It's not about buying something to copy a celebrity idol. It was the fact that you even knew about the product because the familiar face caught your attention and created awareness of the product.

Not that most of us didn't already know about Pepsi, but it certainly works for other shit.

Not at all

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

DO. NOT. BUY. THE. FUCKING. MONTEL. HEALTHMASTER. BLENDER.



The fucking blender is a piece of crap. It is the biggest case of false fucking advertising EVER. The stupid thing's motor runs out after a few uses, customer service is terrible, and the fucking thing won't blend softened ice cream if you begged it to! Biggest waste of money EVER.

If you are contemplating buying this piece of shit, I will PERSONALLY hunt you down, restrain you to a chair and administer Clockwork Orange -style eye-openers, put your cat or small dog INTO the blend, and turn it on. But don't worry, THE FUCKING THING DOESN'T BLEND ANYWAY, so your furry friend will live to tell the tale. It will have proven my point, though.

The devil is tricksy... and bald.

FUCK YOU MONTEL. FUCK YOU, AND YOUR BLENDER!

daPrettyman said:

Nope. I can't remember having done that! When I'm estimating the quality of something, I don't pay much attention to who's promoting it and whether someone is promoting it in the first place. Actually, some of my favourite brands are not promoted by anyone famous! Some, of course, are but I sure didn't start buying them because of that.

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you know I never knew George Foreman was a boxer, I thought he sold Health Grills

Not in the least. They're just hired hands taking advantage of a work opportunity like everyone else. They're being paid to tell us how much they like something. What matters most is if I like the product for myself and whether it works for me. I personally find some of Avon's products overpriced for what you get. If they're not coming with products that enhance my look or are appropriate for my skin tone I give a rat's ass about them or Keri Hilson and will stick to my combo of Bobbi Brown, Cover girl, and Black Opulence cosmetics

ZombieKitten said:

How does anyone not know George Foreman was a boxer?!

He sells grills. They're not health grills. They just drain the fat from the product.

He also does commercials for Meineke.

I thought having Diddy endorse Proactive acne treatment was weird when I first saw the infomercial.

But it held my attention and it makes sense with his lifestyle branding too.

I think that's the point of a celeb endorsement. They've already won if you watched and became informed.

I can't believe I can't find the one for the hair care products.
Because I always found it amazing that the co-queen of wigs (Diana being the other one) should be selling HAIR care products.

This'll have to do:



Like Cher's skincare regiment doesn't involve drinking the blood of babies and a batallion of surgeons. God I love that woman.
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johnart said:

Cinnie said:

The only non-entertainment thing Cher could endorse on tv that I would consider putting money into would be a Surgeon or Nip Tuck type place.

johnart said:

I believe what they're sayin cuz that chick is sitting on the floor and that makes it casual. And that means it's real.

RodeoSchro said:

So you are influence by Celebrity Endorsements

When I was younger I was easily influenced by celebrities and bought lots of stuff because of an endorsement. Not so much anymore though. I long ago learned finally my lesson about how meaningless an endorsement really is.

johnart said:

I love those infommercials that try so hard to look unscripted and 'casual'. Like they'll have a little plate of muffins (which is never touched, of course) and coffee cups strategically placed, and everybody has a phony plastered on grin while they listen to the celebrity drone on about their FABULOUS PRODUCT THAT THEY HAVE SPENT 4 YEARS DEVELOPING and how they just want to to share their secret with the rest of the world. Lame.

RubyButterfly said:

Like, maybe if the phone rang or something. I need more evidence that I'm just a fly on the wall learning Cher's secret.

Acrylic said:

I'm glad u posted about that. I considered getting that thing.

ZombieKitten said:

ernestsewell said:

He also had his own line of big and tall clothing. So the man is making big money.

Cinnie said:

Phone rings

Cher: Halloummmmm? (pause) Yeshhhhh. You can tell Dr. Goldberg Ah wheeel be there on Monday.
(pause)
YESHH... on taohmmmnnnn.
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does a sports jersey with a player's name on it count? or Air Jordans? then i'm guilty.

johnart said:

!

Abstolutely I once clicked on a thread becuase it had daprettyman brand on it

ernestsewell said:

http://www.choice.com.au/...mpare.aspx