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I am having a hard time

#1 Post by Sir_Galahad » Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:38 am

... deciding which of these people I cannot stand more.

Lady G watches "So You Think You Can Dance" and, in the background (I don't watch it), I can hear the cackle of this person named Mary. It causes the hair on the back of my neck to stand up every time this woman issues one of her "nails on the blackboard" laughs.

Then, there is this guy, Billy Mays, who seems to be pimping products on virtually every channel now. I used to be able to flip him off (figuratively, of course) whenever he would pop up on one channel. Now, he's everywhere - screaming at me to buy something that he's selling. I am running out of hiding places from his commercials. At least he hasn't popped up on radio yet.
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#2 Post by kayrharris » Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:43 am

Just wait a few minutes. Billy Mays will be right here.
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#3 Post by Here's Fanny! » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:02 am

kayrharris wrote:Just wait a few minutes. Billy Mays will be right here.
He may (ha!) be annoying, but I find myself wanting everything he pitches. I absolutely HAD to have some Atomic Putty. Then when it finally hit the As Seen on Tv section at BB&B, I'd forgotten what I wanted to do with it. Once I see Billy on with it again, I'm sure he'll remind me.
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#4 Post by Billy Mays » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:06 am

Sir_Galahad wrote:... deciding which of these people I cannot stand more.

Lady G watches "So You Think You Can Dance" and, in the background (I don't watch it), I can hear the cackle of this person named Mary. It causes the hair on the back of my neck to stand up every time this woman issues one of her "nails on the blackboard" laughs.

Then, there is this guy, Billy Mays, who seems to be pimping products on virtually every channel now. I used to be able to flip him off (figuratively, of course) whenever he would pop up on one channel. Now, he's everywhere - screaming at me to buy something that he's selling. I am running out of hiding places from his commercials. At least he hasn't popped up on radio yet.

RADIO IS SO 20TH CENTURY! THE INTERNET IS MY NEW ADVERTISING GROUNDS, SO I'M ON THE BORED HERE TO PITCH ALL OF MY FINE PRODUCTS TO AMERICA WITH UNBELIEVABLE OFFERS!

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD SOME MIGHTY PUTTY TO FIX UP THE BACK OF THAT CAR! CALL NOW, AND I'LL INCLUDE 5 STICKS FOR JUST SHIPPING AND HANDLING!!!
BUT WAIT..... THERE'S MORE!!!!!!

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#5 Post by Four Hour Stiffy » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:09 am

I'm having a hard time too.....
BOOOIIIIIINNNGGGGG!!!!!

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#6 Post by tanstaafl2 » Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:01 am

One word solution: Tivo

Or a DVR or whatever your prefered device is.

Haven't watched a commercial at home that I didn't want to watch for years.
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#7 Post by ulysses5019 » Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:04 am

tanstaafl2 wrote:One word solution: Tivo

Or a DVR or whatever your prefered device is.

Haven't watched a commercial at home that I didn't want to watch for years.
There are commercials you WANT to watch?
I believe in the usefulness of useless information.

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#8 Post by NigerianPenisDrugs » Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:09 am

Four Hour Stiffy wrote:I'm having a hard time too.....
Did you take some of my pills?

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#9 Post by Sir_Galahad » Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:51 pm

Billy Mays wrote:
Sir_Galahad wrote:... deciding which of these people I cannot stand more.

Lady G watches "So You Think You Can Dance" and, in the background (I don't watch it), I can hear the cackle of this person named Mary. It causes the hair on the back of my neck to stand up every time this woman issues one of her "nails on the blackboard" laughs.

Then, there is this guy, Billy Mays, who seems to be pimping products on virtually every channel now. I used to be able to flip him off (figuratively, of course) whenever he would pop up on one channel. Now, he's everywhere - screaming at me to buy something that he's selling. I am running out of hiding places from his commercials. At least he hasn't popped up on radio yet.

RADIO IS SO 20TH CENTURY! THE INTERNET IS MY NEW ADVERTISING GROUNDS, SO I'M ON THE BORED HERE TO PITCH ALL OF MY FINE PRODUCTS TO AMERICA WITH UNBELIEVABLE OFFERS!

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD SOME MIGHTY PUTTY TO FIX UP THE BACK OF THAT CAR! CALL NOW, AND I'LL INCLUDE 5 STICKS FOR JUST SHIPPING AND HANDLING!!!
ROTFLMAO!! Thanks.
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#10 Post by George Fox » Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:17 pm

Four Hour Stiffy wrote:I'm having a hard time too.....
Dear Mr. Stiffy,

You might best check your products liability insurance 'cause that Mr. Edwards is a right good attorney, and a love child at age 54, while impressive can be expensive.
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#11 Post by tanstaafl2 » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:26 pm

ulysses5019 wrote:
tanstaafl2 wrote:One word solution: Tivo

Or a DVR or whatever your prefered device is.

Haven't watched a commercial at home that I didn't want to watch for years.
There are commercials you WANT to watch?
Occasionally there are ones that are better than most of the schlock on the tube passing as entertainment. Not often though.
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#12 Post by Here's Fanny! » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:28 pm

tanstaafl2 wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:
tanstaafl2 wrote:One word solution: Tivo

Or a DVR or whatever your prefered device is.

Haven't watched a commercial at home that I didn't want to watch for years.
There are commercials you WANT to watch?
Occasionally there are ones that are better than most of the schlock on the tube passing as entertainment. Not often though.
I can never pass up the etrade baby. Even though I don't like stock commercials and I don't like baby commercials (or babies, particularly).

The guy doing the voiceover totallly sells it for me.
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#13 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:30 pm

tanstaafl2 wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:
tanstaafl2 wrote:One word solution: Tivo

Or a DVR or whatever your prefered device is.

Haven't watched a commercial at home that I didn't want to watch for years.
There are commercials you WANT to watch?
Occasionally there are ones that are better than most of the schlock on the tube passing as entertainment. Not often though.
We Tivo the Superbowl so that we can watch the commercials and skip through the game.

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#14 Post by Bitter Beer Face » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:35 pm

For 90% of what's on TV, the commercials are the best part of the show....

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