Chatman

I continue to find masochistic pleasure in the Dutch sense of humor.

Last year it was Hamster Weeks with the psychotic little rodent that took delight in giving everyone the finger as they stocked up with winter groceries. The hamster is back on TV this year, but even though he is still giving us the bird he’s kind of old news to us now. Here is the link to the September 7, 2004 archive in case you missed that little gem: Hamster Weken


This year, we bring you Chatman. He’s a big burly guy with a long handlebar mustache, Elvis style sideburns and a matching pot belly that hangs over shiny black plastic short-shorts which are themselves worn overtop of a bright yellow, full body leotard. And lets not forget the matching shiny black boots, yellow phone ear hood, and hi-tech belt buckle scrolling “Bla Bla” in 1970's dot matrix pixels. He struts down the street in this getup, complete with a choreographed dancing entourage, rapping out a catchy little tune like some twisted MTV video star. This guy is so strange that it’s absolutely brilliant to put him in an advertisement. He’s completely unforgettable, at least for me. Hmmmm. Maybe that says more about me than him....

Anyhow, to see this creepy guy in action, go to: http://www.chatman.nl/ and select the Nieuwste Video.