Hey Blog,
The Upsale
I have always thought the upsale was a rather tacky sales idea. I understand from statistics and the internet that the upsale is something that is rather useful for businesses who are trying to add just a little more revenue. So I thought for the next week I would buy everything that was upsaled to me. First stop the post office. I just went to mail a package to my son... I left with a p.o. box, boxes for packing, a stamp machine and an old postal truck (actually it's pretty cool, since the steering wheel is on the other side, I like to drive on the wrong side of the road and sing British pub songs)
Candy Corn
Could you imagine the marketing group that had to sell this idea.
"Okay guys, we have a new kind of candy, what should we call it?" asks the a tall slender man with coke bottle glasses.
"Can we call it Satan's ass chunks? That's kinda of what it tastes like." said one executive
"How about Candy teeth? It is shaped like a tooth." another yells
"I got it Candy Corn, because even though its made from chalk and glue... it looks like corn, everyone will be tricked into thinking it's actually editable. "
Evil laughs break out around the room.
I wonder why they haven't made candy broccoli or candy eggplant. I would try candy cauliflower.
Seasame Street Anniversary
So it's the 40th anniversary of Seasame Street. If your anywhere around my age you remember sitting in a osh gosh jumper, sucking down a capri sun and enjoying the rambling of Bert and Ernie, Big Bird and Count Von Count. Those were simple days, when the big news was which letter and number I learned for the day. However, I did have a unibrow till I was in the 5th grade because Bert told me to be me. Kids can be cruel.
Okay blog, have a good day..
JD
