Comments on: Weird News Of The Day Via Droga5

By: George Parker

George Parker — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:36:01 +0000

Tom…
Wow… Wanna be my agent? Remember that edited audio clip “The Cartoonist” posted of my blog cast… Two minutes of me saying fuck-bollocks-wanker-fuck-shit-fuck-arsehole-fuck… We could use that as my audition tape. Too bad you didn’y have it before you did your Hollywood scene last week.
Cheers/George

By: Auntie Christ

Auntie Christ — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:32:10 +0000

George, I don’t know who they are targeting, but finally after seeing the site (after having to download Firefox: Strike One) I assume it is something like 15 to 25. I see cultural references to old SNL, BET, Sesame Street, Fat Albert, H.R. Puffinstuff, so maybe it’s intended for Gen Y folks, too.

The interface is slow as molasses on regular broadband, they need to address that. Nothing was optimized for my small screen, I had to keep scolling around the window. Tabs like “my stash”, “kicks and lids” or “fun shit” is cool IF IT WERE 1995 AGAIN. I think they are trying waaay too hard to be cool and relevant, like when a bunch of 40 and 50 year olds try to talk to high school kids like best buddies. Just forced.

The lure of late night infomercials and the Home Shopping Network was that you could shop 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For people who grew up during the depression and through the years of Blue laws, or were the children of those people, this was a HUGE DEAL. Shopping via the Wish Book suddenly lost it’s luster. People under 40 today have grown up pretty much having what they wanted when they wanted it, whether that was via heading to the mall on a Sunday afternoon (40 years ago, you couldn’t) or clicking on Amazon (ditto). This is just another gateway to get junk — I don’t know how it advances the ball. But maybe it’s not supposed to.

I’m still trying to wrap my head around a comedy sketch sprinkled with a sales pitch for a pair of shoes, but I’m sure this has been researched out the wazoo. It may be cheap to put out there since it’s web based, but they have producers, wardrobe, videographers, set builders, talent, editors and programmers to pay before they sell anything. Then there’s fulfillment, so they need to make a lot of money.

They have a lot of work in front of them. And speaking of money, I hope this keeps you in Dewars and Guiness for quite some time.

Cheers!

By: Studio Maven

Studio Maven — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:59:23 +0000

I work in this industry for the free office supplies. Coupla huffs of white out and I’m right as rain. Only when some phony rebrands prostitution as sexual appropriation agents do we start to get in trouble.

By: StokeFactory

StokeFactory — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:39:09 +0000

Mr. Parker

I consider myself a whore as well. It ain’t diggin’ ditches.

By: Tom Messner

Tom Messner — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:24:26 +0000

Does Parker’s site get more drop-ins than Honeyshed?
Maybe those people who prate on and on about belts and scarves and pants on Honeyshed should experiment with George’s style by dubbing his voice and synching it up with the on camera pitchmen.

By: George Parker

George Parker — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:39:03 +0000

Thanks for the kind comments… Everyone else can fuck off… And “stokefactory” are you suggesting we shouldn’t work for money? Why else would anyone work in this fucked up business… And “Dorothy Mantooth” I don’t just blog. check out my Web site at http://www.parkerads.com and tell me your stuff is better…
Wanker… Or, if you are a lady… Wankette!
Cheers/George

By: StokeFactory

StokeFactory — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:39:29 +0000

Just proves we’re all prostitutes in this business.

By: James

James — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:25:22 +0000

I think George is pretty damn funny. Anyways, I am sure he needed a few more bucks for his “fine Cognac and Scary women.”
Here’s to paying off that bar tab.

By: Auntie Christ

Auntie Christ — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:14:40 +0000

Oh, and the guys who clean out porta potties and septic tanks are called “Honey dippers.”

By: Auntie Christ

Auntie Christ — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:12:16 +0000

I wish I could comment on the site, but I’ve had the window churning for the last half hour and it still refuses to initialize. Guess I won’t be buying anything there today (is it even up yet?).

Is this concept supposed to be more palatable because Droga is behind it, versus Kathy Lee Gifford or Victoria Principle? I don’t care how “cool” or “transparent” you make it, hawking wares is hawking wares.