You know what they say: fool me once, strike one. But fool me twice, strike three.
I am the nicest person in the wide world except when people call and try to sell me things. This happens to me all the time at work, and I rarely lose my Southern manners, but I DON'T NEED ANY TONER. I ALREADY HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. I READ ALL MY MAGAZINES ONLINE. FOR THE LOVE OF MERLIN TAKE ME OFF YOUR LIST. Please. A few weeks ago, I was about to politely hang up on an office supply guy (because hello? I use the Internets to buy office supplies) when he said, "Let me ask you something, how important to you is customer service?" I realized just then that I was not talking to a nameless, faceless telemarketer. No, I was talking to Jim Halpert. Jim Halpert of Dunder-Mifflin, who was just trying to make a living and save up enough money to buy Pam Beasley an engagement ring. My Jim Halpert was called Jeremy and I ordered all of my office's beginning-of-the-year supplies from him.
I bought Geico insurance because of that Gecko. And I only bought Nike trainers for ten years after that If You Let Me Play Sports commercial.
I own this shirt because it's true:
I won't feel so ashamed if you'll tell me that advertising also helps you decide. I doubly won't be ashamed if you can link to the commercial on YouTube.
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This week on The Collective, we're reviewing the last books we read. My day is today, and I am reviewing Gossip Girl. (Because that's not nearly as embarrassing as buying car insurance from a lizard.)
Comments
Um, did you give Jim Halpert my phone number?
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Like he doesn't spend every night at your house anyway.
Posted by: Jennie! | January 14, 2008 10:23 AM
Lets hope Jeremy is as awesome as the REAL Jim Halpert.
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Doubtful!
Posted by: Jenn (the not-sister) | January 14, 2008 11:03 AM
Does he work with someone like Dwight, I wonder? Cause I'd like to meet that guy.
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I wonder (for Abigail) if he works with an Andy. I wish Dwight was my brother.
Posted by: Jennie! | January 14, 2008 11:10 AM
I wonder if Andy went to Cornell.
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I don't think so. If he did, he probably would have mentioned it.
Posted by: Jennie! | January 14, 2008 11:27 AM
I too love me some advertising! I especially love wearing my "I like waking up to the smell of bacon. Sue me." - Michael Scott" shirt that I got from http://www.scrantonbranch.com
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That is one of my favorite episodes. Too bad YouTube had to pull the clip. Copyright infringement? PAY THE WRITERS. (Yeah, those two things had nothing to do with each other.)
Posted by: Beth | January 14, 2008 11:48 AM
Ok...so you remember "The Regal 20", that giant commercial they show 20 minutes before the movie you paid to see starts?
We were lured in to The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser and The Contender that way.
Probably because we wanted to learn more about the people in those damn commercials. (we were/are there alot, I mean....alot)
Not so much anymore...the 20 has changed names and motivation.
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I love The 20! And I would say that's why I'm watching American Gladiators, but I'm not watching American Gladiators because PBS is airing The Complete Jane Austen on Sunday nights. The 20 hasn't changed at my theater. What is it now?
Posted by: Gravesland (Courtney's Uncle) | January 14, 2008 11:48 AM
what if I not only clicked on the video, but I also got chills when I watched it?
Someone will give her a doll....and someone will give her a ball...and someone will give her a chance
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Remember that time we videoed that commercial for Ham Pickles? Man, I wish I knew what happened to that tape.
Posted by: Jenn The Sister | January 14, 2008 12:24 PM
The 2wenty for us changed to The Regal First Look.
Posted by: Abigail | January 14, 2008 02:40 PM
I am also not a fan of the telemarketers...they make me angry.
Par example:
This morning, a telemarketer woke me up at 8am to tell me that there was a POSSIBILITY that I could win a Ford Explorer. I told her that Ford Explorers weren't fuel efficient and that she woke me up and that I was displeased with the hour of her phone call. She kept yapping at me so I hung up.
Get this, SHE CALLED BACK! but I didn't answer so she left me a voicemail. How kind of her.
Posted by: broke bertha | January 14, 2008 02:43 PM
Advertising is why I'll be doing a double feature this weekend (Hello! Here is my first born to let me into see a movie!) It's also why I now have a (stupid) LG Chocolate phone and why Verizon ('Can you hear me now?') now owns my ass until the end of this year.
So yay for advertising.
Posted by: Heather B. | January 17, 2008 11:22 AM