for the win (FTW!!111!)

No traditional pictures today. But, instead, I post a video here. Its all about truth in advertising. I'm sure anyone actually reading this is familiar with at&t/cingular's "idk my bff jill" commercials. What follows is the latest iteration in the series. Personally, the behaviors exhibited in these commercials ARE exactly the reason that my eventual children will be so sorely deprived of texting. Even if it is a standard free feature by the time my children are getting cell phones, I'll ask the service provider to block the service. Enough pre-show commentary though, roll film:



To me, when the mom in the advert says "I have completely failed you as a parent", there have never been truer words spoken in a commercial advertisement. Frankly, I think that this ad would run better as a PSA showing the inanity of cell phone abuse, especially "texting abuse"(tm). But then again, what do I know. TV advertising is not aimed at rationally thinking individuals, but rather sheep-like folks that base their monetary expenditures on which TV ad caused them to RAOTGDFL (roll-all-over-the-gosh-darned-floor-laughing).

you'll notice a brief comment at youtube for this video to the same effect as this post attributed to a fellow named padfoot. Thats my roommates ID, not mine. I did however make the post on his account. I assure you these are my original thoughts.

RAOTGDFL is (c)2008 Steve Helmuth