# Capitalizing on people's insecurities

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalizing-on-peoples-insecurities/236906>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 28, 2004, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalizing-on-peoples-insecurities/236906 "2004-03-28T12:15:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalizing-on-peoples-insecurities/236906/21 "2004-03-30T05:41:04Z")

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> [@Epimetheus](#):
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> Yeah, too bad those pills don’t work. 😉

Not even these $1500 ones? 😕

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**Author:** ![PatriotX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@PatriotX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatriotX)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalizing-on-peoples-insecurities/236906/22 "2004-03-30T05:42:49Z")

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I, of course, mean th_o_se $1500 ones.

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**Author:** ![j\_kat\_251](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@j\_kat\_251](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_kat_251)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalizing-on-peoples-insecurities/236906/23 "2004-03-30T06:20:03Z")

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> [@SimonX](#):
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> I, of course, mean th_o_se $1500 ones.

Sure you do, Pindick von Freudian-Slip III.

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**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalizing-on-peoples-insecurities/236906/24 "2004-03-30T06:26:11Z")

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> [@KJ](#):
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> 1. How fucking dumb are you that you can’t come up with a more creative title for a fake talk show than “Up All Night?”

That was actually the name of a real show once.

“USA _UP!_\* All Night!” They’d show movies and stuff.

I’m sorry I remember that. That chick sucked.

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**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalizing-on-peoples-insecurities/236906/25 "2004-03-30T06:27:29Z")

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Son of a bitch coding!

Yeah, that’s the only reason I’m posting. And… ?

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**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalizing-on-peoples-insecurities/236906/26 "2004-03-30T06:42:44Z")

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> [@KJ](#):
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> 1. How fucking dumb are you that you can’t come up with a more creative title for a fake talk show than “Up All Night?”

I think, and I could be wrong here, but I doubt it, that it’s an intentional double entendre.  
Of course, if you’re “up all night” ;);), then your erection would certainly last more than 4 hours, so you should consult a doctor immediately, because your health is at risk. Why, these folks are trying to kill you! :eek:

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**Author:** ![KJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@KJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KJ)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalizing-on-peoples-insecurities/236906/27 "2004-03-30T06:48:38Z")

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:smack: D’oh. Of course, that makes sense. I didn’t even think of the possible pun. Maybe they’re not totally unjustified in insulting my intelligence after all. 😉

[sub](Why am I seeing a red X where the “smack” face is supposed to be?)[/sub]

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**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalizing-on-peoples-insecurities/236906/28 "2004-03-30T13:11:23Z")

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> [@SimonX](#):
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> I, of course, mean th_o_se $1500 ones.

Which 1500 dollar ones do you refer? These aren’t the 1500 dollar homemathy pills in which some guy with a large penis stuck it in a large vat of water and thus remembers how to be a large penis?

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