I agree that humans are not rational beings…they constantly place faith in things that always wind up betraying them. So I would like to present a group of products that are constantly being re-invented and advertised, for some reason that only God knows!
-Baldness Remedies: this is so easy! if these products actually worked, you wouldn’t see any bald men around!
-Products to cause erections: do that many men REALLY have so much trouble?
-Exercise equipment: if you looked at the ads, you would think that Americans must have buff, toned bodies! Instead, we are the fattest people in the world?
-Diet Pills: just like (1) above: if these things worked there would be no fat people!
-Real Estae Systems: tell me why we are not all selling houses to eachother
-Finally, vacuum cleaners: how much difference can there be between brands. I mean, vacuum cleaners ahve been around for waht, 100 years? I’m pretty sure they are all the same.
By the way, why all the brands of pet food? My dog can’t tell the difference!
So, you mean the guy selling the vacuum cleaner that doesn’t use suction is lying?!? :smack:
I have to wonder about anything that works better than its $200 counter-part for $19.95. [sub](plus S/H)[/sub]
I agree with this one for the most part, but many baldness treatments only even claim to regrow a percentage. Anyway, a lot of people won’t use them (and I won’t let PenisBull for this reason) it can have an adverse affect on your sex drive.
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-Products to cause erections: do that many men REALLY have so much trouble?[?QUOTE]
I can’t explain why the Viagra and the like companies are as incredibly popular as they are, I wouldn’t think there were that many men with such a problem. But as long as their a significant number (and most are probably rich businessmen, too) then I guess it justifies the expense for production and advertisement.
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-Exercise equipment: if you looked at the ads, you would think that Americans must have buff, toned bodies! Instead, we are the fattest people in the world?[?QUOTE]
Just because there’s a lot of fat people in America doesn’t mean there isn’t a huge number of people that like to exercise. Exercising is a wonderful thing. As opposed to your example below. This is one of your rather sillier examples, if you ask me.
This is also true to some extent. Obviously some prescription diet pills work, but NOT those OTC ones. I think maybe they help some people with will power. You know, if you BELIEVE they work…
Selling and buying a house can be a VERY complicated thing. Some people don’t want to spend the time learning all the nuances of selling/buying a house, and would rather trust a professional. This is your silliest example, IMHO. It’s like saying why I hire a plumber to fix my pipes, or why should I have a dentists pull my teeth.
I can’t answer this one for sure, but I suspect they are different. Quality and all that.
And this is rather silly. Different brands make better quality food than others. Ingredients, preservatives, dietary balance, etc. Your dog is gonna eat what you give him because he’ll take what he can get. Have you tried buying several brands spanning the quality range, laying them all out in dishes, and seeing which one your dog chooses. He may still not care, but some of those are just flat out better than others for his health.
The medication doesn’t work for everyone. Some people like being bald. Not every bald man had their hair fall out. Some actually shave their heads!
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With sales of Viagra being what they are, I’d have to guess yes.
Both are sold on TV as anyodynes that will be an instant cure all, tansforming Louie Anderson into (who are all the girls talking about now)… Tab Hunter.
There are probably people who see the ads for the Anus… I mean ANGUS Diet and either ignore or somehow miss the parts where they say he’s not a doctor and it isn’t a diet(yers, I know any eating plan no matter how unhealthy is a diet).
People will shovel in Burger Krap and wonder why their cholesterol is through the roof and deer are now forcing their way into the house to geet to the obese salt lick.
Depends on the housing market you’re in.
Go to Consumer Reports. All vaccum cleaners are not the same.
Hmmn. Your dog is not every dog. Some dogs can discern the taste of their food from their ass.
Anything else in your faux Seinfeld act?
“By the way, why all the brands of pet food? My dog can’t tell the difference!”
Never feed your dog corn, wheat or soy products. They are major allergins. Ditto for kitties. Train yourself to read labels.
That is all.
P.S.
Ralph, it’s not an erection problem. It’s maintaining the erection that’s problematic.
“Here Lassie, come girl! Would Lassie-Wassie like a Ball Park frank, or a widdle Snausage?” Let’s let Lassie do the math… 
I understand where you’re coming from, because people do buy a lot of worthless crap and stuff they won’t use, but some things do work. Rogaine for women worked well for me (and Rogaine is OTC now, albeit a bit expensive). I don’t have personal experience with Viagra, but I’ve heard from people I know that it works. Fen-Phen was a miracle appetite suppressant, but was doomed by its effectiveness – it was enormously popular, leading to abuse and lawsuits, and so now it’s not available for those who desperately need it and could safely use it under medical supervision.
Some problems (obsesity, baldness, erectile dysfunction) can be emotionally devastating, and desperate people are not always bright enough to figure out that an easy effective inexpensive cure does not exist.
I’d like to know why so many balding men continue to do the combover when it’s simply not possible that anyone thinks it’s a good look.
Well, gosh. I went out and bought myself some exercise equipment several years ago, and I still use it regularly to stay somewhat in shape. What fools those manufacturers were!
Eek? Eek? Do I scare you so?
I am not an animal!
Baldness Remedies: this is so easy! if these products actually worked, you wouldn’t see any bald men around!
My stepfather has been bald due to chemotherapy twice in the past five years and, like **Mockingbird **said, some men shave their heads because they prefer it.
Products to cause erections: do that many men REALLY have so much trouble?
Considering viagra is a prescription drug that makes millions (billions?) every year, that should be obvious. Do you even think about what you type?
Exercise equipment: if you looked at the ads, you would think that Americans must have buff, toned bodies! Instead, we are the fattest people in the world?
Uh. No. If you looked at the ads, you would see what would happen if you used a bowflex in addition to a healthy diet.
Diet Pills: just like (1) above: if these things worked there would be no fat people!
They aren’t miracle drugs. For someone who’s looking down on people for not being rational, you’re not thinking very clearly. Do you expect Stackers to magically make everyone Brad Pitt? They’re supplements.
Finally, vacuum cleaners: how much difference can there be between brands.
Completely wrong. I won’t even bother to refute this as anyone who’s used more than two or three of them would be able to see there’s a huge difference amongst some brands.
By the way, why all the brands of pet food? My dog can’t tell the difference!
Do you eat only the best food all the time or do you sometimes eat what’s available regardless of its taste?
You know, I thought for a long time that’s what the guy in the commercial was saying, but I paid close attention one day and I think he’s actually saying the vacuum that doesn’t lose suction.
I disagree. I just got a Hoover Self-Propelled WindTunnel, and my new vacuum and I are having a more meaningful relationship than I have ever had with a man. It’s self-propelled, it sucks close to walls and furniture, and it has a little dirt-sensor light which turns green when the carpet is clean and red if it’s still dirty. It also has a great deal of raw sucking power, and doesn’t flinch at cat hair. It is possibly the Best Thing In The World.
I have a cat that is very obese. She’s eating diet food. One of my male cats has crystals in his urine that could be life-threatening (and threatening to my bank account, considering the price of the last hospitalization). He eats the food that promotes urinary tract health. I have another cat with serious food allergies, again life threatening (as well as threatening to my carpet, ifyaknowhatimean), and he eats the limited ingredient diet. Then there’s the kitten, who will literally eat anything, even things that aren’t strictly food, and whatever is in the other guy’s bowl.
Does that clear things up on the pet food?
Just wanted to point out that I just finished using my exercise bike again.
That’s…so…wrong!
I have a Dyson (its doesn’t lose suction, but it certainly does use suction). It’s truly unbelievable the amount of crap this thing pulls out of the carpet. Plus it looks cool. And no, I’m not an employee of Dyson.
I know! I thought for the longest time that it must use magic, if not suction. Cool, a magic vacuum.
Sounds expensive, though.
I have a portable DVD player, with a 3" screen that you can’t see from further than arm’s length, with a wireless remote.
That’s the kind of product I thought this thread would be about.
Mine cost about $400, but I never need to replace any bags or filters. So it’s cheaper in the long run.
Thank You! :smack: That makes sooo much more sense!