Never in cinematic history has barbecue sauce been used to such effective ends. To mark Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, a hilarious and oddly moving video has been released online and it’s quickly proven to be a runaway viral hit.
Focusing on a close family and a son’s awkward reveal, the two-minute clip has already earned over 1.7 million views since being posted February 24th.
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The clip manages to hit a nerve by subtly illuminating how a subtle difference in personality or preference can potentially sully family relations without empathy or understanding. And it’s done in a humorous way that doesn’t spoon-feed you and isn’t overly schmaltzy. But maybe a little schmaltzy.
Make sure to watch until the very end for grandma’s hilarious confession.
Check out “The Big Deal” below:
Roan
Coming out…100% approve. If the individual situation is conducive to coming out, then come out. However, IMO coming out at someone else’s party isn’t the place.
Xzamilloh
Yeah, in that context, it does come off as a bit self-centered. I mean, you have every other day to come out, and you pick the one day that it’s about someone else? Kinda selfish.
Kangol
Since you’re writing about people coming out, any possibility that Queerty will cover My-King Johnson, who’s the first openly gay Division I football recruit, who’s heading to Arizona`?
He’s been out since 12, he’s a proud young black gay man, and he’s received support from Arizona’s coaching staff. It’s a huge story. Maybe Queerty will cover it at some point…? Maybe…perhaps…you know, the “gay agenda”???
NateOcean
Best line (at 1:40): “You know, in 1964, I tried tomato sauce…”
DarkZephyr
Ha ha I loved it! And her daughter’s response: “Mom! Mom!” lol
fur_hunter
That’s the live that made me chuckle…as well as the daughter’s response. HEHEHEHEHEHEH
fur_hunter
I can’t type worth a $$$$ today. I wanted to say…..’That’s the line that made me chuckle.’
Sammy Schlipshit
Terrific.
Simply changing the verbiage still gets the point across.
Wonderful job.
Go granny, go.
….and then, they went on with the party. The sky didn’t fall.
Thanks to all involved.
Jack Meoff
Saw this ad last week and laughed out loud it’s so Aussie but definitely gets the message across. I’m glad Queerty did an article on it.
Sluggo2007
Very clever. Funny too.
Terrycloth
Some people are allergic to tomatoes…
So is this a thing. “I’m a tomato sauce man ,.wink wink…” joking aside very well done !