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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus

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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:25 am Post subject: Today's Commercial OMG |
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"Do you have high blood pressure and are interested in improving your sleep?" _________________ DBCooperVO.com
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Gp Guest
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: |
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I'll borrow a line from you from another thread....."YIPES"!!! |
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Lance Blair M&M

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Diane Maggipinto Spreading Snark Worldwide

Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 6679 Location: saul lay seetee youtee
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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do you write bad copy and are interested in putting people to sleep? _________________ sitting at #8, though not as present as I'd like to be. Hello!
www.d3voiceworks.com |
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Lance Blair M&M

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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Diane Maggipinto wrote: | do you write bad copy and are interested in putting people to sleep? |
I am currently chuckling very heartily at this. Mmm bad copy...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz _________________ Skype: globalvoiceover
and now, http://lanceblairvo.com the blog is there now too! |
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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus

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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Lance, you are a funny man. _________________ DBCooperVO.com
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ronharpervoice Club 300

Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 347 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:26 am Post subject: |
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Diane Maggipinto wrote: | do you write bad copy and are interested in putting people to sleep? |
agency head: "It's only a radio spot. Get the intern to write it." _________________ "When I was your age, we had to dial to get online"
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Deirdre Czarina Emeritus

Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 13023 Location: Camp Cooper
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:15 am Post subject: |
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Gah.
Nothing burns my butt more than "it's only radio". _________________ DBCooperVO.com
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Philip Banks Je Ne Sais Quoi

Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11075 Location: Portgordon, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:50 am Post subject: |
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Sweeping generalisation based upon the radio stations to which these people listen.
I always thought "Talk Radio" particularly the smaller stations in the USA was irony. Could it get worse? Oh yes ...Podcasts! The home of the free has gone global as a concept. Sadly it means free from, wit, wisdom and basic language skills. |
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mcm Smart Kitteh

Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 2600 Location: w. MA, USA
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:59 am Post subject: |
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Or an interviewer sitting at a mic, interrupting their off-mic interviewee as often as possible. |
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Robert D. M. Contributor
Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 29
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:19 am Post subject: Re: Today's Commercial OMG |
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Deirdre wrote: | First Line:
"Do you have high blood pressure and are interested in improving your sleep?" |
I don't and am. |
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Deirdre wrote: | Gah.
Nothing burns my butt more than "it's only radio". |
I feel the same way when someone says... "plug an sm57 into that mackie for this session...it's only voice over."
OK sorry about the thread jack.
Philip you are right about the language thing. I find it incredibly interesting that many top level managers can't even spell...let alone speak correctly.
now I wonder just how many errors this post has..*sigh* |
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Yoda117 M&M

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imaginator The Thirteenth Floor

Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 1348 Location: raleigh, nc
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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my favorite is still robert klein's made-up public service announcement:
"are you illiterate? write for free help, care of the address on your screen."
amazing how many people in the biz wouldn't get it. _________________ rowell gormon
www.voices2go.com
"Mr. Warm & Friendly Voice...with Character!"
Rowell Gormon's Clogged Blog - http://voices2go.com/blog |
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Yoda117 M&M

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