Comments on: My Daughter and Infomercials … http://mizwrite.com/2009/11/19/my-daughter-and-infomercials/ Scribbled notes on being a mom, a wife, and a writer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:07:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mizwrite http://mizwrite.com/2009/11/19/my-daughter-and-infomercials/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 mizwrite Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:54:54 +0000 http://mizwrite.com/?p=1555#comment-1141 Oh, Dave -- I hadn't thought of that, but you're right. Rene is like her Nana Connie in a LOT of ways, actually. Sometimes I'll see her sitting there watching "Sara" on the cooking channel, and I just think, "Wow, that's weird -- I recall Connie sitting in that exact spot watching that exact show." I forgot about the infomercial thing! :) Aunt Helene -- Oh, gosh, so Uncle Tom likes those, too, huh? Yeah, those "live" ones are even more tempting! I know I've stood for a very, very long time watching the Ginsu knives demonstration at the Orange County fair. I think the same guy is there every year. I never succombed at the fair, but I know Chris has gone and purchased those knives here and there ever since -- he was sold the very first time we saw it! Infomercials really make me think about advertising a lot. Because as much as we make fun of the "wait! there's more!" concept, we all really buy that stuff! They're doing something very, very right. Oh, Dave — I hadn’t thought of that, but you’re right. Rene is like her Nana Connie in a LOT of ways, actually. Sometimes I’ll see her sitting there watching “Sara” on the cooking channel, and I just think, “Wow, that’s weird — I recall Connie sitting in that exact spot watching that exact show.” I forgot about the infomercial thing! :)

Aunt Helene — Oh, gosh, so Uncle Tom likes those, too, huh? Yeah, those “live” ones are even more tempting! I know I’ve stood for a very, very long time watching the Ginsu knives demonstration at the Orange County fair. I think the same guy is there every year. I never succombed at the fair, but I know Chris has gone and purchased those knives here and there ever since — he was sold the very first time we saw it!

Infomercials really make me think about advertising a lot. Because as much as we make fun of the “wait! there’s more!” concept, we all really buy that stuff! They’re doing something very, very right.

]]> By: Aunt Helene http://mizwrite.com/2009/11/19/my-daughter-and-infomercials/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Aunt Helene Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:55:46 +0000 http://mizwrite.com/?p=1555#comment-864 Well, its just not for kids! A number of years ago my husband and I went to a home and garden show where they have lots of 'infomercial-like' presentations but they are LIVE and IN PERSON. But wait, there's more! You can take home this wonderful pressure-fryer for only one low payment of $$$$$ and start your way to delicious, healthy meals for your whole family faster than you can say 'what on earth are we going to do with this thing'!!! I wandered away from Tom for a peek at the decorating vendors in the next row and by the time I got back to him we were the proud owner of a pressure-fryer that I think we used for one month. It now has a special place in the very back of our cabinet. So its not just kids! Well, its just not for kids! A number of years ago my husband and I went to a home and garden show where they have lots of ‘infomercial-like’ presentations but they are LIVE and IN PERSON. But wait, there’s more! You can take home this wonderful pressure-fryer for only one low payment of $$$$$ and start your way to delicious, healthy meals for your whole family faster than you can say ‘what on earth are we going to do with this thing’!!! I wandered away from Tom for a peek at the decorating vendors in the next row and by the time I got back to him we were the proud owner of a pressure-fryer that I think we used for one month. It now has a special place in the very back of our cabinet.

So its not just kids!

]]> By: David aka Ninja Bubby http://mizwrite.com/2009/11/19/my-daughter-and-infomercials/comment-page-1/#comment-863 David aka Ninja Bubby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:46:54 +0000 http://mizwrite.com/?p=1555#comment-863 You know who else liked infomercials? Her Nana Connie. Like grandmother, like granddaughter. You know who else liked infomercials? Her Nana Connie. Like grandmother, like granddaughter.

]]> By: mizwrite http://mizwrite.com/2009/11/19/my-daughter-and-infomercials/comment-page-1/#comment-861 mizwrite Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:10:22 +0000 http://mizwrite.com/?p=1555#comment-861 Oh, I loved reading this, Debi! Yes, there was a rotisserie that Rene had her eye on also. ("Just set it and forget it" made me laugh.) And you're right, the "As Seen on TV" section of some convenience stores in kind of cool. In fact, I went into a Walgreens for the first time in eons the other day, and I saw they had a whole section right in front of the store! I had just written this post and had it in "drafts," so I was looking at the section with great interest. :) There was some lip gloss thing that was a ball (??) couldn't figure that one out. ... Anyway, thanks for the fun comment. And yes, maybe she does have a career in advertising! I'll have to mention that to her. Funny ... Oh, I loved reading this, Debi! Yes, there was a rotisserie that Rene had her eye on also. (“Just set it and forget it” made me laugh.) And you’re right, the “As Seen on TV” section of some convenience stores in kind of cool. In fact, I went into a Walgreens for the first time in eons the other day, and I saw they had a whole section right in front of the store! I had just written this post and had it in “drafts,” so I was looking at the section with great interest. :) There was some lip gloss thing that was a ball (??) couldn’t figure that one out. …

Anyway, thanks for the fun comment.

And yes, maybe she does have a career in advertising! I’ll have to mention that to her. Funny …

]]> By: Debi http://mizwrite.com/2009/11/19/my-daughter-and-infomercials/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Debi Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:17 +0000 http://mizwrite.com/?p=1555#comment-859 That is great, I love it! My kids have their favorite informercials that they will stop and watch when flipping the channels, and I have had a few requests - but nothing like Rene. When my son was younger he surprised me with a food chopper on his Christmas list and I have to admit, I bought the Ronco rotisseree (sp?)- "just set it, and forget it"! Every now and then I have to stop and see what I can get for "three easy payments of 29.99", unfortunately the products usually aren't as great as they say. At least now you can go to a "As seen on TV" store and see what it really looks like. Rene seems to be very creative so maybe she has a future in advertising :) That is great, I love it! My kids have their favorite informercials that they will stop and watch when flipping the channels, and I have had a few requests – but nothing like Rene. When my son was younger he surprised me with a food chopper on his Christmas list and I have to admit, I bought the Ronco rotisseree (sp?)- “just set it, and forget it”! Every now and then I have to stop and see what I can get for “three easy payments of 29.99″, unfortunately the products usually aren’t as great as they say. At least now you can go to a “As seen on TV” store and see what it really looks like. Rene seems to be very creative so maybe she has a future in advertising :)

]]> By: Christopher AKASuperman http://mizwrite.com/2009/11/19/my-daughter-and-infomercials/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Christopher AKASuperman Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:35:34 +0000 http://mizwrite.com/?p=1555#comment-858 Well, at least we know where we can find the perfect gifts for her!!!! Maybe she'll want that super easy car washer???? Well, at least we know where we can find the perfect gifts for her!!!!
Maybe she’ll want that super easy car washer????

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