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News & ArtsMonday, December 1, 2008
Retail / Religion The Internet is a Race....
Posted by David Schmader on Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 10:56 AM
...and like most Americans, I've got race problems. Case in point: This Snuggie commercial, which has probably made the virtual rounds at least twice, but which I must share now.
I especially love how, on one level, it's a commercial for a blanket with sleeves. But if you watch it with the sound muted, it totally becomes a commercial for the friendliest doomsday cult ever to advertise on basic cable. ("Other doomsday cults restrict phone use and pet ownership and access to popcorn—NOT SNUGGIE CULT!")
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Some old lady is going to buy one of these, try to walk around in it and trip over herself. Everybody in that commercial is reeeeally tall.
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i was watching this with a friend recently and though we discussed how the people did look like cult members, we were wondering how many times someone has set themselves aflame.
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I can't believe they recommend wearing it outdoors. Who on EARTH would wear this thing outside to a sporting event?
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I actually saw this on TV over the weekend. I don't remember what I was watching -- my parents have something like 500 channels, so I was in a bit of a TV stupor. In my stupor, I was like, what the hell is this? Is this a fake commercial? Am I watching a comedy show?
Sadly (or not, depending on how you look at it), it was all too real.
Sadly (or not, depending on how you look at it), it was all too real.
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I think this is a very positive trend for Slog: videos that can be enjoyed at work without dragging out the headphones. This suits both my slog addiction and my laziness. More, please.
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It's a fleece hospital gown.
I was so cold. I put this on. Does anyone else feel a draft in the back?
I was so cold. I put this on. Does anyone else feel a draft in the back?
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Why do they wait til the end to show the other available colors? Sage green and royal blue are options, PLUS I get a little book light. How are they able to offer such a bargain? What was that number again?
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Hundreds of people were involved in dreaming up, designing, manufacturing and marketing this product, all in the expectation that thousands would be motivated to spend their hard-earned wages to own it. America deserves a Great Depression.
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I love the trend, too, of making crap seem like a steal by setting some arbitrarily high 'actual' cost of $75 and then giving you a deal of the real actual cost of $14.95. Which is still way too much for a Kris-Kross bathrobe.
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It's amazing how activity gets the blood moving. God forbid anyone get off their fucking couch in order to get warm. (Or, alternatively, fuck on their couch to get warm.)
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Heh, when my fella and I came across this commercial during our three-day T-giving lazyfest, we thought the Snuggie people looked like cult members, too.
The Snuggie's pretty cool, but only three colors? Seriously? Cabela's Cuddle Wraps totally kick Snuggie's butt when it comes to color and patterns options for goofy looking loungewear.
You want a pack of menacing wolves on your wearable blanket? Cabela's has got you covered. Noble horses? Yep, got 'em. You wanted your acrylic/polyester blend robe-like thing in an Indian blanket patterns? Sorted. Note to Snuggie: This is how it's done.
The Snuggie's pretty cool, but only three colors? Seriously? Cabela's Cuddle Wraps totally kick Snuggie's butt when it comes to color and patterns options for goofy looking loungewear.
You want a pack of menacing wolves on your wearable blanket? Cabela's has got you covered. Noble horses? Yep, got 'em. You wanted your acrylic/polyester blend robe-like thing in an Indian blanket patterns? Sorted. Note to Snuggie: This is how it's done.
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I'm glad someone else thought they looked like a monks robe. I think you can get some with hoods.
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I thought this was a FLDS commercial when I first saw a glimpse, but then there was no child molestation so that ruled that out.
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Yeah, I think my mom had something similar... except it opened in the front and was called a bathrobe. Oh, also socks -- man those things are amazing for keeping your feet warm! I should sell some of those on tv!
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I like how the "dorm room" had a really stereotypical PEACE poster on the wall. Because everybody in college is a pot smoking hippie.
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I like how it comes in one convenient size...and then the little kid at 1:04 is completely drowning in it.
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can you believe you get a FREE INTERGALACTIC LASER COMMUNICATOR with your purchase?!?! calling the mothership was NEVER THIS EASY!!!
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