thats poppin
There is this verizon phone commercial that is running on wmmr that drives me positively insane.
It is for their new phone, the "juke".
First of all, it annoys me because it sounds like the girl says "Jew" instead of "Juke" and it confuses me every time.
Second of all, the girl says "Poppin". Like that means something.
Then, the verizon dude proceeds to explain how amazing this phone is while the mom interjects "hip" words like... awesome, sweet...
and finally... poppin.
Gag me. The daughter says, Mom, you cannot say that! The mom then says, Do you want the juke or not? Poppin, poppin, poppin.
The daughter huffily says Fiiiiine.
The mom says to the Verizon dude, Great, we will take two.
There are so many reasons I hate this commercial, it is hard to know what annoys me the most. I think though, that the part that drives me insane is, well, the commercialism. I know that sounds stupid, but I hate that the mom is trying to be cool. And I hate that the daughter is obviously a raging brat. She is probably 13. I am sure she wears Ugg boots. And probably a puffy down vest with fake fur at the top. And too much eye liner. But anyway, she is obviously a brat, and the mom just buys them both phones at the drop of a hat.
Back in my day, when people walked to school up hill both ways in the snow even in the summer, you were not flippant about buying a phone.
Yeah, I know, it is the world we live in. Apparently you can be a brat, rude to your mother on top of it, and she will buy you the newest toy that comes out on the market, regardless of the price.
I do not want to live in that world.
Tonight Graham accompanied me to the mall to look for boots. I hate the mall. I hate it so much I cannot really remember the last time I was in it. But it certainly was NOT on a Sat night, and for good reason. I swear, my children are going to hate my guts because I have NO DESIRE to let them hang out at the mall... ever... or ever let them even think about buying the slutty clothes that proliferate there. Graham saw a girl wearing half of a shirt. In November. To the mall!!! Hello? How old are you, like 14? Is your dad picking you up later? Tell him to bring the rest of your CLOTHING!
I mean, I get it, I do. Spending money is fun. Having new things is fun. But its fun for like, 10 seconds. And then you just want something else that is new and shiny.
As we get closer to Christmas, my mother keeps asking me what I want. I have responded "I don't know, there is nothing I need." She said, and I quote:
"Christmas is not about need, it is about what you really WANT."
You heard it here first folks. Christmas is about wanting stuff irrationally and having your parents buy it for you. Surprise! Maybe we should take Christmas and make it Presentmas or Giftmas instead. Maybe even Whateveryouwantmas. Pfft, sorry Christ, the holiday has not been about you in QUITE awhile.
It is difficult though, to keep that in mind. Why we even celebrate Christmas in the first place. It is not like that was ever a factor in my family. Christmas always was and continues to be a time to buy fun presents. Is that so bad? It is like that for plenty of families, not just my own.
Yet I have to admit, I long for it to be more of a time to be with family, to give each other meaningful sentiments, to sit by the fire, to enjoy the company of those we love. Sure, that happens a bit, do not think us utterly self absorbed and selfish... not at all... but still, I wonder if we have lost sight. Especially when Christmas morning leaves us with 2 or 3 trash bags full of wrapping paper and boxes and packaging.
The unfortunate part is that even though I want this, I LOVE buying people stuff. I really do. I get so excited that I can barely wait.... and I maintain this to be the reason I do not do Christmas shopping until a few days before Christmas. I just cannot contain myself. And although I would like this Christmas to be more of a home-made one, I feel like people almost look down on that sometimes. Like, its not great if its not a lot of money.
Sigh. Maybe I am just getting disillusioned from a stupid Verizon commercial. I do have more faith in the human condition than that.
It is for their new phone, the "juke".
First of all, it annoys me because it sounds like the girl says "Jew" instead of "Juke" and it confuses me every time.
Second of all, the girl says "Poppin". Like that means something.
Then, the verizon dude proceeds to explain how amazing this phone is while the mom interjects "hip" words like... awesome, sweet...
and finally... poppin.
Gag me. The daughter says, Mom, you cannot say that! The mom then says, Do you want the juke or not? Poppin, poppin, poppin.
The daughter huffily says Fiiiiine.
The mom says to the Verizon dude, Great, we will take two.
There are so many reasons I hate this commercial, it is hard to know what annoys me the most. I think though, that the part that drives me insane is, well, the commercialism. I know that sounds stupid, but I hate that the mom is trying to be cool. And I hate that the daughter is obviously a raging brat. She is probably 13. I am sure she wears Ugg boots. And probably a puffy down vest with fake fur at the top. And too much eye liner. But anyway, she is obviously a brat, and the mom just buys them both phones at the drop of a hat.
Back in my day, when people walked to school up hill both ways in the snow even in the summer, you were not flippant about buying a phone.
Yeah, I know, it is the world we live in. Apparently you can be a brat, rude to your mother on top of it, and she will buy you the newest toy that comes out on the market, regardless of the price.
I do not want to live in that world.
Tonight Graham accompanied me to the mall to look for boots. I hate the mall. I hate it so much I cannot really remember the last time I was in it. But it certainly was NOT on a Sat night, and for good reason. I swear, my children are going to hate my guts because I have NO DESIRE to let them hang out at the mall... ever... or ever let them even think about buying the slutty clothes that proliferate there. Graham saw a girl wearing half of a shirt. In November. To the mall!!! Hello? How old are you, like 14? Is your dad picking you up later? Tell him to bring the rest of your CLOTHING!
I mean, I get it, I do. Spending money is fun. Having new things is fun. But its fun for like, 10 seconds. And then you just want something else that is new and shiny.
As we get closer to Christmas, my mother keeps asking me what I want. I have responded "I don't know, there is nothing I need." She said, and I quote:
"Christmas is not about need, it is about what you really WANT."
You heard it here first folks. Christmas is about wanting stuff irrationally and having your parents buy it for you. Surprise! Maybe we should take Christmas and make it Presentmas or Giftmas instead. Maybe even Whateveryouwantmas. Pfft, sorry Christ, the holiday has not been about you in QUITE awhile.
It is difficult though, to keep that in mind. Why we even celebrate Christmas in the first place. It is not like that was ever a factor in my family. Christmas always was and continues to be a time to buy fun presents. Is that so bad? It is like that for plenty of families, not just my own.
Yet I have to admit, I long for it to be more of a time to be with family, to give each other meaningful sentiments, to sit by the fire, to enjoy the company of those we love. Sure, that happens a bit, do not think us utterly self absorbed and selfish... not at all... but still, I wonder if we have lost sight. Especially when Christmas morning leaves us with 2 or 3 trash bags full of wrapping paper and boxes and packaging.
The unfortunate part is that even though I want this, I LOVE buying people stuff. I really do. I get so excited that I can barely wait.... and I maintain this to be the reason I do not do Christmas shopping until a few days before Christmas. I just cannot contain myself. And although I would like this Christmas to be more of a home-made one, I feel like people almost look down on that sometimes. Like, its not great if its not a lot of money.
Sigh. Maybe I am just getting disillusioned from a stupid Verizon commercial. I do have more faith in the human condition than that.
posted by FireWithin at 12:22 AM
2 Comments:
hey ericka, it's your old friend melissa mills. i was just cyber-stalking you again, and this blog post made me want to drop you a line and say AMEN to pretty much everything you just said. i've never heard that verizon commercial and really really hope i never do. also, my family has been doing a homemade/ buy-as-little-crap-as-possible christmas for a few years now and it has been going great. my brother and i initiated it, but the others picked up on the idea beautifully. even my dad, who is the most set-in-his-ways and the least "crafty" of the bunch really came through last year by giving me a framed photo he took of me and my sister circa 1984. (so much better than a "juke" phone, whatever the hell that is.) so, tell your family how you feel and get them to "humor" you this christmas. then they'll like it so much it will stick, trust me :). oh, and about those bags of giftwrap... i really want there to be an eco-friendly water soluble giftwrap. like the packing peanuts. add water, and it's gone! let me know if you or someone you know invents that. hope all is well with you! much love.
I agree with most of your comments and how irritating the commercial is. I think the most irritating part though, after having heard the commercial countless times (WJFK, Washington DC), is the woman's voice. Gravelly, like she just smoked a pack of cigarettes and took a shot of whiskey.
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