As bloggers, many of us take heat for what we do. There are often times derogatory terms thrown around. Hey, that’s ok. To each his/her own. Right? Right.
So what that many of us are Moms or Dads, big hair deal. There are many of us that do a great job, take pride in what we do and really have fun with it. We put ourselves out there.
Now let’s roll back the clock to when the last Presidential election was held. I know, it’s been awhile. But there were all sorts of hysterical “redneck rumors” as I like to call them revolving around a commercial that was being aired non stop.
When I say non-stop, I mean 24/7!
Rumors of all sorts were flying — I mean seriously. The things I heard were absurd. But they were also so funny. I’m afraid to share them here because some of those rumors were racist, outright stupid and consisted of some subliminal message. We’re talking back in the deep woods kind of rumors from the old men. <go ahead giggle, ’cause I did and still am>
Yup, I said subliminal messages.
Now, let’s move forward to the other night. Hubby ALWAYS flips tv channels in the most annoying way instead of using the handy dandy guide. We have dishnetwork, no that’s not a plug for dish but it could play a role in you finding this new commercial. And he hits an odd channel.
C’mon take a guess. It was yet another “subliminal” commercial from Axe!
Axe, wth are you doing to us over there?!
The network on tonight is SOUPS “A Soup Opera Premier”, and it’s playing Bertolli over and over and over and over again. So now I ask you Bertolli … WTH are you doing to us?
Is this a conspiracy? Are they sending us subliminal messages that we shouldn’t shop with coupons? That we should jump up right away and purchase the product? Entrancing us with their products goodness?
Really. I think this is possibly the most annoying thing I have come across. What are they doing?!
Now take a minute, see if you can find the channel. Surely it’s not a conspiracy against only my family. Or am I wrong? Will the Bertolli chef come jumping out of the boob tube and scare me until I wet myself then go cook pasta?
My point here is this, bloggers have created a market, a great market if I do say so myself. Yet, here these products are paying how much money for the world’s most annoying television station to broadcast their commercials over and over again, day in and day out. I have
Why don’t they reach out to some bloggers or additional bloggers rather than airing these so called commercials.
Are you sitting right now staring at your SOUP station? Are you going to DVR it? I’m laughing here. Really laughing.
I’m not making plans to watch this channel much or even listen to it repeat itself. But I am going to peek in on it every now and again and see what company is throwing money away.
Ok let me start on this. They got your attention didn’t they? Yes, of course. If you were here you’d be w/e-ing me. BUT and a huge BUT here an aggravating commercial doesn’t make you BUY the product, it can do the opposite. Just as a rumor that I’m not posting any cause ummmmm rumors aren’t true? or are they? lol.
Having taken business and marketing in college I know that there is a fine line you have to walk to catch someones attention. Never did I think eons ago that I would be a “mom blogger”. It never occurred to me that I would take more of a stake in what I found on the internet then a commercial on tv.
I had to learn to adapt. There are ad placements in tv shows with say, name brand products in a refrig, or on the counter. Those companies are paying for those items to be the ones bought by that family or person.
The commercial that wore itself out here was the talking fish for McDonalds Filet-O-Fish. If Quinn sang that one more time I think I would have lost my mind.
If Mr. RedNeck Witch turns the channel to see what’s “new” on the subliminal channel I’ll cut off his toad for a fancy witches brew.
“I’ll cut off his toad for a fancy witches brew”.
Now that’s a scary thought
OxyClean, I knew it was a problem when my son burst into song in the middle of the aisle at the grocery store. Full volume: It’s not clean unless it’s OxyClean! Like the commercials weren’t loud enough.