Sunday, November 17, 2024
Infinitely Awful
Saturday, November 16, 2024
It was the 8 percent that wasn't detected that killed him, but at least he did it His Way.*
Look, I get that colonoscopies aren't fun to prep for and we all have much, much better things to do than drink disgusting liquid, sit on the toilet, and then go through a procedure that is really, really nasty if we think about it for more than five seconds and which leaves us exhausted and depressed no matter what the test results are. But can we please all just get a grip? Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the procedure is also 100 percent covered by insurance. It's extremely important for early screening of colon cancer, and is only necessary once every ten years as long as the test comes up clean.
(Not that you're going to convince me that this guy doesn't have a primary care provider and plenty of medical insurance. Give me a break.)
In other words, maybe it's something we shouldn't avoid just because it's a dreadful 72 hours or so out of our lives once a decade. Maybe it's not something we should cut corners on. Maybe it's not something that should take a back seat to convenience. Not to mention- if the test comes back positive, you are advised to get an actual colonoscopy. Which is exactly the same advice I'd give you if your test came back negative.
I'm not going to clean my own teeth or fill my own cavities. If I ever decide I want to jump out of an airplane, I'm not going to try to save a few bucks with a gently-used parachute off Facebook Marketplace. When I go for therapy, I'll go for therapy- and that means, I'm not checking out Better Health because it's more "easy" and "convenient." And when it comes to cancer screenings, I'm not taking the easy way out with this stupid nonsense. I think life's too short, but if there's a market for this stuff, that means there's plenty of guys out there who think that life isn't short enough.
*Frank Sinatra died of bladder cancer, by the way. I wonder how far along it was before it was detected.
Friday, November 15, 2024
Walmart "Deals of Desire" Ad. It's really a lot less complicated than this
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Finally, an honest Gambling App Ad. And another rant.
I thought that this was more than worth sharing.
I see a lot of excellent YouTube videos concerning the real dangers of online gambling, and even the best ones miss an important point I'd like to address here. Pretty much all of them point out that "the House always wins," meaning that the creators of the App aren't in the business of giving away money any more than any for-profit industry is. Every offer to gamble is going to be carefully calibrated to assure the very best chance for the company to come out a winner. There are built-in safeguards to prevent too many people from winning on any one bet. Simply put, the odds are always stacked in favor of the person offering the bet.
But what I don't see any of them point out that every single gambler's momentary win represents a loss for many, many other gamblers. We really need to realize that when gamblers use these apps to make bets, they aren't really betting against the house at all- they are betting against their fellow addicts. Of course, you'll never see ads mention this, and I'm sure that most people engaged in online gambling think that they are trying to win money from the guy who created DraftKings or whatever they happen to be using to get their adrenaline fix, and not some anonymous dope who (this time) bet the other way. In other words, all these companies to do move money around, stripping poor-luck Peter to pay winner-of-the-moment Paul while taking a healthy cut for themselves.
Oh, and one more thing to all the dopes out there who are even thinking about "getting in on the fun:" Please note the number of commercials you see for gambling apps during any given sporting event. Check out how many complete programs are sponsored ENTIRELY by gambling apps. Then ask yourself, "where does all that ad money come from?" Here's a hint: it doesn't come from the people who win bets. That airtime featuring those pyrotechnics isn't cheap. Neither are David Ortiz and Jamie Foxx and those other anything-for-a-buck celebrities. So where are DraftKings, etc. getting all that cash to buy so much time on your television? Figure it out yet?
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Nothing Progressive about these awful Ageist "Don't become your parents" ads
Friday, November 8, 2024
This iPhone Commercial encourages us to be even more isolated and incapable of conversation
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Another non-Progressive Progressive Commercial. This one could even be considered Dangerous.
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Uber Eats. Um...what did I just watch here?
Saturday, November 2, 2024
The Completely Unnecessary, yet totally expected, line in this stupid Behr Paint Commercial
Friday, November 1, 2024
There is zero smart about this commercial, or using Affirm