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Posts Tagged ‘Commercials’

Would, Could, Just Might, Possibly

By Richard • Jul 11th, 2008 • Category: Commercials

Ever notice how many commericals use these adjectives to describe their products? Now I’m not foolish enough to think that every product ever manufactured will work for every person who purchases it but what would be so wrong about using words like “Will” or “Is” and if it “ain’t” - then refund the purchasers money?
I [...]



Just Pay Extra Shipping & Handling

By Richard • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: Commercials

We’ve all seen those commercials or infomercials where you can buy some worthless crap made in China and as a “special bonus” they’ll offer you some additional worthless crap free of charge - if you’ll just pay extra shipping and handling.
That’s the key - extra handling. That can be any amout they choose and it’s [...]



Frickin’ Commercials

By Richard • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: Commercials

Why are commercials often twice as loud as the television show you’re watching? This is one of my most coveted gripes. I have tinitis so I go to sleep watching one of the Discovery Channel documentaries. A lone narrator with a nice barratone voice - should be simple..
Till that bearded fucker Billy Mays shows up [...]



Erectile Dysfunction Commercials

By Richard • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Lead Gripe

Now I enjoy a being able to get a big stiffy as much as any other guy and certainly this type of pill has its place, but c’mon already - someone tell the makers of these type of pills that along with “a place” there needs to be “a time”.
Do we really need to see [...]