Why The Eargo Commercial Has The Internet In Stitches

Given, Eargo's new hearing aid commercial isn't intense, complex, or Oscar-worthy. This is no "Citizen Kane"-wannabe. Plotline-wise the commercial is much closer to Emma Roberts' 2020 rom-com "Holidate," or perhaps "Meet The Parents." It goes something like this: woman (wearing a striped Old Navy-style shirt) takes man (with perfectly coiffed hair and chinos) to have dinner with the parents. While mom is putting flowers in a vase, and mom, daughter, and daughter's partner are sipping what looks like a very tame tea, she whispers to him "did you bring the condoms?" 

Spicy, right? He doesn't hear her and asks for clarification.  Dad (sitting in the living room reading) does. He says, "condoms, Charlie, she wants to know if you brought any condoms!" Are you laughing or cringing? Either way, there's good news. Even if you're not a fan of the commercial's humor, you can be glad it exists. Reuters says that it — and others like it — are a sign that somber, sincere COVID-19-era advertisements are behind us. We may finally be turning the corner.