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# Cellphone Dish Cloths
The Sumsing Turbo 3000 Multi-Task

By Pearl | Published 2008-09-29 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellphone-spoof-ads-sumsing-turbo-3000-multi-task
References: [geeksugar](http://www.geeksugar.com/2097117) & [groenbrothers](http://www.groenbrothers.com/indexENG.html)

Cell phones are becoming more multi-functional with every new upgrade - taking pictures, surfing the internet, listening to music are pretty well standard today. But what if they could do more - [wash your dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dawn-powersuds), iron your clothes, pump up your tires or become a shaver? Sit back and enjoy this spoof commercial featuring a "Sumsing" about a [multi-tasking cell phone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-grass) with an almost familiar name. One of the "stars" of this Sumsing Turbo 3000 Multi-Task comedy sketch is someone's [good sport of a grandmother](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abuela-tag-reader)!

The creators, the Groen Brothers, are Dutch who specialise in producing comedy sketches for tv, internet and so on. They studied in Toronto, Canada at the Humber School of Comedy.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.6/10
- Popularity: 22% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Multi-functional Devices:** Devices that can perform additional functions beyond their traditional use case.
- **Humorous Advertising:** Ads that take a comedic approach to promoting products or services.
- **Dutch-produced Comedy Content:** Comedy content created by Dutch producers for different media channels.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Mobile Technology:** Opportunities for mobile phone makers to increase the functionality of their products.
- **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunities for advertisers to use humor in their campaigns to attract customers.
- **Entertainment:** Opportunities for Dutch comedy producers to create content for a broader audience.

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