As with anyone else, I occasionally see something on TV, or hear it on the radio, and it just pushes me over the edge.  Hear are a few for your amusement.
 

Commercials

• Subaru Outback

In one commercial, Paul Hogan informs an annoyed bald man that his Outback gets better gas mileage, has better braking, and better acceleration than the man's Explorer.  Do they think were stupid?  OF COURSE IT DOES... It's about half the freaking SIZE of an explorer.  DUH!  My wife's Chevy Sprint got better mileage than either of them, but it doesn't mean I should be comparing them.  What annoys me is that this company obviously thinks the American public is stupid enough, that we won't notice this sort of thing.

• Liberty Medical Supply

This one's great.  An old couple espousing the benefits of having their medicines delivered to them.  Nothing wrong with that until you break the commercial down.

Summary:  The commercial starts with the man saying he used to use an inhaler.  The wife takes over all the talking from this point on.  She says his doctor switched him to a nebulizer because it would be better for him.  We get to hear about how great it is that Liberty will deliver his medicine right to their door, and since they will take care of billing MediCare, there aren't any forms to fill out.  Switch to an outside shot.  The woman is tying a scarf around the man's neck as she says "Who wouldn't want more time for the FUN things in life."

Analysis:  This man's emphysema, or whatever it is he has, is so bad that his wife has to do all the talking for him.  He can't even dress himself any more.  Now they're suggesting that they take away one of the last few rewarding things he could do for himself (Filling out forms), and saying that he'll have more time for FUN?  He's RETIRED, he's already GOT 24 hours a day, what more do you want?  What the hell is he going to do with more time anyway?  He probably can't make it to the CAR without taking a rest.

Social Issues

• The "Miracle" of septuplets

  GEEZ These people pissed me off.  They were all over TV talking about how this was such a miracle, and how God had blessed them...  Listen, God already had his say in this matter when you couldn't get pregnant on your own, but did you listen?  NOOOOO!  You went and got all shot up with fertility drugs, so leave God out of it!
  
  Then, on 20/20 they were interviewing her about the hospital stay, and how she finally told the doctors "I just can't be pregnant one more day" and made them induce labor.  She lost an amazing 35 pounds at birth!  GO TO HELL AND BURN.  If you were any kind of mother material you would carry you children to your own death.  My wife only had twins, but she lost over 50 pounds at birth, and was still crossing her legs to hold them in as long as possible.  She was willing to DIE to give our children a better chance. Now THAT's a mother!

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