Skittles

There is a serious situation potentially developing in Peoria, IL right now, and possibly in other Midwestern communities as well. Last night's storm, a toxic and heavy mixture of rain, freezing rain, snow, and rain mixed with snow and who knows what else...devastated the Midwestern U.S. Among the cities hardest hit was Peoria, IL, which got at least 10 inches of snow in a very short time span. Apparently a lot of people were unable to keep up with the snow (in terms of shoveling) and are now trapped in their homes.

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Television advertising execs get paid lots of money to come up with commercials that prompt consumers to buy their products.

How is it that some of these people get paid megabucks to come up with creepy, disturbing, and stupid commercials.

Right now, the commercial that creeps me out the most is a Skittles commercial. You might have seen it: A woman is interviewing a long-haired, bearded man for a job. She tells him they're looking for someone with more experience. While she is talking, his beard - which is sort of like a long, hairy appendage - is picking up Skittles and feeding them to her. The beard is also rubbing her face as she talks.

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