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20 January 2010

Things to be thankful for, item #59 I'm glad I'm safer than the women in the Broadview Security commercials.

post by: Orange Swan at: 09:52 | 15 comments

That's pretty funny, and somewhat alarming.

I really didn't mean for that pun to be there. Honest.

posted by richat 20 January | 10:01

I've never seen one of those commercials in the wild. Are they for real?

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 20 January | 10:26

They're real. I see them all the time on various cable networks.

posted by BoringPostcards 20 January | 10:28

That was excellent. I've seen the commercials but didn't make the connections.

posted by MonkeyButter 20 January | 10:31

I can tell just from the description that I shouldn't watch this.

posted by JanetLand 20 January | 10:47

Sarah Haskins is awesome.

posted by Specklet 20 January | 10:57

Nicely done. I see those commercials all the time and they always bother me a bit since they're so over the top in the "you're NEVER safe" concept. I don't know who Sarah Haskins is, but I'm a fan already.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 20 January | 11:16

Terrific. Daily Show worthy.

posted by plinth 20 January | 11:18

Those commercials always remind me of this SNL sketch:
Old Glory Robot Insurance

posted by Atom Eyes 20 January | 11:32

/shakes fist at hulu for not airing in Canada.

posted by richat 20 January | 11:41

I remember seeing these commercials. I'm glad I don't really watch TV anymore. I'm paranoid enough at night as it is. And during the rest of the day for that matter too. :-/

posted by sperose 20 January | 11:42

Sorry, richat. I try avoiding Hulu links, but I couldn't find it anywhere else.

posted by Atom Eyes 20 January | 11:46

Will this link work, richat?

posted by MonkeyButter 20 January | 11:48

I love her term, "rape fables." That's exactly right.

posted by Elsa 20 January | 13:18

Whoa, that shit is ridonkulous.

But check it out - this woman Sarah Haskins has a bunch of other sarcastic videos about advertising directed at women. Like You're Old! She's funny.

posted by Miko 20 January | 13:42

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