Comments for Notes from the 'Box http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com A catalog of gross consumerism and rampant videogame addiction Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:24:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on I’m concerned the cartoon bears aren’t using slang correctly by Soapbox Preacher http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2010/08/01/im-concerned-the-cartoon-bears-arent-using-slang-correctly/#comment-10534 Soapbox Preacher Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:24:06 +0000 http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2010/08/01/im-concerned-the-cartoon-bears-arent-using-slang-correctly/#comment-10534 Wow, I hadn't even thought of it that way. Do you think that's why he's so sluggish, and why he responds so enthusiastically when he drinks the espresso? Because he feels the massive bear-turd finally stir and prepare to drop? I'm still not sure how to feel about the premise of the commercials. Is it a take on the classic rhetorical rejoinder "does a bear shit in the woods?" Or is it a play on the joke featuring a rabbit and a bear: <blockquote>So a bear and a rabbit are taking a shit in the woods. The bear turns to the rabbit and says " Do you ever have trouble with shit sticking to your fur?" And the rabbit says " Nope, never have." So the bear wipes his ass with the rabbit</blockquote> which I only mentioned because the bear in the joke also seems very concerned about toilet paper Wow, I hadn’t even thought of it that way. Do you think that’s why he’s so sluggish, and why he responds so enthusiastically when he drinks the espresso? Because he feels the massive bear-turd finally stir and prepare to drop?

I’m still not sure how to feel about the premise of the commercials. Is it a take on the classic rhetorical rejoinder “does a bear shit in the woods?” Or is it a play on the joke featuring a rabbit and a bear:

So a bear and a rabbit are taking a shit in the woods.

The bear turns to the rabbit and says ” Do you ever have trouble with shit sticking to your fur?”

And the rabbit says ” Nope, never have.”

So the bear wipes his ass with the rabbit

which I only mentioned because the bear in the joke also seems very concerned about toilet paper

]]> Comment on I’m concerned the cartoon bears aren’t using slang correctly by Peter Lynn http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2010/08/01/im-concerned-the-cartoon-bears-arent-using-slang-correctly/#comment-10533 Peter Lynn Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:51:59 +0000 http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2010/08/01/im-concerned-the-cartoon-bears-arent-using-slang-correctly/#comment-10533 I'm amazed at this commercial's frank inference about the laxative properties of coffee. I know it affects me that way, but I wasn't expecting to see a bear suck back a coffee and almost immediately have to take a shit. I’m amazed at this commercial’s frank inference about the laxative properties of coffee. I know it affects me that way, but I wasn’t expecting to see a bear suck back a coffee and almost immediately have to take a shit.

]]> Comment on Spence Diamonds, What are you thinking? by Princess http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2007/01/19/spence-diamonds-what-are-you-thinking/#comment-10460 Princess Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:49:29 +0000 http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2007/01/19/spence-diamonds-what-are-you-thinking/#comment-10460 Bahahaha...so true...his voice is a tiny bit irritating. Bahahaha…so true…his voice is a tiny bit irritating.

]]> Comment on Spence Diamonds, What are you thinking? by Ralph http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2007/01/19/spence-diamonds-what-are-you-thinking/#comment-10309 Ralph Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:31:29 +0000 http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2007/01/19/spence-diamonds-what-are-you-thinking/#comment-10309 Absolutely repulsive mincing and slobbering. Just like all those gay fashion designers on daytime TV, gushing about how gorgeous the women are, but would run in fear if they started to get naked. Absolutely repulsive mincing and slobbering. Just like all those gay fashion designers on daytime TV, gushing about how gorgeous the women are, but would run in fear if they started to get naked.

]]> Comment on Never Gonna Be Alone by Pudding http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2009/11/27/never-gonna-be-alone/#comment-10160 Pudding Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:52:31 +0000 http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/?p=139#comment-10160 spelling, sorry, spelling, sorry,

]]> Comment on Never Gonna Be Alone by Pudding http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2009/11/27/never-gonna-be-alone/#comment-10159 Pudding Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:51:52 +0000 http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/?p=139#comment-10159 Very enjoyable. We've actually been calling them "douchstaches" out here. Very enjoyable. We’ve actually been calling them “douchstaches” out here.

]]> Comment on Spence Diamonds, What are you thinking? by Spence Sucks http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2007/01/19/spence-diamonds-what-are-you-thinking/#comment-8531 Spence Sucks Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:14:58 +0000 http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2007/01/19/spence-diamonds-what-are-you-thinking/#comment-8531 Don't ever deal with a chick named Nicole (Vancouver)....what a skinny cow...she was rude and irritating...perhaps if she ate something she wouldn't be so grumpy. The whole store are full of snobs...the product is substandard and they suck!!! Go anywhere else to buy your jewellery...Spence will give you the worst experience of your life!! Don’t ever deal with a chick named Nicole (Vancouver)….what a skinny cow…she was rude and irritating…perhaps if she ate something she wouldn’t be so grumpy. The whole store are full of snobs…the product is substandard and they suck!!! Go anywhere else to buy your jewellery…Spence will give you the worst experience of your life!!

]]> Comment on Never Gonna Be Alone by Peter Lynn http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2009/11/27/never-gonna-be-alone/#comment-8451 Peter Lynn Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:49:13 +0000 http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/?p=139#comment-8451 I'm not sure it's ever a compliment to say that anyone looks like Bob Dylan, but I'm pretty sure anyone cultivating such a resemblance shouldn't be going for the <i>Love and Theft</i> version with the Vincent Price mustache. As the Just for Men commercial would say, Chad, your 'stache is trash. I’m not sure it’s ever a compliment to say that anyone looks like Bob Dylan, but I’m pretty sure anyone cultivating such a resemblance shouldn’t be going for the Love and Theft version with the Vincent Price mustache. As the Just for Men commercial would say, Chad, your ‘stache is trash.

]]> Comment on Spence Diamonds, What are you thinking? by Liane http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2007/01/19/spence-diamonds-what-are-you-thinking/#comment-8378 Liane Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:16:13 +0000 http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2007/01/19/spence-diamonds-what-are-you-thinking/#comment-8378 Spence is HORRIBLE, especially the Edmonton location. I was pretty upset when I found out that that was where my now-husband bought my engagement ring, as I vowed to never shop there because of the stupid commercials. Then we went to them to ask about soldering my wedding set and they said it would take a couple of weeks, so my husband told the girl that we would take it somewhere else to get it done. When we got it soldered, we found that the one band was not made properly and has a big gap in it, so when I took it back to Spence, as soon as they found out it was soldered somewhere else, they immediately got ignorant and snotty (eventhough the girl when she first saw my ring said that it didn't look right). The manager in no way tried to come up with any solution, was totally belligerant, even going as far as saying that the person who soldered it could have ruined the ring. Between their store and the Customer Service, I emailed them 5 times, not getting one single response back. I finally had to go to the Better Business Bureau. In every email I asked why when my husband told the girl we'd be taking it somewhere else she failed to mention to him that in doing so would void our warranty on the ring, and also as to why they never found it important to email me back at any time. Their response? "The customer has voided their warranty and Customer Care has made every attempt to explain this situation to the client with no success - as you can see." If you're thinking about buying from them, DON'T!! Spence is HORRIBLE, especially the Edmonton location. I was pretty upset when I found out that that was where my now-husband bought my engagement ring, as I vowed to never shop there because of the stupid commercials. Then we went to them to ask about soldering my wedding set and they said it would take a couple of weeks, so my husband told the girl that we would take it somewhere else to get it done. When we got it soldered, we found that the one band was not made properly and has a big gap in it, so when I took it back to Spence, as soon as they found out it was soldered somewhere else, they immediately got ignorant and snotty (eventhough the girl when she first saw my ring said that it didn’t look right). The manager in no way tried to come up with any solution, was totally belligerant, even going as far as saying that the person who soldered it could have ruined the ring. Between their store and the Customer Service, I emailed them 5 times, not getting one single response back. I finally had to go to the Better Business Bureau. In every email I asked why when my husband told the girl we’d be taking it somewhere else she failed to mention to him that in doing so would void our warranty on the ring, and also as to why they never found it important to email me back at any time. Their response? “The customer has voided their warranty and Customer Care has made every attempt to explain this situation to the client with no success – as you can see.” If you’re thinking about buying from them, DON’T!!

]]> Comment on Uh oh, how did that happen? by Pudding http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/2009/02/10/uh-oh-how-did-that-happen/#comment-8142 Pudding Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:39:59 +0000 http://blog.soapboxpreacher.com/?p=128#comment-8142 That's pretty funny, i'm sitting here looking at my blog and I just went through the blogs I was following before I started neglecting it...I loved the Spence post, and this just brings it further glory. Way to Go! That’s pretty funny, i’m sitting here looking at my blog and I just went through the blogs I was following before I started neglecting it…I loved the Spence post, and this just brings it further glory. Way to Go!

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