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Giving a Homeless Man a Makeover!

cloudballoon says...

I'll let you guess.

I've seen - both online & in-person - too many "influencers" filming these videos and what comes after off-camera that I'm cynical of its altruistic intent/value.

BSR said:

Is that how you do it?

Car commercial that may make you choke up just a bit

cloudballoon says...

Video ads are not limited to traditional TV anymore. Ads on YouTube often runs more than 2 minutes. Skippable though.

This one is going for the feels. Whether you like it strictly depends on how cynical a person you are.

My father passed away this February. So this year's Father Day is going to be a little tough, as these type of ads will shows up right after Mother's Day.

eric3579 said:

Was there really a commercial in Japan that ran for more than 3 minutes on TV? I'm used to seeing shorter 15-30 second videos in the States. The car commercials that I usually see are unappealing and never have a any sort of positive impact on me. In fact many make me dislike the company for how they are attempting to manipulate the viewer. Not saying i'd be more inclined to buy a Toyota after watching this but i payed attention and i enjoyed it. So i guess they succeeded with me in some way.

Who will win the Roomba balloon challenge

moonsammy says...

I think it's even worse - those last few seemed like the balloons might've been pushed into the Roomba. They were suspiciously zoomed-in. Perhaps I'm just cynical though.

noims said:

I'm curious to know how long the unedited match took. I can't imagine that much excitement after 10 minutes.

40 Amazing Kitchen Gadgets Put To Test

noims says...

So many of those things look great... for the one precise task. It was fun to watch purely to debunk how useful the thing actually is.

- Peel any fruit perfectly... so long as it's just the right size.
- Get 4 hardboiled eggs in 9 minutes.... using this large cute object instead of a general purpose pan
- Grinding salt and pepper has never been easier... if you have a wrist injury and like this exact flow rate

Getting old and cynical is fun!

The List

cloudballoon says...

But Fox's cynical contempt is well founded. They are created For Idiots, By Idiots. But Fox do roll in the dough, unfortunately.

surfingyt said:

Just another example of the cynical contempt Fox News has for their audience's intelligence. Republicans are complete idiots.

The List

A nest of eagles moments before their tree is cut down.

noims says...

Part of me was seriously hoping the adult bird would swoop off at the last second with a chick in each talon, and one in the beak.

... and I'm not even American!!!

I also have a cynical side that noted the empases in the video, like the sound as it cut out, but screw that guy!

Sioux Falls police officer delivers DoorDash order

moonsammy jokingly says...

Let's get more cynical! Maybe he was hoping the person receiving the food was baked, and he could arrest them as well for a two-fer!

eric3579 said:

I'm guessing the way this act is perceived by the viewer has much to do about the type person one is. I see an empathetic cop doing right by someone when he didn't have to. Others may see him as not doing his job properly on the tax payers dime. I think its ridiculous to think his reason for doing it was to benefit the corporation..

bobknight33 (Member Profile)

newtboy says...

Math is the main requirement for engineering. If you can’t do basic math, it’s incredibly unlikely you could earn a degree in any kind of engineering. If your wife couldn’t write a sentence I would also doubt any journalist credentials she claimed, if she couldn’t do basic arithmetic I would doubt any degree she claimed. There are basic minimum requirements to graduate that you don’t seem to meet. So much for your stupid rebuttal.

Clearly it’s not…but what is? Not math. Not critical thinking. Not history.

As I’ve said repeatedly, clearly, and directly, no. I don’t think he’s achieving as much as even I hoped for in my unbounded cynicism, and I never had high hopes from him, he’s not my choice….but I understand exactly why he’s not getting much done and don’t hold him 100% accountable for much of it. Without a functional congress, his hands are tied on many fronts.
Foreign policy, that’s on him. I wish we had soldiers in the Ukraine so Russia would be forced to attack America if they want to attack the Ukraine….like we said we would when they gave up their nukes by treaty.

I invite you to explain how I’m wrong at any time, but without facts and reliable sources to cite you’ll likely fail like so often before.

? Grand master? I pointed out a basic fact, GDP under Obama was double GDP under Trump. What delusional fantasy are you railing against now?

Didn’t watch. Guaranteed it was more informative and less self aggrandizing than any Trump “press conference” ever, with fewer exaggerations and outright falsehoods.

Incomprehensible. Take a deep breath and try again. Use your words.

Massive debt, unequalled corruption, isolationism, nationalism, and division certainly don’t make America better, and that’s the Trump legacy. Investment in America makes it better, Biden’s already done that and wants to do more.

bobknight33 said:

My wife has a journalism degree but can't do any meaningful math.

So much your stupid argument.

Everyone is different, grammar is not my strong suit.

You know so much that just ain't so. You in a bubble. Are you 1 of the 30% that think Biden is doing a great job?

You sit here thinking up on you high horse but you are so often wrong is it laughable


Trying to put the failed OBAMA on some grand master of a POTUS truly shows how much shit for brains you have.

Truly I bet you think Bidens 2 hour press conference today was pretty fucking all right.


80% failure where you most likely 80% success. This is how shit you are.


You, like Obama, Biden Clinton are good at speaking BS. Just keep giving your failed ideas of what makes America better.

From 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 1 second

From 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 1 second

Holiday Ride | Chevrolet

Holiday Ride | Chevrolet

cloudballoon says...

Better be cynical then just lapping up these same 'ol same 'ol regressive marketing snooze-fest ads.

My first reaction to it was, if the father treasures the car and memories (the photo) so much, why not even get a full-body cover to protect it from the elements? This dumb holiday message/ad can't even get emotions right.

Holiday Ride | Chevrolet

newtboy jokingly says...

If we aren’t wrong, then we aren’t really being cynical, are we?
(Don’t get me wrong, I am a cynical mother fucker….but it’s usually for good reason)

WKB said:

God damn y'all a bunch of cynical mother fuckers in these comments. I mean, you're not wrong….

Holiday Ride | Chevrolet

WKB says...

God damn y'all a bunch of cynical mother fuckers in these comments. I mean, you're not wrong, it's a holiday commercial for a company that wants to make money. Sure. But it is also really well done and, at least for me, touched a nerve with the progression of time, loss, looking back at the "good ole' days," and remembering what we still have. I appreciate this submission, Bob!



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