Verizon Ipad commercial

Smittie61984 · 10-23-2011, 04:55 PM

Maybe it is just me but this shit really annoys me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKBebh_3Ub8

I get the part about reading by the beach. Not a bad idea, though you should be paying attention to your kid.

The 2nd part really bugs me though. She's having a nice lunch/brunch with her friend and she suddenly ignores her friend while talking to her and wants to tweet or read something. It just seems extremely rude to me. If I'm eating with someone or even just talking, I turn my phone to silent or vibrate.

Then she uses it while camping. It makes us look like technological dependent morons who aren't even close to prepared for a zombie apocolypse. Of course she looks like a stuck up bitch who probably doesn't give her husband anymore becuase of her kid that she ignores.

I guess it bugs me because I'll see it at school a lot. Groups of friends sitting around on their computers and not talking. Why even be friends. At least the LARPers are having fun and interacting with each other.

EpyonXero · 10-23-2011, 05:31 PM

Yeah I think the same thing when I see that commercial. Especially the camping part. The whole family is sitting there waiting for her to finish her stupid tweet.

defector · 10-23-2011, 07:22 PM

Maybe I misunderstood it, but I thought it was saying all the things it could do, not necessarily that she was doing it? How else are they gonna sell the shit?

Smittie61984 · 10-23-2011, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by defector

Maybe I misunderstood it, but I thought it was saying all the things it could do, not necessarily that she was doing it? How else are they gonna sell the shit?

I understand wanting to show its capabilities. But I feel they could have done it differently. For example, instead of her looking at it and ignoring her friend at a lunch, why not just show her sitting in the park by herself checking it out and not being a total bitch. For showing the capabilities of when they are far away from wifi, they could have shown her in the car with the family, looking for a good place to eat or visit while on the road.

Why not feature kids using it in a college class, ignoring their professor, and checking their FB status? That's how it is used anyways which really pisses me off nad why I make sure I always sit up front. I can't stand being behind someone who is doing random shit on their computer. That should be legal grounds for me to cut their head off with a rusted up car key. And the tablets have made it 10x worse.

defector · 10-23-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Smittie61984

I understand wanting to show its capabilities. But I feel they could have done it differently. For example, instead of her looking at it and ignoring her friend at a lunch, why not just show her sitting in the park by herself checking it out and not being a total bitch. For showing the capabilities of when they are far away from wifi, they could have shown her in the car with the family, looking for a good place to eat or visit while on the road.

Why not feature kids using it in a college class, ignoring their professor, and checking their FB status? That's how it is used anyways which really pisses me off nad why I make sure I always sit up front. I can't stand being behind someone who is doing random shit on their computer. That should be legal grounds for me to cut their head off with a rusted up car key. And the tablets have made it 10x worse.

azoomm · 10-23-2011, 08:21 PM

Thank you.

We made this observation while at dinner tonight. To many tables were filled with people just looking at their phones...

Trip · 10-23-2011, 11:51 PM

I've managed to fuck up every iP(insert rest of word here) I have come across. I locked up an iPad just playing Angry Birds. No device is perfect. My droid incredible runs like a top most of the time, but it has it's bad moments. I have seen some droid phones that suck. Warranty those bitches.

Particle Man · 11-26-2011, 09:06 AM

I spent last night playing Angry Birds on an iPad to tune out my family. That count?

marko138 · 11-26-2011, 10:04 AM

If this is your biggest problem I want your life.

Particle Man · 11-26-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

If this is your biggest problem I want your life.

Me?

10-23-2011, 04:55 PM	#1
Smittie61984 I give Squids a bad name Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fly Over State Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd) Posts: 4,742	Verizon Ipad commercial Maybe it is just me but this shit really annoys me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKBebh_3Ub8 I get the part about reading by the beach. Not a bad idea, though you should be paying attention to your kid. The 2nd part really bugs me though. She's having a nice lunch/brunch with her friend and she suddenly ignores her friend while talking to her and wants to tweet or read something. It just seems extremely rude to me. If I'm eating with someone or even just talking, I turn my phone to silent or vibrate. Then she uses it while camping. It makes us look like technological dependent morons who aren't even close to prepared for a zombie apocolypse. Of course she looks like a stuck up bitch who probably doesn't give her husband anymore becuase of her kid that she ignores. I guess it bugs me because I'll see it at school a lot. Groups of friends sitting around on their computers and not talking. Why even be friends. At least the LARPers are having fun and interacting with each other. __________________ lifts - R.I.P.

10-23-2011, 05:31 PM	#2
EpyonXero AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redneck Riviera, FL Moto: 2003 VFR800f6 Posts: 2,531	Yeah I think the same thing when I see that commercial. Especially the camping part. The whole family is sitting there waiting for her to finish her stupid tweet. __________________

10-23-2011, 07:22 PM	#3
defector My balls, your chin Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The desert of Az Moto: 929, SV650, YZ250 Posts: 1,917	Maybe I misunderstood it, but I thought it was saying all the things it could do, not necessarily that she was doing it? How else are they gonna sell the shit? __________________ Reading this signature may give you special powers, including the ability to run through walls. You should try it immediately.

10-23-2011, 08:21 PM	#6
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Thank you. We made this observation while at dinner tonight. To many tables were filled with people just looking at their phones...

11-26-2011, 09:06 AM	#8
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	I spent last night playing Angry Birds on an iPad to tune out my family. That count?