Sometimes silence isn't an option when confronting sheer crassness in boobtube commercials.
Take J.D. Wentworth, the company that turns annuities or other prolonged payoffs into instant cash--for pennies on the dollar, naturally.
The company produces superb spots featuring a cappella opera ensembles singing the virtues of, say, accepting $100,000 now for $1 million you would have received over 10 or so years.
No problem with the melodic praises of instant gratification. It's J.D.W's other commercial that raises the hackles.
The one featuring loudmouths leaning out of windows and screaming: "It's my money and I need it now."
Then there's Christianmingle.com, the commercial website that promises paying members will receive God's choices for their cyberdates.
Good luck assigning the blame if the Lord's choices turn out to be hookups from Hell. (17 JULY 2011) <
