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  • As seen on TV.

    If you've worked retail chances are, especially now with Christmas around the corner, you've had more than one customer come up to you with fanciful descriptions of a wonder product they've seen on their glorious television set that they must simply have for their life to be complete. And not only has it been seen on TV, the wonderfully proportioned commercial ad stated that it was NOW AVAILABLE at your store.

    Some of you watch TV and might've caught a glimpse of this miraculous, life changing product and know exactly what it is and where to find it in the confusing maze that is your store. Others of you, like me, don't watch TV either for lack of time or annoyance at seeing Britney's ass and kids on the screen every five minutes. So of course we've no idea about this new gadget or gizmo.

    But of course, the customers can't seem to comprehend that you don't watch the paparazzi filled, reality basted donut that is television. Which confuses them and in turn makes them angry that you've no idea what they're talking about. And why don't you? You should be able to know automatically what each customer wants upon your being hired. But alas, here comes your savior. The teenage spirit who lives and breathes I Love New York and A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila and agrees with Chris Crocker about how people should lay off Britney. He knows of this miraculous wonder product. His sleep deprived, Pepsi rotted brain knows exactly where to find it. Off they trot together to save the world and change the lives of the immediate family with the Air-Powered Turkey Baster from the Bobby Flay collection.

    Another customer down, reveling in with glee that Stewart was able to help find the over-priced contraption that will be returned the day after thanksgiving because it didn't work like it showed on TV.
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    Fortunitly, we have an "As Seen on Tv" section.. so I can make customers feel stupid by asking them if they checked that section yet.

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    • #3
      Quoth Gaudemeus View Post
      Others of you, like me, don't watch TV either for lack of time or annoyance at seeing Britney's ass and kids on the screen every five minutes. So of course we've no idea about this new gadget or gizmo.
      Actually, it's because I don't want to spend a third of my waking moments being told to buy stuff.

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      • #4
        Quoth Gurndigarn View Post
        Actually, it's because I don't want to spend a third of my waking moments being told to buy stuff.
        Thank the lord for the BBC

        In my experience the person who has seen said advert has been watching a terribly obscure show, at ohmygoditsearly'o clock and actually has colour inversion syndrome and has they analytical and descriptive qualities of a small rodent that is currently being scraped from the front bumper of a car. Of course if you don't happen to quess what the person os rambling on about after the first 3 seconds or so they become incensed and disorientated to the extent all they can do is bellow like a wounded wilderbeast.
        A PSA, if I may, as well as another.

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        • #5
          Quoth Nephy View Post
          Fortunitly, we have an "As Seen on Tv" section.. so I can make customers feel stupid by asking them if they checked that section yet.
          I shop at dollar stores, and I sometimes see items labeled "similar to AS SEEN ON TV".

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          • #6
            Quoth crazylegs View Post
            Thank the lord for the BBC.
            BBCAmerica has some of the worst of the "As Seen On TV" commercials. The mop you can't live without. Two for the price of one, but only if you order in the next 10 minutes. The same annoying guy selling bathroom cleaner, then floor scrubber, then car wash, then something for the kitchen. The later it gets, the worse it gets.
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            • #7
              Quoth wagegoth View Post
              BBCAmerica has some of the worst of the "As Seen On TV" commercials. The mop you can't live without. Two for the price of one, but only if you order in the next 10 minutes. The same annoying guy selling bathroom cleaner, then floor scrubber, then car wash, then something for the kitchen. The later it gets, the worse it gets.
              And then the last product is one that will clean your bathroom, floors, kitchen and cars without scrubbing!

              I only wish I was kidding.
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              • #8
                I occasionally have insomnia and that can mean watching infomercials if there's nothing better on. When you're sleep deprived some of those products start to look good. I'm also to tired to fetch my credit card and dial so I've not bought anything but around 3am that magic mop/potato peeler/car waxer starts to look good.
                How was I supposed to know someone was slipping you Birth Control in the food I've been making for you lately?

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                • #9
                  When I was in the habit of being awake at 3 am I would turn on the informercials with the sound off and turn on the radio. Infomercials make amusing music videos. But the best was the 3am preachers (Benny Hinn et al) with rap music.

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                  • #10
                    hahahahahahaha, I'll have to try that some time

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                    • #11
                      Quoth Nephy View Post
                      Fortunitly, we have an "As Seen on Tv" section.. so I can make customers feel stupid by asking them if they checked that section yet.
                      Walgreens? The one my stepdad works at sometimes has such a section.

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