One of the least enjoyable things about living in the Bay Area: Tom Shane. His voice gives me the creeps, his radio commericals are intolerable, and in fact the most recent radio commercials have him sounding like he's barely paying attention to the question asked of him before replying. BAD advertising. BAD. I'll take Men's Warehouse radio ads over his any old day.
And today at the gym someone had turned on The View and one of their segments reminded me of that bank ad on the radio that talks about how kids get rewarded for losing teeth, but adults don't get rewarded for losing their car keys. (I can't remember how that part ties into the bank part, but it does.) Anyway this segment had viewers voting online for the most disgusting bathroom, and the winner got a free remodeling job. This particular winner didn't seem particularly "needy" in the traditional sense of the word - she seemed to have just neglected to clean her bathroom for about 15 years. As a result, she was rewarded with a free remodeling job.
People. I ask of you. What kind of behavior is this instilling in our youth?? I mean, entire shows centered around household neglect on TLC are one thing (especially when said shows come with hot hosts/carpenters), but to feature such a thing on such a reputable show* as The View? That's just wrong.
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* Yes, I am kidding. But not about the "what kind of behavior is this perpetuating" concept... Even with TLC.
Shane Company ads are one of the rare times I hear my human use strong language. He directs it at the stereo speakers, apparently expecting them to comprehend him and amend the situation. It's so cute when humans do that.
ReplyDeleteIn his defense, the classical station specifically engenders this behavior, and it double teams you with both Shane Company and Shreve & Co. And six thousand dollar beds, and isn't it time you bought a second Lexus?
ReplyDeleteDamn them all to hell, I say.
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