Savvy Consumerism

Date Mon, June 27 2011

Lately, I’ve been paying a lot of attention to commercials and I’ve noticed a lot of them using these type of words: artistic rendering representation depiction simulation dramatization Essentially, all these words mean “fake.”  As if, we’re showing you something to get you to buy our product or service but it’s not an actual image [...]

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You have my attention AT&T

Date Mon, May 23 2011

Give yourself a round of applause for one hell of a commercial.

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I Hate This Commercial

Date Mon, October 25 2010

I could not, would not, in a house. I would not, could not, with a mouse. I would not wear it with a fox. I would not wear it in a box. I would not wear it here or there. I would not wear it anywhere. I would not wear a Snuggie. I do not [...]

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Um, what?!

Date Sun, June 27 2010

A few weeks back, we were in Wal-mart when I overheard part of a commercial on their overhead TVs. My attention was specifically peaked by this line “Your hands are only as clean as the towel you use to dry them.” And I turned to Ryan and made some smart ass comment about how I [...]

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We get the picture

Date Fri, March 26 2010

The new Old Spice commercials boast that women prefer men who use Old Spice over men who used women’s products – or whatever. The actor is ridiculous and uses a stupid voice while riding a horse, sometimes backwards. It seems like the whole thing is intended to be so stupid that we cannot help but [...]

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You can clean brass with ketchup?

Date Wed, March 24 2010

Sometimes I watch a show on BBC called How Clean is Your House where this pair of adorable, older British ladies travel the country (and sometimes our country) to help people clean their houses. They are big proponents of cleaning with things you would already have in the house (vinegar, dish soap, fruits and vegetables [...]

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A Conspiracy!

Date Wed, March 24 2010

I am pretty easily swayed by commercials, I must admit. I see things and they look so tasty or useful or handy or geeky with their flashy, well designs ads in magazines or on TV and I do want to try it. Now, I don’t usually rush out to try it but I mull it [...]

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