Dell 'Clayton Sotos' Ad Confirmed As Hoax, But Astounds With Commitment To Immature (And Hilarious) Joke (NSFW VIDEO)

We don't even know where to begin with this one.

This video, a precious portrait of a sensitive, Eastern European photographer named Clayton Soros, indicates that it was put out by Dell as a part of their so-called "Visual Innovators" series. You know, the type of "spotlight on creativity" video that companies put out whose purpose is unclear but seems intended to generally show that its executives are in tune with millennials who know how how to use an SLR, or something.

That is, until the end of the video. We don't want to give it away, but we can safely say that not since Terrence and Phillip was a joke of this kind committed to so thoroughly.

Dell has confirmed that the ad is a hoax, saying in a statement:

Regarding the parody some are still asking us about: This video is not affiliated with Dell, but it’s great to see creative professionals get inspiration from using our products. Our Dell.com/takeyourownpath program is all about celebrating people who take their own professional path. Regarding this parody, we consider imitation to be the sincerest form of flattery.

So in the end, Dell has no problem with being associated with the video, and a bunch of hip young filmmakers got to create a passion project without having it pulled down. Win/win!

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Comments

[misterknowitall]

04:17 PM on 02/25/2012

Meh. Just a bit boring, and the "joke", if you can even call it that, was too obvious to justify that long a build-up.

Above the comment section is a link to Stephen Colbert mocking one of his own sponsors, in case someone wants to see something truly funny.

[ArjenBoatsma]

11:47 AM on 02/25/2012

A surprisingly mature reaction from an American corporation!

[Fionn]

12:02 PM on 02/24/2012

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flatus." --Dell

[hoagie76]

12:26 AM on 02/27/2012

flatulence

[Gary Simon 1]

07:49 AM on 02/24/2012

I'm sorry. What?

[Cunningham]

07:23 AM on 02/24/2012

I prefer Terrence and Phillip.

[Paris215]

05:12 AM on 02/24/2012

Or perhaps Dell should say in this case the sincerest form of 'fattery'... that clip was really great and so creative! Loved it..

[JonnyTruant]

04:05 AM on 02/24/2012

The straight delivery totally makes this video. If it wasn't for that, the whole thing would bomb.

[Shawnoodles]

12:43 AM on 02/24/2012

He is ephing the girl.

[David305]

11:47 PM on 02/23/2012

The iPad app is not iPad supported for video? Fix this.

[Barbara Rupert]

10:41 PM on 02/23/2012

No, you don't.

[Kebert Xela]

10:28 PM on 02/23/2012

Fart jokes are funny.
Three minute long fart jokes are not.
The target audience lacks the attention span required for this.

[casaroonc]

09:49 PM on 02/23/2012

So...a Dell is like the dust from a fat guys farts?

Sounds about right.

[CateManhattan]

09:24 PM on 02/23/2012

Yawn . . . . . I hope that was not grant money.

[pleblian]

09:19 PM on 02/23/2012

My fart is the hide-and-seek
Between my soul's illumining smiles
And my heart's streaming tears.

excerpt and variation of a peom by Sri Chinmoy

[dv909]

08:29 PM on 02/23/2012

Really people? That was funny?

I guess I'm old.

[bookreader451]

09:23 PM on 02/23/2012

me too

[fayro]

10:42 PM on 02/23/2012

Was there a point?

[MNJim]

12:50 AM on 02/24/2012

same.

[independent32955-2]

10:01 PM on 02/23/2012

its not just you...of course, some people will pretend this is art and clayton is just a misunderstood avant garde, cutting-edge artist, when in fact, he's a guy taking pictures of a fart joke and getting paid.

I dont blame him, hey, get paid for whatever you can, but stop pretending that you're some kind of visual innovator.

[Megan97401]

08:14 AM on 02/25/2012

Wait . . . do you not get that this was supposed to be a joke?

[AgentGrey]

08:52 AM on 02/25/2012

Faved. I'm loving all this dry humor.