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It wouldn't have been so funny if the salesman had had a heart attack. If I'd been the salesman, I'd have called the cops and told Gordon and Pepsi that their sense of humor isn't humorous at all. And I'd be calling my lawyer, too.
I don't understand the need to terrify people like this through involuntary participation in a "prank." I guess that is what things have come to; we can watch the decline and fall of civilized social behavior. I'm actually surprised that Pepsi's lawyers didn't step in and put a stop to these "pranks." |
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Shall we say there are many questions over that video, as to whether it was real or fake.
A lot of the discussion is that the ad was entirely faked. For instance, see http://jalopnik.com/that-jeff-gordon...d-is-453519481 . |
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And, Sticthawl, there are criminal laws against terrifying people in many states. However, I'm glad to know that the last thing you would do is contact a lawyer. Hopefully you will be the victim instead of me of such a prank because the pranksters know you wouldn't sue them. Personally, had that been done to me, I'd rather bankrupt the a**holes who thought it amusing to torture me like that and the company that let them run amuck just to get some publicity. Perhaps bankrupting them would stop someone from imitating them for fear of being held responsible for such a bad decision and save someone from having to undergo such a terrifying experience. |
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You all win. No more videos from me. Have fun.
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However... the 'taste' of these might be just a bit more lively than you pillow. Often no flavor at all. It's said that 'The Japanese Eat with their Eyes.' These are gifts, and are often used by the recipients as alter offerings rather than dinner desserts. Fruits IS more expensive in Japan than in the West, but if you buy in season, it's not too bad. We had a punnet of strawberries for dessert tonight that cost about $3. Yesterday's pineapple cost about $2. A bag of about 6 'normal' apples runs $3-$4 depending on the variety. More expensive than in Vermont, where we would buy a shopping bag full for $4, but for Japan, it's a good price. The melon we ate last week cost about $3. No stem and some blemishes on the skin, but sweet as any I've ever eaten. Stitchawl |
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Thanks for the reply Stitch.
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