Random musings and general banter.

[Jazzydrury]

Can’t believe some of you missed a hour long discussion on flu jabs, on IW today

 

[user 17461]

Can’t believe some of you missed a hour long discussion on flu jabs, on IW today

I had to switch over. If I watch Dirty Peter for too long, I start getting an overwhelming urge to vomit

 

[Jazzydrury]

I had to switch over. If I watch Dirty Peter for too long, I start getting an overwhelming urge to vomit

It was my fault LOL

 

[Jazzydrury]

He asked had anybody had both jabs in one go, and I texted in, and said I had, He then said Em did you have any sideaffacts, daft me replied and said a Achey Arm, it then lead to about a hour of people texting him, Hadnt been called Em since a kid

He did say when back on Friday. He will let us know

 

[cheeky chappie]

Re all this stuff about connecting products to major events and/or comparing them to much more expensive products, it all has ZERO effect on me. I've never been impressed with 'things' in that regard no matter how much they cost. Do not get me wrong, if I win Lotto big time one of the first things I'd buy would be a £90k Porsche. However my underlying point is you won't impress me simply because you own a Porsche, and neither would I expect people to be impressed with me. It's all just relative (money wise) to how much you have.

'And Victoria Beckham was spotted out in London this evening carrying what looked like a new bag from the much sought after FabbyDabbyDo brand. Their bags have a starting price of £5,000.'

Victoria Beckham spending £5,000 on a bag is like an everyday woman spending £50 on one.

It's all relative.

p.s. if you are wired that way, fine, not casting any negative vibes, we're all different

 

[cheeky chappie]

IW know fine well most of their products aren't genuine quality, aren't genuine tier 1. Same with much of the tat TJC etc sell. They also know many (most?) of their viewers won't be high earners and will aspire to having better stuff.

So what do they do? Almost constantly link stuff to comparisons of products that are 10x the price, or to mention things like Basel watch fair, or to say 'such and such wears a watch similar to this.'

Unfortunately many buy into all that guff, and boy do selly telly know it.

 

[Jazzydrury]

IW know fine well most of their products aren't genuine quality, aren't genuine tier 1. Same with much of the tat TJC etc sell. They also know many (most?) of their viewers won't be high earners and will aspire to having better stuff.

So what do they do? Almost constantly link stuff to comparisons of products that are 10x the price, or to mention things like Basel watch fair, or to say 'such and such wears a watch similar to this.'

Unfortunately many buy into all that guff, and boy do selly telly know it.

Any business would do that

 

[Herring]

IW know fine well most of their products aren't genuine quality, aren't genuine tier 1. Same with much of the tat TJC etc sell. They also know many (most?) of their viewers won't be high earners and will aspire to having better stuff.

So what do they do? Almost constantly link stuff to comparisons of products that are 10x the price, or to mention things like Basel watch fair, or to say 'such and such wears a watch similar to this.'

Unfortunately many buy into all that guff, and boy do selly telly know it.

Can't recall if it was Shop Extra or IW, but that I remember a monologue about a Swan & Edgar Tourbillon that went something like this:

"By buying this watch you're buying into a lifestyle. You'll have made a right turn, taken your seat in first class, and been handed that glass of champagne."

 

[Herring]

Any business would do that

But most don't.

I can't imagine staff members at Primark are told to go up to old dears rummaging through the clearance handbags bin to tell them what they're looking at is 'basically the same' as the latest £5k designer handbag some celeb has bought.

 

[Herring]

In fairness at least they are regularly price-matching these days..

This is still making me laugh Duke's very apt piste take from on the 'not a direct comparisons', but also the fact the product they're selling is missing the "i" in 'Christmas' and the 'we' at the of the "we wish you" line.

WE WISH YOU
MERRY CHRSTMAS
HAPPY NEW YEAR

​

Is what I'll be writing in all my xmas cards this year.

 

[Jazzydrury]

Yes that Chrstmas show this morning it was all tat, even the lights on the tree couldnt be bithered

 

[Jazzydrury]

It’s like the blanket last night when it come on air it said the measurements were 150x1

 

[Muttley]

Non Shopping question

If anybody has there Booster Jab, have you encounter a painful arm

Had mine 3 weeks ago and only a slightly sore arm. Had worse on previous jabs.

 

[Dr Quincy MkII]

Not only that, the 't' is missing from Christmas under the item number

Chrismas....jeez

A new brand from someone called Christopher Mason?

 

[Muttley]

Last jab (hepatitis) I had was when some bloke spat blood in my face attending an RTA in 1985. I played truant to avoid the BCG ones. I was the Deputy Head at the time.

You've brought back a memory of my school days. We were all lined up to receive the BCG vaccine, girls on the left, boys on the right. The boys went in first one by one and came out clutching their arms as if the injection was so painful to scare us girls!! And it worked...

 

[user 17461]

You've brought back a memory of my school days. We were all lined up to receive the BCG vaccine, girls on the left, boys on the right. The boys went in first one by one and came out clutching their arms as if the injection was so painful to scare us girls!! And it worked...

I remember one of the boys going in to get his, laughing his head off about how everyone else were total wusses for being scared of needles.

Then he got effectively carried out by a teacher, as he'd fainted just as the nurse attempted to jab him.

That was one of the high points of my school years

 

[Muttley]

Can’t believe some of you missed a hour long discussion on flu jabs, on IW today

Not much to say about mine. Went to my chemist. Asked for the flu jab. Filled in a form. Got my flu jab. Went home. Had a cup of tea and a digestive biscuit. Story over, didn't take an hour.

 

[user 17461]

Not much to say about mine. Went to my chemist. Asked for the flu jab. Filled in a form. Got my flu jab. Went home. Had a cup of tea and a digestive biscuit. Story over, didn't take an hour.

I booked a COVID booster at the local pharmacy last week. Was waiting to go in for mine, and the pharmacist comes out and asks if anyone wants their flu jab too.

You'd think that he was giving away free spliffs or something. I have never seen a room full of old dears cheer up so quickly

 

[Jazzydrury]

Is the air fryer on

 

[Keep Going]

Yeah its a young Ken Barlow on with the airfryer and Mike.

Chips anyone?