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VIDEO: WaMu Ad Has New, Dark, Meaning

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Now that Washington Mutual completely imploded on its garbage-pile avalanche of home mortgages, this old WaMu commercial from August 2006, starring Scott Adsit pre-30 Rock, takes on a new, darker, meaning...

ANNOUNCER: The uncertainty of getting a home loan made Paul irritable.
Paul pops child's balloon.
ANNOUNCER:Then he went to Washington Mutual. Thanks to their flexible lending rules, he got quick approval. Now he's always in a GREAT mood.
A series of horrible things happen to Paul, but he remains cheery.

"Flexible lending," there's an understatement. Full video below.

[via Wall Street Fighter]

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"Paul" is a great symbol of the current state of our economy.

Getting whacked in the nads by a bowling ball pretty much sums it up, I think.

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My poor WaMu account...

Is that the guy from 30 Rock?

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Haha You Got Me! =)......oh...=(

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@adster: Yeah, it's Scott Adsit.

And since 30 Rock came up I must profess my undying love for Tina Fey.

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I loved this commercial when it debuted. So funny, so unlike anything a bank would ever do...wait.

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@adster: It's good to see that "Frank" got out before the collapse. If only WaMu's other employees would have followed his lead.

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"We lend money to clumsy morons just like YOU!"

Should've been the tagline.

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I love how WaMu intentionally made the guy look like a "poor businessman". Backfired, eh WaMu?

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Look at that boot ... I couldn't afford my house ... OR parking for my car!

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I wonder what happened to the corral of "old stuffy" bankers.

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oh that hurts to watch.

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Have no fear! The Morgan family is here!


alla ur b@nk$3$ b3l0ngah 2 U$

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Wonder if Paul is still cheery now that he lives in a dumpster?

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@ironchef: I actually got goosebumps when that corporate logo came up. How dorky is that?!

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Love how it all started with the popping of the kid's balloon. Sort of like a bubble....

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First thing I heard when I got into the car this morning "And here's sports sponsored by WaMu ..."

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@iMike: I thought it was him, wasn't sure.

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That is a funny commercial! The bowling ball made me choke on my coffee! Woohoo.

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Absolute favorite commercial ever, makes me laugh out loud every time. There were others in the series that were also hilarious; time for some Googling.

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That is a very funny commercial. Too bad the current financial situation isn't funny at all.