Truth In Advertising??? NOPE!

Submitted by Sassys on May 18, 2007 - 3:38pm. ads | Lies | Truth

Ok let's get literal shall we? Imagine if ALL ads were truthful!

1)Cigs for $1.99 before taxes, per pack.

Truth...Cigs after taxes $10.99, per pack.

2)Will work for food.

Truth...Will work for drugs/booze.

3)Head On, great for headaches.

Truth...The new Chapstick for foreheads.

4)1-900-call for a date.

Truth...1-900-Damn Ugly.

5)Lunesta, Sleep, Sleep, Sleep.

Truth...Diahrea, Brain Tumors, Never get laid again, Death.

6)Cars Galore, great slightly used cars.

Truth...These cars will run almost as fast as you can.

7)Two pairs of glasses for $99 dollars, with eye exam.

Truth...plastic lenses and dollar store quality. Eye exams done by Dr. Quack...He will tell you "yes, you do need glasses!"

There are so many more examples out there, these are but a few that piss me off. When they say truth in advertising, what they really mean is "Don't get caught lieing" And THAT"S the truth!

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You kill me, Sassys,...

Submitted by Catfish on May 18, 2007 - 4:24pm.

because you're absolutely correct. There's little truth in advertising these days, unfortunately. I mean, no more Bill Cosby and Jello pudding, or the guy who used to say Smith Barney earned it,... just sad.

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It really is annoying as hell Catfish!

Submitted by Sassys on May 18, 2007 - 5:21pm.

Sassys
Is it just me or isn't it against the law to purposely lie to the public about ANY item? I know it takes almost a federal law to mandate truth in food ads...but what about the rest? I wonder.

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I think lying is covered,...

Submitted by Catfish on May 19, 2007 - 10:44am.

under the "there's no way 'anyone' could realistically believe this claim is absolutely true" clause in advertising, which is how some lawsuits have been decided in favor of the advertiser.

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Well the the law needs to change Catfish!

Submitted by Sassys on May 19, 2007 - 12:37pm.

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There are too many bloody loopholes in the law as it stands...hell murderous monsters can walk away because of some "little" discrepency!
There's your common sense! UGH!

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There are lots of loopholes, Sassys,...

Submitted by Catfish on May 19, 2007 - 1:26pm.

but look at who makes all the rules; lawyers! I mean, most politicians are lawyers, right? So, I believe they set up the system to be convoluted, so that the Supreme Court, also all former lawyers, can make these types of decisions and muddy even more things up.

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Then Lawyers wonder why the world makes fun of them!

Submitted by Sassys on May 21, 2007 - 11:39am.

Sassys
I mean if you are a lawyer that "looks" for certain loopholes, then we as the public should be able to scream at you and call you scum...Actually we already do that! Hmmmmm. The only other people that get equal crap are "weathermen" and of course "dentists".

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It's always worse on the other side of the fence

Submitted by xingtiao on May 19, 2007 - 12:08am.

Now Sassys you just did this to make me write another one of my 'It's much worse in China' comments. I must be getting boring by now. I used to watch all those made in America late night crap ads about how you could lose weight if you jumped on a really special springy trampoline for less than a minute a day, etc. etc. but, you guessed it, they've got nothing on the Chinese ones. You could market these things in the International arms trade, to torturers, selling them a device that can make people ten inches taller by stretching their neck and spine, and if that wasn't enough you could sell them a plastic steam bath that would steam all the fat off them so they could starve them to death much quicker and after that you could sell them pills to freak their minds out by enhancing their boobies to enormous dimensions. There is also the surreptitious torture device that you put in the soles of their shoes to take weight off. Those fiendish things suck the fat out of the body faster than a Hollywood surgeon. It's amazing. Don't you wish America had that sort of technology... oops...they all claim they came from the U.S. Maybe they didn't let them sell them there and they had to sell them in China. After all, Chinese people are so trusting.

If the value of each human being is equal to the value of the one you love why would you ever participate in killing by war or any other activity with deadly intent. Xingtiao also at soulcast, blogfeast and reviewparty.

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Xingtiao This is TOO funny!

Submitted by Sassys on May 19, 2007 - 12:34pm.

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So let me guess...do all the labels in China say "Made in America?"
That would be a twist if ever I saw one! We are notorious for selling crap Americans wont or can't (by law)sell here in the States! All those "good" businessmen KNOW that they can unload it many other places...it's a vicious circle.

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Sassys, my biggest peeve about ads are the ones

Submitted by Pussy Willow on May 19, 2007 - 7:35am.

about Cheeseburgers and such that come on at 10PM - graphically displaying every juicy morsel so that you can just about taste it. And then they very kindly tell you that the joint is now open late so you can run in and get your midnight fix of fat, sodium and carbs! God forbid you should go to bed without a full load of those in your stomach!

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Those aren't lies, PW,...

Submitted by Catfish on May 19, 2007 - 10:45am.

but lovely reminders of the best things in life! :-D Yeah, I'm weak also.

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LOL! I know those aren't lies, Catfish.

Submitted by Pussy Willow on May 20, 2007 - 7:48am.

But they are evil "reminder." Evil! I tell you! Evil! When you have a bodacious ass, as I do, and are addicted to the greasy goodness of cheeseburgers, as I am, those reminders can be pure hell. Have a cheeseburger at midnight and watch my butt grow right before my eyes or suffer the torture of an intense, mind-numbing, unrequited craving for a cheeseburger. There oughta be a law against inflicting that kind of suffering on a person. LOL!

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LOL PW I'm with Catfish on this one!

Submitted by Sassys on May 19, 2007 - 12:40pm.

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They are evil when it comes to Burgers and Fries, they count on the fact that late nighters are going to get lazy and also hungry at about midnight! Despite the well known fact that it's physically unhealthy to eat so late at night.

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For most people it is, Sassys,...

Submitted by Catfish on May 19, 2007 - 1:23pm.

but for someone like me, who doesn't usually get to bed before 2:30AM, it's perfect. Just can't eat heavy at night, though.

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As long as you agree that they are evil, Sassys,

Submitted by Pussy Willow on May 20, 2007 - 7:54am.

then I'm soothed. And someday, all us babes with bodacious asses will rise up and fight them. We'll clog their drive through lanes with protein shakes and salads. We'll picket wearing only romaine lettuce leaves and organic tomatoe pasties. We'll pelt 'em with whole grain crackers and wheat germ and we'll hose 'em down with yogurt smoothies. We will have our revenge!!!!!

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Hahahaha PW I had a GREAT idea!

Submitted by Sassys on May 21, 2007 - 11:32am.

Sassys
I was going to go to this particular place in ATL. that sells bumper stickers...you can make up one of your own...and have one sent to you that reads "Have bodacious ass, will travel" Hahahaha!

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Sassys, I LOVE that!!!!

Submitted by Pussy Willow on May 21, 2007 - 12:29pm.

That can be my Christmas present. Or maybe - "Got bodacious ass?" Naw - I like yours better. Of course, then I would damned sure have to keep up with my work outs. Wouldn't that be a sight, me driving up somewhere with that bumper sticker and then getting out of the car with an ass six ax-handles wide? Whew! Don't wanta go there!

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PW you GENIUS!! Thats a great way to stay in shape!

Submitted by Sassys on May 21, 2007 - 7:45pm.

Sassys
How about that? Motivational bumper stickers? "This ass backs up"? Or "They call them boobs for a reason"? Or "My booty is in my trunk"? Wow the possibilities are endless!

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Errr, PW the only issue I have with this idea is

Submitted by Sassys on May 21, 2007 - 11:34am.

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Who's gonna wear the leaf? LOL.

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Ideally, Sassys, women would wear both

Submitted by Pussy Willow on May 21, 2007 - 12:27pm.

the lettuce leaf and the tomato pasties. Men would have the option of wearing on the leaf or both. LOLOLOL!!!!!

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Better yet PW

Submitted by Sassys on May 21, 2007 - 7:39pm.

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Men could wear nothing at all! Wait Eeeeew, nope, no, no....Not all bodies are created equal...Lets not forget that lettuce can wilt...and tomatos can shrivel up...not such a romantic picture anymore eh? Hahahahahaha! There's your sexyyy for ya:>

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LABELS

Submitted by xingtiao on May 19, 2007 - 6:03pm.

What is it about labels? Why do people love to have Gucci on their chest or Nike on their feet? It's not so much that people here have clothes tagged made in America, it's that they love designer labels. I used to help people to change the label they wore but that was about the labels their parents and peers gave them as kids, like 'slow', 'weak', 'will never do anything right', 'lazy', etc. In fact maybe that's why so many people will pay a fortune for a good label. You can buy a t-shirt here for a few dollars but I know a store where you can buy a t-shirt for twenty times that. Maybe they are genuine and maybe they are not but if people can be seen as CK instead of 'space cadet' or 'piece of ....' it may be worth it to them. Personally I am happy with my NIKKY shoes, GUCKY t-shirt, KELVIN CLAINE undies, ARMONI jacket, and so on. No one here can spell English anyway so they will never know I was once 'fat', now making the transition back to my childhood state of 'skinny' and 'will never amount to anything' desperately blogging for micro-cents on the internet.

Hey, what's this about late night cheesburgers? Don't you have chocolate in the United States?

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Xingtiao I totally agree here!

Submitted by Sassys on May 21, 2007 - 11:46am.

Sassys
I don't wear any labels...for starters I think it's downright stupid...I don't personally know Calvin Klein so why the hell would I "wear" him? Also it's outragiously expensive. I saw a woman at the store the other day with the word "Paris" written across her ass...That to me is a big fat no-no. The Do's and the Don'ts of fashion. Are we to assume her ass was in Paris? Is Paris glad she wears their citys name across her ass? UGH!

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It's all lies anyway

Submitted by xingtiao on May 22, 2007 - 4:18am.

I occasionally like to wear some words on my t-shirts but they have to mean something to me. I had a go at printing some of my photos on t-shirts once and painted some words on to another. I see such mixed up and downright nonsense words on t-shirts in China that I often wish I could have a business printing t-shirts with beautiful English on them and selling them. Unhappily, no one would know the difference...not true, some would and would appreciate it. My Chinese friends love the one I painted. The words were 'You/and I/will travel/the wisdom with freedom road/ dancing in the stars/till sunrise'. It's one of my poems but the t-shirt is worn out now so it became a wall hanging. I have a t-shirt that someone gave me and it says 'I climbed the Great Wall'. I want to paint on the back, 'You can't believe anything you read on a t-shirt'.

I once kenw a guy who wore a t-shirt that said 'Je suis fou au Paris!' I wanted to write 'Je suis fou au Bowen!' on one and wear it when I saw him next. Bowen is a lovely little town of 8500 people we both lived in. I went to Paris for a day once. It was all I could afford.

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Xingtiao I too have some pretty wild T-Shirts

Submitted by Sassys on May 22, 2007 - 5:45pm.

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One says "It Ain't Easy Bein Sleazy". I do like the funny ones. Another one says "F-U you F-ing F---." My son (who is 18) wore that to Wal-Mart with me one night, and I wasn't even aware until several people were laughing their butts off...then I looked at my son and realized the reason everyone had lost their minds! It was pretty funny.

I too lived in France when I was 13 years old...It wasn't Paris though, it was Cannes...I would love to get to Paris some day. I traveled a lot from 16 til I got married...then the partaaay ended:(
I do plan on traveling again as it's a great mind opener and it's fun.

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