Comments on: The ad that sickens me http://davecaolo.com/blog/the-ad-that-sickens-me/ Thu, 06 May 2010 15:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ben http://davecaolo.com/blog/the-ad-that-sickens-me/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Ben Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:02:30 +0000 http://davecaolo.com/2008/02/25/the-ad-that-sickens-me/#comment-169 Then, after all the swiping they tell you that you are approved for a credit card and could save another 10% on your purchase. If my wife isn't with me I sometimes respond "That's insulting to me. Do I look like I need credit? Go tell your manager that you just insulted a customer." And I think I should have used cash instead of Debit. Then, after all the swiping they tell you that you are approved for a credit card and could save another 10% on your purchase.

If my wife isn’t with me I sometimes respond “That’s insulting to me. Do I look like I need credit? Go tell your manager that you just insulted a customer.” And I think I should have used cash instead of Debit.

]]> By: Maurice http://davecaolo.com/blog/the-ad-that-sickens-me/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Maurice Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:21:11 +0000 http://davecaolo.com/2008/02/25/the-ad-that-sickens-me/#comment-172 Dave, I agree with you that the ads are more than a little creepy. They actually remind me of the scenes from "The Wall" when the kids with the masks are walking off the plank. The only thing that redeems these ads is the music, especially this one, since it's using "Powerhouse" from Raymond Scott. On a personal note, I've never had a VISA transaction go so smoothly. Usually the machine mis-reads the card, or the cashier isn't ready. "Can you swipe it again?" "Wait, did you want debit? Okay, hang on, swipe it again.", etc Dave, I agree with you that the ads are more than a little creepy. They actually remind me of the scenes from “The Wall” when the kids with the masks are walking off the plank. The only thing that redeems these ads is the music, especially this one, since it’s using “Powerhouse” from Raymond Scott.

On a personal note, I’ve never had a VISA transaction go so smoothly. Usually the machine mis-reads the card, or the cashier isn’t ready. “Can you swipe it again?” “Wait, did you want debit? Okay, hang on, swipe it again.”, etc

]]> By: Jen Segrest http://davecaolo.com/blog/the-ad-that-sickens-me/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Jen Segrest Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:26:41 +0000 http://davecaolo.com/2008/02/25/the-ad-that-sickens-me/#comment-171 they dont say credit specficaly, they just say visa. my debit card is visa,i use loikt "like a credit card". I don't have a credit card in my own name though. they dont say credit specficaly, they just say visa. my debit card is visa,i use loikt “like a credit card”. I don’t have a credit card in my own name though.

]]> By: laanba http://davecaolo.com/blog/the-ad-that-sickens-me/comment-page-1/#comment-170 laanba Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:16:55 +0000 http://davecaolo.com/2008/02/25/the-ad-that-sickens-me/#comment-170 Yeah, but that's a check card so it comes out of checking (same as cash). At least that's what I tell myself to make myself feel better. Yeah, but that’s a check card so it comes out of checking (same as cash). At least that’s what I tell myself to make myself feel better.

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