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pies like mom used to make and other lies

pies like mom used to make
that's how some commercial went
straight from the freezer to the oven and
BAM!
just like one's a kid again with a hot apple pie
homemade, fresh from the oven
whatever, are you kidding me? you've never taste my mom's pie
a butter substitute that still tastes like butter!
you've obviously never tasted real butter
look the stain is gone!
yeah that's amazing since you got the stain fighter on there within minutes of the incident
wow, I can't believe one paper towel cleaned that whole mess!
wow, i can't believe how much that paper towel excites you.
mmm, the juice is the best!
and it's only loaded with as much sugar as pop!
now that I've stayed this hotel, I never want to go home!
are you advertising for hotel california?!
my experience at this mega store changed my life: I can't believe what a new person I am!
you probably need to get out more,  maybe get a hobby?
too busy to prepare food--use our machine and it only takes minutes!
for thirteen low low easy payments of 39.95!
I can't believe that vacuum cleaner picked all that up!
yeah, it sucks.  it sucks big. great, now less time cleaning more time to cure cancer.

Why oh why must we consumers be treated as if we are dumb, fad following, easily manipulated sheep....

oh. wait.  we are.

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