Sunday, January 11, 2009

Infomercial vs. Romantic Comedy

I've come to the conclusion that the government should provide a "Weekend Bailout." Meaning, we should be given an extra day in the weekend. Think about it, you work 5 only to be given off 2. Wouldn't it make more sense to work 4 and have off 3? Granted, it gives raging alcoholics another day of remorse due to their idiocy from the following night, but what about the sober? Those that spend time catching up with family or old friends? Or the ones who finally catch their breath only to find themselves setting the alarm clock for Monday morning. The vicious cycle of time which waits for no one.

What if you could tivo your life? Imagine, going back to a previous hour and given the capability of either pausing certain moments or fast forwading to the end. We have the remote in hand because it gives us the control over what we want to watch and what we don't. For instance, your life starts off a romantic comedy complete with all the key elements. Your "show" couldn't have been written any better and its commercial free! So, if anything you hit the pause button a few times just to remember a few important "scenes". However, within your hour long programming, something turns your "show" into a late night infomercial...and not the good kind where George Foreman is trying to sell you a grill. We're talking the British guy that's hocking that One Touch Jar Opener!

You wanna go back to your romantic comedy right? You reach for your remote and hit fast forward but nothings happening. You get fustrated and start to hit your remote thinking maybe the batteries are low. You try again, but nothing. So now you have a choice...

Find new batteries to fast forward to the end of your romantic comedy

OR

Do you get up from the couch and turn off the TV

...what would you do?

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