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Infomercials!

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Elios, Feb 18, 2003.

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    Remove all ads!
    You know you watch them. You're up late at night, despite the fact you have satelite cable with over a gazillion channels, there still is nothing good on. So you turn on the infomercial.
    My personal favorites are the ones with Anthony Robbins or the Rocket Chef's Rotiserre Oven.
    Set it and forget it!
     
    Elios, Feb 18, 2003
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    How could anyone stand such things? Telemarketers are bad, but infocomercials are watched and listened to by ones own choice!
     
    Aikanaro, Feb 18, 2003
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    What's an infomercial?
     
    Foradasthar, Feb 18, 2003
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    Infocomercials are like realy long annoying adds
     
    Aikanaro, Feb 18, 2003
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    No, actually I don't watch them! I'm rarely up that late, and I rarely turn the tv on in the morning.
     
    Rallymama, Feb 18, 2003
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    You mean those TellSell adds??

    A - Hey Joe, what are you doing??
    J - I´m frying an egg
    A - Ain´t you gonna use butter for that?
    J - No Im not gonna use butter
    A - But won´t the egg then stick to the pan?
    J - Nope
    A - I got to see that!! But Joe? How is that possible?
    J - It´s a really strong pan, let me show you by smashing it on your head and sticking it down your arse without the handle breaking
    A - Wow wow.. time out, you´re saying that you can smash it on my head and stick it down my arse without the handle breaking
    J - Yup
    A - I got to see that!!

    *A is for Annoying little miscreant

    /me hates tellsell
     
    Morgoth, Feb 18, 2003
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    I love them. Especially when they try to sell that weird fishing bait with sound and little neon lights and all. It's hilarious. Not to mention "esteban's gift of guitar", at least if you're a guitarist! :D
     
    idoru, Feb 18, 2003
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    Morgoth: Spot on :lol:

    I REALLY detest those things. The amazing thing is that people actually buy on the strength of what they see on there.

    I'd be more likely to smash up the telly than to buy the product advertised! Oh well, switch to M&M instead.
     
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    500 channels and nothing on is annoying but I can never bring myself to watch those things. I delight in tormenting telemarketers, I will not watch that garbage of my own volition. Now my boss, on the other hand, buy everything he sees on TV. No, really. His house is like The Infomercial Museum. It's frightening.
     
    JohnnyRTFM, Feb 18, 2003
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    up at late night and nothing to watch? are you kidding me? no offense but your pattern of thinking rather linear. since there is nothing to watch on tv, why don't you just play PC games, like everyone of us here?
     
    teekc, Feb 19, 2003
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    Heck, I don´t even own a TV! It´s just same rubbish in a different form... Playing is so much more entertaining, :) and, besides; you need to *think* while you play. Anyone who watches those TellSell commercials either enjoys of having brains turned off, or is a shop-maniac. No?

    [ February 19, 2003, 20:15: Message edited by: Virne ]
     
    Wordplay, Feb 19, 2003
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    My personal favorite is the one for the vacume saver plus. It has such bad acting it's funny! And all the constant yelling makes it even more funny.

    The one I hate the most is for a health pill, or something like that. They try and make it look like the Maury Talk Show...very annoying. :bang: :rolling:
     
    Kitrax, Feb 19, 2003
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    [​IMG] I hate them too. But my girlfriend watches them and wishes she has all these kitchen gadgets. :mad:
     
    Charlie, Feb 20, 2003
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