tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post5446758513756906099..comments2023-10-30T08:40:59.016-04:00Comments on Wolfish Musings: Hilarious Ad for the B'nei Brak/Petach Tikvah PoolBrooklynWolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-79955043812313553772007-08-01T23:01:00.000-04:002007-08-01T23:01:00.000-04:00I think the poster is tongue-in-cheek. The bold b...I think the poster is tongue-in-cheek. The bold blue letters say "THE POOL OF BNEI BRAK", and the picture, tongue-in-cheek, shows someone meant to look like a very, very typical BB yungerman - inside the swimming pool. It's an example of advertising that is funny, noticeable, memorable and cool - as advertising should be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-87433913552552192402007-08-01T06:01:00.000-04:002007-08-01T06:01:00.000-04:00I detect virulent pritzus in the poster - The two ...I detect virulent pritzus in the poster - The two men in the background are not wearing jackets AND THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS WEARING SHORT SLEEVES WITH ELBOWS SHOWING!!!!!<BR/><BR/>QUICK! THE TZNIUS BRIGADE!<BR/><BR/>though it's not an issue of tznius, it's more an issue of keeping macho/animalism out of UO media.<BR/>But I really think it's irresponsible to have kept the jacket and black hat on - people emulating this could have their clothing ruined! <BR/>Great skit idea for WPLJ-<BR/>"I got my brand new Suit ruined coz of you people! I'm gonna sue your Borsalinos off!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-3381682864513226462007-07-31T04:18:00.000-04:002007-07-31T04:18:00.000-04:00I'm not sure if charedim actually dress this way i...I'm not sure if charedim actually dress this way in the pool, or if this is just a joking way of communicating "pool for the charedi population, no undressed secular ladies here". And to make that point, the guy in front is all dressed up with coat and tie, while the guys in the background are less distinctively dressed.<BR/><BR/>And judging by where I live (Haifa), the charedi kids' clothing is realistic. Little kids do in fact wear colored clothing and polo shirts etc.; the transition from "more or less conservative style" to "black and white uniform" occurs gradually between the ages of roughly 8 to 12.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-49226557587015278822007-07-27T08:30:00.000-04:002007-07-27T08:30:00.000-04:00I wanted to post this on my egroup, AframJews. but...I wanted to post this on my egroup, AframJews. but was so embarrassed because I knew there were conservatives and reforms there. they'd laugh me right off the planet if they knew orthodoxy did this.Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067406973014144499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-60883212898871285762007-07-26T22:20:00.000-04:002007-07-26T22:20:00.000-04:00"As for the dressed Hareidi people in the ad - I t..."As for the dressed Hareidi people in the ad - I think that due to the lack of physical education and activity, most hareidi people look better dressed than not."<BR/>LOL. I don't think I'd be welcome in Bnei Brak's pool (check out my pic).<BR/><BR/>"As you should know, it's not a pretty sight when you go to a mikvah."<BR/>What about the adolescent boys bursting with powerful sex hormones who never see a girl, but see plenty of naked men every Friday at the mikvah. Need I say more?Zev Sternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424730129824148277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-102746360580314692007-07-26T22:05:00.000-04:002007-07-26T22:05:00.000-04:00There we go.Note to people who use the Google ads:...There we go.<BR/><BR/>Note to people who use the Google ads: commenting out the code will disable it in Firefox, but not in IE. To disable it in IE, you have to actually take the code out.<BR/><BR/>The WolfBrooklynWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-87381779501437749892007-07-26T20:03:00.000-04:002007-07-26T20:03:00.000-04:00Now I'm wondering how Chareidim dress when they go...Now I'm wondering how Chareidim dress when they go to the mikvah.and so it shall be...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14938399154970068213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-77430672945798020682007-07-26T17:48:00.000-04:002007-07-26T17:48:00.000-04:00That's....odd.I commented that block out of the te...That's....odd.<BR/><BR/>I commented that block out of the template.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't show up in Firefox (which is what I usually use), but it does show up in IE.<BR/><BR/>I'll have to look at it again (the code and the template, not the ad) when I get home.<BR/><BR/>The WolfBrooklynWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-60078807504151313552007-07-26T17:36:00.000-04:002007-07-26T17:36:00.000-04:00Ditto Steg's last post, Husband(i.e. You still nee...Ditto Steg's last post, Husband<BR/>(i.e. You still need to get rid of the chick!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-20343124368158633712007-07-26T10:25:00.000-04:002007-07-26T10:25:00.000-04:00Off topic, but I wonder if there is any chance if ...Off topic, but I wonder if there is any chance if these styles catching on in the frum velt? Or not tsniusdik enough?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.ahiida.com/index.php?a=details&cat=0&subcat=65&id=189&page=1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-82413336133690036522007-07-26T08:39:00.000-04:002007-07-26T08:39:00.000-04:00Wolf,I actually would, very much,like to hear your...Wolf,<BR/><BR/>I actually would, very much,like to hear your take on the Noah Feldman article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-80475212026805650772007-07-25T23:17:00.000-04:002007-07-25T23:17:00.000-04:00i still see an ad for SpikeTV's "sexiest bartender...i still see an ad for SpikeTV's "sexiest bartenders"Steg (dos iz nit der šteg)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07694556690190505030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-18064231420023213922007-07-25T19:57:00.000-04:002007-07-25T19:57:00.000-04:00The tzniut police strike again![The sad part is th...The tzniut police strike again!<BR/><BR/>[The sad part is that there are misguided frum people out there who would take this advertisement as a "p'sak" for tznua swimwear.]<BR/><BR/>Better to wear an old suit than a newer one...cool yiddishe mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585525985186658578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-87362395168159555872007-07-25T13:43:00.000-04:002007-07-25T13:43:00.000-04:00Gives new meaning to the word "swimsuit".Gives new meaning to the word "swimsuit".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-91058686855473595952007-07-25T13:00:00.000-04:002007-07-25T13:00:00.000-04:00I don't know why you people think this is funny. ...I don't know why you people think this is funny. This extremism is going to turn so many yidden away from frumkeit. Your own laughter is part of it! You laugh, I cry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-69102306700408960892007-07-25T12:50:00.000-04:002007-07-25T12:50:00.000-04:00ROFL. You must be fully dressed (hat and jacket) t...ROFL. You must be fully dressed (hat and jacket) to enter the pool - but white shirt is adequate for sitting under an umbrella (rear of the ad)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-22053422629823366542007-07-25T12:36:00.000-04:002007-07-25T12:36:00.000-04:00Wolf,Here is my comment on DovBear's blog:I've act...Wolf,<BR/><BR/>Here is my comment on DovBear's blog:<BR/><BR/>I've actually seen this!! I went to Lake Tahoe many years ago with a bunch of people from my community, including a very frum rav (right wing, but the correct way...) who ACTUALLY WENT SWIMMING IN HIS SUIT AND TIE!! YES! THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENS!! I HAVE SEEN AND CAN PROVIDE OTHER EYEWITNESSES!!Am Kshe Oref - A Stiff-Necked Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244053147685734300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-74221622222134512522007-07-25T12:31:00.000-04:002007-07-25T12:31:00.000-04:00This ad juxtaposes really well with the female lif...This ad juxtaposes really well with the female lifeguard in a bikini on the left hand side of your blog, centerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-90349784041994131532007-07-25T12:28:00.000-04:002007-07-25T12:28:00.000-04:00That is utterly hilarious. *tears of laughter*That is utterly hilarious. *tears of laughter*Chanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-79357348905223169402007-07-25T12:14:00.000-04:002007-07-25T12:14:00.000-04:00Carol,I was thinking about commenting on the piece...Carol,<BR/><BR/>I was thinking about commenting on the piece, but I'm not certain yet that I have anything original to say that hasn't already been said by others.<BR/><BR/>I usually like to wait a few days on things like that and see if there is some point that I can make that hasn't yet been mentioned.<BR/><BR/>The WolfBrooklynWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-59179017873551532592007-07-25T12:13:00.000-04:002007-07-25T12:13:00.000-04:00Gregory... I don't speak Russian. I've never been...Gregory... I don't speak Russian. I've never been to Russia in my life. <BR/><BR/>I don't usually read Shaul Reznik either (obviously). Someone else pointed me to it.<BR/><BR/>The WolfBrooklynWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-78471223690771165312007-07-25T12:09:00.000-04:002007-07-25T12:09:00.000-04:00That is FUNNY! I actually surfed over to your blo...That is FUNNY! I actually surfed over to your blog to see if you had any comments about Noah Feldman's story in the Times Magazine last weekend or Shmuley Boteach's commentary on the piece in the J.Post.Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280437593544249005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-27027422318575284072007-07-25T12:05:00.000-04:002007-07-25T12:05:00.000-04:00What about the fact that it's Bnei Brak's pool but...What about the fact that it's Bnei Brak's pool but it's located in Petach Tikva?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-4642191245129385692007-07-25T11:57:00.000-04:002007-07-25T11:57:00.000-04:00Wolf - do you speak Russian? It seems that as a so...Wolf - do you speak Russian? It seems that as a software developer in Brooklyn who reads Shaul Reznik and onionsoupmix, you should be able to speak Russian :-)<BR/><BR/>As for the dressed Hareidi people in the ad - I think that due to the lack of physical education and activity, most hareidi people look better dressed than not. As you should know, it's not a pretty sight when you go to a mikvah.<BR/><BR/>(just being a realist here - I'm also a far cry from a body builder)Critically Observant Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281220943536673356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-62319873303466619332007-07-25T11:47:00.000-04:002007-07-25T11:47:00.000-04:00That is indeed hilarious! It is worthy as a spoof ...That is indeed hilarious! It is worthy as a spoof ad for an anti-chareidi site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com