Commercials

[yokaze]

I just saw a commercial for a "no touch" automatic soap dispenser.

Why would I want such a thing?  Because apparently my soap pump might have germs on it.

You know, the soap pump that I am going to push right before I wash my hands with said soap? The soap that is supposed to kill 99.9% of germs?  How stupid do they think we are?

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Comments

[jaerik]

Any beer that has to advertise itself as "ice cold" in order to push its product is, by default, such an awful beverage that it's the only way left to market it. When was the last time you saw a premium beer claim it was superior to other beers because it happened to be served cold?

[yokaze]

LOL good point. Coors is so guilty of that one. "Coors is brewed, stored, and shipped ice cold. Why? Because we know you like cold beer."

So ridiculous.

[yokaze]

Coors is alright, though I'm still not likely to drink it if there is something else available. Coors Light is disgusting.

[a_somber_melody]

"You know, the soap pump that I am going to push right before I wash my hands with said soap?"

Right. You're touching the dispenser before you touch the soap so the germs are still on your hands. What gets me is the people that use paper towels to open doors after they've washed their hands with bacteria killing liquid.

But, you're absolutely right, the whole concept is silly. And, all this germ phobia that it happening will eventually cause super bacteria that you're body can't handle. Our bodies can handle a lot more germs than some people seem to realize....

One thing with cold beer (at least this is true with Guinness) is you can't taste the alcohol as much, therefore are prone to drink more. But, the fact that someone can't tell if a beer is cold of not is a special individual :-p

[a_somber_melody]

One more thing:
McNears in Petaluma was the first place I ever saw a hands free soap dispenser. They already had a hands free paper towel dispenser too. I have to say, those things are so mesmerizing if you're drunk when you first see them :-p

[yokaze]

Indeed. I am touching the pump, getting bacteria on my hands, and then -immediately- killing all of that bacteria with the soap I just put on my hands.

It's like saying "I don't want to get my hands dirty before I wash them."

Being careful AFTER you wash your hands, by contrast, makes a bit more sense, like avoiding candy after you brush your teeth.