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substitute ([personal profile] substitute) wrote2008-03-23 12:35 am
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Brothers and sisters, the hour and the day are here

As I left the supermarket tonight, the voice overhead intoned this command:

NOW IS THE TIME TO PUT YOUR DESIRE INTO ACTION.

[identity profile] ranai.livejournal.com 2008-03-23 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
My favorite trashy supermarket in Brooklyn had its own manager do like, ALL of the in-store recordings. It sounded like Christopher Walken drunk and possibly with bell's palsy:
"Shopp-uhs. Please visut ow-uh prow-doosh depahwtmunt. Shopp-uhs, right NOW. In aisle FIVE. WehavesalesonSOOOP. Canned corn."

and my favorite were the occsisonal pep talks to their own employees:
"Casheers. Remembah to SMILE. Remembah to take circulahs OUT of tha carts."

Lori

[identity profile] torgo-x.livejournal.com 2008-03-23 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
In my ideal world, all such announcements should be made by
Laurie Anderson.

[identity profile] dr-strych9.livejournal.com 2008-03-23 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Coincidentially, I noticed yesterday that the Doveā„¢ brand (produced by Mars, Inc.) individually wrapped chocolate miniature squares have SATANIC messages printed on the inside of every wrapper.

Oh sure, they call them "PROMISESĀ® Messages," but they're Satanic in nature. At least, the six out of six I opened yesterday after lunch were clearly and openly Satanic. I have no explanation for this phenomenon, and it honestly makes me wonder how it could be possible that I would only learn about this by actually opening the product and reading the damned things myself. How come my nearly constant obsessive reading about stupid conspiracy bullshit memes didn't bring this one to me over the Internet first?

Huh? How come?

[identity profile] substitute.livejournal.com 2008-03-23 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Processed in a facility that also processes Gadarene Swine

[identity profile] dr-strych9.livejournal.com 2008-03-24 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
Not to mention the fact that the chocolate is all made out of genuine child slaves. They should just change the name of the company to Moloch, Inc. and be done with it.

The Machurian Consumer...

[identity profile] vanmojo.livejournal.com 2008-03-23 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
You didn't notice any dissonant loners suddenly get a blank look in their eyes, clutching a dog-eared copy of "Catcher in the Rye" in one hand and a snub nose .38 in the other, did you?

Just askin'

mojo sends

Re: The Machurian Consumer...

[identity profile] substitute.livejournal.com 2008-03-23 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
It was a snubby .44 and I did not have a blank look in my eyes. Okay?

[identity profile] ofmonsters.livejournal.com 2008-03-23 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG what is that icon and where did you procure it. I love.

DESIRE!

[identity profile] torgo-x.livejournal.com 2008-03-23 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
HURRY, MAN, BEFORE IT'S STILL TIME!!!

[identity profile] hotelsamurai.livejournal.com 2008-03-24 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
THERE IS A TIDE IN THE AFFAIRS OF MEN WHICH, WHEN TAKEN AT THE FLOOD, LEADS ON TO SAVINGS