Well, apparently the biggest demographic that watches IonTV on Saturday evenings IS old folks, er Senior Citizens. After the 3rd commercial break, I noticed that there were three mini-infomercials for similar products: Nail Clippers with a Magnifying Glass Attached, Rechargable Hearing Aids, and... well I can't remember the 3rd, but it was along the same lines as the first two.
-- No memory jokes, I already felt old enough --
The thing about these ads, is that all three lacked the usual "just three easy payments of $39.99" jingle, and instead advertised a "30-day, in-home trial for just $14.95." Nope, that's not a typo, a "30-day in-home trial" coupled with "for just $14.95."
I don't want to insult, or question the intelligence of our older generations, but I do know that many a less-than-scrupulous entrepeneurs have used tricky wording or deceptive tactics to defraud the those in their golden years.
While I think the King of Pop deserves a dignified farewell, I think "stories" that equate to nothing more than a sound-byte and file footage have displaced the news of some lesser celebrities' passings, one of which being Mr. Billy "JUST ONE SCOOP OF OXI-CLEAN" Mays. I don't know about you, but I know Mr. Mays wouldn't have stood by for this kind of thing. I hope Sully sets these folks straight.
