Infomercials - Anyone Else Like Them?

[rbattelle]

I must confess I love infomercials. Not because I ever buy anything I see on one, but because I get some kind of sick pleasure trying to pick out ways in which the product being marketed is total junk.



It's like a game between me and the marketers.



I also like commercials for really lame stuff. For example, these light switches. My favorite part of the commercial is when they show someone sticking one to their car dashboard!! Pure hilarity! :-laf



Anyway, I wondered if I'm the only one with this affliction.



Ryan

 

[nickleinonen]

i have watched my share of infomercials. them kitchen gadgets are fun to watch.

watch how this simple tool can... . for only $29. 99 [plus $50 s/h]

 

[Skydiver]

But what about the "ginsu knives" ?



Infomercials not for me.

 

[CumminsBu]

I liked the Slick50 infomercials the best. "What we have here is a Dodge Viper running around the race track with no oil in the engine. The drain plug is right here in my hand. " and the engine with sand in the oil. Classic!!!

 

[2Rowdy]

Ron popiel is king.



I do have the rotisseiry(however its spelled). It works good for food and keeping the house at nice toasty level.

 

[scootergmc]

Billy Mays could kick the crap out of Ron any day of the week.

 

[Heavyweight]

Billy Mays is the MAN... I laugh so hard about,,, cleans like chlorine, without the damaging effects of bleach... lol he could sell oil to a Saudi... .

The Colon cleanse,, pure poop if you ask me.

 

[phloop]

RonCo ruled in the 70's and now his son Billy is taking over.



This is the reason I have satellite radio, TV and a DVR. No more BS. :-laf

 

[Motorhead]

I'd like to take that Billy Mays guy and throw him to the lions! Can't stand that guy!

 

[DJW]

On TV ads. once saw the ultimate, a product at $1. 95 plus $4. 99 shipping.

 

[MLimpert]

I saw the best one yet yesterday. It was a large ugly self adhesive box to stick on the outside of your backup lights that beeps when you shift to reverse.



Safety Beep Official Site



I think I'm going to order two - they'll really look nice on my truck!

 

[WDixon27]

oooo i need some of those for other peoples cars, put em on the turn sig's and brakes

I saw the best one yet yesterday. It was a large ugly self adhesive box to stick on the outside of your backup lights that beeps when you shift to reverse.



Safety Beep Official Site



I think I'm going to order two - they'll really look nice on my truck!

 

[rbattelle]

oooo i need some of those for other peoples cars, put em on the turn sig's and brakes

Oh man, that's funny right there.



Ryan

 

[2Rowdy]

But wait there's more.

 

[Sageair]

I'd rather be the youngest boy on a Greek freighter than watch an infomercial.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

I didn't buy this from an infomercial, but that silicone bakeware really is pretty slick (pun intended... ). Choco-chip cookies, Ghetto pigs-in-a-blanket (hot dogs wrapped with pre-made dinner roll dough stuff... ), more cookies - works like magic... just wipe it clean... no scrubbing and no extra grease on the pan!



On of my favorite lines:

"Just set it.....

..... and forget it!!!"



They had that floor steamer thing on the other day (New Year's Eve day?) - I was flipping through the channels but man - did I ever NEED that floor steamer! Just look at how it cleans up Crayon stains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Beers,



Matt

 

[rbattelle]

Just look at how it cleans up Crayon stains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yeah, I'm always drawing on the floor with crayons and then it's like, "how the heck am I going to get this off of here?"



I saw one this morning for "Think and Lose". Self-hypnosis thing where you listen to a CD and it reprograms you to be thin.



Didn't Homer Simpson attempt to buy that exact thing a few years ago and end up getting a "Vocabulary Builder" tape instead? Hilarity ensued.



Ryan

 

[klenger]

How come Victoria's Secret never has 1 hour long informercials? Oo.

 

[rbattelle]

How come Victoria's Secret never has 1 hour long informercials? Oo.

Well, there is this one infomercial out there for some kind of internet business that "virtually runs itself" and will make you an instant billionaire.



The show is hosted by two ladies with huge tracts of land. They both look like strippers.



Ryan

 

[HoleshotHolset]

They both look like strippers.

Lest we forget the various infomercials representing the new fad in exercise for the ladies - pole dancing.



God Bless America.



Beers,



Matt