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Subject: 
You know what annoys me?
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Thu, 8 Nov 2001 20:03:51 GMT
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Those commercials with talking dogs or cats or fish or giraffes or caribou
or infants or ziti or what-have-you!  I mean, we all know that anyone with
$10 worth of graphics software can create that effect, and it was annoying
and hackneyed the very first time it was used, so why do so many companies
continue using it?!

Thanks for listening.

     Dave!



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: You know what annoys me?
 
Dave! A long time ago I had this girlfriend that loved that Snuggles washing detergent creature. Everytime the commercial would come on when we were watching tv together, I would say "Man, I want to take a blow torch to that thing..." She would cry (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: You know what annoys me?
 
(...) You remember the Ad. You talk about it. Its works. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: You know what annoys me?
 
(...) As long as were venting about cheesy commercial effects... I can't stand it when a commercial character eats a piece of candy or something and their eyes bug out, steam comes out of their ears, or their head turns into a piece of fruit. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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