Ah, another summer has come and gone... kids are going back to school, and of course I have got nothing better to do but reminisce about the past year or two, and I stopped and thought... damn! What has happened to the world of media! Now I know my rants are a little wierd, but here are a few things I just have to get off my back! As always these are my opinion and I don't expect you to change your view. This is just shits n' giggles.... but it's really how I feel about the following...
And who knows... you may actully agree with me with a few...
What really gets to me!
Mail-in rebates: Who actually mails these in? Especially electronics? If I want to buy a new hard drive I have to pay $200 up front, but hey no worries! There is a $100 off rebate! Just mail it in and from 6 weeks to a year you will get your $100 back! Big fucking deal! I can make that money by sitting on the side of the street with a tin can for a year! Would it not be easier if they gave you the $100 off right away? That would attract the customers that are too smart to fall for this rebate bullshit!
Cell phones: For anyone who has read my "I hate cell phones" rant in
the Chibits section, I am sure you know of my hate for these.
My philosophy with these things are
'cell phones belong in the back seat of a car'. Really! They're only good
for if you are lost or your car breaks down! You know.... REAL emergencys!
I am tired of people saying "I don't know what I would do without my cell phone"
That's easy! YOU JUST DID BEFORE YOU HAD ONE!!! *sheesh*
VoIP: You know... I thought cell phones where on top of my 'most annoying' list...
I stand corrected. For anyone who does not know what a VoIP is, it stands for 'Voice Over Internet Protocol' and what it does is connects your phone through your broadband connection and use it as your primary telephone service. Neat huh? NO ITS NOT!!!. This is the most useless piece of shit ever! If the power goes out or if the broadband is experiencing down time... guess what? No phone. Customers have the nerve to complain about this when all their problems can be solved by having a simple, easy-to-use, home phone. At least it stays on in the case of an emergency, and it does not require charging!
The Video Professor guy: I am getting sick of this guy! All he does
is go on TV asking people to "try my product".
The people who gave feedback on the commercial
obviously didn't "try changing the channel".
The guy also says in his commercial that he can't find
a store that will give his CDs away for free. DUDE! They're
call free samples and I am sure the Price club will be happy to take them!
Either that, or just send them out into people's mail at random! AOL got real far
with that!
Halo: About 60% of gamers who love this game are people
who play fighting, racing, shooter, and other overly recycled
sport game.... not alot of games that require alot of reading. I have asked a few of them "What's the big deal with this game?"
They say it has a awesome storyline. Guess what.... I read the storyline, even played the game to a certain extent... the story is NOT impressive, at least not to me. I play RPGs with very complex storylines such as Star Ocean, Geno Suikoden and Final Fantasy. Which means that these 60% of gamers who love Halo are playing a game which story is more complex then what they're used to. RPG fans love it because it's a great shooter. I on the other-hand just place it in my 'not to buy' list.
Bratz Babies: It's bad enough that they made dolls of teenage sluts... but now
they have to do it with babies!? These dolls are not wearing any more than
their teenage counterparts. Any adult will tell you that baby girls should not be dressed like Brittany Spears.