Taiwan, Super Bowl commercials, and more!
February 12th, 2010Alright, so I actually watched part of the opening ceremonies to the Olympics. Nicely done Canada. And Canadians, you’re beautiful. No wonder you’re so much happier than us Americans (who are stressed out like you cannot believe).
Now, this isn’t a knock on you, but a knock on the Olympic Committee. Dear Olympic Committee, you all are a bunch of wussies. Yes, you heard it right.
WTF is up with calling Taiwan “Chinese Taipei?” Afraid to offend the Chinese? Well, screw the Chinese. Taiwan = Taiwan. In Taiwan, there were a people called the Taiwanese who were there before you had that civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists. Yes, most people don’t know that, but it’s true. I love how China conveniently likes to forget the existence of peoples. Kind of like Tibetians.
So if someone calls a Taiwanese person Chinese and gets slapped upside the head, don’t be surprised. They hate being called that. As they should.
I wish I had a few million bucks to sponsor a study to show you that it’s not necessarily television that is evil. It’s commercials.
Commercials play to your insecurities. You’re too fat. You’re too thin. You’re not rich enough. You’re not pretty enough. You’re balding. Nobody likes you. Now, if you buy our product, you’ll be prettier. You’ll have better self-esteem. People will like you. You’ll lose weight. You’ll gain weight. Et cetera.
Over time, hearing all this bullshit over and over and you will become more insecure.
My study will show that the more commercials someone watches, the more insecure they will become.
So if someone really wants to watch commercials, instead just tell them they stink, they’re too fat, they’re too thin, nobody likes them, everyone else thinks they’re poor, they’re bald, and their feet are ugly. Oh, and buy your product or else people won’t like them.
-Sam Adams
Good points. Commercials also make people sick by trying to ram drugs they don’t need down their throats. Besides the side effects, people get the impression that drugs are substitutes for healthy living.
Brees is a better QB than Manning right now. Brees has had a higher rating the last 2 seasons, and he raised his performance in the playoffs to a level Manning can’t.
Manning can’t win the big game without help. Let’s be real. Had it not been for Wrecks Grossman, Manning would be 0-2 in Super Bowls.
Dominic Rhodes should have gotten Super Bowl MVP when the Colts won. He had over 100 yards and a touchdown while Manning had an ok game with a touchdown and an interception. I like Manning as a regular-season QB and as a comedian, but he’s not a big-game passer.
You are correct. The wrong guy got the MVP that game.
And yes, when the pressure is on, he’s had a history of folding.
Didn’t even think of watching the opening ceremonies, or the Olympics at all for that matter. The controversy has been so heated here that I was sick of the Olympics months ago, frankly.
“Chinese Taipei”? Srsly? That’s just wrong.
I’m not trying to brag or anything, but I feel I’m more or less completely immune to commercials, and oblivious to them most of the time. I casually appreciate the clever ones, but I don’t pay any real quailty attention to them, ever.
Have to admit I didnt even know when they started. I dont follow the Olympics.. They are boring to me… But Jeff read and article that some one died in one of the sledding compiitions… The sled hit the side and the person fell out and died..
late to the party again of course but for what it’s worth…
you haven’t seen sparks fly until you’ve seen a taiwanese and a chinese go at it in your living room. holy cow! we had a taiwanese boarder and a chinese friend. one day they met…lord have mercy was it ever a scene!
I didn’t watch the Super Bowl and generally don’t (unless people are having a party). My favorite thing is when I say “I don’t watch the Super Bowl.” And people come back with, “Not even for the commercials?” Hell no!!! I have a DVR so I don’t have to watch commercials EVER! I’m certainly not going to watch a football game (which I don’t like) just to watch commercials (which I hate).
China really needs to get the hell over themselves. I’m so glad Obama didn’t cave and met with the Dalai Lama. Since when do we let another country dictate what world leaders our president can meet with?