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I just saw another painful Chuck Norris commercial, for tea or some poo poo this time.
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Loving Life Partner posted:I've never felt that sort of hyperbolic "and there goes my last shred of faith in humanity" until I saw the adverts for this loving thing: That one's been around a while, Colbert did a segment on it back in January: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/371415/january-18-2011/coma-cozy He recently did one on TV HAT too: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/404344/december-14-2011/tv-hat
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Dec 26, 2011 22:30
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I've never really thought about this before since I've been seeing the commercials fpor half my life and have become numb to them, but what's the deal with that Gerber life insurance? Why would I want life insurance for an infant?
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Dec 27, 2011 03:32
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The Moon Monster posted:I've never really thought about this before since I've been seeing the commercials fpor half my life and have become numb to them, but what's the deal with that Gerber life insurance? Why would I want life insurance for an infant? As sad as it is, kids can (and do) sometimes die... 
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Dec 27, 2011 04:01
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The Moon Monster posted:I've never really thought about this before since I've been seeing the commercials fpor half my life and have become numb to them, but what's the deal with that Gerber life insurance? Why would I want life insurance for an infant? My wife talked to me recently about it. At some point the kid can withdraw money from the account interest free I think. I wasn't really listening when she brought it up.
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Dec 27, 2011 04:26
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DrBouvenstein posted:As sad as it is, kids can (and do) sometimes die... True, but my general understanding was that you got life insurance for a family's provider, so if they die the family has a safety net while they get another source of income going. This sounds kind of callous, but in the long term, even without life insurance having your 4 year old die will be cheaper than them living. I guess maybe borrowing from it makes it worthwhile, but anything that specifically advertises to grandparents sounds like a scam to me. Like it's the Nintondo Gamebody of life insurance. Buying life insurance for your grandchildren just sets off my "something is not right here" sense. The Moon Monster fucked around with this message at 05:31 on Dec 27, 2011 |
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Dec 27, 2011 05:27
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Loving Life Partner posted:I've never felt that sort of hyperbolic "and there goes my last shred of faith in humanity" until I saw the adverts for this loving thing: First time this ad came on, I was watching TV with my mom. I made some comment about how no sane person would be caught dead wearing one of those things in a public place. Mom replied that she thought they looked comfortable. Then she got one for Christmas. I don't like my house. EDIT: I also have a friend from high school who decided it was a good idea to wear a Snuggie to a college class one day. And then had a hard time understanding why the professor made a point of asking her to leave while the rest of the class laughed at her. I. M. Gei fucked around with this message at 06:36 on Dec 27, 2011 |
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Dec 27, 2011 06:29
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The Moon Monster posted:I've never really thought about this before since I've been seeing the commercials fpor half my life and have become numb to them, but what's the deal with that Gerber life insurance? Why would I want life insurance for an infant? Maybe Mom drank a lot while she was pregnant, ok? 
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Dec 27, 2011 07:20
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The Moon Monster posted:I've never really thought about this before since I've been seeing the commercials fpor half my life and have become numb to them, but what's the deal with that Gerber life insurance? Why would I want life insurance for an infant? Hey, it's really easy to profit off of people's urge to strangle their kids. 
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Dec 27, 2011 10:39
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Doomsday Jesus posted:My wife talked to me recently about it. At some point the kid can withdraw money from the account interest free I think. I wasn't really listening when she brought it up. It's a whole life policy that grows cash value tax-deferred, and you can use the cash for whatever you want. It's marketed as a college plan, sort of like a more flexible 529 College Savings plan. Unlike a 529, the withdraws are taxed.
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Dec 27, 2011 12:24
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The Moon Monster posted:I've never really thought about this before since I've been seeing the commercials fpor half my life and have become numb to them, but what's the deal with that Gerber life insurance? Why would I want life insurance for an infant? The theory is that once you get old, life insurance is expensive to buy, and with Gerber you'll end up paying a lower price in your old age. The business strategy is that young people have less of a chance of dying and nobody's going to kill their own kid just for the insurance money, so there's decades of people paying into the system without many payouts being necessary.
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Dec 27, 2011 17:21
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Dr. Gitmo Moneyson posted:First time this ad came on, I was watching TV with my mom. I made some comment about how no sane person would be caught dead wearing one of those things in a public place. I wont lie they look comfortable as hell and if any one got me one I would wear it for cold days with a movie and coffee.....gently caress going out into public with it though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCLfLfkhQO0 Even nerds will make fun of you for it.
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Dec 27, 2011 20:21
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I hate this  woman.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnWXQGYsReQ
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Dec 28, 2011 01:19
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Did I miss anyone talking about the Rhapsody "Welcome to our commercial" ads? Because that woman is wearing an ugly faux-jumper, the guy acts like he thinks he is Tim Heidecker, the entire set is made of cardboard, and it is all for a service that I thought died a rightful death almost 7 years ago. I know I am in the minority of people who think Tim and Eric are entertaining, but I think we can all agree no one should be mimicking them?
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Dec 28, 2011 13:08
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Lee Harvey Oswald posted:I hate this I've seen that husband somewhere before and I can't place it. Now it's gonna bug the hell out of me 
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Dec 28, 2011 13:09
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SlothfulCobra posted:The theory is that once you get old, life insurance is expensive to buy, and with Gerber you'll end up paying a lower price in your old age. Life insurance differs from health insurance though, in that you can actually draw from it after a certain point without having to actually, you know, die. So it is (at least in part if not completely) still your money. For some reason life insurance is more tightly regulated than health insurance that way.
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Dec 28, 2011 14:48
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Darth Freddy posted:I wont lie they look comfortable as hell and if any one got me one I would wear it for cold days with a movie and coffee.....gently caress going out into public with it though. Hahah, why does that guy keep scratching like he's got fleas or some poo poo. Lee Harvey Oswald posted:I hate this I need to have the ringtone from this commercial, though. I've been trying to find out where I can get it since I first saw it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eYQpclJsEA&feature=related raditts fucked around with this message at 14:52 on Dec 28, 2011 |
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Dec 28, 2011 14:50
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raditts posted:Life insurance differs from health insurance though, in that you can actually draw from it after a certain point without having to actually, you know, die. So it is (at least in part if not completely) still your money. For some reason life insurance is more tightly regulated than health insurance that way. You're right to a degree. It depends on the product. Term life insurance doesn't build cash value, but it's cheap as hell. In most cases they're designed for you to outlive them (usually 10 or 20 year policies) but are there in case you've got a young family, you get hit by a train, etc. Then you've got index-based universal life policies and variable life policies that follow various markets/indexes to build that cash value. That's where a lot of the regulations come in. Whole Life policies (like Gerber's) build cash value as well. E: Wiki breaks it down fairly well Yeah, guess what I do for a living 
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Dec 28, 2011 15:56
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Speaking of life insurance, every time I see an ad on tv for "life insurance for those over 65", I have to wonder: What's the deal there? How do they make money? One would think statistically that's kind of a hosed business model unless they only pay out if you get hit by a train or something non-medical/old-age related. edit: the wiki article talks about programs for seniors bsically pre-paying for funeral expenses under the guise of life insurance, is that all those ads are for? Vin BioEthanol fucked around with this message at 18:59 on Dec 28, 2011 |
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Dec 28, 2011 18:54
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Wagonburner posted:Speaking of life insurance, every time I see an ad on tv for "life insurance for those over 65", I have to wonder: What's the deal there? How do they make money? One would think statistically that's kind of a hosed business model unless they only pay out if you get hit by a train or something non-medical/old-age related. In effect, yeah. It's basically a very short-term investment into a very relatively small amount of life insurance for the purpose of covering funeral expenses. The whole "no medical exam necessary!" effectively means the death benefit will be pretty small (usually under $50,000), and premiums will be fairly high. Life coverage has actually become a lot cheaper over the last few decades, since people are living longer. DJExile fucked around with this message at 20:46 on Dec 28, 2011 |
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Dec 28, 2011 20:43
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So far I think I've seen the trailer for the claymation movie, ParaNorman, about 5 or 6 times on tv now. This wouldn't be memorable except for the fact that the commercial is over a minute long and at the end says that it won't be in theaters until August, 2012. 
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Dec 28, 2011 22:41
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E: whoops I've discussed it before 
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Dec 29, 2011 03:10
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Listen up America! Are you poor and stupid? Do you want to waste what little money you have on frivolous extravagances? Then listen up! I have at least 5 different commercials aiming to bilk you out of your money. If you have cash, then send it to me. I can help you offload those American dollars for healthcare that will never take effect and trial versions of software! Give me that loving money you fat pieces of poo poo or I'll rip off your loving faces and wear them while I do my capitalism dance.
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Dec 29, 2011 09:25
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the_Vandal posted:Give me that loving money you fat pieces of poo poo or I'll rip off your loving faces and wear them while I do my capitalism dance. That's the one where you tuck your junk between your legs, play "Goodbye Horses" in the background, while you go on about "I'll usure me, I'll usure me so hard"? Young Freud fucked around with this message at 10:39 on Dec 29, 2011 |
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Dec 29, 2011 10:37
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Young Freud posted:That's the one where you tuck your junk between your legs, play "Goodbye Horses" in the background, while you go on about "I'll usure me, I'll usure me so hard"? I'll do this very thing regardless of whether people buy into my poo poo or not! The guy on those commercials will only do this if you send him money and LISTEN THE gently caress UP AMERICA! Sounds like a raw deal to me.
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Dec 29, 2011 10:47
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This is the story of Dragon. It takes an entire commercial break to tell.
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Dec 29, 2011 20:16
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I posted this last flu season to you all but it's that time again, if I have to suffer through this crap from the health dept every other commercial break over the coming months you all have to at least once. http://www.hillcrest.com/watch-our-video Also gazelle.com. No comment here, I'd get b&. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-fvFD2zN98&list=UU9Z8wnfTBiAA3rnW5QwWa0g&index=1&feature=plcp Vin BioEthanol fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Dec 29, 2011 |
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Dec 29, 2011 20:29
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Floofykins posted:This is the story of Dragon. It takes an entire commercial break to tell. Much like the rambling old guy's story!
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Dec 30, 2011 00:22
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Nut Bunnies posted:Makes sense since she grew up in a rich, well-off part of The Bronx. This is from a couple of pages back but that neighborhood she's from is far, FAR from well-off. I mean, it does have a higher number of houses, as opposed to apartment buildings, than other areas of the Bronx, but the people living in them aren't anything remotely close to wealthy. They are middle class at BEST. Also, don't read too much into the Catholic school education. I too am from the same borough and went to Catholic schools until graduating High School. Neither me, nor most of my friends came from well off families. Again, middle class at best.
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Dec 30, 2011 06:53
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Lee Harvey Oswald posted:I hate this I hate all these commercials that imply that just because you are now saving what? $10-$15 on your cell phone bill, you can now buy a Rolls or the Crown Jewels. "I saved ten bucks, so that puts me in the Bill Gates wealth zone". Just stop, already.
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Dec 30, 2011 17:01
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Wagonburner posted:Also gazelle.com. No comment here, I'd get b&. What's wrong with this one? I would only qualify it as mildly annoying, not full-on rage (or vomit) inducing.
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Dec 30, 2011 19:16
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Local car dealerships, at this time of year. Their commercials are like "AAAAH!! Inventory tax!! We've got to sell all these cars or we're DOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!" It's like cars have an inventory tax of 95% of their value.
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Dec 30, 2011 19:19
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100 Years in Iraq posted:What's wrong with this one? I would only qualify it as mildly annoying, not full-on rage (or vomit) inducing. I don't know about that guy, but my big problem with them is that I was convinced after the first time I saw one of these commercials that they're just doing it to get people's contact and billing information, and well as info from all of their contacts and poo poo. e: Or, at the very least, they'll quote you a price for your stuff, then find or create little defects in them and change their price. SpacePig fucked around with this message at 19:29 on Dec 30, 2011 |
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Dec 30, 2011 19:27
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SpacePig posted:I don't know about that guy, but my big problem with them is that I was convinced after the first time I saw one of these commercials that they're just doing it to get people's contact and billing information, and well as info from all of their contacts and poo poo. I've used Gazelle once and they are pretty serious about letting you know that they've cleared all of your info off of the phone. They also strongly recommend, several times, that you remove all of your info before sending it. I managed to get $104 from them out of a refurbished but in decent shape LG Voyager, and that's what they had quoted me at when I sent it, too. Anecdotal yes, but they were pretty pleasant to deal with. On the flipside, though, I checked to see how much they'd give me for my Droid X and was quoted $27  gently caress that. So yeah, your mileage may vary, but they seem on the up and up.
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Dec 31, 2011 03:27
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Thank you, Chase advertising exec, for giving us a commercial featuring the following: 1. a guy saying "YEAAAAHHHH" in the most irritating way possible; 2. a random Chase spokesman and his cameraman buddy filming him and playing the "YEEEAAAAHHH" back numerous times; 3. at the end of the commercial, in what what must surely be the pinnacle of commercial comedy, the spokesman decides it would be great to play "YEAAAHHHH" back yet again...but this time in slow motion. I dearly regret closing my account out with you earlier this year. Now I won't be able to continue funding wonderful commercials such as these. 
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Dec 31, 2011 03:47
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If I have to hear: "Do any of you guys know how to post videos to Facebook" one more time I may very well lose my mind(and punch the TV).
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Dec 31, 2011 03:56
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hamster_style posted:If I have to hear: "Do any of you guys know how to post videos to Facebook" one more time I may very well lose my mind(and punch the TV). The first time I saw that I honestly laughed, but holy gently caress it plays every commercial break now it seems.
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Dec 31, 2011 05:17
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Every day I'm shuffling? Why in the gently caress are you doing this? Are you a casino worker? Are you a jukebox? Why the gently caress are you shuffling every loving day, you stupid loving hamster? gently caress you and your lovely Korean cars. I hope Microsoft sues you for ripping off Halo.
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Dec 31, 2011 08:58
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My mind just boggles at what must be the expense of the Kia ads. The hamster thing was costly and just kind of random and stupid to start with, and now it's just degenerated into random dream imagery. How is this selling cars? Is it?
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Maxwell Lord posted:My mind just boggles at what must be the expense of the Kia ads. The hamster thing was costly and just kind of random and stupid to start with, and now it's just degenerated into random dream imagery. I hope not. I don't mean to be derogatory, but Korean automobiles are poo poo and are ugly. Instead of hamsters, they might as well start using Zombo.com as their year 2000 sales merchant. Anything is possible with Zombo.com, or so I've heard.
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