Hotel Commercial With Egghead Family Is Completely Cracked

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Here's your disturbing ad of the day from DiscountHotels.com (and ad agency Stately Mansion), a potent reminder that egg people should not engage in martial arts. The connection to the brand message feels gratuitous and tacked on: Paying too much for hotels is also something you "shouldn't do." But that's par for the course in plenty of oddvertising spots—most recently, the "Unexpected Turns" spot for gum brand Vivident Blast. 

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