Idiot "Buzzwords" used in Commercials (Post your most Unfavorite)

BlueJazz

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Wed Nov-21-07 01:40 PM
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Idiot "Buzzwords" used in Commercials (Post your most Unfavorite)

I'm off today and was watching TV...A Commercial starts and this woman is talking about a
"Revolutionary new Age-Cream" that's made with "Pure Aqua Fluid"

"Pure Aqua Fluid" ???? Christ, THAT'S Real hard to find...like at the Grocery store for $1.19 per Gallon.

Geez..Are people really that stupid ?
(The stuff was $9.99 for 2 ounces)

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redqueen

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Wed Nov-21-07 01:44 PM
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1. Many people are that stupid, yes.

Edited on Wed Nov-21-07 01:44 PM by redqueen

Having issues with certain things (baldness, age lines, small penii / boobs) can cause some people to lose all reason and spend money on silly things.

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Deja Q

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Wed Nov-21-07 01:49 PM
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2. "Ho ho ho"

Green Giant! :D

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SacredCow

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Wed Nov-21-07 01:56 PM
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3. As a chemist, there is one phrase that really annoys me....

and that's Secret deodorant's claim of being "pH balanced for a woman." pH balanced, as far as I know, has no actual meaning. You don't "balance" pH- it can be buffered and/or adjusted but not balanced.

I assume that they intended to say that the pH is neutral, but some ad execs decided that the word neutral was somehow not a good buzz word, and substituted balanced. But since balancing has another meaning from a chemistry standpoint, it irritates me.

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jeff30997

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Wed Nov-21-07 02:01 PM
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4. It could be worst...

They could claim it's Fair and Balanced.

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SacredCow

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Wed Nov-21-07 02:06 PM
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6. Well, now that's just an outright lie in the context you're addressing!

Edited on Wed Nov-21-07 02:14 PM by SacredCow

Fair and Balanced like a cage fight between Mike Tyson and Hello Kitty.....

on edit- or a math competition between Mike Tyson and Hello Kitty, just biased the OTHER way....

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BlueJazz

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Wed Nov-21-07 02:07 PM
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7. I was wondering about that myself..."pH balanced for a woman"

I mean, do ALL Women have the same pH ?

Excuse my ignorance, but it didn't sound logical to me..

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PVnRT

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Wed Nov-21-07 02:04 PM
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5. "Chemically Engineered"

:grr:

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