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What Every Commercial During The 2012 Olympics Was Basically Like

I'm just getting over our withdrawals from the games themselves and now I've reached a second-level of deprivation: I need my anthemic, motivational, tear-inducing commercials. Because if a historical, athletic achievement isn’t enough to break you down, a magnificent paper towel commercial sure is.

Open on a famous athlete.

Cut to a less famous one.

Now, an atypical sport.

Don't forget the filter.

Commence booming voice over. Something broad...

"Dedication."

Hey, look… A paralympian!

"More vague narrating. Because this isn't just about athletes. It’s about a corporation."

"Have you noticed our rhetorical questions?"

"Have you noticed our moms?"

"Have you noticed our repetition?"

"Now."

"One."

"Word."

"Sentences."

"For."

"Emphasis."

"Concluding with a long-winded, dragging on more than before, continuation of saying stuff that sounds impressive, dear God it’s a summation of everything… okay—finally—our tagline inexplicably featuring a made-up word."

"We Know Powergy."

The last frame. You can cry now.