Thursday, 14 January 2010

Wolf Whistles And Info-mercials

Tonight, when out for a walk with my partner, a car drove past.

The occupants wolf whistled at me.

I know it was me. I was wearing short shorts, and I had also hitched them up, still higher, to scratch an awkward itch. Essentially, I was showing quite a bit of leg.

I know the occupants of that car were trying to be funny (I think), but I do know I deserved that wolf whistle! My legs are rather awesome.

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I have noticed, in Australia, there are a lot of adverts on TV. A lot!

This, I suppose, goes hand in hand with there being no TV licence, as is the case in the UK. Revenue must come from somewhere.

Mostly what I noticed, is the volume of info-mercials. You know what I mean. These are the adverts which disguise themselves as programmes.

They more often than not have people like Melissa Gilbert and Leeza Gibbons presenting them.

The duration of each info-mercial seems to vary, but they also loop. They are more often on at night, and so, with my insomnia, I could easily watch hours of Zumba, Wen and Shamwow endorsements. Then you have all the exercise equipment. These deserve a channel all of their own.

Of course, I don't watch these info-mercials for hours on end. But they do seem to have sunk in to my subconscious. They are doing their job!

I know this how? - you ask. Well, yesterday, Sam and I were in front of the TV and on came the WEN infomercial. I forgot myself. I started to say, almost word for word, the WEN spiel. WEN is a -



"Whole hair care system. It’s special because it cleanses hair thoroughly but without lathering and all the harsh ingredients that may be found in ordinary shampoos — it is designed so it won’t strip your hair and scalp of their natural oils. Your hair is left with sheen, moisture, manageability and better color retention."

So, enough TV for me! I will stick with YOUTUBE.

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