Oh yeah, adverts, for like soap and shit. You're like, Really? People still pay for these, because everyone's just forwarding through them, aren't they?
Simon you'll have to flog Danny. There's another advertisers cheat the recommended by X people or X%. For example the toothpaste recommended by 3/4 dentists. They'll ask a bunch of dentists then disgard all the results except the 4 they want so they can the say these 3 said yes & this one said no so therefor 3/4 recommend.
“How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop? One, two, three. Crunch!” Owww I broke a tooth! “Well, you’re not an owl.”
Mascara ads almost always have a photo of models wearing false eyelashes while holding their product, giving the impression that their product alone will make your eyelashes look like falsies. In recent years, there's a tiny disclaimer acknowledging the use of falsies, but it's still misleading af.
Also, in those dishwasher pod adverts, all the "clean after wash" footage including removal from dishwasher is actually recorded BEFORE the dirty stuff, when the dishes and plates are brand new and shiny. Then they dirty them and show them being put into a dishwasher. At no point do they actually get washed. This is because, despite the advertisement claims, no product can 100% guarantee a perfect clean every single time - and it would defeat the entire point of the advert if they were to pull out the dishes and plates only for there to still be grease and some dirt on them (and they'd be naturally duller and NOT that shiny any way).
It unfortunately works on many poor people though. I see so many people who are on welfare desperately counting their money to buy food by the end of the month but at the beginning of the month buing brand beer, brand shampoo, brand cigarettes, wearing Adidas clothing etc... I think that it was hammered into their brain by advertising that these things would make you happy. They are mostly not, so they are the most vulnerable.
It’s like a superpower to be poor. In a couple ways like that. Although I guess it’s a mindset too, I can’t or shouldn’t spend money on that, so I won’t.
advertising works on everyone. unless you have never and will never buy anything and only talk to other whole who also haven’t bought anything and will never buy anything
Long time ago there was a big lawsuit when a competing newspaper used the slogan "We're Ahead of the Times". The defendants won when it was pointed out that the phrase was not a slight against the "Times Newspaper" and was just an expression that predated either newspaper.
My wife went to college for Creative Photography, and they learned how to do those advertising tricks. One I remember her telling me was how to make a piece of food look especially juicy and glistening. Just spray the item with hairspray or any clear lacquer lol
For all the people claiming it: no, Red Bull was not sued because it doesn't give you literal wings despite their former slogan. It was sued over their claims of superior performance enhancement, of which "gives you wings" was used as an example in the lawsuit. Red Bull just wants you to believe that it was about it not giving you literal wings so you don't investigate how they were actually lying about their product.
You can also get dandruff from an increase in fungus/yeast that normally lives on your skin and likes to hang out in areas with oil glands. If you use Head and Shoulders (even if you don't have hair), there's a chemical in it that gets rid of that imbalance
The statistics thing is also how toothpaste brands get away with saying "9 out of 10 dentists approve this toothpaste" or "this toothpaste is recommended by dentists". Turns out that most of those dentists never actually tried the toothpaste - they simply took a quick look at the paperwork sent along with it that lists ingredients, and as long as there's nothing in there that could actively _harm_ your teeth, gums or oral health then they'll send back an email saying "this toothpaste is fine". Which isn't even remotely close to being a "recommended by" approval or even a "most dentists use this themselves" as some brands claim.
3:10 - Chapter 1 - Statistics are used to mislead. A LOT ! 3:50 - Mid roll ads 5:15 - Back to the video 8:35 - Chapter 2 - Picture of food do not always display edible content 11:05 - Chapter 3 - Product weights are incredibly deceptive 14:35 - Chapter 4 - Telling actual lies 18:10 - Chapter 5 - The beauty industry
Simon, I know with all the comments it is unlikely you will see or read this one. But for those interested, I worked at a Roy Rogers when I was young and they shot some commercials at our store. Our store was also a teaching store where staff would learn what it takes to be management. Definitely the RR you want to get your food at, as it is always up to spec. Anyway, the point of this is the commercials. I actually did not know at the time what they did to food to make it look good for commercials. I definitely learned a few things. I will say, the burgers , buns, lettuce, tomato were all real. What wasn't quite real is the grill marks (sharpie) mayo (shaving cream as mentioned in the video), and they put toothpicks to keep all the food neat and tidy which should be obvious, I think? I actually got to talk to the tech that prepared the food for the ads and she was very friendly and informative. She didn't even try to hide their secrets, but openly shared it. Luckily most of the food is real, just not as lovely as the commercials. Also for the commercials, if you are wondering if they paid actors, maybe? At our store it was real employees and real customers. The store was actually open during the filming. Half of it was closed for filming (including the drive through where I normally worked) and the other half was still open for business! I was surprised by this. But in our commercials they had 2 of our managers, three of our staff and a number of customers who agreed to be in the commercials. All in all it was actually a lot of fun, one of the best times working there(although I will say, overall it was a great place to work for being fast food).
I'm not surprised your store stayed open. One of the big things I've learned, over 25 years in the food-service industry, is that companies will do absolutely ANYTHING to avoid closing, and missing out on that sweet, sweet profit. It doesn't even matter if it's the middle of an ice storm, everything else is closed, and only three customers show up in more than an hour. If there is even so much as a single penny to be made, they will remain open, and to hell with the safety, comfort, or convenience of their employees...
That can be a sign of magnesium and b12 deficiency. In 2015 they found that 60 something percent of Americans were deficient in magnesium, b12 and D. Covid also may affect them as you’re more likely to live if they are supplemented, according to an experiment by the Japanese. Google all of it. Funny about the Chinese hacking all those health records back then. Did they ever figure out why they did that?
Our local Pizza Hut decided to end the Buffet because they didn't want to go through the ex trouble of Covid requirements. They remodeled the dining room, removing the Buffet Bar and adding a few more tables where it used to be. They gave us a brand new Salad Bar and that was that. Lots of people still ask about it and there was talk at one time of bringing it back a couple days a week but, nothing ever came of it. I too used to love pigging out on Pizza *sigh* ....those were the days eh. :D
I had a psychology course in college that spent a few days on the psychology of advertising. It was very interesting and eye opening. Every little aspect of your shopping experience has been planned to have some subconscious psychological effect. Be it how high and far apart aisle shelving is, ambient temperature inside, or colors used in slogans and logos. Two colors used in almost every fast food logo. Red and yellow. One is to make you hungry and the other unsettled. So you come in hungry to eat. You sit down and eat fast and leave, giving room for the next hungry person to sit. Or something along those lines
The Beer Barrels in the background. Damn good attention to detail Is on fire today. Or maybe I am watching the videos after a while. I had gotten used to just listening to the audio. Deep 3:00
20:10 Merlin, created by Hallmark, before the Hallmark Channel began, aired on NBC. It's one of the best Merlin properties ever created that nobody ever talks about. It had a star-studded cast with many comedic actors playing fantastic serious rolls. Highly recommend.
Whenever someone says advertising doesn't work on them I remember the guy who told me that a political ad he saw for a candidate I worked for was stupid. It featured a song which was designed to soften her image, and he especially hated the song. Then he sang it for me, getting the words right. Yep, Mike, you're impervious to advertising.
Because I hate ads so much I try to buy the competition's products when I see them. Basically a boycot. One might say I am affected by ads, but not in the way a company wants. Same goes for the guy you speak of. And yes, I'm perry as f.
Simon's innocence with beauty industry business practices is entertaining. Not even the celebrities or models look like the ads and cover images, just compare them to interview or catwalk footage if you want an example. Both have makeup for *days*, but one has been touched up & changed while the other is *slightly* closer to reality.
I had a science teacher that used to work in the cosmetic industry and he basically said the only thing that actually does anything to your skin is moisturizer and the only thing they can add to it that actually helps that you should care about is if it has a SPF rating and I followed that advice ever since
as a guitarist, i'm partial to certain brands, but not down to fanboy levels. i just found a couple of brands who fit my preferences: old school comfort and affordable. makes my rig stand out to friends and colleagues because it doesn't look and feel like piloting an x-wing it's so simple. although people do criticize how huge everything is, since it is 1950's specs and sizes. i switched to bass a few years ago and my guitarists like to rag on me for that reason "your rig costs half of ours, but with your bass neck we could make 2 necks for each of our guitars". none of us care, it sounds good.
In one of our journalism classes we learned about propaganda back in the day. They use certain buzzwords and colors to convey mundane things and make them sound important. Typically if you want to get people agitated in a newscast, put red banners and bright lights in it. If you want to soothe them, deep blue banners and soft lights. Also say New Alert a lot to get people to watch, or coming up soon, our special report, but never show the news report. Also it doesn't help that of an hourlong segment, 40 percent of that hour is geared to commercials, and they pay big bucks for ads, about ever 15 minutes, even in shows too. And you ever notice how the volume for commercials is kicked up a lot? That is because they know people will leave the room, so they ramp up the audio on just the ads. Also it is not likely for a newscaster ever to apologize for a screw up on the air, or a misreported story, unless someone is suing. Then usually said host is quietly replaced eventually. No, I was never a broadcast host. Ha.
What blows my mind is how few beauty products advertise the actual benefits of using them. For example wrinkle cream won't do squat for wrinkles but a certain very old brand will absolutely help heal acne and prevent scarring and yet it's only marketed toward older women. Meanwhile the stuff pushed for acne often damages the skin and long term increases wrinkles. I've had cystic acne since I was 8yo (the worst kind that typically leaves you pockmarked for life) but I happened to be a working child model at the time and my agent gave me some tips. Even my dermatologist was shocked, although I ended up having to quit because nothing stopped the acne from showing up in the first place.
That tangent about the pizza hut buffet reminded me of going to CC's pizza buffet. They didn't have the best pizza, but for a kid it was more than good enough.
In German, the word Wings is "Flügel" which could also mean a large concert piano. So the Red Bull slogan in German is Red Bull verleiht Flügel, which could also be understood as Red bull lends Concert Pianos. In my Hometown is a Comedy Club which asked Red Bull for the renting conditions of Pianos, and they have the Letters from Red Bull Hanging on their wall
Same, the only ads that I might pay attention to are ones that actually are about the product, as opposed to emotional ones. And even then I will do extra research to check, never been compelled to buy after seeing an ad.
@@RadekSuski i promise you you have. there’s plenty of ways for this to work no matter how diligent you think you are. marketing is often more affective when people assume they not affected by it; their guard is down
3:20 UA-cam crapped itself just when Simon was reacting to the shampoo, "Dave are you shi..." where it froze. I thought it was a part of the video and a Simons stunned silence bit. Watched a stuck video for almost a minute lol.
I've noticed Simon has an impressive collection of wristwatches. Can you please do a video on the history of wristwatches and the enthusiast community?
A bowl of -Insert cereal brand name here- its part of a healthy breakfast is the way a publicist found to not having to say that it havent even the minimum amount of nutrients needed for a breakfast.
10:48 Food stylists aren't that uncommon these days. Depending on what you're watching, it can actually be a huge part of the production--see something like NBC Hannibal. There's so much food on that show, and it all looks so mindblowingly delicious, if I was offered a plate I wouldn't even care it's made with people (allegedly, in my opinion). There's been whole interviews on how much work was put into the food, and how some of the artists worked on both the food and the more... ostentatious crime scenes. Of course that's much more fun a job than creating marketing-ready 'burgers'.
A thing I always find funny is how Persil and co are always like "with the new formula, get's your clothes cleaner than ever". They tell this for decades now, wich makes me wonder if early persil actually made your clothes dirtier.
What was the silhouette that popped up in the picture frame at the top right of the screen at 10:00 ? Random haunting, or something relevant that I didn't get?
17:43 I had to pause here and wtf am I even looking at. For some reason just the way Simon is sitting and holding his head and mouth has me dying 😂😂😂 This is how I'd imagine a nerd from the 70's looking when they lost their V card 😂 I just can't take that seriously
Alcoholic beverages legit taste like nail polish remover or something to me. Cracks me up when people say "Omg I can't even taste the alcohol!" then I sip it feeling like I just swallowed gasoline.
Same, particularly vodka, definitely tastes and smells like nail varnish remover. Gin has a weird taste that I can't put my finger. Either way you can absolutely taste it.
Even when I drank alot, I would drink stuff that basically masked that exact taste away as possible. Genuinely don't understand it when people say they enjoy the taste.. I mean gah
2:23 Hell yeah, Brain Boy!! There's nothing like a two and a half inch thick steak, medium, and a nice bottle of merlot...or a chianti. Throw in a fully loaded baked potato, and some parmesan crusted asparagus, Brain Boy, and you're Golden! 😀
9:00 In another life, I worked for a video production company. One of the gigs was shooting a Kentucky Fried commercial. How do you get steam from a cold chicken meal? Take a cigarette and a straw. Take a toke on the smoke and blow it through the straw under the peas or chook and voila, steam!
At 10:00 Simon says juice and the top right hand side of him there is a ghost? that appears in the picture. Did anyone else see that? It only last about 4 or 6 frames. What is that?
You can see one at 17:42 as well. He’s got a window in front of him, up high. I imagine it’s some sort of reflecting light from traffic going by the window. Or editor cheekiness
The people that refuse to drink Non-alcoholic beer or wine because they like alcoholic drinks for the taste aren't wrong. Non-alcoholic beverages taste EXTRAORDINARILY different from ones with actual alcohol in them.
True facts. I drank a bit of nonalcoholic beer while behaviorally adjusting away from alcohol, and that stuff did not fill the void. 😂 It tasted like the leavings of the brewing process mixed with water and horse urine. To be honest, it didn't work for me because I always drank to get drunk, which is why my drink of choice was plain vodka.
Men's electric razors are full of it too. They will sell you some masculine sounding super cut, usually with alleged titanium, (it's just tin), 200 dollar thing that breaks in weeks, over the 40 dollar one that lasts for months, and just uses steel. So just buy quality not expensive. Quality does not equal expensive.
I lived in bakery complex once. Small business, best pies ever. Anyway, biggest producer of baked goods in country (which alson produces flour), huge conglomerate corporation came to that small bakery to make commercial (they even used flour from different company).
I like the supplements commercials. Have this problem? Take our product for it! Then, at the bottom of the screen in fine print: not intended to treat or cure any condition.
So, I nearly got taken in by some clever and subtle advertising... I was out to buy a new TV, and 4k had just really hit the market, so the biggest you could get was about 50"... I didn't really want that, because I wanted bigger and had my eye on a 70" HD TV. Looking at them in the store, the 4k TV look SO MUCH BETTER than the HD, that I almost bought it, as they were about the same price. Ultimately, I decided I preferred the size and bought the HD TV I had come for. We got it home, popped in a Blu-Ray of Frozen, and it looked absolutely BEAUTIFUL. In that moment, I realized what they had done. Those evil geniuses at the store had piped some SD signal into the HD TV's to make the 4k TV's look better side by side. For context, I work in Video production, so I should not have been fooled by their trickery, but they nearly got me anyway. Ultimately I think 4k is great when your screen size is about 100" or so, unless you are going to sit very close to it. I like to be far away, so HD has been just fine for me. Beware clever marketing ploys! Coupons do not exist to save you money, but to make you spend it!
I've got one from the beauty industry. Those ads for mascaras that say they'll give you perfect, thick, falsie-length lashes, with just their product. If you look in the fine print, whether on TV or in a magazine, most of them will actually admit that, in the pics where the model is wearing the product (or the 'after' pics, if it shows before and after applying the product) the model is also wearing lash extensions under the product. So these models get falsie-length lashes by using...yep. Falsies. That's not to say there aren't some phenomenal mascaras out there (Maybelline Lash Stiletto is AMAZEBALLS, in my personal opinion). And there are some ads that don't do this. But a whole damn lot of them do. And it's pretty deceptive.
Dandruff can be caused by fungus and/or over production of sebum. Dry scalp is just a lack of moisture. While both cause flakes, it's important to know the cause before trying to treat it.
"9 out of 10 Doctors agree" was based on mailing out 1000's of questionnaires that required return postage. Who is gonna take the time to fill out the form, invest in a postage stamp and mail the thing back? Doctors who really, really liked it, or those who really, really hated it took the time...everyone else just threw it away as junk mail.
I'm going straight to Hell ! 30 years experience in the retail industry can make you think twice about your career choices. Constantly had to find clever ideas to sell a product. Be friendly to customers but never befriend a customer, because one day you will go visit and have to fix the shit you sold to him in a year when the guarantee expired.
In the US at least more and more streaming services are showing ads on the basic packages. And with so many subscriptions we can’t afford the premium ad free ones. The golden age of streaming is over.
I'm not sure if it counts as advertising, but watch out when you're buying packages of meat. All stores will put some kind of pad under the meat to stop it from leaking juices, but some use this silica gel that can weigh up to a quarter pound when soaked (which it always is). That's food you're paying for and not getting.
I remember when "pizza hut" was a nice sit down restaurant actual people making dough in back it was always hot in there from real ovens, atleast in Columbus Ohio in the 80s by late 90's pre-made frozen dough
Nothing, I hate more than ads. There is no type of advertisement i dont hate. They could pay someone to sleep with me in exchange for them reading me a sales pitch, and i would turn them down. I hate all ads.
in terms of Facebook thing I remember back in the last 2000's buying the Times guide to Facebook and it used peoples pictures form their private profiles in this publication. Now under European Law Facebook do not have the right to use them in Europe. However all us who are not in Europe this may not be the case.
You've opened a core memory for Pizza Hut all you can eat. Went there during Uni (circa 1999). Everyone did all you can eat. The guy got the record of 21 slices, before vomiting all over the table and the floor. The guy who can 2nd with 20 did the same... We paid up and left pdq
In the US, food ads for specific products (e.g. McDonald's) must be prepared for photography in the actual restaurant, using real products. That said, a photo shoot for McDonald's includes food stylists. The shots are taken at the very peak of the item's freshness. For generic photos of food or drinks, pretty much all bets are off. Pretty much any trick in the book is allowed, as long as the ad doesn't refer to a specific food product.
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I'm subscribed to all of em but this is the best of your channels. Big thanks. Keep em coming
Oh yeah, adverts, for like soap and shit. You're like, Really? People still pay for these, because everyone's just forwarding through them, aren't they?
Simon you'll have to flog Danny. There's another advertisers cheat the recommended by X people or X%. For example the toothpaste recommended by 3/4 dentists. They'll ask a bunch of dentists then disgard all the results except the 4 they want so they can the say these 3 said yes & this one said no so therefor 3/4 recommend.
and many of your own sponsorship segments are far far worse than the worst that gets past advertising standard agencies.
@@jwenting like what?
"Recorded telly on my sky box" might be the most British phrase I have heard in a while.
“How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop? One, two, three. Crunch!” Owww I broke a tooth! “Well, you’re not an owl.”
Mascara ads almost always have a photo of models wearing false eyelashes while holding their product, giving the impression that their product alone will make your eyelashes look like falsies. In recent years, there's a tiny disclaimer acknowledging the use of falsies, but it's still misleading af.
Also, in those dishwasher pod adverts, all the "clean after wash" footage including removal from dishwasher is actually recorded BEFORE the dirty stuff, when the dishes and plates are brand new and shiny. Then they dirty them and show them being put into a dishwasher. At no point do they actually get washed. This is because, despite the advertisement claims, no product can 100% guarantee a perfect clean every single time - and it would defeat the entire point of the advert if they were to pull out the dishes and plates only for there to still be grease and some dirt on them (and they'd be naturally duller and NOT that shiny any way).
The editor of this one rocked it, i laughed out loud at some of the gags, thank you!
I agree! I like how this editor doesn't rely on video clips all the time or Google searches everything lol
I loved how they turned the coaster into a platform for little statues 😂
Julian Vu. I thought it was Lorelei, so made sure to check. I agree though, very well done.
"Hair" Facts with Dandruff Boi 🤣
I agree with this one! "The Papa John's looking for who TF asked you" I don't know why but that got me laughing.
Simon: "We shouldn't trust advertising"
Also Simon: "Let me tell you about square space!"
Don’t forget to buy your “Marketing. Also known as lies” mug
Dave is turning out some killer material lately. blaze has to be the most fun to write for
15:12 Simon calling Dave Danny...he's losing it for sure 🤣
Advertisements don't work on me because I'm poor lol.
It unfortunately works on many poor people though. I see so many people who are on welfare desperately counting their money to buy food by the end of the month but at the beginning of the month buing brand beer, brand shampoo, brand cigarettes, wearing Adidas clothing etc... I think that it was hammered into their brain by advertising that these things would make you happy. They are mostly not, so they are the most vulnerable.
It’s like a superpower to be poor. In a couple ways like that. Although I guess it’s a mindset too, I can’t or shouldn’t spend money on that, so I won’t.
advertising works on everyone. unless you have never and will never buy anything and only talk to other whole who also haven’t bought anything and will never buy anything
@@oldfrittenfett1276I think you are confusing an effect for the cause.
Word.
Long time ago there was a big lawsuit when a competing newspaper used the slogan "We're Ahead of the Times". The defendants won when it was pointed out that the phrase was not a slight against the "Times Newspaper" and was just an expression that predated either newspaper.
My wife went to college for Creative Photography, and they learned how to do those advertising tricks. One I remember her telling me was how to make a piece of food look especially juicy and glistening. Just spray the item with hairspray or any clear lacquer lol
Simon: “People still pay for these? Doesn’t everyone just skip past them?”
“And now a word from our sponsor…”
Which you can easily skip past.
@@kaltaron1284but never do. I miss magic spoon. Especially the early ones with milk 😂.
@@katsmeow6946All the magic spoon is going to the basement to feed Danny.
I'm pretty sure Danny either escaped or died.@@personzorz
@@katsmeow6946I found Magic Spoon at the Target in my smallish town. Surprised the hell out of me.
I once went for a job as a modelmaker to make plastic copies of food that you'd then paint to be photographed for advertising and labels on product.
For all the people claiming it: no, Red Bull was not sued because it doesn't give you literal wings despite their former slogan. It was sued over their claims of superior performance enhancement, of which "gives you wings" was used as an example in the lawsuit. Red Bull just wants you to believe that it was about it not giving you literal wings so you don't investigate how they were actually lying about their product.
Just eat 20 spoons of sugar. Wiiiiiiiings!!!
You can also get dandruff from an increase in fungus/yeast that normally lives on your skin and likes to hang out in areas with oil glands. If you use Head and Shoulders (even if you don't have hair), there's a chemical in it that gets rid of that imbalance
At least they don't lie about their shampoo...thats something I guess. 😄
The statistics thing is also how toothpaste brands get away with saying "9 out of 10 dentists approve this toothpaste" or "this toothpaste is recommended by dentists". Turns out that most of those dentists never actually tried the toothpaste - they simply took a quick look at the paperwork sent along with it that lists ingredients, and as long as there's nothing in there that could actively _harm_ your teeth, gums or oral health then they'll send back an email saying "this toothpaste is fine". Which isn't even remotely close to being a "recommended by" approval or even a "most dentists use this themselves" as some brands claim.
3:10 - Chapter 1 - Statistics are used to mislead. A LOT !
3:50 - Mid roll ads
5:15 - Back to the video
8:35 - Chapter 2 - Picture of food do not always display edible content
11:05 - Chapter 3 - Product weights are incredibly deceptive
14:35 - Chapter 4 - Telling actual lies
18:10 - Chapter 5 - The beauty industry
I still say that Dave Page is the best name ever for a scriptwriter.
Simon explains what a puff is. Insert the Snoop Dogg meme.
Page Turner is better.
@@themoviedealers Ry Terr.
A puff is also a slang word for a homosexual 🎉
@@CoentjemonsNo, that's "poof".
Source: Am one.
First thing we learned in Intro to Probability & Statistics class in college, was that "Figures don't lie, but liars can figure."
Haha that 'tiny' edit (higher pitch) in the beginning.... Details... Thats what makes this show so good
Simon, I know with all the comments it is unlikely you will see or read this one. But for those interested, I worked at a Roy Rogers when I was young and they shot some commercials at our store. Our store was also a teaching store where staff would learn what it takes to be management. Definitely the RR you want to get your food at, as it is always up to spec.
Anyway, the point of this is the commercials. I actually did not know at the time what they did to food to make it look good for commercials. I definitely learned a few things. I will say, the burgers , buns, lettuce, tomato were all real. What wasn't quite real is the grill marks (sharpie) mayo (shaving cream as mentioned in the video), and they put toothpicks to keep all the food neat and tidy which should be obvious, I think? I actually got to talk to the tech that prepared the food for the ads and she was very friendly and informative. She didn't even try to hide their secrets, but openly shared it. Luckily most of the food is real, just not as lovely as the commercials.
Also for the commercials, if you are wondering if they paid actors, maybe? At our store it was real employees and real customers. The store was actually open during the filming. Half of it was closed for filming (including the drive through where I normally worked) and the other half was still open for business! I was surprised by this. But in our commercials they had 2 of our managers, three of our staff and a number of customers who agreed to be in the commercials. All in all it was actually a lot of fun, one of the best times working there(although I will say, overall it was a great place to work for being fast food).
I'm not surprised your store stayed open. One of the big things I've learned, over 25 years in the food-service industry, is that companies will do absolutely ANYTHING to avoid closing, and missing out on that sweet, sweet profit. It doesn't even matter if it's the middle of an ice storm, everything else is closed, and only three customers show up in more than an hour. If there is even so much as a single penny to be made, they will remain open, and to hell with the safety, comfort, or convenience of their employees...
Red Bull only says it'll give you wings because that sounds way better than the truth which is it'll give you heart palpitations
It has less mg of caffeine than a Dunkin Donuts coffee hun
Oh it gives you wings, just not the ones you think.
@Anne_Onymous just FYI caffeine isn't the only active ingredient, taurine and b12 are also common
And this is why I use 5-hour...
That can be a sign of magnesium and b12 deficiency. In 2015 they found that 60 something percent of Americans were deficient in magnesium, b12 and D. Covid also may affect them as you’re more likely to live if they are supplemented, according to an experiment by the Japanese. Google all of it. Funny about the Chinese hacking all those health records back then. Did they ever figure out why they did that?
Loving the use of Simon's coaster as another spot for Lorelei to make fun of Simon. 😂
Oh but he’s wirth it @sashiebgood
Amazing how she looks 30 years older ummh 30 years later
Our local Pizza Hut decided to end the Buffet because they didn't want to go through the ex trouble of Covid requirements. They remodeled the dining room, removing the Buffet Bar and adding a few more tables where it used to be. They gave us a brand new Salad Bar and that was that. Lots of people still ask about it and there was talk at one time of bringing it back a couple days a week but, nothing ever came of it. I too used to love pigging out on Pizza *sigh* ....those were the days eh. :D
At least you still have your Pizza Hut. Ours closed completely. Never could get enough business-or staff-after covid. 🥺
@@mariebelladonna437 Bummer, sorry to hear that. 😒
Don't tell Simon. Dave is running a secret bar down in the Blazement.🤫
Signature drink. Basement Mushroom Martini. 🍄🍸
"There are lies, damn lies and statistics" -Mark Twain
Which can now be expanded to, "There are lies, damn lies, statistics and advertising".
5:03 “SquareSplaceDoClom”
Love you really Simon
I wish I could like this more than once 😂
I had a psychology course in college that spent a few days on the psychology of advertising. It was very interesting and eye opening. Every little aspect of your shopping experience has been planned to have some subconscious psychological effect. Be it how high and far apart aisle shelving is, ambient temperature inside, or colors used in slogans and logos. Two colors used in almost every fast food logo. Red and yellow. One is to make you hungry and the other unsettled. So you come in hungry to eat. You sit down and eat fast and leave, giving room for the next hungry person to sit. Or something along those lines
“Papa” John Schnatter is an absolute bell, allegedly.
Not even a kid would think Red Bull gives you wings.
No, but a drunk guy in Idaho certainly did. However he was drunk so, not on Red Bull.
The Beer Barrels in the background. Damn good attention to detail
Is on fire today. Or maybe I am watching the videos after a while. I had gotten used to just listening to the audio. Deep 3:00
Thanks to you Simon I use a Ridge wallet, Vessi shoes, and Sheath underwear! Thank you! (Sincerely)
20:10 Merlin, created by Hallmark, before the Hallmark Channel began, aired on NBC. It's one of the best Merlin properties ever created that nobody ever talks about. It had a star-studded cast with many comedic actors playing fantastic serious rolls. Highly recommend.
I have it on DVD. Love it!
I also love the 10th Kingdom. Such a good interpretation of fairy tales.
It's a great miniseries, I also like the version of The Odyssey they did
Whenever someone says advertising doesn't work on them I remember the guy who told me that a political ad he saw for a candidate I worked for was stupid. It featured a song which was designed to soften her image, and he especially hated the song. Then he sang it for me, getting the words right. Yep, Mike, you're impervious to advertising.
Did it change his mind about the candidate?
I can sing tons of jingles for products I will never buy.
Because I hate ads so much I try to buy the competition's products when I see them. Basically a boycot. One might say I am affected by ads, but not in the way a company wants. Same goes for the guy you speak of.
And yes, I'm perry as f.
@@Chris.PontiusHello Perry, I am Gavin 😊 😂
Simon's innocence with beauty industry business practices is entertaining. Not even the celebrities or models look like the ads and cover images, just compare them to interview or catwalk footage if you want an example. Both have makeup for *days*, but one has been touched up & changed while the other is *slightly* closer to reality.
I had a science teacher that used to work in the cosmetic industry and he basically said the only thing that actually does anything to your skin is moisturizer and the only thing they can add to it that actually helps that you should care about is if it has a SPF rating and I followed that advice ever since
True. moisturiser and SPF is all you really need. Saying that, I do use a vitamin C eye cream that does reduce the signs of bags under my eyes.
I had another science teacher (pharmacist in research) that said vitamin C does work.
Shout out to Julian. Some excellent re imagining on BB tropes. Well done.
Somehow, Fact Boi, having a son called Remus suits you. So would Romulus.
Unfortunately its not actually his kids name (he keeps it secret) but is like a channel nickname
It's maddening, living in a world that lies, but won't accept either my lies or my truths.
My cousin used to work as a "food photographer." she told me that the food in the ads is fake.
as a guitarist, i'm partial to certain brands, but not down to fanboy levels. i just found a couple of brands who fit my preferences: old school comfort and affordable. makes my rig stand out to friends and colleagues because it doesn't look and feel like piloting an x-wing it's so simple. although people do criticize how huge everything is, since it is 1950's specs and sizes. i switched to bass a few years ago and my guitarists like to rag on me for that reason "your rig costs half of ours, but with your bass neck we could make 2 necks for each of our guitars". none of us care, it sounds good.
In one of our journalism classes we learned about propaganda back in the day. They use certain buzzwords and colors to convey mundane things and make them sound important. Typically if you want to get people agitated in a newscast, put red banners and bright lights in it. If you want to soothe them, deep blue banners and soft lights.
Also say New Alert a lot to get people to watch, or coming up soon, our special report, but never show the news report. Also it doesn't help that of an hourlong segment, 40 percent of that hour is geared to commercials, and they pay big bucks for ads, about ever 15 minutes, even in shows too. And you ever notice how the volume for commercials is kicked up a lot? That is because they know people will leave the room, so they ramp up the audio on just the ads.
Also it is not likely for a newscaster ever to apologize for a screw up on the air, or a misreported story, unless someone is suing. Then usually said host is quietly replaced eventually. No, I was never a broadcast host. Ha.
What blows my mind is how few beauty products advertise the actual benefits of using them. For example wrinkle cream won't do squat for wrinkles but a certain very old brand will absolutely help heal acne and prevent scarring and yet it's only marketed toward older women. Meanwhile the stuff pushed for acne often damages the skin and long term increases wrinkles. I've had cystic acne since I was 8yo (the worst kind that typically leaves you pockmarked for life) but I happened to be a working child model at the time and my agent gave me some tips. Even my dermatologist was shocked, although I ended up having to quit because nothing stopped the acne from showing up in the first place.
Simon: It's a puff, it's so unbelieveable that no one will think it's true.
Raid Shadow Legend Advertisement Department: .........
He played shadow legends once.😂
@@killionalexander30 I know lol, IIRC he was lowkey enjoying it.
@@xuanqili184 he kinda stopped talking shit about it after the Livestream
@@xuanqili184 It's a fun game... for a couple of weeks. Then it just gets tiresomely repetitive and financially greedy :(
@@killionalexander30what's up with his constant low key Raid shadow legends digging comments?
I love how honest Simon is.
"May help reduce the signs of aging". Yeah, in the same way that banging my head on this wall may help demolish the wall.
Saw a meme that nailed it: “Talking to your wife is like reading a EULA. Eventually you just scroll to the bottom and click ‘I agree’” 6:23
That tangent about the pizza hut buffet reminded me of going to CC's pizza buffet. They didn't have the best pizza, but for a kid it was more than good enough.
In German, the word Wings is "Flügel" which could also mean a large concert piano. So the Red Bull slogan in German is Red Bull verleiht Flügel, which could also be understood as Red bull lends Concert Pianos. In my Hometown is a Comedy Club which asked Red Bull for the renting conditions of Pianos, and they have the Letters from Red Bull Hanging on their wall
Advertising has absolutely no effect on me. Aside from those that are annoying. Those products I won’t buy on purpose
Same, the only ads that I might pay attention to are ones that actually are about the product, as opposed to emotional ones. And even then I will do extra research to check, never been compelled to buy after seeing an ad.
I have developed a good bs-o-meter when it comes to advertising, etc.
advertising works even better when people think they are above it. you ant, no one is
@@onemorechris nah. Doesn’t work on me. Never bought a product because of advertising. I actually developed kinda allergic reaction to advertising
@@RadekSuski i promise you you have. there’s plenty of ways for this to work no matter how diligent you think you are. marketing is often more affective when people assume they not affected by it; their guard is down
"Having at that time in my life access to extremely precise scales ... the reasons i won't get into" 😂😂
No, do not forget influencers who already have a major part in advertising crap with all the trickery.
3:20 UA-cam crapped itself just when Simon was reacting to the shampoo, "Dave are you shi..." where it froze. I thought it was a part of the video and a Simons stunned silence bit. Watched a stuck video for almost a minute lol.
In addition, when a company states “There’s nothing better.” “You can’t find anything better.”, it just means it’s just the as good as anyone else’s.
I've noticed Simon has an impressive collection of wristwatches. Can you please do a video on the history of wristwatches and the enthusiast community?
That bit about Facebook is true. That's why stopped using this platform years ago almost completely.
the editing on this one is on point, the stack of beer kegs at 1:41 is a genius little detail
A bowl of -Insert cereal brand name here- its part of a healthy breakfast is the way a publicist found to not having to say that it havent even the minimum amount of nutrients needed for a breakfast.
10:48 Food stylists aren't that uncommon these days. Depending on what you're watching, it can actually be a huge part of the production--see something like NBC Hannibal. There's so much food on that show, and it all looks so mindblowingly delicious, if I was offered a plate I wouldn't even care it's made with people (allegedly, in my opinion). There's been whole interviews on how much work was put into the food, and how some of the artists worked on both the food and the more... ostentatious crime scenes.
Of course that's much more fun a job than creating marketing-ready 'burgers'.
A thing I always find funny is how Persil and co are always like "with the new formula, get's your clothes cleaner than ever". They tell this for decades now, wich makes me wonder if early persil actually made your clothes dirtier.
What was the silhouette that popped up in the picture frame at the top right of the screen at 10:00 ? Random haunting, or something relevant that I didn't get?
A reflection from the window maybe?
17:43 I had to pause here and wtf am I even looking at. For some reason just the way Simon is sitting and holding his head and mouth has me dying 😂😂😂
This is how I'd imagine a nerd from the 70's looking when they lost their V card 😂 I just can't take that seriously
Alcoholic beverages legit taste like nail polish remover or something to me. Cracks me up when people say "Omg I can't even taste the alcohol!" then I sip it feeling like I just swallowed gasoline.
I 100% feel this I’m not really a drinker but o do enjoy the taste however I don’t like dirty drinks it taste like medicine
That's how I feel about coffee
Same, particularly vodka, definitely tastes and smells like nail varnish remover. Gin has a weird taste that I can't put my finger. Either way you can absolutely taste it.
not to mention the actual feeling of being drunk is fucking horrifying
Even when I drank alot, I would drink stuff that basically masked that exact taste away as possible. Genuinely don't understand it when people say they enjoy the taste.. I mean gah
You've really nailed the advertisers in this video, Simon. It was pure enjoyment watching it. 😆 Cheers!
2:23 Hell yeah, Brain Boy!!
There's nothing like a two and a half inch thick steak, medium, and a nice bottle of merlot...or a chianti.
Throw in a fully loaded baked potato, and some parmesan crusted asparagus, Brain Boy, and you're Golden!
😀
3:08 genius Tyler Durden moment... lol
9:00 In another life, I worked for a video production company. One of the gigs was shooting a Kentucky Fried commercial. How do you get steam from a cold chicken meal? Take a cigarette and a straw. Take a toke on the smoke and blow it through the straw under the peas or chook and voila, steam!
At 10:00 Simon says juice and the top right hand side of him there is a ghost? that appears in the picture. Did anyone else see that? It only last about 4 or 6 frames. What is that?
You can see one at 17:42 as well. He’s got a window in front of him, up high. I imagine it’s some sort of reflecting light from traffic going by the window. Or editor cheekiness
The people that refuse to drink Non-alcoholic beer or wine because they like alcoholic drinks for the taste aren't wrong. Non-alcoholic beverages taste EXTRAORDINARILY different from ones with actual alcohol in them.
True facts. I drank a bit of nonalcoholic beer while behaviorally adjusting away from alcohol, and that stuff did not fill the void. 😂 It tasted like the leavings of the brewing process mixed with water and horse urine.
To be honest, it didn't work for me because I always drank to get drunk, which is why my drink of choice was plain vodka.
Depends on the brand. Big Drop brewery specialise in non-alocholic beers and they actually taste like beer.
19:42 I'm right there with you, Brain Boy...lol
Men's electric razors are full of it too. They will sell you some masculine sounding super cut, usually with alleged titanium, (it's just tin), 200 dollar thing that breaks in weeks, over the 40 dollar one that lasts for months, and just uses steel. So just buy quality not expensive. Quality does not equal expensive.
Red Bull does give you "wings", just not the kind most are after.
Youre the second person that has said this. I don't understand what that means can you explain?
@@dutchess406 They dead
@@dutchess406at least 1 person has had a heart attack from dinking too much of it.
Oh okay lol tank you
I lived in bakery complex once. Small business, best pies ever. Anyway, biggest producer of baked goods in country (which alson produces flour), huge conglomerate corporation came to that small bakery to make commercial (they even used flour from different company).
I like the XKCD comic which suggests that when you here the phrase blank-ass blanks you move the hyphen one word to the right.
I like the supplements commercials.
Have this problem? Take our product for it!
Then, at the bottom of the screen in fine print: not intended to treat or cure any condition.
So, I nearly got taken in by some clever and subtle advertising... I was out to buy a new TV, and 4k had just really hit the market, so the biggest you could get was about 50"... I didn't really want that, because I wanted bigger and had my eye on a 70" HD TV. Looking at them in the store, the 4k TV look SO MUCH BETTER than the HD, that I almost bought it, as they were about the same price. Ultimately, I decided I preferred the size and bought the HD TV I had come for. We got it home, popped in a Blu-Ray of Frozen, and it looked absolutely BEAUTIFUL. In that moment, I realized what they had done. Those evil geniuses at the store had piped some SD signal into the HD TV's to make the 4k TV's look better side by side. For context, I work in Video production, so I should not have been fooled by their trickery, but they nearly got me anyway. Ultimately I think 4k is great when your screen size is about 100" or so, unless you are going to sit very close to it. I like to be far away, so HD has been just fine for me. Beware clever marketing ploys! Coupons do not exist to save you money, but to make you spend it!
20:11 still the best Merlin movie
I learned about how they photograph "food" many years ago and STILL find myself sometimes thinking ooh that looks good LOL
I actually registered as part of the class action lawsuit against Redbull.
I got a check for $4.20 ~ EPIC WIN!!!
I got a four pack of Red Bull instead of payout
I've got one from the beauty industry. Those ads for mascaras that say they'll give you perfect, thick, falsie-length lashes, with just their product. If you look in the fine print, whether on TV or in a magazine, most of them will actually admit that, in the pics where the model is wearing the product (or the 'after' pics, if it shows before and after applying the product) the model is also wearing lash extensions under the product. So these models get falsie-length lashes by using...yep. Falsies. That's not to say there aren't some phenomenal mascaras out there (Maybelline Lash Stiletto is AMAZEBALLS, in my personal opinion). And there are some ads that don't do this. But a whole damn lot of them do. And it's pretty deceptive.
Simon, you're adorable. Dandruff is just dead skin cells. You may be bald, but you still have skin 😅
Moisturize, but also exfoliate your skin.
Dandruff can be caused by fungus and/or over production of sebum. Dry scalp is just a lack of moisture. While both cause flakes, it's important to know the cause before trying to treat it.
"9 out of 10 Doctors agree" was based on mailing out 1000's of questionnaires that required return postage.
Who is gonna take the time to fill out the form, invest in a postage stamp and mail the thing back?
Doctors who really, really liked it, or those who really, really hated it took the time...everyone else just threw it away as junk mail.
I'm going straight to Hell ! 30 years experience in the retail industry can make you think twice about your career choices. Constantly had to find clever ideas to sell a product. Be friendly to customers but never befriend a customer, because one day you will go visit and have to fix the shit you sold to him in a year when the guarantee expired.
trades desciption act and sale of goods act ... You`re Welcome people.
In the US at least more and more streaming services are showing ads on the basic packages. And with so many subscriptions we can’t afford the premium ad free ones. The golden age of streaming is over.
"why would you make a website any other way?"
um ... because i can code my own and customize it EXACTLY how I want it
Cosmetic mud masks often use betonite clay which is popularly used as cat litter and is cheaper when sold as cat litter.
Red Bull actually gave temporally wing to Mark Webber one.
17:46 Julian Vu certified legend
Then there's me following the anime villain Toguro's example....
"No alcohol. Orange Juice, if you please."
I'm not sure if it counts as advertising, but watch out when you're buying packages of meat. All stores will put some kind of pad under the meat to stop it from leaking juices, but some use this silica gel that can weigh up to a quarter pound when soaked (which it always is). That's food you're paying for and not getting.
I remember when "pizza hut" was a nice sit down restaurant actual people making dough in back it was always hot in there from real ovens, atleast in Columbus Ohio in the 80s by late 90's pre-made frozen dough
A van down by the river! A very fun callback indeed.
Nothing, I hate more than ads. There is no type of advertisement i dont hate. They could pay someone to sleep with me in exchange for them reading me a sales pitch, and i would turn them down. I hate all ads.
3:08 bottom right, yes you seen a flash of a man thanking a god for it being brief
in terms of Facebook thing I remember back in the last 2000's buying the Times guide to Facebook and it used peoples pictures form their private profiles in this publication. Now under European Law Facebook do not have the right to use them in Europe. However all us who are not in Europe this may not be the case.
You've opened a core memory for Pizza Hut all you can eat.
Went there during Uni (circa 1999). Everyone did all you can eat. The guy got the record of 21 slices, before vomiting all over the table and the floor. The guy who can 2nd with 20 did the same...
We paid up and left pdq
In the US, food ads for specific products (e.g. McDonald's) must be prepared for photography in the actual restaurant, using real products. That said, a photo shoot for McDonald's includes food stylists. The shots are taken at the very peak of the item's freshness.
For generic photos of food or drinks, pretty much all bets are off. Pretty much any trick in the book is allowed, as long as the ad doesn't refer to a specific food product.
In the US?! The food is fake. It’s not ice cream, it’s mash potatoes