Okay, let me tell you what I got up to today.
Checking Out That Nadal Subway Ad
So, I was just kicking back, scrolling through stuff online, not really looking for anything specific. You know how it goes. Then this thing pops up – Rafael Nadal in a Subway commercial. Yeah, the tennis guy. My first thought was, “Huh, Rafa and Subway? That’s a combo.” I mean, you see athletes endorsing sports drinks, shoes, fancy watches… but a fast-food sub? Seemed a bit out of left field for a guy like him, with his super strict athlete diet and all that.
Naturally, I had to click on it. Curiosity got the better of me. I pressed play and watched the whole thing. It wasn’t very long, typical ad length. There he was, looking serious, holding this big sandwich. He said his lines. To be honest, acting probably isn’t his backup career if tennis doesn’t work out, you know? He seemed a bit… wooden? Maybe that’s harsh. Let’s just say he’s much more comfortable hitting forehands than delivering dialogue.
The ad itself was pretty standard stuff. Quick cuts, nice shots of the sandwich ingredients, the usual Subway branding. They definitely made the sandwich look packed, like they always do in ads. Way bigger and neater than when I actually get one, but that’s advertising for you, right?
After watching it, I just kind of sat there for a second. Did it make me instantly crave a Subway sandwich? Not really. I mean, it was okay. It didn’t blow me away, but it wasn’t terrible either. It was just… an ad. It did make me think though:
- Do these top athletes really eat the stuff they advertise?
- Does seeing Rafa make anyone else think, “Yeah, a footlong Tuna on wheat is exactly what I need for peak performance!”?
Probably not. But I guess the goal is just to get you thinking about Subway, and maybe seeing a famous, successful face helps?
So yeah, that was my little adventure today. Watched Nadal try to sell me a sandwich. It was a thing that happened. Didn’t change my life, didn’t immediately make me hungry, but I guess I remembered it enough to write this down. Mission accomplished for Subway’s marketing team, maybe?
