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Snake
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 Posted - 04/27/2002 : 00:09:57 [Permalink]
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I'm annoyed at commercials' tendency to portray the man as a lazy moron, while the woman is the smart, eye-rolling, tolerant-of-his-stupidity one
A Men to that. Ah! Men, most wonderful creatures on earth.
And NO, I'm not kidding.
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
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Posted - 04/27/2002 : 00:13:07 [Permalink]
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Commercials are the purpose of broadcast television. Everything else, news and educational material included, exist solely to get you to watch the commercials.
These posts will soon need to be carried over to the capitalist folder.
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2002 : 00:32:03 [Permalink]
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I'm fascinated by the evolution of language and slang. Consequently, I tend to use it a lot, and I apologize for any confusion.
It is interesting to know about language but I don't approve of people who say 'had went', it's annoying to the ears to hear improper use of the language. Changing or not!
I use little slang, never cared for it. I don't think you have to apologize. It's your choice to say what you want. I think news casters who don't use English correctly are the ones who should pay more attention to their speech. I've been hearing many mistakes recently such as the above mentioned atrocity. If I might....just one more pet peeve about language. People who pronounce 'often' = Off-ten. Please cover my ears. It's OFF-Fen or Off-Phen. The only people who are allowed to say Of-TEN are the British.
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The first time I heard the phrase "torque my cookies", I knew exactly what it meant. I also really like the imagery of actually twistin' someone's biscuits.
I find that picture rather weird. Crumbling crackers in soup, it's so messy! Whatever you like, I GUESS!!!
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Jesus
New Member
USA
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Posted - 04/27/2002 : 15:26:04 [Permalink]
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O K ! this is a thread I can really sink my teeth into.Lawyers are the lowest for of scavengers on this planet, using any tragidy then can to make a profit.Here in Central Florida we have Morgan,Collings and Gilbert,They used 9/11 and the, in god we trust thing to boost profits ,They say get a second oppion,when told you don't have a case.Red neck fundies and they are what will surely be the reason that civilazation ends.
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Lisa
SFN Regular
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2002 : 18:24:07 [Permalink]
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Ad that torques me, part 2:
This one is for Stanley Steamer. Starts out showing a kid jumping up and down on a squirt bottle of chocolate. Chocolate is spewing all over the living room. Announcer asks "Does your kid ever act like a kid?"
Excuse me. This is not a kid acting like a kid. This is a kid acting like a candidate for boarding school.
The commercial seems to give the impression that this sort of thing is commonplace. I don't have kids, so I'll ask the forum members: would it be as cutsey-poo as the commercial implies if your kid did this?
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Slater
SFN Regular
USA
1668 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2002 : 18:36:47 [Permalink]
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There is that car ad with a woman, wearing a really ugly golf cap, sitting in the passanger seat haveing some sort of petite mal fit...or is she dancing with her seat belt on...while they drive past the oil cracking plants on the Long Beach Freeway.
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Lisa
SFN Regular
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2002 : 18:50:02 [Permalink]
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There is that car ad with a woman, wearing a really ugly golf cap, sitting in the passanger seat haveing some sort of petite mal fit...or is she dancing with her seat belt on...while they drive past the oil cracking plants on the Long Beach Freeway.
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The Preparation of the Gospel
Yeah, she looks a little silly, doesn't she? I'm going to guess she's dancing, since the guy driving looks pretty happy about the whole situation. Or maybe she said something before the camera was rolling we're not supposed to hear.
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Mr. Spock
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 04/28/2002 : 06:49:44 [Permalink]
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Don't get me started, Lisa. Nothing invokes me to change the channel quicker than any kid in any add.
(I know that this is a tangent so I will parenthecise it. I run a very nice furniture store. Nothing "torqures" me more than when yuppie-from-hell parents, while agonizing for hours over what shade of taupe to choose for their chair, allow their brats to use my expensive displays as playthings. When I say something about it, I almost always get some cliched answer such as "well, you got to pick your battles." PICK ONE ALREADY, YOU MORON! And it's us CF folks that are supposedly irresponsible.)
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2002 : 21:00:31 [Permalink]
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Don't get me started, Lisa. Nothing invokes me to change the channel quicker than any kid in any add.
Babies especially. They make me want to puke. I bet I turn the channel quicker than you do Mr. Spock.
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(I know that this is a tangent so I will parenthecise it. I run a very nice furniture store. Nothing "torqures" me more than when yuppie-from-hell parents, while agonizing for hours over what shade of taupe to choose for their chair, allow their brats to use my expensive displays as playthings. When I say something about it, I almost always get some cliched answer such as "well, you got to pick your battles." PICK ONE ALREADY, YOU MORON! And it's us CF folks that are supposedly irresponsible.)
You are not alone there either. If I see kids playing with toys that belong on a shelf, especially in stores that I own, like Target, I will say something to them. Or get a sales person. I actually did that in Target not long ago and the store really did send someone to tell them to stop.
LOL, it's fun to stand there and hover over the little brats to see what they do. They many times get intimidated and edge away.
Little kids are such a bother.
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Wiley
Skeptic Friend
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Posted - 04/29/2002 : 15:33:28 [Permalink]
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O K ! this is a thread I can really sink my teeth into.Lawyers are the lowest for of scavengers on this planet, using any tragidy then can to make a profit.Here in Central Florida we have Morgan,Collings and Gilbert,They used 9/11 and the, in god we trust thing to boost profits ,They say get a second oppion,when told you don't have a case.Red neck fundies and they are what will surely be the reason that civilazation ends.
We have a few lawyers out here who advertise like that. (I suppose everyplace has a few.) Everytime I hear Frank Azar go "I'll get you as much as I can, as fast as I can", I think [sarcasm]you're mother must be so proud.[/sarcasm]
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Trish
SFN Addict
USA
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Posted - 04/30/2002 : 10:36:32 [Permalink]
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This one is for Stanley Steamer. Starts out showing a kid jumping up and down on a squirt bottle of chocolate. Chocolate is spewing all over the living room. Announcer asks "Does your kid ever act like a kid?"
Excuse me. This is not a kid acting like a kid. This is a kid acting like a candidate for boarding school.
The commercial seems to give the impression that this sort of thing is commonplace. I don't have kids, so I'll ask the forum members: would it be as cutsey-poo as the commercial implies if your kid did this?
Lisa, ever hear of a tanned backside?
Mr. Spock, my kid misbehaves in a store, (even at her age - she's 12) I'll pick her up and walk out. She's learned that I mean it too, from an early age.
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Mr. Spock
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 04/30/2002 : 11:39:42 [Permalink]
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Thanks, Trish. I'm not saying that all parents are unconcerned about their children's behaviour in public places, and I appreciate those who make an effort.
I remember, however, how my parents never even thought about bringing us along when important decisions were to be made, such as picking out furniture. It's not fair to anyone involved. There is little else for children to do except to get "into trouble" in most establishments (I do provide childrens books for those who care to use them; however, they usually just collect dust). The parent cannot make an informed decision if he or she is also involved in keeping the children in line. I often feel like I'm wasting my time, and that of other customers waiting for service, if I end up explaining the same thing 3 or 4 times to a distracted parent (this is especially true if I have invested a significant amount of time with a person who only ends up marching out with an unruly child).
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Badger
Skeptic Friend
Canada
257 Posts |
Posted - 04/30/2002 : 22:39:17 [Permalink]
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Spock, as a parent, I'm kind of thinking if you invested in a PS2 for a "kids room" at work, you may make some headway.
My kids tend to shovel large piles of dirt from here to there when they misbehave (the goat shed needed shoveling last week. They were SO happy)
Ads in general, drive me to go outside and do something useful. I DON'T need another burger, or a bigger TV or an easier way of doing ANYTHING. So F off and get on with the show. Otherwise, I'm gonna read me a book or sumpin.
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Omega
Skeptic Friend
Denmark
164 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2002 : 17:38:39 [Permalink]
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What torque me, is the latest idea among commercial TV-stations here in DK: They've conspired, so they ALL show their commercials at about the same time. So you'll have to zap hard to get away from them!
This add is not here in DK, I saw it when I watched another show recently. The abuse of Martin Luther King's “I have a dream” speech.
Adds that claim chocolate is better than love, sex or friends get me to dangle from the lamp.
Adds that REALLY have to go our of their way to show various specific parts of the female anatomy.
Adds with happily giggling babies, especially for softeners, considering how crappy that is to the environment.
Oh, and… ADDS with cars, always driving by out in clear cool nature, with no other cars in sight.
Grr.
Adds that forget this is the 21st century, and use the Stepford Wife housemother along with a man in a lab-coat.
(Needs a drink by now)
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Lisa
SFN Regular
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2002 : 00:36:58 [Permalink]
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Any ad for AT&T that features Carrot Top.
Lisa
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