Tired of staring at the same old blog entries?
Brief observation: maybe it has something to do with my passion for infomercials, but I find that I am completely drawn in by advertisements that ask me rhetorical questions.
Confused by the new tax regulations?
Ever wish you had a flatter stomach?
Had enough of the same boring dinners?
Whenever I see ads like this on TV or hear them on the radio, I find myself subconsciously nodding along or responding aloud.
You can say that again!
Who doesn’t?
You’re preaching to the choir, my friend.
The thing is, I never actually buy these products, but it’s just nice to feel like someone gets you, even if it is Ron Popeil.
Filed under: General on February 21st, 2007
February 20th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
If I act now, do I get the special one-time low price?
February 20th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
I often find myself talking back to the television… but there are times that my friends would rather I shut up. Like when the television asks “Do you ever have those times where you aren’t feeling fresh?”
February 21st, 2007 at 6:18 am
i’m glad to know that i’m not the only one that interacts with media that can’t tell i’m interacting with it.
February 21st, 2007 at 7:08 am
shari: YES! if you comment within the next two minutes, you’ll receive not one, not two, but THREE ever-sharp paring knives!
dave2: it’s okay, dave. we all have those days.
mainja: wait – you mean ron can’t really hear me?
February 21st, 2007 at 7:14 pm
i hate the ones that say- are you overweight, tired, and you can’t find a cute outfit to save your life? because i was doing FINE until they reminded me.
jerks.
;)sizz
February 22nd, 2007 at 1:48 pm
I often answer the questions. Is that weird?
February 24th, 2007 at 8:42 am
I always thought that would be the perfect way to become a millionaire..start hawking stuff on infomercials. It seems to have helped Dionne Warwick’s bottom line.
February 25th, 2007 at 11:56 am
I like Billy Mays on the Oxy clean commercials. I’d buy anything from him. Except he never talks regular. He always yells.
February 26th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
You’ve been reading my blog again haven’t you? Shame on you. I just mentioned how I was captivated by his late night informercials during college. He was my hero. If he could convince Joe Blow to buy a food dehydrator AND get three friends to do the same… he’s got to be special. “If you tell three friend” I think he created pyramid schemes.
February 28th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
I have a soft spot for all things Ron Popeil.
February 28th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
I am literally three weeks behind on blogs right now so I am only reading this now. I have only bought one thing because of a late night encounter with an informercial (I am an insomniac) and it was make up. That damn bare minerals informercial. Usually I just talk back at them too but a moment of weakness overtook me.