Ink Pen by Phil Dunlap for January 07, 2013
January 06, 2013
January 08, 2013
Transcript:
Ralston: I notice it says that Crax cereal has "9 essential vitamins and iron." Director: Yeah. So? Ralston: So, there's nothing like that in here. Director: That's called "puffery." Everyone knows it's not true. And it's better than "4 non-essential vitamins, fiberglass, and something we accidentally created that may or may not be radioactive." Ralston: Well, that explains "Craxonium." Director: Plus, I think the free switch blade inside counts as iron.
knight1192a over 11 years ago
With the sugar high these kids are on, I seriously doubt they realize there’s a highly dangerous prize inside.
pschearer Premium Member over 11 years ago
Wonder Bread used to advertise themselves as “The Best Bread in the World”. Then the Federal Trade Commission ruled that Wonder Bread (and therefore nobody else either) could engage in “puffery”.
It’s one thing to crack down on truly fraudulent advertising, but to outlaw puffery assumes the public is a bunch of idiots. Even if idiots buy Wonder Bread thinking they are actually getting the world’s best bread, they haven’t been harmed since the bread is the same with or without the obvious exaggeration. It’s all just an exercise in bureaucratic power-mongering at tax-payer expense.
nurbz over 11 years ago
CHOCK FULL of yummy GMO CORN – our kids will get the supper powers they always dreamed of….or maybe an extra appendege….
ctsignguy over 11 years ago
Supper-powers? Strength of over-done pot roast? Power of cheese? Hmmmm……what other supper powers could we garner…..?
tomjudytx over 11 years ago
Bruno, Monty Python reference .Whizzo candy assortment?