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YouTubekatieb wrote I think it's funny when they are yelling and it looks like they are cartoon photoshopped into their own commercial. :P
You mean like this?
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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joev wrote The one claim I can't get past: he tells us that we're already spending $20 a month on paper towels. Really? Does anyone really spend $20 a month on paper towels?
While at Target last night we walked by the paper towels. The closest thing I could find to $20 was a 12-pack of brand-name jumbo rolls of paper towels not on sale for $17 and change. I guess if you're overly wasteful, perhaps you could go through that much in a month.
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cr0m
"Lower" Hilliard
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I have to agree with you on that one Walker. I'm having a hard time burning 12 (the pack i buy is usually around this) bucks a month on paper towels and I abuse the crap out of them.
Walker wrote
joev wrote The one claim I can't get past: he tells us that we're already spending $20 a month on paper towels. Really? Does anyone really spend $20 a month on paper towels?
While at Target last night we walked by the paper towels. The closest thing I could find to $20 was a 12-pack of brand-name jumbo rolls of paper towels not on sale for $17 and change. I guess if you're overly wasteful, perhaps you could go through that much in a month.
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Larissa
Olde Towne East
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joev wrote
But does anyone really spend $20 a month on paper towels?
Perhaps the severely incontinent?
Yeah, I lol'd pretty hard the first time I heard that commercial. I love the super casual way he says "spend $20 on paper towels", like it's just a given.
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brothermarcus
West Siiiide
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Larissa wrote Perhaps the severely incontinent?
I really shouldn't mention that scene from Zack and Miri Make a Porno, but I am.
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Brewmaster
Portland, OR
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joev wrote The spokesman is a new guy - not Billy Mays, and a little more shystery.
And honestly...what the hell is the huge earpiece microphone all about?
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laChewla
Victorian Village, The Heart Of It All
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Larissa wrote
brothermarcus wrote
I really shouldn't mention that scene from Zack and Miri Make a Porno, but I am.
I haven't seen that yet and now I'm really afraid to...
My feelings exactly. I still definitely want to see it though.
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nexttuesday
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I actually thought that commercial was a spoof of another shammy infomercial at first, then I realized they were serious.
My friend says that the sham-wow is great for cleaning up jizz.
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katieb
OSU
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Walker wrote
katieb wrote I think it's funny when they are yelling and it looks like they are cartoon photoshopped into their own commercial. :P
You mean like this?
:lol: :lol: :lol: EXACTLY like those. but it's better when they are for realsies on tv. haha!
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sheyanicole
Grove City, Ohio
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i was a diver in high school and we used those things to dry off with in between dives and at meets,
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joev
Merion Village
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More than 4 million Snuggies have sold since September. One comment mentioned a Snuggie party; sounds like fun. Time to bring out the Bedazzler and puffy paint.
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Coremodels
Really close to Explorer's Club.
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The fact that in this economy, people have bought 4 million blankets with sleeves gives me hope for a brighter day just around the corner.
It also makes me further question the success of our public school systems.
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Manatee
The eternal present
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No, no, Core... the fact that people have spent that much on Snuggies is not good. It means everyone is cradling themselves into a pile of fleece and giving up on life. It means a whole nation of people watching Judge Judy and just saying "fuck it".
What we need to be selling more of is like, weight sets, beef jerky, anvils, and boulders.
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joev
Merion Village
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I don't think beef jerky every helped anything. Beef jerky breath is the scent of despair.
I see this a little differently; Some part of me believes that at least half of those Snuggie purchases were ironic. People who are confident enough in their personal economies to drop $20 on ironic body drapes means that there is some hope for us all.
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lifeliberty
Here
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I think for the people that are into fashion at all, then purchasing this product was probably for the funny/kitchy part of it. But for poor people trying to stay warm this winter, this is a cheap effective tool (2 for $20).
I don't have a problem with how many sold or the reasons why.
incidentally, I almost bought one(2) for my brother as a gag gift for Christmas.
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blammo
in the shadow of the wonder of bread
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misskitty wrote >>
I read this today about Headset guy on the sham wow ! I am half tempted to buy one now
http://skepchick.org/blog/?p=5490That is one hell of a story.
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