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Chela
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 00:25 |
Onions, those cars that drive by with the BOOM BOOM BOOM music, the word "random", people that don't signal when turning, people that zip in and out of lanes on the freeway, perfume, obnoxious folks, football, Victoria's Secret , I know there is more... I just can't recall all of them. Oh, religion is one of them too.
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 02:05 |
People that don't immediately get going at a turn light so you end up getting stuck. Also people who can't use a cell phone and drive properly at the same time. Generally when you see someone driving badly, they will be on a cell phone when you get a good look at them. Either that or they are really old.
Edited by Slartibartfast - January 09 2011 at 12:23
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stonebeard
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 03:33 |
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
stonebeard wrote:
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
I'm really dislike the opinion that advertising is bad. |
How so?
Advertising can be good, if honest, but I find that very hard to come by.
Most advertising has the goal of getting people to want a product. Sometimes they need that product, a lot of times not. Rarely is there just advertising with the goal of accurately depicting the product's flaws and positives and not trying to spin it. Adults should have some sense of caution when taking the word of advertisements for what they say they are, but that doesn't mean I should believe ads are good if their main goal is to get people to buy a product, often through omission that the product has any number of faults.
But I wonder how anyone not profiting from the sale of products marketed to children on television can say that is a good thing. Especially when it comes to completely unhealthy food products with childrens' pop culture icons hocking junk food.
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Advertising imparts information to the consumer. I receive about 5 emails a day with very helpful advertising. Often tv advertising helps me discover a product I would know nothing about otherwise.
If you're stupid enough to buy something you don't need just because you saw it appear on tv, then you should probably be shot. Most criticism of advertising doesn't really make sense. It assumes that consumers are mindlessly buying things just because they've heard of it. |
And of any advertising geared toward people that cannot physically avoid being influenced by it, such as children? Is all kinds of advertising during commercials of kids shows just fine and dandy, regardless of content?
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 10:52 |
Do parents strap them to chairs and make them watch it? Aren't parents responsible somewhat?
And yes it is. First off kids can't buy things. Secondly, no study I've ever read has shown that advertising has the power to make someone purchase something that they don't want. It delivers information to a party. That party already has an interest in the product if they're purchasing it. Have you ever bought something you don't like because you saw a commercial?
People like to blame advertising for the country's massive consumerism, something which I am against. That's absurd. Massive consumption is a part of the culture. We have advertising because of our consumerism. Advertising doesn't bring this about. It's a case of reversed causality.
I love advertising. It's a great benefit towards consumers.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 10:52 |
Chela wrote:
Onions, those cars that drive by with the BOOM BOOM BOOM music, the word "random", people that don't signal when turning, people that zip in and out of lanes on the freeway, perfume, obnoxious folks, football, Victoria's Secret , I know there is more... I just can't recall all of them. Oh, religion is one of them too. |
How the hell can't you like Victoria's Secret?
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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CCVP
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Joined: September 15 2007
Location: Vitória, Brasil
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Points: 7971
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 12:05 |
Triceratopsoil wrote:
wakeups earlier than 8
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This + corruption.
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CCVP
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Joined: September 15 2007
Location: Vitória, Brasil
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 12:07 |
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
Chela wrote:
Onions, those cars that drive by with the BOOM BOOM BOOM music, the word "random", people that don't signal when turning, people that zip in and out of lanes on the freeway, perfume, obnoxious folks, football, Victoria's Secret , I know there is more... I just can't recall all of them. Oh, religion is one of them too. |
How the hell can't you like Victoria's Secret? |
Maybe he finds it uncorfortable to wear.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 12:07 |
The V-strings feel like you're wearing nothing at all. I love them.
Bras are a dream too. I go from a weak A to a solid B.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Slartibartfast
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Joined: April 29 2006
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 12:23 |
Ice storms.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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stonebeard
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 15:41 |
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
Do parents strap them to chairs and make them watch it? Aren't parents responsible somewhat? |
Parents are very much responsible, but I will never believe they're the only ones responsible, as the FDA and advertising giants have promoted. And it is very hard for parents to shield their kids from negative influences like that. They would not be able to take them down most aisles of the store and they would have to drag them out of the room every time the commercials play for a TV show of their. Unless they're not allowed to watch TV. Good for them, I say, but that's hardly an option nowadays with both parents having to work a lot of the time. They can't control everything their kids are exposed to, so how unreasonable is it to demand some sort of responsibility from corporations in controlling advertising that will likely reach people unable to think critically about it. Especially when it is designed to take advantage of it. And even more still when you consider the drastically rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in children. Even if you say that the purchasing power is in the parent's hands, the reality of the world is that many of them are too tired or ignorant to care. Which is the easiest way to tackle the problem: revamp our workforce and somehow make parents have more time to actively monitor their kids and also become more educated about nutrition and advertising toward children, or require stricter regulations for products aimed at children? It is seriously hard for me to believe you don't think that is a negative thing.
Edited by stonebeard - January 09 2011 at 15:45
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Easy Money
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Joined: August 11 2007
Location: Memphis
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 15:55 |
CCVP wrote:
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
Chela wrote:
Onions, those cars that drive by with the BOOM BOOM BOOM music, the word "random", people that don't signal when turning, people that zip in and out of lanes on the freeway, perfume, obnoxious folks, football, Victoria's Secret , I know there is more... I just can't recall all of them. Oh, religion is one of them too. |
How the hell can't you like Victoria's Secret? | Maybe he finds it uncorfortable to wear. |
I don't think Chela is a guy
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stonebeard
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 15:57 |
Even still, you're kind of paying a lot for a piece of fabric you just want to throw aside, anyway.
There's positives and negatives.
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topographicbroadways
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 18:02 |
Slartibartfast wrote:
Cars that drive by with those stereos that go BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM.
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one of my friends a couple of years back was into this stuff and installed a giant Sub in the back of his car for playing bass music. 5 minutes after he had installed it he turned up the volume full and it blew the back door off of his car. one of the funniest things i've ever seen, he's been more into classic rock since then...
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CCVP
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Joined: September 15 2007
Location: Vitória, Brasil
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 18:44 |
Easy Money wrote:
CCVP wrote:
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
Chela wrote:
Onions, those cars that drive by with the BOOM BOOM BOOM music, the word "random", people that don't signal when turning, people that zip in and out of lanes on the freeway, perfume, obnoxious folks, football, Victoria's Secret , I know there is more... I just can't recall all of them. Oh, religion is one of them too. |
How the hell can't you like Victoria's Secret? | Maybe he finds it uncorfortable to wear. |
I don't think Chela is a guy |
There are no girls on the internet, silly.
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Chela
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Joined: July 27 2010
Location: California
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 18:50 |
CCVP wrote:
Easy Money wrote:
CCVP wrote:
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
Chela wrote:
Onions, those cars that drive by with the BOOM BOOM BOOM music, the word "random", people that don't signal when turning, people that zip in and out of lanes on the freeway, perfume, obnoxious folks, football, Victoria's Secret , I know there is more... I just can't recall all of them. Oh, religion is one of them too. |
How the hell can't you like Victoria's Secret? | Maybe he finds it uncorfortable to wear. | I don't think Chela is a guy |
There are no girls on the internet, silly.
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I prefer Fredrick's of Hollywood is what I meant
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CCVP
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Joined: September 15 2007
Location: Vitória, Brasil
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 19:30 |
Chela wrote:
CCVP wrote:
Easy Money wrote:
CCVP wrote:
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
Chela wrote:
Onions, those cars that drive by with the BOOM BOOM BOOM music, the word "random", people that don't signal when turning, people that zip in and out of lanes on the freeway, perfume, obnoxious folks, football, Victoria's Secret , I know there is more... I just can't recall all of them. Oh, religion is one of them too. |
How the hell can't you like Victoria's Secret? | Maybe he finds it uncorfortable to wear. | I don't think Chela is a guy |
There are no girls on the internet, silly.
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I prefer Fredrick's of Hollywood is what I meant |
Oh, yeah, those are better indeed.
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clarke2001
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 19:58 |
I'm not into gardening. Or horticulture/ agriculture. Vegetables. Boring.
Sport.
I'm not into modern spirituality, new age, life coaching and self-help stuff.
I do not own a TV.
I dislike modern hype, fashion in general, false 'celebrities'.
I do not like the path of consumerism the Internet (and computer science in general) is taking. I want my programs to do the stuff I want, without any extra help, suggestions or advertisements.
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Dean
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Joined: May 13 2007
Location: Europe
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Points: 37575
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 21:04 |
First off, a list of carp TV formats I'm really, really not into, really:
- Really dumb sport - was there ever anything so pointless as watching snooker, darts or worst of all - down hill skiing.
- Crufts & The Horse Of The Year Show - hours of the worlds thickest people with the worlds thickest pets doing something really really dull.
- Property shows on TV - house hunting (eh? it's not like the hide or are difficult to track and trap or anything) Location, Location, Location - oh, there it is. Found it.
- Anything with "real" people in it.
- Magazine programmes with sofas and moronic presenters - not that there is any other kind of TV presenter.
- The News - and now over to Sally with the whether (will she? won't she?), sorry I mean weather
- Party Political broadcasts - is anyone really persuaded to vote based on a PPB?
- Talking heads - say something once, why say it again - endless repetition of the same comment until the other person falls asleep or dies of atrophy - 'tonight in the studio we have a panel of experts and politicians who will talk endlessly and say absolutely bugger all'.
- Steve Googan and Rob Brydon - either individually or together
- Soaps - gah! Seriously - gah!
People:
- People who like any of the above TV formats
- People who say really? in reply to any statement.
- People who use the rising intonation at the end of every sentence?
- People who use like Americanisms and stuff.
- People who are moronically thick and pride themselves on it.
- People who are inconsiderate, selfish or just plain rude.
- People who are homophobic, xenophobic or just bigoted
- People who have made-up allergies
- People who don't laugh at their own jokes - if it's funny, laugh damnit - I ain't gonna laugh until you do so stop holding out on me.
- People who warble when they sing - find the note and hold it, vibrato is not "hunt the note"
Inanimate things:
- Antimacassars - if you don't know what they are, you're lucky.
- Toilet roll covers - and the reason for that is?
- Pointless "things" inside cars - furry dice, nodding dogs, dangling st christopher medallions, traffic-light airfreshners, a box of Kleenex on the rear shelf (why?), car rugs, empty sweet wrappers, used carpark tickets
- Needless authoritative signs, like "Keep off the grass" and "No Ball Games"
- Sippy-cups for adults - Starbucks what are you thinking?
- Yogurt
- Sports clothes as casual wear
- Shoes with laces
- Soap - anything from The Body Shop or Lush
Nonsensical made-up stuff:
- Organised religion
- Disorganised religion
- Religion
- Organised Atheism
- Pseudoscience and bad science
- The paranormal, spiritualism and new age twaddle, anything in the Mind, Body and Soul section of Waterstones/Borders
- Philosophy and the hero worship of philosophers
- Politics
- Dress codes
- Convention
- Tradition
- Pomp and ceremony
- Royalty
- Common sense
- Health fads and the latest diets
Edited by Dean - January 09 2011 at 21:07
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What?
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presdoug
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Location: Canada
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 21:08 |
Dean wrote:
First off, a list of carp TV formats I'm really, really not into, really:
- Really dumb sport - was there ever anything so pointless as watching snooker, darts or worst of all - down hill skiing.
- Crufts & The Horse Of The Year Show - hours of the worlds thickest people with the worlds thickest pets doing something really really dull.
- Property shows on TV - house hunting (eh? it's not like the hide or are difficult to track and trap or anything) Location, Location, Location - oh, there it is. Found it.
- Anything with "real" people in it.
- Magazine programmes with sofas and moronic presenters - not that there is any other kind of TV presenter.
- The News - and now over to Sally with the whether (will she? won't she?), sorry I mean weather
- Party Political broadcasts - is anyone really persuaded to vote based on a PPB?
- Talking heads - say something once, why say it again - endless repetition of the same comment until the other person falls asleep or dies of atrophy - 'tonight in the studio we have a panel of experts and politicians who will talk endlessly and say absolutely bugger all'.
- Steve Googan and Rob Brydon - either individually or together
- Soaps - gah! Seriously - gah!
People:
- People who like any of the above TV formats
- People who say really? in reply to any statement.
- People who use the rising intonation at the end of every sentence?
- People who use like Americanisms and stuff.
- People who are moronically thick and pride themselves on it.
- People who are inconsiderate, selfish or just plain rude.
- People who are homophobic, xenophobic or just bigoted
- People who have made-up allergies
- People who don't laugh at their own jokes - if it's funny, laugh damnit - I ain't gonna laugh until you do so stop holding out on me.
- People who warble when they sing - find the note and hold it, vibrato is not "hunt the note"
Inanimate things:
- Antimacassars - if you don't know what they are, you're lucky.
- Toilet roll covers - and the reason for that is?
- Pointless "things" inside cars - furry dice, nodding dogs, dangling st christopher medallions, traffic-light airfreshners, a box of Kleenex on the rear shelf (why?), car rugs, empty sweet wrappers, used carpark tickets
- Needless authoritative signs, like "Keep off the grass" and "No Ball Games"
- Sippy-cups for adults - Starbucks what are you thinking?
- Yogurt
- Sports clothes as casual wear
- Shoes with laces
- Soap - anything from The Body Shop or Lush
Nonsensical made-up stuff:
- Organised religion
- Disorganised religion
- Religion
- Organised Atheism
- Pseudoscience and bad science
- The paranormal, spiritualism and new age twaddle, anything in the Mind, Body and Soul section of Waterstones/Borders
- Philosophy and the hero worship of philosophers
- Politics
- Dress codes
- Convention
- Tradition
- Pomp and ceremony
- Royalty
- Common sense
- Health fads and the latest diets
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What about Green Eggs and Ham?
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Drew
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Joined: June 20 2005
Location: California
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Points: 12600
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Posted: January 09 2011 at 21:20 |
Making fun of those less fortunate than me Clowns Apple Cider Vinegar
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