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Actually IMHO the whole insurance industry is having a competition for most annoying commercials. Insurance is like dentistry -- no one wants it, really, and we hate shopping for it. Limu Emu makes me want to shove Doug into the Hudson.
Dr Rick is a "Parentamorphosis Coach" who helps young homeowners avoid "turning into your parents." His advice and criticism seem ageist and often overlook the fact that long experience might give people reasons for doing what they do. And a lot of what he seems to dislike is behavior that could be considered outgoing or helpful, and is observable in people of any age.
At any rate, mocking seniors strikes me as another facet of what's going on in the world today -- shaming, cancelling, mocking, or putting down anyone who doesn't look or act just like yourself. Or as the Rolling Stones put it, "He can’t be a man because he doesn’t smoke the same cigarettes as me." What makes Rick's opinions better than anyone else's? And for that matter, has anyone noticed 30-year-olds having any trouble expressing their own opinions or choices?
Or am I just confirming my geezerhood and proving Dr Rick's point?
The anti-voicemail one -- yes, it takes longer. But's it's way more personal, you get to leave a longer message than it's practical to type, voice-to-text often makes mistakes, and the listener can tell from your tone whether he needs to call back today or next week will do. And I won't forget it, because it STAYS THERE, unlike the text message that scroll off the screen as soon as my fourth expiring-car-warranty spam of the day arrives.
Yard stuff -- gnomes aren't my thing, but why should anyone care if they are? And that gazing globe he finds -- my mom told me that when she was a girl in Vermont 100 years ago, only the rich people had these as they were very expensive. Buying unnecessary kitsch is a symbol of success for some, but for many it's a reminder of something pleasant in the past. How are these symbols worse than your third pair of Skullcandy headphones?
Buying in bulk -- he's got a point here, but I don't think that your parents are the only ones who forget that freshness might be as important as price.
How does Dr Rick frost your cookies?
Dr Rick is a "Parentamorphosis Coach" who helps young homeowners avoid "turning into your parents." His advice and criticism seem ageist and often overlook the fact that long experience might give people reasons for doing what they do. And a lot of what he seems to dislike is behavior that could be considered outgoing or helpful, and is observable in people of any age.
At any rate, mocking seniors strikes me as another facet of what's going on in the world today -- shaming, cancelling, mocking, or putting down anyone who doesn't look or act just like yourself. Or as the Rolling Stones put it, "He can’t be a man because he doesn’t smoke the same cigarettes as me." What makes Rick's opinions better than anyone else's? And for that matter, has anyone noticed 30-year-olds having any trouble expressing their own opinions or choices?
Or am I just confirming my geezerhood and proving Dr Rick's point?
The anti-voicemail one -- yes, it takes longer. But's it's way more personal, you get to leave a longer message than it's practical to type, voice-to-text often makes mistakes, and the listener can tell from your tone whether he needs to call back today or next week will do. And I won't forget it, because it STAYS THERE, unlike the text message that scroll off the screen as soon as my fourth expiring-car-warranty spam of the day arrives.
Yard stuff -- gnomes aren't my thing, but why should anyone care if they are? And that gazing globe he finds -- my mom told me that when she was a girl in Vermont 100 years ago, only the rich people had these as they were very expensive. Buying unnecessary kitsch is a symbol of success for some, but for many it's a reminder of something pleasant in the past. How are these symbols worse than your third pair of Skullcandy headphones?
Buying in bulk -- he's got a point here, but I don't think that your parents are the only ones who forget that freshness might be as important as price.
How does Dr Rick frost your cookies?
