The Trouble With Chocolate

Can chocolate be trouble? Yes, in my books, it can, and Audrey Hepburn is to blame!

I’m really bothered, severely troubled, and it’s all to do with this commercial.

So there you have it. Cute commercial, yes? But, where does the word ‘trouble’ come into it, and why am I bothered by what Audrey Hepburn is up to on that bus?

Now, I know some of you are shaking your heads and looking at me as if I’ve just announced I’ve purchased a cat flap for a submarine, but please stay with me on this and let me tell you why I think that commercial has made me believe chocolate is nothing but trouble.

Maybe the trouble is to do with the beautiful scenery right at the beginning?

Is it the beautiful Audrey Hepburn look-alike sitting on the bus? She does have incredible eyes, doesn’t she?

Is it what she reveals is inside her handbag when she opens it?

Oh, wait! What about the handsome chap who pulls up in the car beside the bus? No, he’s not my type, and why is there a woman sitting on the bus with a yellow bowl on her head? Did you see her? Yes?

Now, where was I? Oh yes, what was inside Audrey’s handbag? Now, considering she’s sat on a hot bus (because it’s a beautiful sunny day outside and the commercial is set in a hot country), should that chocolate bar not have melted in her handbag? Does the guy sitting next to her look like he needs some Gaviscon? To me, it seems like he has heartburn. Are you still shaking your head?

Is it the music and the song, Moon River, that is the problem, or what about the singer’s voice? Beautiful voice, yeah, but wouldn’t make it on X-Factor or The Voice. Besides, I prefer the original version.

Then there’s that guy in the car. He may be good-looking, but, believe me, I don’t think he’s the one who is in trouble. OK, I wouldn’t turn down an offer of a beer with him just to find out what hair products he uses and discuss why Barbie and Ken never got married, but, believe me, it’s not him.

Right, back to the commercial. Is that a pumpkin on the road Audrey passes when she gets off the bus? Did they have big ripe pumpkins in the middle of summer in the 1950s, and why has somebody painted what looks like two caterpillars above Audrey’s eyes? I’m sure they’re moving around her face.

Could it be the rugged bus driver who is the trouble? Is it him I want to see in Audrey’s place on the bus? Well, no, because who would then drive the bus? Audrey? Not with the shoes she’s wearing. No way! I’d be off that bus quicker than my Aunt Mary being chased down Dagenham High Street by two Store Detectives after sticking a frozen turkey up her jumper and making a run for it.

Now, back to the good-looking man in the car. Do you think he has a big head? I only ask, as when Audrey puts the bus driver’s cap on him before getting into his car, it looks at least two sizes too small for him. On the other hand, maybe the bus driver has a small head? After all, he is bald. Perhaps that is why the cap is far too small for the good-looking man driving the car? What do you think?

How on earth did Audrey get the chocolate bar out of her handbag as the good-looking man whisked her off in his car? I never saw her open her bag and get the chocolate out. Did you? And, come on, Audrey, would you really get into a strange man’s car without even asking his name?

Want to know what happened to Audrey after being driven off in that strange man’s car? Was there really romance in the air? Click here for all the details.

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80 responses to “The Trouble With Chocolate”

  1. tidalscribe avatar

    Can’t wait for Monday, but the chocolate will certainly have melted by then – If I was her ( in my dreams ) I would have chocolate on the lovely dress and round my mouth and none left to offer the bloke.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I don’t think Audrey is going to share any of that chocolate. How she kept it in one piece, before breaking that first piece off, I’ve no idea. Maybe her handbag was air conditioned?
      Happy Easter 🐣

  2. noelleg44 avatar

    Chortle, chortle, Hugh. Pretty good Audrey look alike – but didn’t her mother ever tell her not to get into a car with a strange man, and that chocolate would be running everywhere. Loved your analysis!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thanks, Noelle. Exactly. What was her mother thinking of? 🤔 Find out on Monday.
      Happy Easter 🐣

    2. Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, MCC, SCAC avatar

      And while we’re on the topic of mother teachings – didn’t she tell little Audrey that it was rude not to offer some chocolate to her driver or wait to eat it all when she was alone? Am I the only one bothered by that?
      xx,
      mgh

  3. dancingpalmtrees avatar

    You are right. The guy next to her on the bus looks like he has heartburn and the Moon River singer is too breathy and weak. Give me the original song any day. The Audrey look a like is cute but why would a woman, any woman get off a public city bus and get into a total strangers car? That had me baffled and mystified. I guess the commercial was trying to re-create a 1950s feel by capitalizing on a beloved movie star. I’d rather just binge watch original Audrey Hepburn movies.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I think you’re right. It was the sign of the times at the time. I’ve heard some songs from the 1950s and ’60s where there would be an outcry over some of the lyrics in today’s world. Still, there must be a very good reason why Audrey got in that stranger’s car, isn’t there? I’ll reveal the whole story on Monday.
      In the meantime, Happy Easter. 😁

  4. annelogan17 avatar

    I love your analysis, but chocolate will never be a problem for me, only my waistline!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Ah, so you haven’t discovered the ‘no calorie’ version I always have, then? 😁

      1. annelogan17 avatar

        no I haven’t-please send your recipe along :)

        1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

          It’s top secret, but I’ll give it to the Easter Bunny to give to you, Anne. Oh no! Looks like you’ll have to wait until next Easter. 🐰

  5. willowdot21 avatar

    I am having trouble with everything today….. so don’t get me started on sodding chocolate!! xxxxx

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Oh dear, you sound like a hot cross bunny. I hope the nice bunny visits you tonight, and not the one from my short story.
      Happy Easter, Willow. 🐰

      1. willowdot21 avatar

        Eeeek, thanks Hugh i have painted on a smile today 😁💜💗

        1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

          Sending some flying smiles your way, Willow.
          xx

          1. willowdot21 avatar

            They have just arrived thanks Hugh send you good vibes too💓🤗😁😉

  6. Judy E Martin avatar

    I have seen that ad a few times, Hugh but never noticed the woman with the yellow bowl on her head until i saw your clip!
    I dread to think what you have got lined up for the gorgeous Audrey…don’t you be too mean, I know what you are like!
    Looks like you are enjoying that egg, Happy Easter to you, John and Toby xx

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      There you go, Judy. See how I bring very important information to my readers. 😁 I just hope that yellow bowl hadn’t been put on that woman’s head by her hairdresser, who then forgot to take it off again. I mean, it could be worth thousands on The Antiques Roadshow. Just imagine how many Easter Eggs that could buy her. Forget the bar of Chocolate Audrey, we want Easter Eggs.
      Happy Easter to you and the family, Judy. 🐣

      1. Judy E Martin avatar

        HaHA! You are as mad as a hatter, Hugh. Must be all that chocolate! xx

  7. JT Twissel avatar

    Knowing your devilish sense of humor I’m hoping the story will have an unpredictable twist. Happy Easter to you as well!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Me? Unpredictable twists? 😁
      Happy Easter, Jan.🐣

  8. John W. Howell avatar

    Hugh, you weave such a plot. Look forward to all the answers.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I hope you like them, John. I already know the fate of Audrey and her bar of chocolate. I just hope I don’t get any hate mail from her fans. 😮

      1. John W. Howell avatar

        I’d go for it. Her fans will love it.

  9. Andrew Petcher avatar

    Audrey Hepburn was so cool her handbag would keep the chocolate at perfect temperature.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      That’s one ‘cool’ answer, Andrew.

  10. Ritu avatar

    Lol! Hugh are you on a sugar high??? 😂😂😂

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I think I was, Ritu, but just wait until you read my version of what happened to Audrey and her bar of chocolate. There was more than chocolate involved. 😁

      1. Ritu avatar

        Oh cool!! Look forward to reading that!!!

  11. Russell J. Fellows avatar

    The chocolate wouldn’t have melted with me…never would have had time. :) And yes, a bit disturbing that she would just hop into a strange man’s car like that. Is that part of the “when in Rome…”?

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      You know, I’ve no idea what took Audrey so long in eating that bar of chocolate. Maybe it was the thought of getting her while gloves covered in it? Then again, maybe it was the constant questions she was having about that woman with the yellow bowl on her head, and why the bus driver’s cap was too big for his head?
      You’ll find out what really happned to her and that stranger on Monday.

  12. Terri Webster Schrandt avatar

    I’ll never look at ads the same way again…you’re very observant! Hilarious post and made my day! Happy Easter!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I seem to have that affect on people and ads, Terri. The things I could tell you about the ad for a certain toilet cleaner. However, this one was far better to talk about.
      Happy Easter 🐰

  13. Chuck avatar

    Hi Hugh,
    You would only have a beer with the guy driving that beautiful vintage car? I for one would not sit in the back seat (he shakes his head). Ohhhh….those puppy dog eyes and the dark wavy hair (he shakes head again). Who cares about the chocolate. I want to wear the hat and sit in the front seat listening to “Moon River”. Maybe that should be your next song of the week (he shakes his head no).
    Great post…great humor. Hugs.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Well, you may not be wanting to sit in that front seat when you read my version of what happens to Audrey, on Monday, Chuck. He wasn’t looking at her for just her chocolate bar, believe me. 😀 My humour can often lead people up the wrong path. What he has in mind for her is going to change your view of those puppy dog eyes and wavy hair. 😱 Better eat as much chocolate as you can this Easter weekend because come Monday, it will never be quite the same. 😀
      Happy Easter 🐣

      1. Chuck avatar

        LMAO 😂 happy Easter to you too

  14. watchingthedaisies avatar

    Happy Easter Hugh. I love that advert. I hope you get lots of chocolate Easter eggs.😉

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Every time I see that advert, I keep finding other things in it that I’m having trouble with, Brigid. I’ll have to start closing my eyes when it comes on.
      My fingers are crossed about the chocolate, but I won’t be taking mine on a bus on a hot day.
      Happy Easter 🐰

  15. vanbytheriver avatar

    Ha ha…way to go, Hugh. Analyze that commercial ad ! The chocolate in her purse on a hot day…would never survive.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Exactly, Van. Not unless it was air conditioned. 😀

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