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The Stupid People Things Say

 

I've noticed lately, especially on radio and TV advertisements, that the announcer says things that are not only stupid but don't make sense.

The most common one is "Up to 50% or more in savings". That doesn't make any sense. If you put a limit on the savings, like up to 50%, then you can't save more than that. Take for instance, a pitcher that can hold up to a gallon of water, if you try to put more than a gallon of water in the pitcher, it overflows, making it impossible to hold more than a gallon of water. It holds up to a gallon, not more.

Every morning I get up and turn on the TV. I am baffled by one phrase that comes out of Merideth Viera's mouth right before a commercial break. She says "Coming up, we'll have a special guest (insert name here), but first, this is Today on NBC". What does that mean? She could say "we'll be back after these messages” or "you're watching the Today Show on NBC, but first these messages".

Whenever I listen to the radio, the host says "welcome to the (inserted name here) show". It's not a show because you are not showing me anything. It is a program. I am listening to you tell me things but I cannot see anything, your gestures or props. It is a PROGRAM.

 

Published Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:41 AM by Chris Cane

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Pedro said:

Stupid blog name: Anger Management with Chris Cane, really? You manage Anger? How? You take the prize buddy. You don't manage anything! You're a blogger STUPID! Don't make sense.

Viva La Raza!!!
June 18, 2008 8:09 PM
 

Tootsie Forks said:

Juneteenth, 2008: FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - More than 30 people from an Arkansas health clinic have been hospitalized for treatment of symptoms that include nausea, dizziness and uncontrollable drooling.

Maybe that new drug I keep seeing advertised for heartburn, Aciphex, will help stop the uncontrollable drooling.

Aciphex.  Bill Hicks was right.

Pedro, get a grip.
June 19, 2008 8:29 PM
 

Rob7t7 said:

You can cust and paste most of Barrack Husseins Obama comments and this would make the Stupid People say stupid things hall of fame. http://rob7t7.blogspot.com/
June 19, 2008 9:16 PM
 

Bob Schmueckle said:

It isn't supposed to make sense dufus,  It is a sales pitch.  It is sort of like the trick where you close your eyes as the healer touches your eyelids with one finger from each hand.  While your eyes are closed he switches to 2 fingers from the same hand and picks your pocket.  Sales pitches and commercials aren't supposed to make sense.  They are supposed to hypnotize the potential customer while his pocket is picked.

My company is in the siding business.  We don't sell siding.  We give out huge discounts.  All of our jobs are customer focal point, reference, showcase, model homes.  We have a big discount for everyone.  Once the neighbors get a peek at  your home they line up to call us and pay full price.  Liberty Builders has never charged full price for a siding job.  The customer saves thousands of dollars, no matter how much more they have to pay.
June 23, 2008 12:14 PM
 

Dannielle said:

Sorry, but I must agree with Chris.  These may be "sales tactics" but it also allows the less educated that these are okay to say...they aren't!

Or what about when the news caster says, "the child went missing" or "turned up without a trace" - how does one person turn up with out a trace?  How do you go missing?

Sorry, but our English is being slaughtered.
June 24, 2008 2:11 PM
 

Chuck Barris said:

Yes, slaughtered and you are a mass murderer yourself, lass.



June 25, 2008 12:28 PM
 

Jaime said:

Mr. Cain:

I'm just having a hard time believing that they actually gave you some space on this web site to print your objections about "The Stupid People Things Say...."

Is this really the best you can do?
June 25, 2008 9:06 PM
 

BOBBY said:

Raid! Kills bugs dead?
July 3, 2008 12:00 AM
 

ba said:

speaking of stupid things people say........gig em.... what the hell is that???
July 3, 2008 12:51 AM
 

True Believer said:

I wish to apologize for my long absence from these pages.  I have been on a mission to bring the word of God to the heathen Chinese.

Brother Joel Osteen, myself and a number of other distinguished men of God went first to Shanghai in South China.  We preached to an outdoor audience of nearly 25,000 souls.  We were overjoyed to find such a welcome.  Later, we found that the large crowd had been gathered by advertising an appearance by the Rolling Stones.  We were shocked and disgusted, but were assured that such advertising is common in Chinese religious circles.  It seems the Chinese are resistant to the word of God.  It turned out that the crowd thought we were record company executives, exhorting them to buy CD's.  I had believed up until then that the Chinese were a civilized people and spoke English like the rest of us.  They do not.   Later, after we had retired, we found that there had been a riot after the sermons when the Rolling Stones did not appear.

After Shanghai we went on to Peking, or as the uneducated Chinese spell it, Beijing.  That is where the godless communists who run the country all live.  They are used to western visitors, but apparently not men of the cloth.  We were all offered prostitutes after the welcoming banquet.  Mine was a German girl.  I didn't know there were Germans in China.  Naturally, we spent the evening in prayerful reflection and I believe I was able to turn her from a life of sin.  I must say that I was surprised by the low quality of Chinese food in China.  I didn't see Sweet and Sour Pork or Shrimp Fried Rice the whole time I was there.

During our stay in Peking, we met with General Chang Wei Pu.  He is in charge of all export printing for the Chinese government.  We were able to put together a deal to import Chinese made Bibles for about half of what we would have to pay in the US.  Glory!  I looked through their version and found it almost word for word the same as ours.  There are very few spelling errors.  We will shortly be offering these Bibles to the public for the low, low price of only $19.95.  We have contracted with that fine young man with the beard (I can't remember his name just now) who advertises KaBoom and those neat picture hanging hooks on TV to represent us on TV across the civilized world.  We will be able to obtain additional monies to carry on our work for the Lord.

Despite their prowess at printing reasonably priced Bibles, the Chinese are a nation of sinners.  I fully expect that almost all of them will go to Hell.  When a distinguished group of God's representatives on Earth goes to a nation to explain the word of God and the teachings of Christ and are rebuffed and offered prostitutes, you know the work of the Devil is afoot.  I shall pray for them all, but I fear it is in vain.





July 12, 2008 10:23 AM
 

True Believer said:

I must make one further remark.

I have studied the issue closely and I am of the opinion that Pedro is an imp from Hell, sent by Satan to do his bidding on Earth and right here in San Antonio.

Satan knows that the strong presence of the Catholic Church in this city makes it a good place to recruit.

Out Pedro, out!  I command you in the name of Almighty God to leave this place and return to your home in Hell, there to roast until the end of time.


July 12, 2008 10:32 AM
 

Pedro (AKA Picos) Socorro said:

True Believer, you're right...

I'm here in San Antonio to buy up all the Real Estate foreclosures, failed Companies and Trucks...Just waiting for the bottom, so to speak.

I will leave soon and go back to Oaxaca, Mexico. I will leave my investments in the hands of my Evil Financial advisors.

Viva La Raza!!!







July 14, 2008 4:58 PM
 

RW2006 said:

There are tons of stupid things that people say, like "Lets Socialize Medicine" for example.

Thats pretty retarded considering that if you do that, you just killed thousands of jobs for companies like Aetna, Bluecross/Blueshield, Humana, etc.

Gee with the economy so bad, lets destroy a major business segment and throw thousands of American employees into the unemployment line.

I guess Obama is trying to compete with France or Germany for high unemployment numbers.

Thanks for spearheading the Comunist Revolution of America Obama!!
July 18, 2008 3:07 PM
 

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