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Mahoning posted:The only item that is advertised to save time and money when cooking that actually lives up to the billing is a pressure cooker. Because you can buy poo poo in bulk and freeze it. Slow cookers too. Yeah, it takes hours, but you can do whatever while it goes and then you have at least a week’s worth of food for two people. When I worked in EMS I used to do meals for the crews on the days I worked (unless it was grillin’ weather) in those and it always came out fantastic. I’ve done some free trials of the meal boxes and they were alright but nothing I couldn’t do better on my own.
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InsensitiveSeaBass posted:We got home chef way before these commercials started being broadcast. The instruction cards are never accurate. They take twice as long even when two people do the cooking. I can't even answer why any anyone would get this (no offense). I had a VERY rich couple telling me (I am broke as poo poo) "oh lol you should try it, it's so much fun!!!" And I was just like "oh that sounds good" in a passive way. I can't imagine who could afford this. Someone could look up a recipe online, go to the store, get the ingredients, and finish way cheaper. And someone in a good desert can't afford this. Basically a scam like 99.9% of commercials.
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Feb 11, 2019 17:23
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Account McAccount posted:I can't even answer why any anyone would get this (no offense). I had a VERY rich couple telling me (I am broke as poo poo) "oh lol you should try it, it's so much fun!!!" And I was just like "oh that sounds good" in a passive way. I can't imagine who could afford this. Someone could look up a recipe online, go to the store, get the ingredients, and finish way cheaper. And someone in a good desert can't afford this. I mean, it's supposed to be marketed to super busy professionals and it's only saving money because time=money or whatever. Making the dish itself isn't any easier, it's just cutting out the step of going to the grocery and eliminating the waste (in theory) because instead of having to buy like two pounds of chicken breast or a bunch of asparagus and having a bunch left over, it gives you the exact amount you need for like one or two people. I'm not saying it's good or it's worth it, just pointing out that their target market is basically professional millennial couples with no kids and no spare time.
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Feb 11, 2019 18:01
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Mahoning posted:I mean, it's supposed to be marketed to super busy professionals and it's only saving money because time=money or whatever. Making the dish itself isn't any easier, it's just cutting out the step of going to the grocery and eliminating the waste (in theory) because instead of having to buy like two pounds of chicken breast or a bunch of asparagus and having a bunch left over, it gives you the exact amount you need for like one or two people. I'm not saying it's good or it's worth it, just pointing out that their target market is basically professional millennial couples with no kids and no spare time. I might live in a weird area where it's normal but all the grocery stores and even target deliver to your home, plus there's peapod. The ad is just sketchy; like, how are you going to make this delicious and perfect-looking meal that only a professional chef can make look so pretty? I make super tasty food (people have said this, I cook a lot) but it doesn't look like the fancy poo poo they show on there.
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Feb 11, 2019 18:36
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We do Hello Fresh. We waste less food for about every reason you can describe and it is cheaper than eating out.
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I know I'm like a week late, but I just wanted to say that this made my night, thanks.
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Feb 12, 2019 06:35
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InsensitiveSeaBass posted:We got home chef way before these commercials started being broadcast. The instruction cards are never accurate. They take twice as long even when two people do the cooking. I suspect it's because they're written in high end kitchens by people with at least basic professional training. Most recipes are I think. I like to cook, and I get a little zen out of chopping vegetables, but I grew up in a family where complex cooking was Shake 'n Bake, so I had to learn everything on my own, so it easily takes me twice as long to do anything in the kitchen. Sash! posted:We do Hello Fresh. We waste less food for about every reason you can describe and it is cheaper than eating out. I did Hello Fresh for a short time a few years back. The sheer amount of packaging that was used to deliver me food was unconscionable. It was ok, but when I get home at 5:00, the last thing I want to do is chop vegetables, and whatnot. I tend to work better cooking Saturday and making two or three meals on Sunday (Something slowish, like a roast for Sunday, the crock pot for Monday, and maybe a casserole for Tuesday). I did find the tiny jars Hello Fresh used for ketchup and other condiments cute.
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Feb 12, 2019 16:01
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Sash! posted:We do Hello Fresh. We waste less food for about every reason you can describe and it is cheaper than eating out. I get why people think of it this way, and if it's a bridge to get someone off of ordering a bunch of takeout that's great. When you compare it to making food from scratch it falls apart though, you can make a lot more food for the same money. We had blue apron for a short time and it was disappointing that we never had leftovers.
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Feb 12, 2019 16:41
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Account McAccount posted:I might live in a weird area where it's normal but all the grocery stores and even target deliver to your home, plus there's peapod. Yeah it's meant to be convenient by giving you everything, but the choices are random and often are bland. We started before home grocery delivery really took off, and ended up having it dropped on our driveway in the middle of a heatwave. Back to commercials, I'm disappointed Childish Gambino didn't shoot his uncanny valley Google Avatar (or vice versa).
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Feb 12, 2019 17:27
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We just stopped doing Hello Fresh after about a year and a half of off and on use. It's really nice to get home from work and not have to run the gambit of the metropolitan grocery store at 5pm. The only problem we had was (as vegetarians) we got a lot of the same 5 meals over and over again.
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Feb 12, 2019 17:38
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I did Hello Fresh for a bit and it was good for learning a few very elemental things (sautéing vegetables, how long to grill a steak, etc.) But they had their issues- they tended to use a lot of parsley which is a) a lot of work to chop and b) doesn’t taste like much of anything. I’ve kept a few of the recipes, though.
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Feb 13, 2019 01:02
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Yeaahhhhh its really not the actual grocery shopping itself that's off-putting to me, its the food preparation, cooking, and cleaning effort that makes after work dinner a chore - and which these delivery services do not solve.
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Feb 13, 2019 06:00
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Cyril Sneer posted:Yeaahhhhh its really not the actual grocery shopping itself that's off-putting to me, its the food preparation, cooking, and cleaning effort that makes after work dinner a chore - and which these delivery services do not solve. Easy, hire a chef! Better yet subscribe to my new rent-a-chef service start-up!
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Feb 13, 2019 09:32
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One thing I've been noticing recently in commercials is fake Amazon Echos delivering punchlines.
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Feb 22, 2019 02:35
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Speaking of, I hate the Alexa radio ads that start with songs, but only the vocal tracks. There’s one with Imagine Dragons that makes me want to curl into a ball and die. That singers voice sucks.
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Feb 22, 2019 02:40
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I hate the chance the rapper doritos commercial.
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Feb 22, 2019 03:37
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Ugly In The Morning posted:Speaking of, I hate the Alexa radio ads that start with songs, but only the vocal tracks. There’s one with Imagine Dragons that makes me want to curl into a ball and die. That singers voice sucks. I hate that one too. On the station I listen to, that one can come up 2-3 times during a single break, especially at night. What's really annoying is when the commercial break is something like: 5 x=0 10 Alexa, play Imagine Dragons 20 Progressive Lounge Singer Box 25 x=x+1 30 if x < 3 then goto 10 40 back to the rock What makes it worse is that this particular station doesn't even play Imagine Dragons. rockinricky fucked around with this message at 05:51 on Feb 22, 2019 |
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Dear Samsung - ever since I first heard the song "Que Sera Sera," I felt as though it was missing something. No song deserves a horrible remix like a sleepy old Doris Day standard. Thank you for putting a lovely beat beneath it for your dumb commercial and making my terrible dream a reality.
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Mar 1, 2019 01:34
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Majorian posted:Dear Samsung - ever since I first heard the song "Que Sera Sera," I felt as though it was missing something. No song deserves a horrible remix like a sleepy old Doris Day standard. Thank you for putting a lovely beat beneath it for your dumb commercial and making my terrible dream a reality. I also really appreciated YouTube making it basically the only ad I got on every video for about a week.
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Mar 2, 2019 21:50
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Seeing trailers for the BET show "Boomerang", which is a spin off the Eddie Murphy film. The trailer starts off with "In 1992, the movie 'Boomerang' changed everything." Did it? Did it really? I can't think of a time when that film ever came up.
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Mar 2, 2019 22:33
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Majorian posted:Dear Samsung - ever since I first heard the song "Que Sera Sera," I felt as though it was missing something. No song deserves a horrible remix like a sleepy old Doris Day standard. Thank you for putting a lovely beat beneath it for your dumb commercial and making my terrible dream a reality. Also, the squarespace Idris Elba version needs to go away forever. That and the Venetian both have songs sung by kids that loving suck. And the Venetian using veruca salt's song from willy wonka seems to be missing the point of that bit entirely.
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Mar 2, 2019 22:56
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This is the app so the ads are pre-programmed in. I'm watching this show Many Sides of Jane and it's one of the tensest sentences in this episode and CUT! BAM! SOME LOUD AD ABOUT SOME CRAP. E: so this is the second time it's happened. This is even a worse/more significant moment. 
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Can the Peleton ads please find a different song to use? I'm insanely sick of hearing Jay-Z say "double your money and make a stack" on every hulu ad break, and on my car radio, and anytime I'm near a TV.
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Mar 3, 2019 16:43
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The Mountain Dew commercial with the rappers riding Big Wheels, and the song includes the words "Brrpt. Brrpt."
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Ugly In The Morning posted:Also, the squarespace Idris Elba version needs to go away forever. Oh YEAH, that poo poo creeps me the gently caress out, good lord. Ugly In The Morning posted:Can the Peleton ads please find a different song to use? I'm insanely sick of hearing Jay-Z say "double your money and make a stack" on every hulu ad break, and on my car radio, and anytime I'm near a TV. I miss the version from last year, I think it was, with Sia warbling "DON'T GIVE UP, NO NO NO!!!" Peleton makes otherwise-not-terrible commercials with really dumb song choices.
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Mar 5, 2019 07:01
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On Thursdays (for Chicago PD) and Saturdays (for SVU) I'll have my TV on ION, because they run those shows all day. I swear to God, this loving commercial runs once ever half-hour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVg-Esl0yas
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TV commercials dreamed up by the dweebs of local contracting companies (Painters, Plumbers, HVAC, etc) are a special kind of hell https://twitter.com/manicsocratic/status/1102638986755883008
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Gaunab posted:I hate the chance the rapper doritos commercial. Yeah, this and those Peleton ads are just awful.
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Mar 5, 2019 17:56
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The Peloton ads just reek of... well, something, I'm not sure what to call it. But man, all of these Peloton owners sure do live in really fancy homes. One of them is in some loving NY penthouse doing their online spin class.
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Mar 5, 2019 18:08
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I was with the lady at the Scottsdale mall this past weekend for dinner and they had an actual Peloton store there. She asked if we could go in and see if they could help us double our money and make a stack. I'm so glad that other people hate that commercial as much as we do.
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ProjektorBoy posted:TV commercials dreamed up by the dweebs of local contracting companies (Painters, Plumbers, HVAC, etc) are a special kind of hell Now I wish the commercial was just her screaming for the entire spot.
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ProjektorBoy posted:TV commercials dreamed up by the dweebs of local contracting companies (Painters, Plumbers, HVAC, etc) are a special kind of hell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bnanI9jXps
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DizzyBum posted:The Peloton ads just reek of... well, something, I'm not sure what to call it. But man, all of these Peloton owners sure do live in really fancy homes. One of them is in some loving NY penthouse doing their online spin class. Read this through. https://twitter.com/ClueHeywood/status/1089702015767179265
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Real chat I bought my wife a cheap tablet for the peloton classes subscription and spin bike from amazon and I have a Peloton experience for a fraction of the Peloton price.
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Mar 6, 2019 21:34
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Bugsy posted:Read this through.  This is amazing, thank you.
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vyst posted:Real chat I bought my wife a cheap tablet for the peloton classes subscription and spin bike from amazon and I have a Peloton experience for a fraction of the Peloton price. But did you double your money and make a stack?
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Gaunab posted:But did you double your money and make a stack? I had a million ways to get it, and i chose one
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ProjektorBoy posted:TV commercials dreamed up by the dweebs of local contracting companies (Painters, Plumbers, HVAC, etc) are a special kind of hell where the gently caress is that house lady why do you need it painted there isnt anybody else in this blast zone for miles
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Maxwell Lord posted:they tended to use a lot of parsley which is a) a lot of work to chop try scissors
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Suspicious Dish posted:where the gently caress is that house lady why do you need it painted there isnt anybody else in this blast zone for miles you just summed up most suburbs of Phoenix, AZ tbh
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