If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!

I think it's important to take a break from pop culture once in a while to instead focus on the common good. So look at the public service ad above. Look at it!

First, a round of applause for a job well done by the folks of the Arizona Meth Project. They took a fresh approach to the long standing issue of meddling moms who stand in between their tweaking daughters and sons and the kitchen sink. (I mean really, would you stand between a tweaking bear and a fresh salmon?) In this particular public service announcement (PSA) it appears that the mom smashed a teacup across the face of her 14 year old tweaking bundle of joy just to stop her from getting a drink of water. (I emailed a copy of this PSA to my mom as we were wrestling with this same problem just this morning.)

Fans of high camp advertising may recognize similarities between this ad and those classic PSA-type comic books from Chick Publications, the people who brought you the Good News that Jesus hates you. Though Chick Publications addresses more garden variety problems, such as Catholics, Masons, Jews, Muslims and gays, their messaging philosophy is the same, and just as fun! If you haven't already, check out one of their more popular titles, Sin City, which is even better than The Boys in the Band.

Need more drama still? Check out the Arizona Meth Project's short-short video section. Seriously, check it out. They're awesome!

Has your mom ever messed with you while you've been tweaking? Are you from ex-mayor Palin's town of Wasilla, "Alaska's crystal meth capitol"? (Thank you, Tina Fey!) Post your story in the comments below!

-- JOSH TAGER

Comments

[vampicorn]

"it appears that the mom smashed a teacup across the face of her 14 year old tweaking bundle of joy just to stop her from getting a drink of water"

I think you've got this backwards, and the daughter smashed the tea cup on the mother's face because she got to close to her meth sink. Or something. I don't know, I'm tweaking too hard.

I think it's great that you're highlighting the Arizona Meth Project, but I agree with the commenter above (or is it below?). I think the ad is showing a mother who's been beaten by her tweaking child, as opposed to the reverse.

[JW]

I think Josh is trying to be funny and sarcastic...and failing miserably. Either that, or he's a complete moron.

[JW]

I think Josh is trying to be funny and sarcastic...and failing miserably. Either that or he's a complete moron.

[Captain Banana Pants]

I think Josh is trying to be serious and somber...and failing miserably. Either that or his a total retard.

[Robert Mugabe]

I think Josh is trying to be sensitive and friendly...and wildly succeeding. Either that or he's a complete idiot.