Underwear maker wants you to join the fight against glo-ball warming

Ad Nut has heard all the lewd jokes you can imagine related to nuts. Most induce an eye-roll, some a squeaky titter, and then on rare occasions, a good cheeky chortle.

So Ad Nut applauds once again the masters of nether-regional humour, Bonds, and Leo Burnett for the underwear brand’s newest offer to save men—or rather a ‘mandemic’, Ad Nut’s favourite new word—from the inevitable consequence of global warming: sweaty testicles. Previous lauded efforts include a quest into ‘bush land’ with women, and the renowned ‘The Boys’ campaign.

“We know that many men are suffering in silence with sweaty balls, so we set out to prove that there really is a better way with Bonds X-Temp,” said Michelle Taylor, Bonds marketing manager. “The campaign is a humorous way to get them to stop and think about their current underwear and highlight the tech behind our most innovative undie yet.”

That about sums it up, and the craft is as good as expected, Ad Nut wincing and laughing in equal measure at the unashamed silliness of it all. Sure Ad Nut accepts it’s all rather laddish, but as with previous Bonds work its handled with a deft touch, displaying more wit than boorishness.

The campaign is rolling out across Australia on TV, OOH, radio, digital and social media. The meatballs-to-dim sum-to-plums montage is particularly funny, and viewers will be treated to a six-second online bumper of just that sequence, together with another comprising the welder scene. The full ad comes in at just over one minute.

One wonders at the much-touted cooling technology of the new undies, but Ad Nut is sure this will get people talking about glo-ball warming, which for now is a welcome relief from nut jokes.

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(This article first appeared in Campaign Asia.)