Weird Slim Jim/Murse Commercial

[elprup, BSN, RN]

Weird commercial.

I am a registered murse and my job is to distribute slim jims to patients suffering from spice loss. Weird.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eakbsCINu5M&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DeakbsCINu5M

Or

http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7nKs/slim-jim-registered-murse

[Tait, MSN, RN]

I guess I thought it was kinda funny. The "murse" thing was unnecessary in my opinion. They could have left that out and not sacrificed anything in the way of humor.

[Tait, MSN, RN]

However it is propagating a lot of male stereotypes. That somehow those men aren't being men correctly.

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

As a male nurse, I really can't say that I am offended or anything by that. My only though was the it was kinda dumb, IMHO.

[lub dub]

I'm a man who's a registered nurse, & I thought it was funny. Not funny enough to buy that garbage, though...

[SoldierNurse22, BSN, RN]

Weird. I don't like it just on the merit of the "Hey, let's give the American people MORE misconceptions about nursing AND men in nursing to boot!" pitch.

[Morainey, BSN, RN]

They had one with paramedics too, but I can't find it on the Youtubes. FWIW my husband who is a medic liked that one.

I think they're kind of funny but I don't take them too seriously. I mean, who eats Slim Jims anyway?

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

I guess I thought it was kinda funny. The "murse" thing was unnecessary in my opinion. They could have left that out and not sacrificed anything in the way of humor.

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Not sure what male stereotypes are being propagated, specifically. They are one dimensional beings, needing to spice up their lives.

Since murse is a stupid term to start with, a stupid commercial is the only appropriate place for it. And a main theme of advertising is that you aren't doing something right, so you need to buy "this."

I found it mildly interesting