5 Ads That Make Me Want to Abstain

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Abstinence and sex education was a hot-button issue in our recent election. It was also a funny and ironic topic, considering the events that played out. The Republican party was making grand speeches about abstinence-only education and the virtues of waiting until marriage (a la The Jonas Brothers) while Bristol Palin was out getting knocked up. Hah. Apparently she doesn’t watch Jon & Katie Plus 8 (or do any babysitting), ’cause that pretty much closes up shop downtown for me.

As long as people continue having sex before marriage, there will be people trying to stop them. The best part about this (well, the only good part, actually) is the advertising. Here are the Top 5 Funniest Abstinence Ads Ever. If these don’t make you want to change your sexy ways, I’m not sure what will:

I always knew deep down that engineers could never get laid, and now I know it’s true:

WTF engineer

Do you think you get a thank-you note for that? (You know, besides the inability to sit for three days…)

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Pretty sure abstinence isn’t a choice for the guy in the middle:

abposterone

Old school, yet effective. Nothing like a little fear (and a cartoon dictator) to keep people’s legs closed.

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Iowa’s abstinence mission tries so hard to be hip and with it. They get us, they really get us!

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sam says:
Mon, 8th Jun 200912:57 pm

greatest abstinence ad ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxuMKb5CKI0

Erin says:
Mon, 8th Jun 20092:22 pm

Wow these are stupid, I can’t believe people think this stuff works. My virginity was not a gift, and nothing says romantic honeymoon like finding out how painful and awkward your first time is.

Casey says:
Mon, 8th Jun 20092:26 pm

Ha ha Sam! as soon as I saw this post I thought of that commercial!

This was a good post except for the fact that you mentioned Bristol Palin. Seriously, I am so sick of hearing about this girl. Do you people not realize that kids do not have to share the same views as their parents? even if their parents are major political figures. I mean how many young liberals out there have conservative parents? I guarantee you a lot of them.

I am just sick of people using a teenager who did not ask to be “famous” or to have her teenage pregnancy shared with the world, because of her mothers job. And who, like the rest of us, MAKES MISTAKES! to make a mockery of the republican party. She’s a teenager for Christ sake! Leave her alone already!

Lauren - University of Michigan says:
Mon, 8th Jun 20093:00 pm

Um, I dont think people have to share their views with their parents, but she got up and made this statement herself. She set up the interviews, she spoke to te public. This is her doing so there is nothing wrong with poking fun at her. She brought it on herself.

D. says:
Mon, 8th Jun 20095:17 pm

“Wait for the bling!”…Hahaha. Does this mean you can have sex as soon as your partner gives you jewelry?

Samantha says:
Mon, 8th Jun 20097:09 pm

I love the Hitler one…

Magnus says:
Tue, 9th Jun 20098:48 am

Imagine going away for your honeymoon and loosing your virginity in a hotel. Think about the blood on the sheets. I’d hate to do that to the person washing the room. Abstinence is a completely immoral act(or non-act) to sanitation personnel.

Sabra says:
Tue, 9th Jun 20097:55 pm

Given that Sarah Palin does not, and never did, support abstinence-only education (despite what was reported, she actually supports “abstinence plus”–emphasizing that abstinence is the best choice, but including information about contraceptives), Bristol’s pregnancy is hardly a condemnation of that type of sex-ed.

That said: Yeah, these are dumb ads. Especially that last one, which probably has led to a lot more engagements than weddings.

Meag says:
Wed, 10th Jun 200910:16 pm

LOL last ad was very smart and funny, looove it.

Kate says:
Tue, 30th Jun 20097:38 pm

Why do people make it seem like being abstinent is stupid? I am choosing to wait, and all people do is make it seem like something is wrong with me.

Anonymous says:
Thu, 3rd Sep 20098:15 pm

These are so stupid. I want the sex ed to actually matter not just sit there and say if you have sex before marriage you will get an std or that bullshit. I want them to teach to use condoms instead of abstinence. If they taught this I think that there would be less teenage pregnancies and it would be better overall.