Posted by shar on November 18, 2000, at 21:43:46
In reply to Re: Amcrassador--E business idea, posted by S Howard on November 18, 2000, at 19:58:35
ROFL!! That is a great test. I didn't know other people did the Oreos/clock thing....and talking to the TV.
How about the number of remote controls we go through in a year?
Former HC now Citizen Shar (but you can call me Rosebud)
>
> I tell you it's a great idea, but how would you advertise? While we admit to being Lumps, most other Lumps have yet to come out of the closet.
> They Lump in secret.
> This time of year I guess advertising should be aimed at SO's and WH's. You could send out e-mail that says, "What's Wrong With My Spouse, Anyway?"
> or "Is Your Spouse Life-Challanged?" Then give a little test:
> Does your spouse:
> -Avoid sunlight like Nosferatu?
> -Spend two-thirds of life in flannel jammies?
> -Have Starbucks coffee and chocolate delivered?
> -Talk to the TV?
> -Polish off 15 Oreos while standing at the kitchen sink staring at the clock?
> -Have more pills than a pharmacy?
> -Have an impression of his/her butt permanently imprinted on the couch?
> -Scream when the telephone rings?
> -Walk around the house with a blanket? Is the blanket a mood indicator, i.e. on a good day, he/she drags the blanket behind her like Linus, and on a bad day hides under the blanket with just parts needed for breathing sticking out?
>
> I know I'm forgetting some stuff. Anyway, I can hear across the nation an exclaimation by SOs:
> "Yes, that's him/her exactly!! I must buy a gift from these people!!"
>
> Well I think I will go imbibe in a glass of the National Drink. I know I'm not supposed to but, oh well, screw it. I mean, oh fiddlesticks, it's just one glass!
> -Gracie
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