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Seeing The Same Commercial Twice In A Row

Posted on June 7, 2010 by | Leave a comment

http://http.cdnlayer.com/smoola/00/00/b8/5e9bde56c95db6a4_m.jpgWhile I thought that advertisement on buy three get 1 and 1/2 free lime-colored oranges was mildly interesting the first time around, I didn’t need to see the same 30-second advertisement again. It shows that someone at Master Control (an official title, I assure you) has erred in product placement, and causes attention spans to not only disappear, but to turn negative.

…Though I’d still totally buy lime-colored oranges. As long as they don’t cost as much as tomatoes.

Update: So, apparently, Master Control doesn’t really dictate what’s on the tapes. That aside, actually planning to have the same thing back to back really gets under my skin. Headon, apply directly to the forehead! Headon, apply directly to the forehead!


Let Seeing The Same Commercial Twice In A Row Die

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Thanks to Kero for the Master Control info

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The .1% Of Germs That Can’t Be Killed

Posted on May 7, 2010 by | 1 Comment

We all know the claims. “Kills 99.9%* Of Germs, GUARANTEED!” or words to that effect. Even though I’ve never really studied the fine print that the asterisk denotes, I have wondered how anyone arrived at that figure. Common sense would lead one to believe that this figure is erroneous.

Are there a finite number of kinds of germs? Well, no, I don’t think so. We discover new stuff all the time, why should germs be any different? Kind of makes me wonder if old antibacterial formulas’ claims need to get adjusted for inflation over time.

Also, is it very reassuring 99.9% of germs can be killed? I guess it is to some extent, but what happens if you get sick anyway? “Auch, I feel terrible. It must have been from the .1% of germs on the kitchen counter that I touched after cleaning it, and not from the toilet that I’ve refused to clean in three weeks.”

So, when you’re out walking the mean streets of Germtown, just remember: Even though the billboards tell you it’s safe, stay away from the dark alleys anyway. And don’t eat the melted chocolate that you found on the sidewalk.

Let The .1% Of Germs That Can’t Be Killed Die

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10 Ways To Improve Your Health, Self-Esteem, Teeth, Wealth, and Life In 1 Easy Step

Posted on April 28, 2010 by | Leave a comment

…Sadly, titles like the one I’ve provided, with some minor alterations, seem to be used a lot in Web Advertising. Acai berries, tips that “They” don’t want you to know…there always seems to be some cure-all for little effort.

That’s not to say this type of advertising isn’t effective - people want more for less, something for nothing, a lot for a little. However, the world just doesn’t work that way, to the disappointment of many. As I’ve more than alluded to before, this fits in with my “people are lazy” mantra.

There is hope, however. In fact, everything I’ve mentioned – health, self-esteem, teeth, wealth, and life – can be improved with effort. We all have our ups and downs, but with work and luck, we can coax out a few more ‘ups’.

So, what’s the one easy step I have to offer?

Be Confident

Simple words, really. You just need to apply this to many different areas of your life. Be confident in your appearance, in your abilities, in your thoughts. And yes, you’re not going to like everything about yourself, but focus on the positives! Showing off that you’re okay with yourself will help in many areas of life.

http://wisdomdigest.org/wp-content/uploads/confidence3.gifContrary to the overall theme of the blog, I am an optimist. I also know that you readers hate it when I go into motivational speaker mode, but that’s okay with me. Regardless, I’m trying not to be blindly optimistic, and I understand that hardships and disabilities exist, and that life isn’t fair, not by a long shot.

But you’ve gotta make do with what you’ve got.

And if you can’t, what do you have left?

Let This Advertising Scheme as well as Peoples’ Insecurities Die

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