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25 Mar 08
26 Mar 08
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Originally posted by CrowleyInfomercials are excellent drinking game material. You drink:
I love to watch infomercials...
I always try to guess the timing for when they'll say: "BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!"
When they say "But wait, there's more!!!"
When the price on-screen is crossed off to show a lower price.
If they don't show the total price but only the monthly payments. Drink twice if they cross one of the payments out.
For every testimonial that uses the phrase "...changed my life", "miracle", "all my friends" or some form of any of those.
When they show some poor idiot demonstrating complete incompetence in doing an ordinary task (like peeling vegetables or draining spaghetti).
When the voice-over says "OH NO!" during the above demos of complete incompetence.
I'm sure there are plenty of others. 🙂
26 Mar 08
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Originally posted by rbmorrisYes, an astute observation.
I'm a big fan of watching the tools in the "audience" and how they play along.
The infomercial for the Magic Bullet Blender is a prime example.
I am particularly angered by the Churchill Car insurance play on 'Who wants to be a millionaire".
3 moronic questions asked by a stuffed toy dog (yes previous poster, I share your rage), answered by someone willing to dispense with all self-esteem to answer them in an advert repeated constantly 7 days a week. But best, the audience who, when she get the questions correct, cheer, clap and shake like epileptics, their faces contorted by false rapture.
You have families, and friends. You are on national television. Have some dignity for Christs sake.
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