Showing posts with label Amanda Show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amanda Show. Show all posts

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Curse my filter

There are times when I honestly want to be able to tell someone off. Just say exactly what's on my mind without worrying about the consequences. The sad thing is I wouldn't be able to turn it off. There are thoughts that I should never ever come out with. Well what brought this up is the fact that the gym manager/trainer was in again. Yet again all he did was talk and talk and talk. I seriously finished doing the leg press, re-racked the weights, wiped the machine, go over to the smith machine, put on the weights, put on the cushion, and got started before they finished the first exercises. The really funny thing is this woman clearly is getting a great deal on the rates. Or she's seeing something that makes her keep coming back. I can't imagine that any sane person would want to keep paying someone to talk that's not a therapist. They don't workout intensely. It annoys me. Plus the guy doesn't know how to improvise. A woman working out was doing some tricep exercise and was sitting on the seat for the row machine. I mean the guys eyes bugged out. He was seriously stammering and looking around. I think she sensed he was uncomfortable because he did get right up next to her. So she gets up and by the time she puts the weights back he has his client get down on the row machine and start. Part of working out is improvisation. Sometimes someone is at a machine you want to use so you go around them and come back to it when they are done. This guy is not worth the money for sure.
While I was working out I noticed an infomercial that I've seen before. It was for that program Insanity. Honestly it looks like the biggest waste of money. Not because I think it doesn't work, but because I don't think the average person can do it. I mean it starts off saying we had to get a focus group to make sure people could make it all the way through. THAT'S NOT A GOOD THING! It needs to look challenging, but still like the average person can do it. One guy says he thought he was in good shape, but Insanity wiped him out. Well does that sound like the person sitting on the couch watching this feels like they can do it. They are talking about how you can burn 1000 calories per workout. Yeah and it shows. The guys yeah clearly are ripped, but they honestly look like cyclist. They clearly have muscle, but they look like their body fat is at an unsafe level. Well how about this price scam they got going. What I mean is they talk about a 30 day money back guarantee. Yet shipping takes 3-4 weeks, but if you call during the program they'll upgrade it to express delivery which is 5-7 business days. Why the hell does normal shipping take 3-4 weeks. They are only shipping dvds and I think a meal plan. All that stuff is like right there. Plus I bet if you ask the 30 day guarantee is from the day you order. So if you do the normal shipping by the time you get it, your stuck with it. My final issue is the space issue. They seem to be moving around a lot. A person is probably doing this in their living room not in a gymnasium. They have to move stuff and by the time all that is done they probably don't feel like working out. If given a choice I think P90x is way better. It looks like the average person can use it and finish it. Yeah there are few things you have to purchase, but looks like you will bulk up and burn fat without having an insanely low body fat percentage.
Well sticking with the Amanda show, after the opening monologue there was always a funny product. This one is Snap Krackle Kaboom. It's exactly what it sounds like. It's funny. I miss this type of comedy. Today's tip is for some people their biggest critic is them self. Being critical helps you improve, but being overly critical holds you back.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Ugh...people....

People just annoy me sometimes. Ok all the time. Not always the same person though. So I'm quitting gaiaonline. The reason being is that it's not fun anymore. It's all about the company making money. It's not about putting out a great service. It's too easy for new people to come on and become rich. Who wants to be a part of that. I don't want to waste real money to not look like a noob. So as I'm trying to get rid of my stuff because there is no point in me keeping it all, I'm getting asked why am I quitting? Why does it matter you're getting free stuff or stuff for 1g (which is like nothing). I have another guy telling me how I should get rid of my items. Dude don't piss off the guy that's giving away stuff. That's shooting yourself in the foot. Then I have others pestering me asking if I'm done giving out stuff. How about you shut up and keep an eye out. Why is it when it comes to getting something free or cheap beggars are being choosers. Last time I checked no one has to do anything nice. So if you have a basic handout you say thanks and shut your trap. Well I guess we have all the parents to thank for raising brats.
Maybe I'm just pissy today because it's senior's day. That always makes me crabby. I mean a lot of them get pissy. I see pretty much every single senior stereotype. The cheap seniors. The forgetful seniors. The seniors that think they are entitled to everything. The seniors that can't make up their mind on a simple matter. The seniors that complain about everything. I just hate dealing with it. If they were the nice seniors (which is like 2 out of the whole day) then I wouldn't mind it so much. Well that's part of working in retail. Dealing with people that piss you off.
Back in the 90's I'm sure you remember a show called All That on Nickelodeon. Well that's where Amanda Bynes got her start. From there she got her own show, The Amanda Show (I'm getting to the video just follow the train of thought). One of my favorite sketches on the show was The Girl's Room. It's where 4 girls had a "View" like show. It was funny because it was in the girls room. There was Amber (the "popular" one), Shelia (the bad girl), Tammi (the exchange student...from Tennessee), and Debbie (the dumb one). This is the prom night Girl's Room. Good for a laugh. Today's tip is if you suggest a product that has a side effect of death congrats on being a doctor.