think we need some recognition of all the dreadful animated adverts for financial products etc full of human/soft-toy hybrids in a pantheistic wonderland
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:00 (eleven years ago) link
there really are a lot of these
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:02 (eleven years ago) link
i just don't get who they're supposed to be influencing. i can't even remember who the above one is for and i've had to watch it about 100 times.
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:03 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc9yKO-OCAc
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:03 (eleven years ago) link
and the recurrent use of 'that's why we' in adverts
homely sounding northerner: nobody likes seeing their child abducted and murdered
{animated child carrying teddybear wanders off into enchanted forest}
homely sounding northerner: that's why we provide child-abduction-and-murder insurance at no extra cost
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:11 (eleven years ago) link
proper whippet-powered northern broadband (¿wtf?)
― give me back my 200 dollars (NotEnough), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:26 (eleven years ago) link
see what this partisan distrust of the capital has wrought
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:27 (eleven years ago) link
i like meerkats as much as the next man but if you base your decision to purchase home insurance based on the offer of a cuddly toy then you probably shdn't be running the household budget tbh
― chow mein kampf (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 14:45 (eleven years ago) link
our insurance is shit (images of your family homeless after a flood)that's why we target idiots in our marketing
― but with socks instead of football (darraghmac), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
Lol @ 'that's why we' - this never fails to make me shout at the telly
― kinder, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
"we're passionate about (x)"
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:32 (eleven years ago) link
also "that's why at" in same role as "that's why we"
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:37 (eleven years ago) link
"at * we're passionate about * and that's why"bout 2,200,000 results (0.68 seconds)
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
Training Courses Milton Keynes - Training Classes & Programs
Here at MKLC we're passionate about training and that's why we're always trying to increase opportunities for learners to be capable to access our programmes.
BuzzBanking | We are passionate about banking!
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:41 (eleven years ago) link
greenfuse.co.uk
We are passionate about funerals moving with the times, contemporary and beautiful, moving and memorable.
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:42 (eleven years ago) link
Welcome to CleaningSquad.com
We are passionate about clean, and that’s why we are in the cleaning business. We embrace “clean” in the fullest sense of the word,
― oh shawx (onimo), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 16:56 (eleven years ago) link
i'll admit, i'm now thinking about clean things. advertising really works.
― Perfect Chicken Forever (Merdeyeux), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 17:27 (eleven years ago) link
there's not an ad nor company in the world could clean up my thoughts tbh
― but with socks instead of football (darraghmac), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 17:29 (eleven years ago) link
passionate seems to be very common in grad cvs.
"I'm passionate about spelling"
You fuckin what.
― Fizzles, Wednesday, 31 October 2012 19:27 (eleven years ago) link
http://updates.gawker.com/post/34707490903/if-you-think-buying-coffee-has-become-way-too
― caek, Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:08 (eleven years ago) link
off topic, but the plain english foundation is literally the worst foundation on earth
― caek, Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:09 (eleven years ago) link
sorry, the campaign for plain english. they are the worst campaign. the plain english foundation is apparently something different.
― caek, Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:10 (eleven years ago) link
ugh plebs
― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:14 (eleven years ago) link
"frothy coffee"
― 乒乓, Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:17 (eleven years ago) link
We are passionate about clean, and that’s why we are in the cleaning business. We embrace “clean” in the fullest sense of the word
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-A3Nx2Mnjv28/Tq9lJoe2tPI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/sTo7AAcLhOE/s1600/tumblr_lmg3ck8mRZ1qc63sno1_500.jpg
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 1 November 2012 15:26 (eleven years ago) link
tories in government v fond of the 'that's why we' formulation also
― zvookster, Thursday, 1 November 2012 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
I'm NOT just a paper cup...
..BUT now i have fulfilled my destiny you probably just see me as rubbish. Tell you what, while I am on your desk I would make a great pencil pot!!...I could be good at that! But whatever happens, I will never forget the day I carried a Pour Moi drink for you.
― movember spawned a nobster (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 8 November 2012 10:59 (eleven years ago) link
don't forget to!.........
― ut's nutta bull, ut's a *romanda* (darraghmac), Thursday, 8 November 2012 11:02 (eleven years ago) link
I just Googled "Gag Reflex" after reading that. I don't recommend it.
― make like a steak and beef (dog latin), Thursday, 8 November 2012 11:05 (eleven years ago) link
it's a good job the coffee's nice, is all i'm saying
― movember spawned a nobster (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 8 November 2012 11:06 (eleven years ago) link
wonder if cameron has employed these marketing guys to help flog fighter jets to the saudis
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 8 November 2012 11:12 (eleven years ago) link
Some people might think of me as a tool for violently suppressing troublesome civilians, women, that sort of thing. But I could be so much more! A really cool taxi for those heavy evenings in the Definitely Not Drinking "Gentlemans" Club! A christmas present for that awkward 10 year-old cousin who you just made Minister of Football! A personal kebab delivery mobile! Go on, let me stick you down for 3 dozen and we'll throw in a crate of shock batons and a week's training session with MI5 on 21st century "interrogation" techniques. It'd be rude not to!!
― movember spawned a nobster (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 8 November 2012 11:20 (eleven years ago) link
"Fighter jets. The north. It's not rocket science mate... that's why when you strap yourself into the Eurofighter Typhoon, you're not just sitting into a metal killing machine. You're sitting on thousands of years of British imperial warfare. Of course, we can't kill the people for you, we're too busy playing Angry Birds Star Wars!"
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Thursday, 8 November 2012 11:27 (eleven years ago) link
This is a router. it’s from Be, so we call it the Be Box.
We hate long instruction leaflets and setup guides too, so we’ve set up your Be Box to instantly connect. If you follow the quick steps below you should be up and running in no time. but if things don’t go quite to plan then flick on 6 pages for our top trouble shooting tips or 8 pages for ways to contact our crack team of support super agents.Don’t be too hasty, please wait for your activation date before going through the setup process otherwise your Be Box won’t do the do.
― r|t|c, Friday, 9 November 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
there's one person writing all this shit.
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Friday, 9 November 2012 15:44 (eleven years ago) link
Thankfully they don't work for 0range.
― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Friday, 9 November 2012 15:47 (eleven years ago) link
the worst is when i don't pay up, first they send you an email saying "Hello! Bit of a problem [...] We'll have another go in a few days" and then when you get round to it it actually says something like "Thanks! We know no one likes paying bills so..." etc
― r|t|c, Friday, 9 November 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link
i mean at least send me a cupcake or a rasher of bacon to show ur gratitude yknow
― r|t|c, Friday, 9 November 2012 15:53 (eleven years ago) link
ha, the nearest 0range get is calling their router a 'BrightBox' ffs.
― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Friday, 9 November 2012 15:54 (eleven years ago) link
o2 is just mindless automaton with hint of big company menace.
― Heterocyclic ring ring (LocalGarda), Friday, 9 November 2012 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
it's spelt Orange xp
― caek, Friday, 9 November 2012 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
This was what I got when I was trying to order from Apple earlier today:
Looking for something?
We thought so. The product you're looking for, however, is no longer available at the Apple Online Store.
We do have some similar products to show you
FUCK OFF!
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Friday, 9 November 2012 16:00 (eleven years ago) link
xp well no wonder they never reply to my e-mails.
― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Friday, 9 November 2012 16:43 (eleven years ago) link
via Alba:
http://f.cl.ly/items/3q3i2Q0e1G1e1R3p1P03/ClouDrop%209%20Nov%202012%2020:07:28.png
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Friday, 9 November 2012 20:09 (eleven years ago) link
Whatever it takesOr how your phone breaksWe will be right here waiting for you
― Huey Lewisies & The Newsie-Wewsies (snoball), Friday, 9 November 2012 20:11 (eleven years ago) link
belongs on the passive-aggressive notes thread
― give me back my 200 dollars (NotEnough), Saturday, 10 November 2012 15:54 (eleven years ago) link
We have an automated build and deploy process here at work. It regularly sends emails:
Hi matey,
I've just finished releasing [project] as [version]. It went fine. Hurrah
[blah blah blah]
Your robot-pal,Jenkins
― Dog the Puffin Hunter (ledge), Monday, 19 November 2012 12:32 (eleven years ago) link
ugh "matey". reminds me of freshers' week at oxford.
― caek, Monday, 19 November 2012 12:41 (eleven years ago) link
Oi mates,
Also, blood sausage is delicious
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Monday, 19 November 2012 12:43 (eleven years ago) link