Infomercials: But, wait, there's more!

The person that decided infomercials would be the best way to advertise, got it right. Every time I see a new infomercial, I think, "Man, I HAVE to have that!" I mean, how can I resist when they say, "...and if you order right now, we'll reduce the price to just three easy payments, AND we'll throw in a FREE gift." They make it sound so great and exciting! I have to stop myself from watching them just to ensure that my money stays stays where it needs to be, allocated to my list of current priorities. I am positive that Infomercial Person took that idea straight to the bank.

The infomercial product that topped my list of Have to Haves would definitely be that of the Brazil Butt Lift. You think that's funny? Well, how can I resist when they promise a great looking butt or my money back? That's almost too good to pass up! I still haven't talked myself out of that purchase yet.

The next most recent infomercial product to catch my eye would be The Dessert Bullet. With it I can turn any frozen fruit into ICE CREAM!?! That makes me so tempted to buy it, but the commercial made me feel bad about ice cream, so it really just made me sad more than anything. Don't tell me that ice cream doesn't love me! I like to think that the love I have for ice cream is mutual.

This sounds like I am a typical American consumer, but I like to think of myself as gullible (because that somehow makes me feel better about myself, even though I know "gullible" is just a nice word for "sucker") rather than someone who desires the next best thing on the market. It's not that. It's the fact that they make it sound irresistible. I know plenty of people, mostly grandmothers, that have a QVC addiction, so is being suckered by infomercials all that bad? Okay, yeah, it's probably not a good thing.

We live in a consumer society that borders on lazy sometimes, and it is important to know when enough is enough. Though I have seen a couple of infomercials that have been rather enticing, I will say that I have not been been suckered into buying any of these...

Nerd, Out.

Get Nerdy With It

When faced with the question, "What is your favorite type of writing?," I would say, "academic writing," hence the title of this blog, "Nerd Out." Apparently, there are people that think such responses to questions like that are nerdy. I also have a knack for becoming a bit of an obsessive (or, what I call "nerding out") over the books and TV shows I like. I can relate something fictional to almost anything in real life. Nerdy, right? Although I do enjoy academic writing (mostly because I've figured out the formula for what teachers and the academic world want, not because it is the most passionate, exciting kind of writing there is), I have decided to branch out.

This blog will be a way for me to free write. What will I write about? My answer, in short, I have absolutely no clue. I am freeing my brain from all the planning of academic writing, and allowing myself a place to write where I can be inspired by anything at any time. There's no telling what might inspire me. I am excited by the potential of all this blank space.

Hopefully, I will have some readers, but if not, this will be a fun experience anyway.


Nerd, Out. 

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