August 16, 2009
Another Commercial I Hate
D'oh! Forgot one.
The One Where They Give Away a Puppy
I'm wondering if anyone else thinks this is as weird as I think it is.
There's this website design company that advertises on the radio, "Let us design your website, and we'll give a puppy to a family in need!"
Now, let's look beyond the obvious what-the-fuck-does-web-design-have-to-do-with-puppies-? and get to the crux of the matter -- why the hell would you give a puppy to a family in need?
When I think "family in need," think of the single mom who's working for minimum wage and can't afford Christmas presents for her kids. I think of the man who got laid off, and no one is hiring, and he has to move his wife and kids in with his parents. I think of the family who has to decide between paying the electric bill or buying groceries because their hometown industry has dried up.
Granted, the stress of falling on hard times can make one long for the unconditional love of a dog, who doesn't care if you didn't go to work today, or didn't look for work today, or didn't come home until 2:00 a.m. smelling like Mogan David and horses.
But perhaps -- and I know I'm going out on a limb here -- just perhaps, bringing yet another living, breathing, eating creature into the home of a family in need isn't quite the most well thought out decision. They'd quite literally have a better chance of improving their financial situation if they took their last twenty dollars to a casino than if they got a puppy.
And another thing -- where the hell are they getting these puppies?! No reputable breeder is going to give a living creature to a bunch of people who can't afford healthcare for themselves, let alone vaccinations and check-ups for a dog.
Wait a minute. Perhaps it is a Korean web design company, and they mean for the family in need to eat the puppy...?
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Comments
If my family were in need I would appreciate someone giving us a dog, or a pig, or a cow. Free meat is free meat. Beggars can't be choosers.
Posted by: THEASSMAN at August 18, 2009 04:48 AM