This can't be real, right? This has to be fake.
That is what a lot of people said to me after I posted it. And my response was, "It's so weird, it's probably fake. But, then again, it's just weird enough to be true." Well, it wasn't real, it turns out. It was one of several fake j.o. ads concoted by a writer for Something Awful. It is, I think, the funniest of the fake ads (although the "j.o. into my wallet" concept is pretty genius too). Equally as funny is this j.o. ad my friend John sent me.
I am absolutely certain this one's fake. What with the hot tornado action and all.
Ultimately, I'm not surprised to find out the ad is fake. I am a little sad though. I guess part of me was really entertained by the notion that there was this guy out there whose quest for personal happiness included the combination of model trains and imitation crab meat. But I have faith. I firmly believe that there's a real guy out there who's every bit as weird as this fake guy. I'm sure that somewhere there's a guy getting off to a room full of trains. He may not be in Philly. He may not be 48. He may not even like imitation crab meat. But he's out there, searching for his j.o. buddy. And I, for one, hope that he finds one.
What can I say, I'm a romantic.
2 comments:
I agree with you, Jeff. That was an absolutely hilarious ad. There are probably legions of new 'jo in train room' fans as a result of this ad.
I feel sad that you're disappointed. What the hey I'm disappointed too. The good news is you're most likely right there's an even weirder guy out there keep if you just keep looking.
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