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Ad nauseous
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They're still airing this ad?
Don't they know Christmas is over? |
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One good thing about TV-you could always turn it off
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aleen
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God, having gone to the Disney Store (shudder) with my four-year-old niece, this commercial brings back dreadful flashbacks! I swear that store deliberately weakens parents into buying crap for their kids. The tinkly music is so loud and echoey, you automatically can't hear yourself think. Everything is displayed in the most enticing way for the children.
Once my sister and I were in there with my niece, who was wanting *everything* in the store and was crying when suddenly an employee asked us to get out of the way because they were having a parade. A parade! Argh! By the time you get to the cashier you're defeated. And all of the cashiers are sickly sweet. But I'm never rude to them, having worked with the public for so many years, I am completely sympathetic. But I *can* understand how you can be at your wit's end when you get out of there!
It's a brilliant and evil marketing tactic, that's for sure!
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"Did somebody say 'muffins?'" Hazel from the Magic Bullet infomercial
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TheNilvarg
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One of the worst commercials on TV right now. I'm aware that the store clerk is a satire, but it's still obnoxious.
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Thor
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I can understand the mother's mockery of the whole "super sparkly day" thing, but she should just keep it to herself. No need to let the cashier know she disapproves.
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Tiz
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I actually look forward to seeing this commercial.
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Papa Lazarou
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Thor
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Can't this woman just look at that box and realize it won't fit in her trunk? When I go to buy something big, I realize that it's either got to be able to fit in my trunk or inside the car. Hell, there are things I need good weather for, because I know I'll only be able to get them home with the roof down.
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Hezadancer
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Welcome to Costo....I love you....
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It's ok, I'm in marketing!
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hump
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All this has me very reminiscent of this scene |
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Hezadancer
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Saying "Oooook" is being a bitch, at least to me. We get it lady, you really didn't want to come to sugar rush land, but don't take your irritation out on the cashier, who apparently is doing a real good job of not strangling everyone who walks in the door. She could have been a nice person and said "thanks" but she chose not to. The entire tone of the "ok" gives it away. It says "f**k my daughter for wanting this stupid castle, and f**k your store for giving her the idea of wanting it and being so god damn pink". Just buy it online next time.
In ad world this happens alot. Cashiers are overly bubbly and happy to spend 8 hours on their feet, customers are allowed to look at them like they're crazy, sales associates jump through hoops to make the customer happy or are out right abused (especially in Walmart ads recently). Why is a cashier doing a good job something to make fun of? |
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It's ok, I'm in marketing!
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Titus77
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I love these ads (there are 2 :15 spots, also). The girl is genuinely upbeat and perky, not canned. She enjoys saying 'Have a super-sparkly day!'. As for the mom, she's not being a bitch She's just a harried shopper in a gigantic pink toy store playing an 'It's A Small World'-style jingle over and over and over again, trying to find the toy her kid wants. Her patience is at an end. And the cashier seems to understand that. Great performances by both actresses, Jacy King as the mom and Tania Pilar as the cashier. Best holiday ad I've seen in years.
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Where's The Beef?
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jeroboam
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I admit I chuckled the first time I heard the mom response with the short.. "ok" with the underlying eyeroll. I think the obnoxiousness and over the top aspect of the blatantly pink monster toy is that when you submit to the annoying cliches of this season, at least you can feel good about the card you use.
Now I am bored with the ad |
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PaWolf
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Thanks Tizzer.
Yay Me!
Actually used it TODAY, to close a meeting where I had to 'burst a bubble' in a room full of business folk and extremely good architechts who spent years and lots of money to create an 'Albatross', then wanted myself and a very esteemed colleague to bail out a large project that is drowning.
We DID advise a (rather undesireable) 'clear path' we *know* will salvage the effort, but it isn't free and certainly isn't pretty. Didn't make anyone's day, but I *DID* end the meeting with a smile (I always do) and, since it *is* the 'Holiday Season', added "Have a Super Sparkly Day!".
Went over well, got some chuckles, and got us a few drinks.
I'm 'sparkling', about now.
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"What we do for ourselves dies with us, What we do for others is and remains immortal." - Albert Pike |
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Synesthesia
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Man, i would have rather had the creepy crawlers... I have a cute collection of live spiders. i want people to send me more.
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Is this love big enough to watch over me?
Big enough to let go of me Without hurting me, Like the day I learned to swim?-Kate Bush The Fog |
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I had a couple of THINGMAKER sets when I was a kid.
Had the Fright Factory... and the Creepy Crawlers... My sister had the Fun Flowers set... And later, I got the Incredible Edbles... And yes, you could actually eat the stuff you made!!! I played with those things quite a bit, too!!! |
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...the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender
Jackson Browne - The Pretender C'mon, man! Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States |
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Synesthesia
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I do not and did not. I liked playing with action figures and diapering stuff animals. Playing with toy cars. I kind of was all over when it came to this sort of thing but I HATE PINK. |
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Is this love big enough to watch over me?
Big enough to let go of me Without hurting me, Like the day I learned to swim?-Kate Bush The Fog |
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Barbie-style-head-thing, haha. I wanted an Easy-Bake Oven like no other. Then I used my friend's at her house and was very underwhelmed by it all. Was much better to just help my mom bake way yummier things in our actual oven. I did have Dreamphone and Mall Madness though. Even though Mall Madness took about a year to set up. I also played with a lot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stuff. |
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Jimbo
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You could send them an anonymous email to that effect. Or better yet, get a couple of friends to do a parody video in which one of them recites that spiel to a teenager like you described & does it in a real "canned and forced" monotone, illustrating your point. Then post it on YouTube & anonymously email the link to their public/customer relations dept. And make sure you use the real name of the bank in the video. That'll get your point across, even though they'll probably just ignore it. But you'll feel better. |
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...the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender
Jackson Browne - The Pretender C'mon, man! Joe Biden - 46th President of the United States |
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Thor
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For awhile, the Dollar Tree was trying to raise money for something-or-other, and they'd ask at checkout if you wanted to donate a dollar. If you did, they'd get on the store's PA system and announce to everyone that you just donated. It was annoying, especially considering their loud and tinny PA system. To make matters worse, the Dollar Tree staff then had to clap and cheer. Horrible.
If I felt like donating that day, I'd tell them that I'd donate only if they didn't announce it.
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Thor
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I hate getting those sorts of spiels. To me, it sounds unprofessional. When I call up, let's say Comcast, I'd rather hear "Comcast. This is Joe. How can I help you?". All that sales spiel stuff makes me think I'm just gonna get a line of sales bullsh*t, and it makes it harder to think I'm gonna get actual help.
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All I ever wanted for Christmas was a remote control airplane. I never got one. Santa tried a remote controlled van, but it didn't work, and had to be returned.
My sister and I adored Fischer-Price "people": We had the airport, hospital, forget what else...... sucks that they're now "supersized," but I guess that reflects the obesity epidemic Yeah I know, helps prevent choking, but still.......!
We also had Barbies, and the disappointing Barbie style-head-thing, but we were highly entertained by Spirograph, plastic toy vans, paratroopers, all sorts of non-girly stuff.
As for this ad: It makes me laugh the way mom says "......okay...." but in real life, I try to laugh with the retail help. I know they're forced to say that stuff, and usually try to let them know that I can relate to dealing with the ungrateful masses. And I try to avoid being one of them!!
Ambrosia- at my last job, they tried to get us to respond to each and every phone call with, "Good whateverpartofthedayitis, Department of Pain and Misery, Christine speaking, may I help you??" There was no other way to say this except extra-sarcastically, and we just gave up after a few tries, Mayor's directive nonwithstanding.
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ambrosia
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Have a super sparkly day. This is nearly akin to what I am expected to say to people: I am not exaggerating--
"Thank you so much for banking with us, I hope I have provided you with excellent service. Our mortgage rates are as low as 2.99%. If there is anything else I can do to help you please let me know." To EVERYONE, verbatim. Including 18 year olds who are coming in to throw 5.00 in their account just to keep it in the positive. I wish corporations would realize that it is possible to provide good, sincere customer service without sounding canned and forced.
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timdubya
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The mother in the commercial is the same actress as in the "insect-killer" Honey Nut Cheerios commercial. The HNC bee is scared of her too. And hasn't she tried to put the castle box in the back seat when it don't fit the trunk?
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d4everman
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Its actuallythe music in that commercial that drives me crazy. Heck, I hear it in my mind after the damn thing is off the TV.....UGH!
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
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Tiz
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^^ Catchy, isn't it Pa. Give 'em a big smile too.
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