He is one of the most irritating people I know who push products. I have to hit the mute button or change the channel when he comes on to hawk his product.
Phil Swift here
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LVSteve
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You've clearly never lived in a market with the "Perkesey Girl" who advertised for the Courtesy chain of car dealers. Vegas residents will recall her with a shudder.
doublesharp
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never heard of him?
I bet that isn't his real name. But he did make a boat out of a screen door and that alone qualifies him as a redneck.
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Ya, the point of advertising is that people remember. And guess what, You remember him and his cheezy spiel. That is the point. I might forget a name, but I remember the product. Good and effective advertising. There use to be another huckster on tv named Ron Poleil, who sold hula hoops and all sorts of cheap junk. He was a character who was like a carnival barker, but he was highly sucessful. This is capitalism, god love 'em.
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He was born Philip Swift. He is quite the entrepreneur.
I would like to be in his will. Barring that, at least on his Christmas list.
Billy Mays was his inspiration.
His yearbook quote was : "now, that's a lotta damage".
I would like to be in his will. Barring that, at least on his Christmas list.
Billy Mays was his inspiration.
His yearbook quote was : "now, that's a lotta damage".
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gregintenn
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The sham-wow guy chapped my backside.
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Good for you. They're apparently talking about TV commercials. You're not supposed to actually watch them.
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This guy. This guy.
A name and face that was unforgettable.
Art Grindle 1923-2012
"Iwantasellyouacar"
A bane to quietly watching TV in the 60's.
bdGreen
A name and face that was unforgettable.
Art Grindle 1923-2012
"Iwantasellyouacar"
A bane to quietly watching TV in the 60's.
bdGreen
Ogandydancer
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I just wish someone would let me know there is no aud in the word water...Another one that slays me me is the guy who advertises for all these medicare supplement plans he can't pronounce eight hundred he says eight hunred.
We had a guy here named Tom Petereson. Had a furniture store. He also had a flat top haircut. Used to do promotions where they'd give you a flat top cut for free if you came down to the store. He had one commercial that ran late nights. It started out with him "knocking" on the inside of your screen. Then he'd yell, "Wake up! Wake up!". More than a couple of times that woke me up in the chair and got me to go to bed. Never got me to buy his furniture though.
OLDSTER
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IMO, the most irritating guy on TV is Al Roker.
Mattress Mac is up there with the MOST obnoxious people. He says "gallery furniture will save you money...TODAY". All the while shaking shaking a fist full of money at the camera.
I was born with the gift of selective hearing. It comes in right handy.
This guy. This guy.
A name and face that was unforgettable.
Art Grindle 1923-2012
"Iwantasellyouacar"
A bane to quietly watching TV in the 60's.
bdGreen
I remember the Art Grindle commercials growing up in Florida.
cadmike
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He's almost as annoying as Mr. T hawking kitchen products.
