Which is funnier?

Wesley · Post by **Wesley** » April 18th, 2007, 7:12 pm

So REI has this new commercial on what is out and in this season and they say that combining the names of celebrity couples is "out" but combining biking and kayaking is "in,: then the guy says "I love that bike-yaking."

I find this terribly unfunny. I think "bi-yaking" would have been funnier.

It's gotten to the point where I cannot listen to the commercial anymore because I hate the missed, funnier joke so bad.

So, I'm just curious, which is a funnier combination of "bike" and "kayaking": bi-yaking or bike-yaking?

Jules · Post by **Jules** » April 18th, 2007, 7:17 pm

bi yaking. But it probably didn't test well with conservatives. They don't like bi yaksuals.

Jessica · Post by **Jessica** » April 18th, 2007, 7:45 pm

bi-yacking, with out a doubt. Unless you stress the awkwardness of the double ks in bike-yacking.

The Frightful Turpentine · April 18th, 2007, 7:54 pm

Jules wrote:bi yaking. But it probably didn't test well with conservatives. They don't like bi yaksuals.

I thought liberals shopped at REI and conservatives shopped at Cabela's...

I cast my vote for "bi-yaking" as funnier and more elegant. But maybe they thought, "words with 'k' sounds are funny; if one is good, two is better." Or maybe they thought "bi-yaking" was too subtle and "bike-yaking" hammered out the point a little more emphatically for the benefit of the slow.

improvstitute · Post by **improvstitute** » April 18th, 2007, 8:34 pm

I bet they were just avoiding the whole bi-sexuality thing. They were afraid it would lead customers to be indecisive.

What???

Mike · Post by **Mike** » April 18th, 2007, 10:25 pm

Jules wrote:bi yaking. But it probably didn't test well with conservatives. They don't like bi yaksuals.

It's a dark, dark day when we must create humor at the expense of bisexual Yaks.

mpbrockman · Post by **mpbrockman** » April 18th, 2007, 11:07 pm

My experience in advertising would suggest that turpentine probably hit it on the head. Some suit was afraid "bi-yaking" wouldn't be obvious enough for the great unwashed. Reminds me of a recent client of mine who wanted his phone number sung into an audio logo. He insisted that we sing "zero" instead of "0" (oh) because he was sure everyone would dial "6" (MNO on your keypad).

"Bi-yaking" gets my vote. Although the picture of someone heaving up a bicycle after a heavy night of blackout drinking does present some comic possibilities...

Justin D. · Post by **Justin D.** » April 19th, 2007, 9:30 am

I vote for bi-yaking too. It puts images in my head of a pedal-powered kayak. At least, they didn't choose one of the other choices for combining the words. I don't think kiking would've gone over too well.

HerrHerr · Post by **HerrHerr** » April 19th, 2007, 9:35 am

Everybody here needs to read George Saunders. Especially In Persuasion Nation. Sweet sweet satirical pieces on consumerism.

TexasImprovMassacre · April 19th, 2007, 12:12 pm

what was wrong with kiking?

Justin D. · Post by **Justin D.** » April 19th, 2007, 1:48 pm

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:what was wrong with kiking?

When I thought of the word, I pronounced the first I in kiking with the same sound as the first I in biking.

Post by **bradisntclever** » April 19th, 2007, 3:03 pm

Justin Davis wrote:
TexasImprovMassacre wrote:what was wrong with kiking?
When I thought of the word, I pronounced the first I in kiking with the same sound as the first I in biking.

Don't shortchange Cody, I think he understood that. I'm just curious to know how the word could be used as a verb... It's better someone doesn't attempt to answer that.

The Frightful Turpentine · April 19th, 2007, 4:03 pm

bradisntclever wrote:
Justin Davis wrote:
TexasImprovMassacre wrote:what was wrong with kiking?
When I thought of the word, I pronounced the first I in kiking with the same sound as the first I in biking.
Don't shortchange Cody, I think he understood that. I'm just curious to know how the word could be used as a verb... It's better someone doesn't attempt to answer that.

I think Michael Jackson already answered that question about 10 years ago...

Spaztique · Post by **Spaztique** » April 19th, 2007, 5:01 pm

I think it's all in the delivery. Bike-yaking could've been funnier, but the announcer just couldn't pull it off.

Then again, Bike-yaking sounds like pulling bike stunts over a bunch of yaks or something. Or riding a Yak over steep trails while using its horns to steer (no pun intended).

In fact, while we're on that subject... Live strong! (My apologies to all Lance Armstrong fans. He was the first bike-rider that came to mind.)

I guess Bi-yaking is funnier. Bi-yaking for the win!

TexasImprovMassacre · April 19th, 2007, 7:06 pm

bradisntclever wrote:
Justin Davis wrote:
TexasImprovMassacre wrote:what was wrong with kiking?
When I thought of the word, I pronounced the first I in kiking with the same sound as the first I in biking.
Don't shortchange Cody, I think he understood that. I'm just curious to know how the word could be used as a verb... It's better someone doesn't attempt to answer that.

yeah...thats what i was going for but I wasn't sure of the best spelling.