yourself, hereâs the link:Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCeQLeQiRP4&index=4&list=PLqpupSlkT50GrrE4RKRFccX7L-pGOfgMZ