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I watch too much TV - partly because Tiger likes to sleep on my lap.
Here are some of my pet peeves: Ads that end with CALL NOW. Products that are "clinically proven" to work. Newscasters that say "stay with us". Brian Williams (NBC anchor) saying "thanks AS ALWAYS". Ads that show or discuss gross things - especially during meal time. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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On Jan 21, 10:01*am, (---MIKE---) wrote:
I watch too much TV - partly because Tiger likes to sleep on my lap. Here are some of my pet peeves: Ads that end with CALL NOW. Products that are "clinically proven" to work. Newscasters that say "stay with us". Brian Williams (NBC anchor) saying "thanks AS ALWAYS". Ads that show or discuss gross things - especially during meal time. * * * * * * * * * ---MIKE---In the White Mountains of New Hampshire * (44° 15' *N - Elevation 1580') I relate to watching something completely horrid, or boring, or inane, just because the cat is on your lap and you can't reach the remote. Sherry |
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Sherry wrote in news:b0dab96a-af0d-41e6-8d64-
: I relate to watching something completely horrid, or boring, or inane, just because the cat is on your lap and you can't reach the remote. I just set an X-10 light remote next to my pillow so I can turn off the light even when Harley's sleeping on my arm. (Ie. I don't have to stretch up to the switch by the door.) X-10 is wonderful stuff. |
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On Jan 21, 11:01*am, (---MIKE---) wrote:
I watch too much TV - partly because Tiger likes to sleep on my lap. Here are some of my pet peeves: I can mention many reasons that televison irritates the hell out of me... Brian Mays, that Oxy-moron who is in desperate need of Adderall. Those phony schmucks who pimp the Magic Bullet, with their fake party and the shlub in the housedress and fake cigarette with two inches of ash and no smoke arising. The Blo-Pens ads, with the whiny repeating "But wait, there's more," in addition to the fact that they spell it Blo. Public-service nutrition ads with a preschooler talking down to Mama about the Food Pyramid, like the kid went to Harvard; and other food ads involving children because no toddler can pronounce "no artificial coloring" or "high fructose corn syrup" without the synthesizer that fakes the voice on any given Britney Spears disc. The CrazyFox work-from-home ads. First, it's likely to be for Herbalife or Amway or one of their ******* children; second, what dupajas is going to take career advice from a CGI fox? Include all those risable ads, usually shown during Springer, with those people saying they earn six figures for approximately ten minutes of work per month, standing beside their pools and big cars and the miniscule print that says they're actors. A voice-over of a man telling me that the kitchen should be the center of my world. (This is for a local remodeling studio. All independent businesses within a 50 mile radius of Buffalo are required by law to use the services of Buffalo Jingle Guy, who makes up dreck like this. Makes money too, which means I may look for a new job with this putz. Maybe I can sing about men sitting in their Jockeys watching The Big Game--an ad for an anti-itch preparation maybe.) Ron Popeil. I don't think I need to elaborate. The Alltel Guy and his competitors. Ever notice Alltel Guy is thin, blonde and cute, and the competitors are dumpy, slovenly and look like they have deodorant awareness issues? I do like Enzyte Bob and his lovely wife. In addition to the fabulous cheesy whistled theme, there are enough dirty jokes in each 30-second spot to have a drinking game and end up toasted. Blessed be, Baha |
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On Jan 22, 12:02*am, hopitus wrote:
ROFLMAO thank you young lady for this list - instead of hitting the "surf: button on my tv remote when these things start, I'm gonna check out the "fake smokeless ciggie" in the Bullet ad, and some of the rest you list (not the Viagra ads, but Bob and his grin and his DH are a trip, no?) The Viagra and Cialis ones just aren't funny, unless you remember that Bob Dole uncloseted himself about his ED and became the Viagra poster boy; then the mental picture of Bob Dole getting frisky is good for a few hearty chuckles. Good for cheap thrills too, if you have an unrestrained case of gerontophilia. Enzyte Bob, on the other hand, is a hero. He and his good lady are average looking, except for their cheesy, I-know-a BIG-secret grins. The dirty sight gags are hilarious (the one with the Japanese restaurant and Bob's HUGE shoes lined up with the tiny ones comes to mind.) And for approximarely five hundred dollars a year, anyone can swing a big, um, golf club like Bob. and hey, my cell phone outfit is the dumpy, slovenly dudes with deoderent issues, LOL, and guess who's gonna be watching SupBowl in my jocks in a little over a week from now? Then my cell service is an absolute derelict: I subscribe to a locally- based provider. As for the Super Bowl, I'm breaking out the *special* undies. I hope our buddy Dennis won't mind. Blessed be, Baha |
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On Jan 21, 11:01*am, (---MIKE---) wrote:
Here are some of my pet peeves: 1. News anchors who say "Yeah..." Whatever happened to 'yes'? 2. The e.d. ads in which the guy is pushing sixty, but the female is prob. not a day over 40. What's with that - a silent message to those guys who are thinking of starting over with the almost-young chick? I got stuck sitting on the ottoman last night cuz his highness was in MY chair, on the afghan. Id' rather be a little uncomfortable and cold than get a claw-swap. |
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On Jan 22, 5:33*pm, wrote:
I got stuck sitting on the ottoman last night cuz his highness was in MY chair, on the afghan. Id' rather be a little uncomfortable and cold than get a claw-swap. When I'm looking at the idiot-box my China-Doll likes to play her new game: Sir Edmund Hillary. It involves using her little claws to climb up Mama, then stepping from one shoulder to another repeatedly. Blessed be, Baha |
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BfloPolska wrote:
On Jan 22, 5:33?pm, wrote: I got stuck sitting on the ottoman last night cuz his highness was in MY chair, on the afghan. Id' rather be a little uncomfortable and cold than get a claw-swap. When I'm looking at the idiot-box my China-Doll likes to play her new game: Sir Edmund Hillary. It involves using her little claws to climb up Mama, then stepping from one shoulder to another repeatedly. She comes equipped with her own set of climbing picks. Roxy does that stepping from one shoulder to the other thing, back and forth, usually slipping a bit, and you know what that means. -- Joyce (mean mommy, always moves the cat when one is in her favorite spot) (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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BfloPolska wrote:
On Jan 21, 11:01 am, (---MIKE---) wrote: I watch too much TV - partly because Tiger likes to sleep on my lap. Here are some of my pet peeves: I can mention many reasons that televison irritates the hell out of me... snip I do like Enzyte Bob and his lovely wife. In addition to the fabulous cheesy whistled theme, there are enough dirty jokes in each 30-second spot to have a drinking game and end up toasted. Blessed be, Baha How about the Sonic ads with the idiots in the SUVs making some really stupid comments. I also don't care for "Bob", his smile is somewhat creepy. Diane |
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Problemuser wrote:
How about the Sonic ads with the idiots in the SUVs making some really stupid comments. I also don't care for "Bob", his smile is somewhat creepy. I can't stand the ads for vehix.com - they're on every 15 minutes, it seems, and on every single station. Also Geico and those stupid, stupid, stupid caveman ads. AAAARGH!!! I don't know whether vehix serves people outside the US, but Aussies know all about Geico, I'm sure! (Do you get the caveman ads, too?) -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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